The 1900 census revealed they were living in Van Buren, LaGrange, Indiana. They had been married eleven years and had three children all still living.
The 1910 census revealed they were living in Nottawa, Saint Joseph, Michigan. They had two sons and two daughters at home.
The 1920 census revealed they were living in Elkhart, Elkhart, Indiana. Their youngest two children were still at home.
The 1930 census revealed their daughter Edith was still at home, and their son Frank was back at home.
Their children:
Hilma E Weiss (b.1892)
Frank E Weiss (b.1893)
Hilda E Weiss (b.1895)
Russell Weiss (b.1901)
Obituary notes from Elkhart Truth dated Ocober 11, 1933:
Casper J. Weiss, 68, a resident of Elkhart 20 years and an employee of C. G. Conn, Ltd., most of that period, died at 2:15 pm tuesday afternoon at his home 225 Park Avenue. He had been in faliling health for some time, due to heart complications , and was bedfast since last Saturday.
Funeral Service was held at First Evangelical church and burial at Rice cemetery with the Rev. Charles L. Haney in charge of the services.
Mr. Weiss was born in Erie, PA. He later lived in Centerville, Mich. as an adult for a number of years before coming to Elkhart in 1913.
Surviving beside Mrs. Weiss are the following children: Mrs. S. E. (Hilma) Clements of South Bend, Russell Weiss of the Prairie Street road, and Frank and Edith Weiss, at the parental home. There are two grandsons, and a sister, Mrs. Ed Williams of Shipshewana.
It was noted Casper's father had a brother named Casper also and it is possible Casper was named for his uncle. Here is his uncle's story:
CASPER WEISS is a native of Germany, born November 25, 1840, the next to youngest of eight children born to Emanuel and Elizabeth Weiss, who were natives of Germany. The subject, at the age of seventeen, emigrated to America, going first to Erie County, Penn., where he lived four years and during that time learned blacksmithing. He next removed to Grant County, Wis., and there resumed his trade. After a lapse of two years he returned to Erie County, Penn., and September 3, 1864, enlisted in the army, serving until its close. Returning to Pennsylvania, after a brief period he came to this county, selecting, as a desirable location, Van Buren, where he establised a shop and resumed his trade, and is doing a good business. October 26, 1865, Mr. Weiss was married to Mary Schwitzer, and they have one child, a daughter, Rosie A., who was born July 13, 1872. They are members of the Evangelical Church. Mrs. Weiss was born in Germany September 14, 1845, and he owns property in this town.
Source: "1882 History LaGrange County, Indiana" by F.A.Battey & Co.., - Van Buren
The 1910 census revealed they were living in Nottawa, Saint Joseph, Michigan. They had two sons and two daughters at home.
The 1920 census revealed they were living in Elkhart, Elkhart, Indiana. Their youngest two children were still at home.
The 1930 census revealed their daughter Edith was still at home, and their son Frank was back at home.
Their children:
Hilma E Weiss (b.1892)
Frank E Weiss (b.1893)
Hilda E Weiss (b.1895)
Russell Weiss (b.1901)
Obituary notes from Elkhart Truth dated Ocober 11, 1933:
Casper J. Weiss, 68, a resident of Elkhart 20 years and an employee of C. G. Conn, Ltd., most of that period, died at 2:15 pm tuesday afternoon at his home 225 Park Avenue. He had been in faliling health for some time, due to heart complications , and was bedfast since last Saturday.
Funeral Service was held at First Evangelical church and burial at Rice cemetery with the Rev. Charles L. Haney in charge of the services.
Mr. Weiss was born in Erie, PA. He later lived in Centerville, Mich. as an adult for a number of years before coming to Elkhart in 1913.
Surviving beside Mrs. Weiss are the following children: Mrs. S. E. (Hilma) Clements of South Bend, Russell Weiss of the Prairie Street road, and Frank and Edith Weiss, at the parental home. There are two grandsons, and a sister, Mrs. Ed Williams of Shipshewana.
It was noted Casper's father had a brother named Casper also and it is possible Casper was named for his uncle. Here is his uncle's story:
CASPER WEISS is a native of Germany, born November 25, 1840, the next to youngest of eight children born to Emanuel and Elizabeth Weiss, who were natives of Germany. The subject, at the age of seventeen, emigrated to America, going first to Erie County, Penn., where he lived four years and during that time learned blacksmithing. He next removed to Grant County, Wis., and there resumed his trade. After a lapse of two years he returned to Erie County, Penn., and September 3, 1864, enlisted in the army, serving until its close. Returning to Pennsylvania, after a brief period he came to this county, selecting, as a desirable location, Van Buren, where he establised a shop and resumed his trade, and is doing a good business. October 26, 1865, Mr. Weiss was married to Mary Schwitzer, and they have one child, a daughter, Rosie A., who was born July 13, 1872. They are members of the Evangelical Church. Mrs. Weiss was born in Germany September 14, 1845, and he owns property in this town.
