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Emanuel Wisser
1843-1923
Emanuel Wisser-3 (Jacob Wisser-2, Daniel Wisser-1). He was born on 07 May 1843 . 1880 Census June 1880 in South Whitehall Township, PA (Age 37 - Listed as a Farmer on the 1880 census). He died on 22 Sep 1923 in Guthsville, Lehigh, PA .
General Notes:
He was a stone and brick mason for forty-five years. He resided nearly all his life in South Whitehall township and for forty years at Walberts. For ten years he conducted a coal yard at Walberts. In 1907 he retired from business and in 1912 he moved to Guthsville. He is a member of the Lutheran Church, which he served as deacon. He filled the office of school director of South Whitehall township very acceptedly. (from the HISTORY OF LEHIGH COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA - 1914)
Emanuel was listed as an Elder at the Jordan Church in Whitehall, PA around 1910-1926.
Occupations: Stone and brick mason (See General Notes) Farmer in 1880.
Emanuel married Mary Krause, the daughter of Benjamin Krause. She was born About 1843. She died on 17 Nov 1911. Occupation was Housekeeper in 1880.
Emanuel Wisser and Mary Krause had 6 children.
Oliver F. Wisser. He was born on 02 Mar 1872 in So. Whitehall, Lehigh, PA .
Mantana Wisser. She was born Jan 1864 .
Anna M. Wisser. She was born Abt. 1865
Ellen R. Wisser. She was born Nov 1869
Oscar E. Wisser. He was born on 25 Dec 1876 in PA
Jennie J. Wisser.
Emanuel was married to Lillie after Mary died. Lillie is shown on the 1920 census with her daughter Bessie Diehl.
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Emanuel Wisser was buried in the Jordan Lutheran Cemetery in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania.
This photo by Dennis at findagrave.com
Census
1870
Emanuel Wisser, his wife Mary and three of their children start on line 32. His occupation is listed as a Stone Mason.
1880
Emanuel Wisser, his wife Mary and four of their children start on line 23.
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1900
Emanuel and Mary Wisser are listed on line 72 along with their daughter Mantana Wisser, and son Oscar Wisser. Mary is listed as Margaret, his wife of 40 years. She is shown as the mother of 6 children with all 6 still living. Emanuel's occupation is a farmer.
Emanuel's older brother Solomon Wisser lives next door, see line 76.
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1910
Emanuel and Mary Wisser are listed on line 21
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1914
Marriage License for Emanuel Wisser and Lillie M. Diehl. Emanuel lists father as Jacob Wisser and mother as Anna Heiser (Davidheiser?) Both parents were born in Berks County , Pennsylvania.
Thanks to Eric M. Wisser for pointing me to this imsge on FamilySearch.org
1920
Emanuel was married to Lillie after Mary died. Lillie is shown here on the 1920 census with her daughter Bessie Diehl. Emanuel was 76, his wife Lillie 46, and his stepdaughter Bessie was 16.
Emanuel Wisser Died September 22, 1923.
