Davis, William W.H., A.M. History of Bucks County, Pennsylvania [New York-Chicago: The Lewis Publishing Company, 1905] Volume III. P. 731.

Francis S. Weisel. now residing in Philadelphia, was the only son of Samuel and Catharine (Solliday) Weisel, and was born in Bedminster, three miles above Dublin, October 27, 1832. On March 30, 1868, his father conveyed to him the farm and hotel in Hilltown, known as the Green Tree hotel, on the Swamp Road, opposite the old Weisel homestead, and he was the proprietor of the hotel for five years. In 1873 he removed to Telford borough, where he owned and conducted a hotel and was the postmaster of Telford for ten years. He then removed to Doylestown and purchased the Railroad House, which he conducted for four years. In 1887 he removed to Philadelphia, where he has since lived a quiet and retired life. He was a member of the Reformed church until his removal to Philadelphia, but for the past eighteen years has been a member of the Presbyterian church, he and his family being now members of North Broad street Presbyterian church. He married in 1866 Annie E. Bowers, born near Jamison, Warwick township, Bucks county. August 28, 1847, daughter of Charles and Franey (Veronica) Delp Bowers. Charles Bowers, her father, was born and reared in Philadelphia, his father, a native of England, having lived and died in that city, where his son Charles was born in 1803. On arriving at manhood Charles Bowers located in Bucks county, and on his marriage in 1842 settled in Hatboro, Montgomery county. In the spring of 1849 he purchased about twenty acres of land at Jamison, Bucks county, and resided there until his death, December 31, 1871. He married Franev Delp, daughter of George and Margaret (Eydem) Delp, of Bedminster, Bucks county, born 1820, died INIarch. 1850, and they were the parents of five children : Annie E., now the wife of Francis S. Weisel ; Sarah, unmarried; Oliver, died in Warwick in 1874; Margaret and Elvyood.

Francis S. and Annie E. (Bowers) Weisel are the parents of two sons : Elmer P. and Oscar W. Weisel ; and a daughter, Florence, who died in infancy.

F. Edward Wright, Bucks County, Pennsylvania Church Records of the 17th & 18th Centuries German Church Records - Volume 1 Tohickon Union (Reformed) Church, Bedminster Twp, Bucks County:. pg 206.

Samuel Weissel & Catharine child Francis bap 23 OCT 1832 wit Henry Ekel & Mary

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Name:Francis Weissel

Gender:Male

Event Type:Birth

Event Date:23 Oct 1832

Event Place:GERMAN REFORMED CHURCH,TOHICKON,BUCKS,PENNSYLVANIA

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Father's Name:Samuel Weissel

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Mother's Name:Catharine

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Indexing Project (Batch) Number:C50755-1

System Origin:Pennsylvania-ODM

GS Film number:974.8 B4PG V.31

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Citing this Record:

"Pennsylvania Births and Christenings, 1709-1950," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V2VK-3P8 : 9 December 2014), Samuel Weissel in entry for Francis Weissel, 23 Oct 1832; Birth, citing GERMAN REFORMED CHURCH,TOHICKON,BUCKS,PENNSYLVANIA; FHL microfilm 974.8 B4PG V.31.

Census - 1850 United States Federal. Bedminster Twp., Bucks Co., Pennsylvania.

1850 Bedminster Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania August 8, 1850

Note - place of birth wasn't enumerated

12/13

Joseph Weisel 47 M,, Far(mer), 3000

Susanna Weisel 39 F,

Lucy Anne Weisel 25 F

Cornelius Weisel 23 M, Far(mer)

12/14

Francis Weisel 25 M, Far(mer)

Sarah Anne Weisel 25 F

Amanda Weisel 1/12 F

13/15

?(Samuel) Weisel 45 M,,Far(mer), 2900

Catharine Weisel 43 F

Mary Weisel 19 F

Francis Weisel 18 M, Laborer

Caroline Weisel 15 F

Elania? Weisel 15 F

Eve Weisel 10 F

Catharine Weisel 10 F

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Eve Weisel 80 F (Eve Shellenberger, wife of Henry Weisel)