Source: "1882 History LaGrange County, Indiana" by F.A.Battey & Co.., - Van Buren
The 1900 census revealed they were living in Van Buren, LaGrange, Indiana. They had been married eleven years and had three children all still living.
The 1910 census revealed they were living in Nottawa, Saint Joseph, Michigan. They had two sons and two daughters at home.
The 1920 census revealed they were living in Elkhart, Elkhart, Indiana. Their youngest two children were still at home.
The 1930 census revealed their daughter Edith was still at home, and their son Frank was back at home.
Their children:
Hilma E Weiss (b.1892)
Frank E Weiss (b.1893)
Hilda E Weiss (b.1895)
Russell Weiss (b.1901)
Obituary notes from Elkhart Truth dated Ocober 11, 1933:
Casper J. Weiss, 68, a resident of Elkhart 20 years and an employee of C. G. Conn, Ltd., most of that period, died at 2:15 pm tuesday afternoon at his home 225 Park Avenue. He had been in faliling health for some time, due to heart complications , and was bedfast since last Saturday.
Funeral Service was held at First Evangelical church and burial at Rice cemetery with the Rev. Charles L. Haney in charge of the services.
Mr. Weiss was born in Erie, PA. He later lived in Centerville, Mich. as an adult for a number of years before coming to Elkhart in 1913.
Surviving beside Mrs. Weiss are the following children: Mrs. S. E. (Hilma) Clements of South Bend, Russell Weiss of the Prairie Street road, and Frank and Edith Weiss, at the parental home. There are two grandsons, and a sister, Mrs. Ed Williams of Shipshewana.
It was noted Casper's father had a brother named Casper also and it is possible Casper was named for his uncle. Here is his uncle's story:
CASPER WEISS is a native of Germany, born November 25, 1840, the next to youngest of eight children born to Emanuel and Elizabeth Weiss, who were natives of Germany. The subject, at the age of seventeen, emigrated to America, going first to Erie County, Penn., where he lived four years and during that time learned blacksmithing. He next removed to Grant County, Wis., and there resumed his trade. After a lapse of two years he returned to Erie County, Penn., and September 3, 1864, enlisted in the army, serving until its close. Returning to Pennsylvania, after a brief period he came to this county, selecting, as a desirable location, Van Buren, where he establised a shop and resumed his trade, and is doing a good business. October 26, 1865, Mr. Weiss was married to Mary Schwitzer, and they have one child, a daughter, Rosie A., who was born July 13, 1872. They are members of the Evangelical Church. Mrs. Weiss was born in Germany September 14, 1845, and he owns property in this town.
Source: "1882 History LaGrange County, Indiana" by F.A.Battey & Co.., - Van Buren
The 1910 census revealed they were living in Nottawa, Saint Joseph, Michigan. They had two sons and two daughters at home.
The 1920 census revealed they were living in Elkhart, Elkhart, Indiana. Their youngest two children were still at home.
The 1930 census revealed their daughter Edith was still at home, and their son Frank was back at home.
Their children:
Hilma E Weiss (b.1892)
Frank E Weiss (b.1893)
Hilda E Weiss (b.1895)
Russell Weiss (b.1901)
Obituary notes from Elkhart Truth dated Ocober 11, 1933:
Casper J. Weiss, 68, a resident of Elkhart 20 years and an employee of C. G. Conn, Ltd., most of that period, died at 2:15 pm tuesday afternoon at his home 225 Park Avenue. He had been in faliling health for some time, due to heart complications , and was bedfast since last Saturday.
Funeral Service was held at First Evangelical church and burial at Rice cemetery with the Rev. Charles L. Haney in charge of the services.
Mr. Weiss was born in Erie, PA. He later lived in Centerville, Mich. as an adult for a number of years before coming to Elkhart in 1913.
Surviving beside Mrs. Weiss are the following children: Mrs. S. E. (Hilma) Clements of South Bend, Russell Weiss of the Prairie Street road, and Frank and Edith Weiss, at the parental home. There are two grandsons, and a sister, Mrs. Ed Williams of Shipshewana.
It was noted Casper's father had a brother named Casper also and it is possible Casper was named for his uncle. Here is his uncle's story:
CASPER WEISS is a native of Germany, born November 25, 1840, the next to youngest of eight children born to Emanuel and Elizabeth Weiss, who were natives of Germany. The subject, at the age of seventeen, emigrated to America, going first to Erie County, Penn., where he lived four years and during that time learned blacksmithing. He next removed to Grant County, Wis., and there resumed his trade. After a lapse of two years he returned to Erie County, Penn., and September 3, 1864, enlisted in the army, serving until its close. Returning to Pennsylvania, after a brief period he came to this county, selecting, as a desirable location, Van Buren, where he establised a shop and resumed his trade, and is doing a good business. October 26, 1865, Mr. Weiss was married to Mary Schwitzer, and they have one child, a daughter, Rosie A., who was born July 13, 1872. They are members of the Evangelical Church. Mrs. Weiss was born in Germany September 14, 1845, and he owns property in this town.
Source: "1882 History LaGrange County, Indiana" by F.A.Battey & Co.., - Van Buren
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