Gideon Leon WIESER
1845 - 1913 (68 years)
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Name Gideon Leon WIESER Born 7 Feb 1845 Allentown, Lehigh, Pennsylvania, USA 
Christened 11 May 1845 Gender Male Died 7 Sept 1913 Bedford, Taylor, IW Obituary 16 Sep 1913 Bedford Free Press Bedford Free Press, Tuesday September 16, 1913 p. 5
Gideon Wieser
Gideon Wieser died at his home at 10:30 Sunday evening, aged 68 years and 7 months. The funeral services were at the home Thursday morning at 10 o?clock, conducted by Dr. J. W. Neyman and assisted by Rev. Mart Gary Smith. Interment will be made in the Fairview cemetery.
Mr. Wieser was born in Allentown, Pa., February 7, 1845. He was a member of Company I, Forty-seventh regiment of the Pennsylvania volunteers. He enlisted at Harrisburg, Pa., August 30, 1861, and was promoted from private to corporal September 18, 1864. He re-enrolled October 17, 1863, and served until the close of the war.
April 11, 1871, he was united in marriage to Miss Elizabeth Hirsch at Louisville, Ky. They came to Bedford April 1, 1875. To this union were born 11 children, all of whom with the wife survive. They are, Charles, who lives at home; Mrs. Lottie Risser of Maryville, Mo.; Mrs. Mayme Bishop and Mrs. Effie Klopp of Bedford; Victor of Hopkins, Mo.; Mrs. Grace Buchanan and Mrs. Pearl Henry of Kincaid, Kan.; William of Lincoln, Neb.; Mrs. Lillie Remington of San Diego, Cal.; Mrs. Kate McBurney of Wheeling, W. Va.; Albert of South Tacoma, Wash.
Mr. Wieser was a member of the school board for several years. He was a member of the I. O. O. F., Modern Woodmen of America and the Grand Army of the Republic.
The G. A. R. will have charge of the services at the home and the I. O. O. F. at the cemetery.Tree USA Wisser Tree 01B Person ID I216 Wisser and Bryant 2013 | Dale Wisser family Last Modified 13 Jun 2018
Father Jonathan WIESER, b. 18 Oct 1797, Greenwich, Berks, Pennsylvania, USA , d. 13 Apr 1884, Allentown, Lehigh, Pennsylvania, USA (Age 86 years) Mother Hanna Lydia HENNINGER, b. 22 Apr 1809, Wennersville, S. Whitehall Twp, Lehigh Co., Pennsylvania, USA , d. 7 Feb1849, Whitehall, Lehigh, Pennsylvania, United States (Age 40 years) Married 8 Apr 1827 Egypt, Lehigh Co., PA. Family ID F351 Group Sheet | Family Chart
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Obituary - Bedford Free Press, Tuesday September 16, 1913 p. 5 Gideon Wieser Gideon Wieser died at his home at 10:30 Sunday evening, aged 68 years and 7 months. The funeral services were at the home Thursday morning at 10 o?clock, conducted by Dr. J. W. Neyman and assisted by Rev. Mart Gary Smith. Interment will be made in the Fairview cemetery. Mr. Wieser was born in Allentown, Pa., February 7, 1845. He was a member of Company I, Forty-seventh regiment of the Pennsylvania volunteers. He enlisted at Harrisburg, Pa., August 30, 1861, and was promoted from private to corporal September 18, 1864. He re-enrolled October 17, 1863, and served until the close of the war. April 11, 1871, he was united in marriage to Miss Elizabeth Hirsch at Louisville, Ky. They came to Bedford April 1, 1875. To this union were born 11 children, all of whom with the wife survive. They are, Charles, who lives at home; Mrs. Lottie Risser of Maryville, Mo.; Mrs. Mayme Bishop and Mrs. Effie Klopp of Bedford; Victor of Hopkins, Mo.; Mrs. Grace Buchanan and Mrs. Pearl Henry of Kincaid, Kan.; William of Lincoln, Neb.; Mrs. Lillie Remington of San Diego, Cal.; Mrs. Kate McBurney of Wheeling, W. Va.; Albert of South Tacoma, Wash. Mr. Wieser was a member of the school board for several years. He was a member of the I. O. O. F., Modern Woodmen of America and the Grand Army of the Republic. The G. A. R. will have charge of the services at the home and the I. O. O. F. at the cemetery. - 16 Sep 1913 - Bedford Free Press 
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Photos Gideon Wieser 1907.jpg 
Gideon Wieser with rifle 
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Back - Effie Wieser, (LaRue 's grandmother), Lily May Wieser Remington, Charlie Remington, Wilbur Risser
Middle - Glen Remington, Charles Wieser, Lottie Wieser Risser
Front - Leslie Klopp, (laRue grandfather) holding Edward, Grandpa Gideon, Grandma Elizabeth holding Alvin (LaRue 's father) Mamie Wieser.
(many thanks to Bob Wieser for this image and names)
Documents 
CenPA1850Jonathan_Wisser_CU.jpg
Uses the spelling WISSER
1850 Census - Upper Muccungie Township, Lehigh, Pennsylvania
Jonathan Wisser 50 m
Abby 17 f
Maryan 11 f
Henry 7 m
Gidion 4 m
Thomas 2 m
CenPA1850Jonathan_Wisser_cr.jpg
Uses the spelling WISSER
1850 Census - Upper Muccungie Township, Lehigh, Pennsylvania
Jonathan Wisser 50 m
Abby 17 f
Maryan 11 f
Henry 7 m
Gidion 4 m
Thomas 2 m
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1845 Births
Gideon Wieser
(Sponsors: Gideon Guth and Sarah)
and
Salome (Sara) Hammel
Headstones 
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Gideon Wieser Military Stone
(image by Linda Linn in Find A Grave"
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=57898089&ref=acom
gideon_stone.jpg
Gideon Wieser Stone
(image by Linda Linn in Find A Grave"
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=57898089&ref=acom
Histories 
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Jonathan Wieser and family. Details on the lives of two of his sons Henry, and Thomas. Pages are from a 1914 historical publication.