Jacob WEIMAR Biography, b. 1833 PRU to NY to MA to WI
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Jacob WEIMAR Biography, b. 1833 PRU to NY to MA to WI
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Posted: 14 Jun 2007 7:14PM GMT |
Classification: Biography
Surnames: Weimar, King
From "History of La Crosse County, Wisconsin", 1881, p. 856.
Town of Campbell
JACOB WEIMAR, farmer, Sec. 24; P. O. La Crosse; was born in Prussia in 1833. Emigrated to the United States in 1852, and stopped one year in Brooklyn, N. Y. He then went to Greenfield, Mass., and stayed three years, after which he came to Wisconsin, living at Janesville six months, after which, in 1856, he came to La Crosse, and worked at brick-making, during which time, in 1860, he was married to Philapena King, born in Germany in 1841; in 1865, Mr. Weimer quit the brick business, and rented 160 acres of his present farm for three years, after which he purchased the same, and now owns 240 acres. The children are Caroline, John and Valentine (twins), Barbara, Louisa and Jacob. Mr. Weimer is a member of the German Reformed Church, and a Democrat.
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Town of Campbell
JACOB WEIMAR, farmer, Sec. 24; P. O. La Crosse; was born in Prussia in 1833. Emigrated to the United States in 1852, and stopped one year in Brooklyn, N. Y. He then went to Greenfield, Mass., and stayed three years, after which he came to Wisconsin, living at Janesville six months, after which, in 1856, he came to La Crosse, and worked at brick-making, during which time, in 1860, he was married to Philapena King, born in Germany in 1841; in 1865, Mr. Weimer quit the brick business, and rented 160 acres of his present farm for three years, after which he purchased the same, and now owns 240 acres. The children are Caroline, John and Valentine (twins), Barbara, Louisa and Jacob. Mr. Weimer is a member of the German Reformed Church, and a Democrat.
[I am not related to this family and have no further information. I'm posting this as a service and hope it helps!]