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• Name: Ludwick Wiesner
• Census: 18 Apr 1910, Benzinger Township, Elk, PA
• Census: 18 Apr 1930, Benzinger Township, Elk, PA

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Census:
1910 census at Benzinger Township, Elk, PA shows: Louie, 32, married 2 years, b. PA, parents b. GERMANY/GERMANY, copper (?), lumber camp; Josephine, 25, married 2 years, 0 children, b. PA, parents b. PA/PA.

Census:
1930 census at Benzinger Township, Elk, PA shows: Louis, 54, farmer, b. PA, parents b. GERMANY/GERMANY; Josephine, 45, b. PA, parents b. PA/PA; children all b. PA: Angeline A., 18; Marxxxita, 6; Monxxx, 4; Theresa B., 2; Wittemer, Barbara, mother in law, widow, age 77, b. PA, parents b. PA/PA.

Died:
Cemetery records list name as Weisner.

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Louis married Josephine WITTEMER about 1908. Josephine (daughter of Unknown WITTEMER and Barbara UNKNOWN) was born on 5 Feb 1885 in PA; died on 29 Jan 1978; was buried in St. Marys Catholic Cemetery, St. Marys, Elk, PA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Immigratn: 1860, Bavaria, GERMANY
• Census: 17 Jul 1860, Benzinger Township, Elk, PA
• Census: 9 Jun 1880, Benzinger Township, Elk, PA
• Census: 16 Jun 1900, Benzinger Township, Elk, PA

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Census:
1860 census at Benzinger Township, Elk, PA shows Geo. Wisner, 27, b. Bavaria, day laborer; Margaret, 22, b. Bavaira; Theresa, 1, b. Bavaria. They are listed in the home of C. and Margaret Haberberger. Note: In 1860 C. and Margaret have a 1 month old son, Joseph; Mary, the daughter of George and Margaret later marries a Joseph Haberberger who was b. about 1860 - probably the same guy.

Census:
1880 census at Benzinger Township, Elk, PA shows: George Wiesner, 46, b. Bavaria, parents b. Bavaria, farmer; Margaret, 41, b. Bavaria, parents b. Bavaria; children all b. PA: Annie, 17; Mary, 15; Maggie, 12; George, 8; Joseph, 6; Ludwick, 4; Catharine, 2.

Census:
1900 census at Benzinger Township, Elk, PA shows George Wiesner, b. Jun 1833, 66, immigrated 1860, married 41 years, b. GERMANY, parents b. GERMANY, farmer; Annie M., b, Nov 1838, 61, immigrated 1860, 11 children born / 10 living. b. GERMANY, parents b. GERMANY; children b. PA and all listed as day laborers: Joseph, b. Sep 1874, 25; Louis, b. Aug 1875, 24; John, b. Jan 1879, 19.

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George married Anna Margaret KRELLNER about 1859 in GERMANY. Anna was born on 1 Nov 1839 in Bavaria, GERMANY; died on 28 Apr 1931 in Brockway, Jefferson, PA; was buried on 1 May 1931 in St. Marys Catholic Cemetery, St. Marys, Elk, PA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Birth: Nov 1838, Bavaria, GERMANY
• Immigratn: 1860, Bavaria, GERMANY

Notes:

Obituary:
Aged Woman Passed Away At Brockway
Mrs. George Wiesner, A Resident of This Section For Many Years, Died Yesterday. Remains To Be Brought Here For Interment
Mrs. George Weisner, age 91, and a resident of this section for many years, died at the home of her son, John Wiesner of Brockway yesterday at noon. Death was caused by infirmities incident to her advanced years.
The body will be brought to St. Marys tomorrow morning to the home of her son Joe Wiesner of Chestnut street and remain there until Friday morning when the funeral mass will be celebrated from St. Marys church at ten o'clock. The services will be attended by members of the Altar and Rosary societies. Burial will be made in the family burial plot in St. Marys cemetery.
Mrs. Wiesner, born Margaret Krellner, was born in Bavaria, Germany, November 1 1839 and came to St. Marys as a bride in May 1861, she and Mr. Wisner having been married in their native country. They settled in the Flower Valley section soon after coming here and Mrs. Wiesner remained there until about five years ago when she moved to Brockway with her son. A little over a year ago one of her grandsons was drowned in Toby Creek at Brockway.
Eleven children were born to Mr. and Mrs. Wiesner. One died in infancy and a son, Michael died about seven years ago. Mr. Wiesner died about 25 year ago.
Four sons and five daughters survive. They are: George, Joe, and Louis of St Marys; John of Brockway; Mrs. John Wolf of Flower Valley; Mrs. Alois Benninger, Mrs. Joseph Haberberger and Mrs. Margaret Burden of St Marys and Mrs J. J. Erich of Kane.
Sixty-eight grandchildren, 82 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild survive.
One of the surviving grandchildren is Rev. Father Gregor Wiesner, O.S.B. now stationed at Washington D.C. who will very likely celebrate the requiem mass Friday and another xxx Sister M. Exxxxx(illegible).

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