1880 US Federal Census, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania.

Franconia, Montgomery, Pennsylvania, NA Film Number T9-1157, Page Number 101B

F. S. WEISEL Self M Male W 47 PA Landlord PA PA

Annie WEISEL Wife M Female W 34 PA Keeps House PA PA

Elmer WEISEL Son S Male W 13 PA PA PA

Oscar WEISEL Son S Male W 9 PA PA PA

Aaron WENTZEL Other S Male W 25 PA Hostler PA PA

Henrietta HEARING Other S Female W 20 PA Servant PA PA

Enos CRESSMAN Other W Male W 71 PA Gentleman PA PA

Bucks County Intelligencer, Doylestown, Pennsylvania, Obituary Index Transcribed and provided by Larry Hillpot http://www.larryhillpot.com/ (December 2005) http://larry.uptask.com/obits.asp.

2/22/1923 Weisel, Francis S. 91 Thursday

Francis Solliday Weisel, descendant of Michael Weisel, a pioneer of Bucks county, died Thursday at his home, 1436 N. 15th street, Philadelphia. Mr. Weisel, ninety-one, lived in Philadelphia for thirty years. He was a member of Oxford Presbyterian Church and was active in religious work. Two sons survive, Elmer P., of the Philadelphia Fund Society, and Oscar W., of the Western Savings Fund Society. Both are unmarried. Mr. Weisel's wife died nine years ago at sixty-nine. Burial will be private in Doylestown.

Davis, William W.H., A.M. History of Bucks County, Pennsylvania [New York-Chicago: The Lewis Publishing Company, 1905] Volume III. P. 729.

ELMER P. WEISEL, of 1132 Green street, Philadelphia, was born in Bedminster township, February 23. 1867. His early education was acquired at the public schools of Telford, Montgomery county, and at Sellersville, Bucks county. At the age of fourteen years he entered West Chester State Normal School and graduated from that institution four years later. After three years spent in teaching in the public schools of Bucks county he went to Philadelphia, and entered the employ of the well known firm of Hood. Bonbright & Co., later Hood, Foulkrod & Co., and remained with that firm until 1894. when he became connected with the Philadelphia Saving Fund Society, 700 Walnut street, where he still holds a responsible position. He joined the Presbyterian church of Doylestown, and during his residence there was a teacher in the Sunday-school connected with that church. Since his residence in Philadelphia he has been a Sunday-school teacher and active church worker there, and has also officiated as organist. He is prominently associated with the Masonic fraternity, being affiliated with Lodge No. 2, Harmony Chapter No. 52, R. A. M., and Mary Commandery No. 36, K. T.. of Pennsylvania. He is a member of the Young Republican Club, of the Crescent Boat Club, on the Schuylkill river, and of Philadelphia Chapter of the American Institute of Bank.

Bucks County Intelligencer, Doylestown, Pennsylvania, Obituary Index Transcribed and provided by Larry Hillpot http://www.larryhillpot.com/ (December 2005) http://larry.uptask.com/obits.asp.

2/22/1923 Weisel, Francis S. 91 Thursday

Francis Solliday Weisel, descendant of Michael Weisel, a pioneer of Bucks county, died Thursday at his home, 1436 N. 15th street, Philadelphia. Mr. Weisel, ninety-one, lived in Philadelphia for thirty years. He was a member of Oxford Presbyterian Church and was active in religious work. Two sons survive, Elmer P., of the Philadelphia Fund Society, and Oscar W., of the Western Savings Fund Society. Both are unmarried. Mr. Weisel's wife died nine years ago at sixty-nine. Burial will be private in Doylestown.

Davis, William W.H., A.M. History of Bucks County, Pennsylvania [New York-Chicago: The Lewis Publishing Company, 1905] Volume III. P. 730.

Francis S. and Annie E. (Bowers) Weisel are the parents of two sons : Elmer P. and Oscar W. Weisel ; and a daughter, Florence, who died in infancy.

