- 20190717HAv- WEIMER Family History:
George also married (2) Eve WEIDERICH, daughter of WEIDERICH, on 9-15-1823 in France. Eve was born 1-01-1802 in France. She died 1-27-1871 in Roulette, PA - Potter County and was buried in Roulette, Potter County, PA - John Lyman Cemetery.
In 1850 census Eve's maiden name is spelled Wiederich which should be correct based on its pronunciation with a long 'e' in the first syllable. However, by the 1880 census and the deaths of her brother and his male children, the name is consistently spelled Weidrich. They had the following children:
+ 4 M iii. Michael WEIMER was born 7-18-1824 and died 6-09-1902.
+ 5 F iv. Barbara WEIMER was born 7-31-1825 and died 7-23-1889.
+ 6 F v. Margaret WEIMER was born 10-08-1826 and died 8-15-1904.
+ 7 F vi. Sally WEIMER was born 10-29-1827 and died 3-29-1897.
8 M vii. Barnett WEIMER was born 3-07-1829 in Alsace Lorraine, France. He died 3-08-1857 in Roulette, PA - Potter County and was buried in Roulette, Potter County, PA - John Lyman Cemetery.
Barnet's stone is broken and lying half buried in the John Lyman cemetery.
9 F viii. Mary K. WEIMER was born 4-03-1830 in At Sea. She died 5-09-1830 in At Sea and was buried in At Sea.
10 M ix. Martin WEIMER was born 4-12-1831 in Roulette, PA Potter County. He died 6-03-1864 in Cold Harbor, VA -
Hanover Co. and was buried in Cold Harbor, VA - Hanover Co..
2 _Description2 He was killed at Cold Harbor, VA on June 3, 1864 and buried in a mass battlefield grave.
Military Service Record:
American Civil War Soldiers Record
Name: Martin Weimer ,
Enlistment Date: 29 October 1861
Distinguished Service: DISTINGUISHED SERVICE
Side Served: Union
State Served: Pennsylvania
Unit Numbers: 2306 2306
Service Record: Promoted to Full Sergeant
Enlisted as Private on 29 October 1861
Enlisted in Company G, 53rd Infantry Regiment
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Pennsylvania on 29 October 1861.
Killed Company G, 53rd Infantry Regiment Pennsylvania on 03 June 1864 in Cold Harbor, VA
The battle of Cold Harbor was a total victory for the Confederate Army. Years later, General Lee said that he never should have ordered his men to fire on the Union troops. A brief summery of the battle may be found at Battle Summary: Cold Harbor, VA
Martin served in Company "G" which was raised in Potter County, Pennsylvania under Arch. F. Jones, Captain. The 53rd Regiment commanded by Lieut. Col. Richards McMichael was attached to the Fourth Brigade Commanded by Col. JOHN R. BROOKE and was part of the FIRST DIVISION commanded by Brig. Gen. FRANCIS C. BARLOW.
Source: Organization of the Forces Operating Against Richmond, Under Lieut. Gen Ulysses S. Grant, U.S. Army, on the Morning of May 5, 1864.
MAY 4-JUNE 12, 1864--Campaign from the Rapidan to the James River, Va. O.R.-- SERIES I--VOLUME XXXVI/1 [S# 67]
NOTE: Martin was killed on 3 June 1864
+ 11 M x. Frederick D. WEIMER was born 8-12-1832 and died 7-05-1906.
12 F xi. Katherine WEIMER was born 3-13-1834. She died 1-30-1876.
From Lyman's 'History of Roulet, PA:
Laura Lyman Weimer in her diary Jan. 23, 1853: "This day I witnessed that which I never did before. I was down to the Dutch Schoolhouse [Old Red Schoolhouse] to a meeting. Such proceedings, such shaking, such pounding, hopping and talking in the unknown tongue by Cate Weimer and others."
and this note after a letter from Cate to Laroy Lyman: "(Cate, Cathren, and Kathryn appear to be one and the same Parson. She was George Weimer's sister.)"
At this time, she was unmarried and living in the Roulette area.
Katherine married W Victor JACKSON about 1858.
W Victor JACKSON was born 1827.
13 F xii. Caroline WEIMER was born 2-17-1836. She died 1883.
Caroline married J. B. DAVIDSON.
14 M xiii. Jacob WEIMER was born 7-16-1837. He died 4-23-1843.
+ 15 M xiv. William WEIMER was born 8-28-1839 and died 9-04-1910.
+ 16 F xv. Dorcas Sarah WEIMER was born 5-31-1841 and died 3-09-1904.
+ 17 M xvi. John Victor WEIMER was born 8-04-1842 and died 4-16-1924.
18 F xvii. Julia Ann WEIMER was born 12-01-1843. She died 6-30-1871.
Julia married Lorenzo TOMPKINS.
1860 Census for Bingham Twp Potter Co, PA):
143 - Tompkins Emily M - 17 - PA -
143 - Tompkins John N - 21 - NY -
143 - Tompkins Lorenzo W - 17 - NY -
+ 19 F xviii. Luzerne WEIMER was born 12-08-1844 and died 10-31-1879.
Sources
1. Federal Census, Pleasant Valley Twp, PA - Potter Co., Painted Hills Genealogy Site,
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http://www.paintedhills.org/.
2. Smith, Dorothy and Knight, Richard, John Lyman Cemetery Records, June 2004, Painted Hills Genealogy Site,
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