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Henry J. Weiss

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Henry J. Weiss

Birth
Darmstadt, Stadtkreis Darmstadt, Hessen, Germany
Death
30 Nov 1899 (aged 65)
LaGrange, LaGrange County, Indiana, USA
Burial
Van Buren Township, LaGrange County, Indiana, USA Add to Map
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The 1870 census revealed they were living in Van Buren, LaGrange, Indiana. They had two sons and one daughter at home. Their son Casper was listed as John O Weiss. His father seventy year old Emanuel Weiss was living with them.

The 1880 census revealed their two sons and one daughter were at home.

Their children:

Charles E Weiss (b.1862)
Casper Weiss (b.1865)
Clara Weiss (b.1870)

The 1900 census revealed Christiana was a widow living with her daughter Clara Williams and her family.
additional information :


HENRY WEISS is a native of Germany, where he was born August 19, 1834. He started for America the 13th of April, 1856, and landed in New York City June 7 of the same year. Starting the next day, he went direct to Erie County, Penn., where he remained some time, and was married March 27, 1861, to Ann Achweitzer, who was born in Germany November 14, 1843. In 1865, they came to Indiana, settling in Van Buren Township, this county, and in 1874 purchased his present farm of eighty acres i Section 23. Mr. Weiss belongs to the Evangelical Church, and is the son of Emanuel and Elizabeth Weiss, who were Germans and parents of eight children, viz.: John, Justus, Elizabeth, Peter, Henry, Jacob, Casper and Catherine. Emanuel Weiss was born in 1800 and his wife in 1796. They were married in 1826, and she died in Germany July 22, 1855. He came to America in 1868, and spent the remainder of his days with his son Henry. He died June 20, 1871. Mr. and Mrs. Weiss have three children - Charles E., born April 29, 1862; J. Casper, January 17, 1865; and Clara, April 4, 1870.

Source: "1882 History LaGrange County, Indiana" by F.A.Battey & Co.., - Van Buren


Emanual ( Henry's father) actually came to America on February 22 1858 from the port of Hamburg, Germany. He arrived to Castle Garden in New York on the Ship the HOWARD. Henry arrived with 2 of his brothers Jacob and John (Casper) June 9, 1856 on the ship the BETTY. The port they left was in Bremen, Germany and they arrived to Castle Garden in New York in 1856.

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The 1870 census revealed they were living in Van Buren, LaGrange, Indiana. They had two sons and one daughter at home. Their son Casper was listed as John O Weiss. His father seventy year old Emanuel Weiss was living with them.

The 1880 census revealed their two sons and one daughter were at home.

Their children:

Charles E Weiss (b.1862)
Casper Weiss (b.1865)
Clara Weiss (b.1870)

The 1900 census revealed Christiana was a widow living with her daughter Clara Williams and her family.
additional information :


HENRY WEISS is a native of Germany, where he was born August 19, 1834. He started for America the 13th of April, 1856, and landed in New York City June 7 of the same year. Starting the next day, he went direct to Erie County, Penn., where he remained some time, and was married March 27, 1861, to Ann Achweitzer, who was born in Germany November 14, 1843. In 1865, they came to Indiana, settling in Van Buren Township, this county, and in 1874 purchased his present farm of eighty acres i Section 23. Mr. Weiss belongs to the Evangelical Church, and is the son of Emanuel and Elizabeth Weiss, who were Germans and parents of eight children, viz.: John, Justus, Elizabeth, Peter, Henry, Jacob, Casper and Catherine. Emanuel Weiss was born in 1800 and his wife in 1796. They were married in 1826, and she died in Germany July 22, 1855. He came to America in 1868, and spent the remainder of his days with his son Henry. He died June 20, 1871. Mr. and Mrs. Weiss have three children - Charles E., born April 29, 1862; J. Casper, January 17, 1865; and Clara, April 4, 1870.

Source: "1882 History LaGrange County, Indiana" by F.A.Battey & Co.., - Van Buren


Emanual ( Henry's father) actually came to America on February 22 1858 from the port of Hamburg, Germany. He arrived to Castle Garden in New York on the Ship the HOWARD. Henry arrived with 2 of his brothers Jacob and John (Casper) June 9, 1856 on the ship the BETTY. The port they left was in Bremen, Germany and they arrived to Castle Garden in New York in 1856.



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