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Elmer Preston Weisel

Birth: Feb., 1867

Death: 1939

1880 Census - Franconia, Montgomery, PA

F. S. Weisel 47 - Head - Landlord

Annie Weisel 34 - Wife

Elmer Weisel 13 - Son

Oscar Weisel 9 - Son

Aaron Wentzel 25 - Servant

Henrietta Hearing 20 - Servant

Enos Cressman 71 - Servant

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1900 Census - Philadelphia

Francis Waizel 67 - (b. Oct. 1832) Teamster

Annie Waizel 52 (b. Aug 1847)

Elmer Waizel 33 - Bank Clerk (b. Feb 1867)

Oscar Waizel 29 - Bank Clerk (b. July 1870)

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1920 Census - Philadelphia

Francis S Weisel 87 - Head

Elmer P Weisel 52 - Son - Banker

Oscar W Weisel 49 - Son - Banker

Isabelle A Coughlin 28 - Companion

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1930 Census - Philadelphia

Elmer Weisel 60 - Head - Bank Cashier

Oscar Weisel 55 - Brother - Bank Manager

John Reeves 65 - Servant

Anna Reeves 55 - Wife

Occupation - Banker

Family links:

Parents:

Francis Solliday Weisel (1832 - 1923)

Annie Eliza Weisel (1845 - 1914)

Sibling:

Elmer Preston Weisel (1867 - 1939)

Oscar W. Weisel (1870 - 1948)*

Burial:

Doylestown Cemetery

Doylestown

Bucks County

Pennsylvania, USA

Created by: Lizann

Record added: May 24, 2011

Find A Grave Memorial# 70324985

Davis, William W.H., A.M. History of Bucks County, Pennsylvania [New York-Chicago: The Lewis Publishing Company, 1905] Volume III. P. 731.

OSCAR W. WEISEL, of 1132 Green street, Philadelphia, second son of Francis S. and Annie E. (Bowers) Weisel, was born in Hilltown township, Bucks county, July 22, 1870. He was educated at the public schools of Telford and Sellersville and at the Doylestown Seminary, and later took a two and a half years course at West Chester State Normal School, and then entered Peirce's Business College, Philadelphia, from which he graduated in 1887. He entered the employ of Hood, Bonbright & Company, where he remained until 1890,

Web - Find A Grave www.findagrave.com. Find A Grave Memorial# 89861823.

FOUND NO STONE

No death date listed, but he was buried on 6/10/1948.

He died at the age of 76

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1880 Census - Franconia, Montgomery, PA

F. S. Weisel 47 - Head - Landlord

Annie Weisel 34 - Wife

Elmer Weisel 13 - Son

Oscar Weisel 9 - Son

Aaron Wentzel 25 - Servant

Henrietta Hearing 20 - Servant

Enos Cressman 71 - Servant

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1900 Census - Philadelphia

Francis Waizel 67 - (b. Oct. 1832) Teamster

Annie Waizel 52 (b. Aug 1847)

Elmer Waizel 33 - Bank Clerk (b. Feb 1867)

Oscar Waizel 29 - Bank Clerk (b. July 1870)

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1920 Census - Philadelphia

Francis S Weisel 87 - Head

Elmer P Weisel 52 - Son - Banker

Oscar W Weisel 49 - Son - Banker

Isabelle A Coughlin 28 - Companion

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1930 Census - Philadelphia

Elmer Weisel 60 - Head - Bank Cashier

Oscar Weisel 55 - Brother - Bank Manager

John Reeves 65 - Servant

Anna Reeves 55 - Wife

Family links:

Parents:

Francis Solliday Weisel (1832 - 1923)

Annie Eliza Weisel (1845 - 1914)

Sibling:

Elmer Preston Weisel (1867 - 1939)*

Oscar W. Weisel (1870 - 1948)

Burial:

Doylestown Cemetery

Doylestown

Bucks County

Pennsylvania, USA

Plot: C2 52 3

Created by: Ellen Johnson

Record added: May 09, 2012

Find A Grave Memorial# 89861823