Martha Elizabeth Disher was born in about 1834 in either Prussia or Hesse-Kassel. It is unknown who her parents were. Both of these regions were German-speaking kingdoms in the 19th century. It is unknown at this time how or when Martha came to New York City, but it is not surprising that she would have ended up there by her early twenties. Through research about the area of Hesse-Kassel in the 1830s through the 1840s, this land bordered the land of Prussia and was known to be a very poor kingdom. Mainly agrarian, this region was deeply affected by revolutionary sentiment and was unstable politically for a number of years. There was an influx of immigration out of the country due to the instability of the region and lack of food and other resources.
1856: The next record of Martha Elizabeth Disher is her marriage to Joseph M. Oster, a Prussian immigrant bootmaker, on March 23, 1856. The ceremony was held at the First German Presbyterian Church on Rivington St. in New York City. Martha was 22 years old at the time.
1860: The United State Federal Census shows "Eliza" living in the Second Division of the 13th Ward of New York City with her husband, Joseph Oster, the bootmaker and her two young children Louisa (3 years old) and "Lewis" (Louis) (2 years old).
1880: The Federal Census identifies Martha as as keeping home for her family at 40 Lewis St. in New York City. Her husband Joseph continues his trade as a shoemaker and her daughter Louisa, now 22 years old is a dress maker. Her son, Louis, is 21 years old and a Cuter. She has a 15 year old daughter, Josephine, who is at home.
1893: Martha E. Disher Oster died in New York at the age of 59 on July 20, 1893.
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