Allen Nathaniel WISSER
1882 - 1951 (68 years)-
Name Allen Nathaniel WISSER Born 14 Dec 1882 Fullerton, Lehigh, PA - 1900 Census
Gender Male Died 22 Jul 1951 Allentown, Lehigh, Pennsylvania, USA Obituary 23 Jul 1951 The Morning Call, Allentown, Pa,, Page 7 Allen N. Wisser, Sr., dispatcher for the Lehigh Valley Transit Company, died late Saturday night at Allentown Hospital. Aged 66, he resided at 727 ½ S. Hall St. The husband of Esther (Kercher) Wisser, he was the son of Ezekial and Elizabeth (Deysher) Wisser. A member of the Odd Fellows Home Association, Wisser was very active in Grace Lutheran Church. Surviving in addition to his wife are two sons, Allen Jr. and Willard W., Allentown; three daughters, Irene, wife of George Sharpe, Mabel, wife of Arthur David, and Ellen Breisch; 11 grandchildren; three brothers, Irwin, West Catasauqua; Edwin, Allentown; and Herbert, West Catasauqua; and five sisters, Mrs. Stella Pauley, Mertztown; Mrs. Ida Kline, West Catasauqua; Mrs. Eulah Drey, Allentown; Mrs. Emma Rahn, West Catasauqua; and Mrs. Annie Leiby, Ashfield.
[The Morning Call, Allentown, Pa, Monday, July 23, 1951, page 7]
Death Notice (July 24, p. 26):
Age at death = 66 years, 7 months, 7 days
Buried, Fairview Cemetery (most likely Allentown)Buried Fairview Cemetery, 855 Lehigh Street, Allentown, PA, USA Agency: Fairview Cemetery Address:
855 Lehigh Street
Allentown, Pennsylvania 18103
United StatesPerson ID P409 Wisser and Bryant 2013 | Dale Wisser family Last Modified 20 Feb 2017
Father Hezekiah WISSER, b. 30 Jan 1841, Crackersport , d. 25 Oct 1924, Longswamp, Berks, Pennsylvania, USA (Age 83 years) Mother Elizabeth DEISHER Family ID F229 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Esther E. KERCHER, b. 1888, d. 1960 (Age 72 years) Children 1. Arlene Elizabeth WISSER, b. 27 Feb 1909, Allentown, Lehigh, Pennsylvania, USA , d. 24 Sep 1989, Allentown, Lehigh, Pennsylvania, USA (Age 80 years) 2. Mabel E. WISSER, b. 11 Sep 1910, Allentown, Lehigh, Pennsylvania, USA , d. 10 Sep 1994, Springfield, Delaware, Pennsylvania, USA (Age 83 years) 3. Myrtle May WISSER, b. 22 Jun 1913, Pennsylvania, USA , d. 3 Sep 1924, Allentown, Lehigh, Pennsylvania, USA (Age 11 years) 4. Ellen C. WISSER, b. 26 Oct 1915, Allentown, Lehigh, Pennsylvania, USA , d. 14 Jun 1999, Allentown, Lehigh, Pennsylvania, USA (Age 83 years) + 5. Allen Nathaniel WISSER, b. 25 Jun 1920, Allentown, Lehigh, Pennsylvania, USA , d. 26 Mar 1978, Allentown, Lehigh, Pennsylvania, USA (Age 57 years) 6. Willard William WISSER, b. 15 Aug 1923, Pennsylvania, USA , d. 18 Jul 1977, Bethlehem, Northampton, Pennsylvania, United States of America (Age 53 years) Last Modified 3 Oct 2015 Family ID F215 Group Sheet | Family Chart
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Hezekiah Wisser and children.
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Hezekiah Wisser and his extended family.
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The writing on back of picture lists many of the family names, but I'm not sure which name goes with what person. If you can identify any of these people please send an email to gary@willserfamily.com. Thanks, Gary.
(Thanks to Tom for this photo)
Documents 1900CensusHezakiahWisser_web.jpg
Allen is listed as Alvin1910census_wisserezekiel.jpg
Allen is listed as Alvin1921_William_E_Wisser_obit.JPG
William E. Wisser, of Mertztown, son of Ezekiel and Elizabeth (nee Deisher) Wisser.
Note: Several brother in laws are mentioned in this record. At this time I am not able to match the names to all of his sisters.
Headstones wisser_allen_and_esther_grave.jpg
The graveston for Allen and Esther (Kercher) Wisser