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Family of Samuel W. WEISEL and Rebecca KOONTZ

Husband: Samuel W. WEISEL

  • Name:

  • Samuel W. WEISEL

  • Sex:

  • Male

  • Father:

  • Abraham WEISEL (1801-1890)

  • Mother:

  • Elizabeth MANN (1798-1862)

  • Birth:

  • Feb 28, 1825

  • Bedford County, Pennsylvania, USA

  •  

  • DOB is from death certificate.

    Parents, Abraham and Elizabeth Mann Weisell are named in death certificate.

  • Census:

  • 1850 (age 24-25)

  • Pennsylvania, Bedford County, Napier Township1

  • Burial:

  • Feb, 1853

  • German Reformed Cemetery, Bedford Borough, Bedford County, Pennsylvania, USA

  • Death:

  • Feb 23, 1853 (age 27)

  • Statlers Mill, Napier Twp, Bedford County, Pennsylvania

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  • Samuel W. Weisell, miller, s/o Abraham and Elizabeth Mann Weisell; born 28 Feb 1825 in Bedford Twp.; died 23 Feb 1853 in Statlers Mill, Napier Twp of phthisis (pulmonalis?), aged 27y 11m 25d. Buried in German Reformed Cemetery, Bedford Borough. Spouse: Rebecca Koontz Weisell. Certificate returned by Dr. John C. Ealy of Schellsburg.

    (Source: Death Certificate, Bedford Co., 1852-1854.)

     

    Samuel Weisel died at the age of 27 years, 11 months, and 23 days on February 23, 1853. (Source: German Reformed and Lutheran Church, Bedford, Pa., Burial Records.)

     

    Mr. Samuel Weisel died on Feb. 23, 1853 at his residence in Napier Twp. aged 27 years 11 months and 25 days. (Source: Bedford Gazette, March 4, 1853

     

Wife: Rebecca KOONTZ

  • Name:

  • Rebecca KOONTZ

  • Sex:

  • Female

  • Father:

  • -

  • Mother:

  • -

  • Census:

  • 1850

  • Pennsylvania, Bedford County, Napier Township1

  • Census:

  • 1860

  • Pennsylvania, Bedford County, Bedford Township2

  • Death:

  • Jul 19, 1897

  • Bedford County, Pennsylvania, USA

  •  

  • DOD from the obituary of Joseph Diehl.

Child 1: Christina WEISEL

  • Name:

  • Christina WEISEL

  • Sex:

  • Female

  • Birth:

  • Mar 7, 1847

  • Bedford County, Pennsylvania, USA

  •  

  • DOB calculated from gravestone.

  • Death:

  • Oct 3, 1847 (age 0)

  • Bedford County, Pennsylvania, USA

  • Burial:

  • Oct, 1847

  • Twin Churches Cemetery, Friends Cove, Bedford County, Pennsylvania

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    Bedford County Genealogy Project Cemetery Records Board

     

    Christina dau of Sam. & Rebecca Weisel 10-3-1847, 6 mo 27 days.

    (Source: Twin Churches Cemetery, Friends Cove, Bedford County, PA)

Child 2: Mary Elizabeth WEISEL

  • Name:

  • Mary Elizabeth WEISEL

  • Sex:

  • Female

  • Birth:

  • Sep 21, 1848

  • Bedford County, Pennsylvania, USA

  •  

  • DOB calculated from death notice.

  • Census:

  • 1850 (age 1-2)

  • Pennsylvania, Bedford County, Napier Township1

  • Death:

  • Nov 22, 1851 (age 3)

  • Bedford County, Pennsylvania, USA

  •  

  • Mary Elizabeth Weisel, daughter of Samuel and Rebecca, died 22 Nov 1851 at age 3 years, 2 months, and 1 day.

    (Source: Bedford Gazette, 12 Dec 1851)

Child 3: Louisa WEISEL

  • Name:

  • Louisa WEISEL

  • Sex:

  • Female

  • Spouse:

  • David DIBERT ( - )

  • Birth:

  • c. 1852

  • Bedford County, Pennsylvania, USA

  •  

  • YOB from 1860 census.

  • Birth:

  •  

  • Bedford County, Pennsylvania, USA

  •  

  • Joseiah Koontz filed bond as guardian of Louisa Weisel, daughter of Samuel W. Weisel of Colerain Twp., deceased on May 4, 1858. The bond was $400. The surety was Adam Koontz (written in old German).

    (Source: Guardian Bonds of Bedford Co., Pa., Book #3.)

  • Census:

  • 1860 (age 7-8)

  • Pennsylvania, Bedford County, Bedford Township2

  • Death:

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Sources

1.

US Federal Census 1850 Pennsylvania, Bedford County.

Napier Township, p. 62A, ln 20-22, [House 343,350] Sept 2, 1850

Weisel Samuel W. 25 M Miller Pa

Weisel Rebecca 30 F Pa

Weisel Mary E. 2 F Pa

2.

1860 United States Federal Census, Bedford County, Pennsylvania. 1860 Bedford Township., Bedford County, PA FHL #20564.

29 June 1860, Dwelling 701/788

Joseph Diehl 42,

Rebecca 39,

George W. 9,

Louisa Weisel 8,

Aaron F. Diehl 2,

Emma Diehl 8/12,

Nathaniel Kegg 18,

Susan Kegg 15.