Joseph M. Oster was born on April 30, 1830 in the Kingdom of Prussia. It is unknown who his parents were.
1853: He arrived in New York City on August 8, 1853 at the age of 23. In the records, it shows that Joseph traveled without his family on the ship the "A Z". Its point of departure was Liverpool, England. His occupation is already listed as a shoemaker at this time period. In looking through the historical record, a new constitution was adopted in Prussia in 1850 following a period of famine and riots that devistated the economy of the region. A large number of immigrants left for the new world at this time because of the socioeconomic conditions that followed this period of time.
1856: At the age of 25, Joseph married Martha Elizabeth Disher at the First German Presbterian Church on Rivington St. in New York City on March 23, 1856.
1860: The United State Census records that Joseph, along with his wife and two children, Louisa (3 years old) and Lewis (Louis) (2 years old) were living in New York City. Joseph was working as bootmaker.
1870: The Federal Census in 1870 records that Joseph is still a shoemaker in New York City with his wife, Martha, and now three children, Louisa (13), Louis (12), and Josephine (5).
1880: The US Census reveals that Joseph and family are still living together. They live at 40 Lewis St. in New York City. Joseph continues to work as a shoemaker. His daughter, Louisa, is a dressmaker and son, Louis, is a cutter.
Joseph's death date is not known, but we think that he dies before the year 1891.
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