Susanna WIESER

Female 1792 - 1862  (70 years)


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  • Name Susanna WIESER 
    Born 4 May 1792  Greenwich, Berks, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Female 
    Tree USA Wisser Tree 01 
    Died 15 May 1862  Allentown, Lehigh, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried Union-West End Cemetery, Allentown, Lehigh, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I190  Wisser and Bryant 2013 | Dale Wisser family
    Last Modified 31 Dec 2018 

    Father Johannes George WIESER,   b. Nov 1758, Maxatawny Township, Berks, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Oct 1809, Greenwich Twp, Berks Co, Pa Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 50 years) 
    Mother Elizabeth KOHLER,   b. 19 Jul 1764, Greenwich, Berks, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 Mar 1844, Whitehall, Lehigh, Pennsylvania, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 79 years) 
    Married 1780 
    Family ID F257  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family John Jacob LOWRY,   b. 18 Sep 1789,   d. 23 Jul 1854  (Age 64 years) 
    Married 14 Feb 1814  Greenwich, Berks, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
    Last Modified 1 Mar 2014 
    Family ID F347  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Union-West End Cemetery, Allentown, Lehigh, Pennsylvania, USA Link to Google Earth
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  • Documents
    1840 PA Census-South Whitehall_cr.jpg
    1840 PA Census-South Whitehall_cr.jpg
    1840 South Whitehall Census with:

    The spelling WISSER is used on this census.

    Jacob Lowery (husband of Susanna Wisser)
    Age 5-10 1m
    Age 10-15 1f
    Age 15-20 2f
    Age 30-40 1f Susanna (Wisser) Lowrey
    Age 40-50 1m Jacob Lowrey

    Daniel Wisser,
    Age 5-10 2m & 2f
    Age 15-20 2m
    Age 30-40 1m $ 1f Daniel Wisser & Lydia (Miller) Wisser
    Age 40-50 1m Jacob Lowrey

    Mother Elizabeth Wisser
    Age 70-80 1f Elizabeth (Kohler) Wisser

    Jona. Reinhard (husband of Rebecca Wisser)
    Age und 5 1m & 2f
    Age 5-10 1m & 1f
    Age 10-15 1m & 1f
    Age 15-20 1m
    Age 30-40 1m $ 1f Jonathan Reinhard & Rebecca (Wisser) Reinhard


    Jonathan Wisser (on first line of next page)

    1810_census_Elizabeth_Wieser_crop.jpg
    1810_census_Elizabeth_Wieser_crop.jpg
    Eliz Wieser

    Males
    to 10 1 (Daniel Wisser)
    to 16 2 (Jonathan Wieser, Jacob Wisser)
    to 26 1 (John Wisser)
    Females
    to 10 3 (Saloma Wisser, Rebecca Wisser, Lydia Wisser)
    to 16 2 (Catherine Wisser, Susanna Wisser)
    to 26 2 (Maria Wisser, Maria Elizabeth Wisser)
    over 45 1 (Elizabeth)
    1809 John Wieser will (22Y) With YELLOW highlights
    1809 John Wieser will (22Y) With YELLOW highlights
    1821 Petition for Inquest on the Estate of John Weeser deceased. Nov. 9th, 1821 - original

    Concerning property and 150 acres

    These family names are highlighted in yellow:

    Elizabeth Weesser
    John Weesser late of Greenwich Township (died about 12 years ago)

    Eleven Children -
    John
    Elizabeth married to George Zettlemeyer
    Maria intermarried with George Zieger - without issue and since dead
    Susanna married to Jacob Lowry
    Catherine who is since dead
    Jacob
    Jonathan
    Salome married to J-- Aldenderffer
    Rebecca married to Jonathan Rhinhard
    Daniel who is a minor above 14 years
    Lydia who is a minor above 14 years

    **NOTE: This page of the will was written 12 years after the death of John. By this time Daniel and Lydia were still minors, but over the age of 14.

    NOTE: Original will held distribution of property until youngest child turned 14 years of age.
    1809 John Wieser will (2).jpg
    1809 John Wieser will (2).jpg
    1809 John Wieser will - original German version page 1

    Note: See English translation
    1809 John Wieser will (4)
    1809 John Wieser will (4)
    1809 John Wieser will - original German version page 2

    Note: See English translation
    1809 John Wieser will (5)
    1809 John Wieser will (5)
    1809 John Wieser will - original German version page 3

    Note: See seperate English translation
    1809 John Wieser will (6)  ENGLISH Translation
    1809 John Wieser will (6) ENGLISH Translation
    Correct will date is 1809 not 1810

    1. Executors are wife Elizabeth and son John ....

    2. From this place where I live shall nothing be sold so shall my wife have the Right on the Place where I live until the youngest child is 14 years old ...........

    The rest of the will is very interesting. It provides several items and services for his wife Elizabeth after the youngest child turns fourteen.

    Signed in Greenwich Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania.
    1809 John Wieser will (24)
    1809 John Wieser will (24)
    1821 INQUISITION intended and taken at the late dwelling of John Weeser (dated December 3, 1821)

    signed by 12 good and lawful men as COMMANDED by court document dated 9 Nov 1821
    1809 John Wieser will (25)
    1809 John Wieser will (25)
    1822 Valuation of the Estate of John Weeser

    mentions children
    1809 John Wieser will (26)
    1809 John Wieser will (26)
    Handwritten document listing family
    1809 John Wieser will  (27)
    1809 John Wieser will (27)
    Handwritten document listing family

    NOTE: This seems to be the upper half of the next page.
    1809 John Wieser will (28)
    1809 John Wieser will (28)
    Handwritten document listing absent family

    NOTE: This seems to be the lower half of the previous page.
    1809 John Wieser will (34)
    1809 John Wieser will (34)
    Jan 1822 Citation on the heirs of John Weeser

    Jacob Lowry, husband of Susanna, daughter of John requested to approve or refuse valuation of the estate.
    1809 John Wieser will (35).jpg
    1809 John Wieser will (35).jpg
    29 Mar 1822 Jacob Lowry appoints Charles Whitman to represent him in the case.