Other Events:

• Tree: USA Wisser Tree 01B
• Obituary: 16 Apr 1884; Translation from German by Walter H. Fleisher, January 7, 1980 (Allentown Freidens Bote, Wed., April 16,1884) On April 13th in allentown from Brights kidney disease, Johnathan Wieser, 86 years, 5 months, and 26 days old. The deceased was bin 1797 in Greenwich, Berks County. At age 22 he came to Lehigh, where he resided for a long time in South Whitehall Township. For 30 years he was a member of the evangelical congregation in which he was held in high esteem. As a citizen and neighbor he was generally appreciated and loved. He lived 35 years as a widower.

Notes:

I have this information on him from the book "History of Lehigh County, Pennsylvania" . If I remember correctly it was published about 1914.


Jonathan Wieser, (was) a
native of Berks county, where he carried on the
trade of weaver (mostly bed-spreads) near Hamburg,
for a number of years; then located in Lehigh
county, where he conducted farming operations
in different localities. He died at Allentown,
aged 86 years. In early life he was a
staunch Democrat, but in later years became a
Republican. He was married to Hannah Henninger,
of Whitehall township, near Wennersville,
and they had twelve children, six of whom
died in infancy: Jonathan; Adeline, m. William
Ritter; Mary, m. Edward Eisenhard; Henry
W.; Gideon; and Thos. L.

Jonathan married Hanna Lydia HENNINGER 8 Apr 1827, Egypt, Lehigh Co., PA.. Hanna was born 22 Apr 1809, Wennersville, S. Whitehall Twp, Lehigh Co., Pennsylvania, USA; died 7 Feb1849, Whitehall, Lehigh, Pennsylvania, United States; was buried , Linden Street Cemetery - Also known as: Allentown Cemetery, Old Allentown Cemetery. [Group Sheet]

Jonathan — . Unknown [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Tree: USA Wisser Tree 01B

Jonathan married Caroline EISENHARD 6 Nov 1853, Pennsylvania. Caroline was born 1 Jan 1835, Upper Macungie, Lehigh, Pennsylvania, USA; died 16 Oct 1916, Allentown, Lehigh, Pennsylvania, USA. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Tree: USA Wisser Tree 01B

Adelne — William RITTER. William (son of RITTER and Lydia KNAUSS) was born 14 Apr 1825; died 19 Mar 1865, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, USA. [Group Sheet]

Adelne married Solomon DILLINGER 5 Nov 1848. Solomon was born 5 May 1826; died 13 Nov 1888. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Tree: USA Wisser Tree 01B

Maryan — Edward EISENHARD. Edward was born 28 Aug 1836; died 3 Aug 1905; was buried , Linden Street Cemetery - Also known as: Allentown Cemetery, Old Allentown Cemetery. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Tree: USA Wisser Tree 01B

Other Events:

• Veteran of Civil War: CIVIL WAR UNION PRIVATE IN CO. I 47 REGT.PA. VOL. D-10-11-1922

Notes:

Wieser FIA ID: GW377

Henry married Louisa S. LENTZ 3 Jun 1869. Louisa was born Jul 1847, Pennsylvania, USA. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Tree: USA Wisser Tree 01B
• 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.

Other Events:

• Tree: USA Wisser Tree 01B

Notes:

History of Lehigh County Pennsylvania and a Genealogical and Biographical Record of its Families, vol. 3

Page 1379
THOMAS L. WIESER, painter and paper-hanger
of Allentown, was born Nov. 26, 1847, in North
Whitehall township, Lehigh county. He was
educated in the public school at Cedarville and
brought up on a farm until 1864, when he enlisted
in the Civil War as a private of the 2d
Pennsylvania Heavy Artillery and served until
Feb. 20, 1866, when he was mustered out at
City Point. During his service he was wounded
in the right leg. After his discharge he returned
home and learned the trade of painter under
Amos and James Unger, at Allentown, where
he served an apprenticeship of three years. He
then followed his trade as a journeyman in Ohio,
Illinois, Missouri, and Wisconsin, after which
he returned to Allentowm. He and his brother
Henry then conducted a general painting business
for a time until 1871, when he embarked in the
business for himself and since then has been^ engaged
as a house painter and paper-hanger in a
successful manner, his place being at No. 119
North Madison street. He is a member of the

Page 1380
Grand Army of the Republic, the Elks and the
Patriotic Order Sons of America.
Mr. Wieser was married to Emma S. Beidelman,
daughter of Samuel and Henrietta (Stuber)
Beidelman, of Allentown. They have one
child, a son, Samuel Jonathan, who married
Mamie Hagenbuch, and they have a daughter,
Isabella. The son learned the same trade and
is engaged in business with his father.
Mr. Wieser's father was Jonathan Wieser, a
native of Berks county, where he carried on the
trade of weaver (mostly bed-spreads) near Hamburg,
for a number of years; then located in Lehigh
county, where he conducted farming operations
in different localities. He died at Allentown,
aged 86 years. In early life he w7as a
staunch Democrat, but in later years became a
Republican. He was married to Hannah Henninger,
of Whitehall township, near Wennersville,
and they had twelve children, six of whom
died in infancy: Jonathan; Adeline, m. William
Ritter; Mary, m. Edward Eisenhard; Henry
W.; Gideon; and Thos. L.

Thomas — Emma S. BEIDELMAN. Emma was born Oct 1849. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Tree: USA Wisser Tree 01B

Thomas married Matilda R. HOHL 1888. Matilda was born 3 Oct 1870, Whitehall, Lehigh, Pennsylvania, United States; died 6 Mar 1943, Allentown, Lehigh, Pennsylvania, USA. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Tree: USA Wisser Tree 01B

Other Events:

• Tree: USA Wisser Tree 01B
• Tree: USA Wisser Tree 01B

Other Events:

• Tree: USA Wisser Tree 01B

Martin married Bertha Althea RATHBURN 2 Aug 1930, MaCungie, LeHigh, Pennsylvania, USA. Bertha was born 7 Feb 1914, Allentown, Lehigh, Pennsylvania, USA; died 21 May 1945, Allentown, Lehigh, Pennsylvania, USA. [Group Sheet]