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The Richard G. Biskers of Salisbury, MD Updated March 12, 2011	Richard Gordon Bisker 30469 West Rustic Drive Salisbury,Maryland 21804 A-United States 410-749-3563 [email protected]

This is research on the Bisker Family surname. I have discovered that my family line was orignally named Friedag/Fridag from the area around Buldern, Prussia in the early 1700's. Buldern, Prussia is located just southwest of Münster, Germany, between the towns of Billerbeck on the west and Senden on the east. Joannes Fridag and Catherina Reisman were the parents of Joan Henrich Friedag, father of Anton Fridag "called" Büscher. The family line with the last name Bisker starts with Bernard Henrich Bisker (Büscher) who was born 16 March 1799 in Senden, Prussia. His parents were Anton Fridag Büscher and Christina Elisabeth Brüse who married in 1797. Bernard Henrich was one of six children from this second marriage. Anton Fridag was previously married to a Catherine Büscher and they had three children. It appears that Catherine died at child birth of their 3rd child. Anton must have picked up his Büscher surname from his first marriage.Bernard Henrich Büscher married Maria Anna Florien 2 October 1827 in Billerbeck, Prussia.They had five children in Billerbeck, Bernard Anton, Bernard Henrich, John Henrich,another Bernard Henrich and Catherine Elisabeth.The first Bernard Henrich must have died early. Bernard immigrated to the U S through Baltimore, Md in June of 1841 with his wife, Mary and 4 children, Andrew, John, Benjamin(Bernard Henrich) and Lisette. Lisette was only about 14 days old when the family signed up for the ocean crossing per the ship manifest. It appears that about this time the surname was changed to Bisker possibly because Büscher (Buescher) sounded like Bisker when they arrived although some early records used the Buescher name.They settled in the York, Pa area. It appears that Henry and Mary had a 5th child, Anna Mary in about 1843.Bernard's obituary in 1888 indicated that he had eight children, 40 grandchildren and 6 great grandchildren.Bernard Henrich also had a brother Theodore who also settled in the York area and was living with his nephew John Henrich Bisker in 1860. My family line comes from Andrew and Genevive's first son Henry and they migrated down to Baltimore, Md in the early 1880's; then Henry's son Jerome Edward Bisker and family to Salem, Md in the late 1920's and finally to Salisbury, Md in the late 1930's. I have also included the Ingleson, Nagel, Russell and Bradley family lines. The Ingleson family came to the US in the early 1800's from Ripley,England and settled in Baltimore, Md.The Bradley family has been traced back to the early 1800's located in Dorchester County Maryland. The Russell family has been traced back to 1785 when Thomas Russell was born in Lancaster, Pa. It is believed that his parents were Welsh or Irish. The Nagel Family came to the US between 1878 and 1911. Gottlieb Nagel and wife Rosina immigrated from Germany in 1878 and moved through Nebraska, Kansas and Indiana before coming to Federalsburg, Caroline County Maryland.Henry Ferdinand and Louisa Nagel came from Germany in abt 1883 and over 17 years, migrated through Kansas, Louisiana, North Carolina until they settled in Caroline County, Maryland. Rudoph Nagel arrived in the US abt 1911 and settled in Caroline County, Maryland. If you have additional information on the Bisker, Ingleson, Nagel, Russell or Bradley surnames, I would appreciate hearing from you so that I could include it in my research.


Family Photos
William Severn Bradley, My 2nd great grandfather (5 KB) William Severn Bradley was born in 1830 and died in 1907 near Finchville, Dorchester, Maryland Henry and Magdelena Wagman Bisker cira 1910-1920 (22 KB) Henry and Magdelena Wagman Bisker were my great grandparents who came from York, Pa and settled in Baltimore, Md in the early 1880's Mary Ann Wheatley Bradley, My 2nd gr-grandmother (18 KB) William Severn Bradley and Mary Ann Wheatley were married on 18 January 1856 in Dorchester County Maryland. Jerome and Helen Ingleson Bisker cira 1910's (49 KB) Jerome and Helen Bisker were my grandparents who were born and raised in Baltimore, Md and moved to Salem, Md in the late 1920's Frank, Henry & John Bisker Sons of Andrew Bisker (14 KB) Estimated to be taken in late 1890's. Picture provided by Catherine Bankoske, Frank Bisker's Grandaughter. William Severn & Martha Nagel Bradley (17 KB) Picture estimated to be taken around 1920.These were my mothers parents. William Oliver & Emma Russell Bradley (45 KB) The picture is estimated to be taken in the 1920's. These are my mothers grandparents. Genevieve Muller Bisker and Child (10 KB) Genevieve was my Great great grandmother,who was born in Baden, Germany and immigrated to York, Pa. This picture was estimated to be taken before 1902. It was provided by Catherine Bankoske, Frank Bisker's Grandaughter. Henry Ferdinand & Lousie Oetlicker Nagel (15 KB) The Nagel's are my mother's grandparents Bernard Henrich Bisker (Büscher) birth record (103 KB) This is the birth record of Bernard Henrich Bisker stating he was born on 16 March 1798. Church records indicate it was 16 March 1799 in Senden, Prussia. Obituary of Bernard Henry Bisker (128 KB) Bernard Henry Bisker's obituary from the York Daily News, 31 October 1888.

Family Tree Maker Reports and Trees
Genealogy Report: Descendants of Jacob Nagel (View PDF) Genealogy Report: Descendants of Thomas (Jefferson ?) Bradley (View PDF) Genealogy Report: Descendants of John Ingleson (View PDF) Genealogy Report: Descendants of Bernard Fridag (View PDF) Genealogy Report: Descendants of Thomas Russell (View PDF)

Related Files
Translation of Bernard Henrich's Birth Record (10 KB) This is the transcription/translation of Bernard Henrich Fridag "called" Büscher's birth record.