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Franz Weiss 1860–1890 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1860

Birth Location: Trèves sarrebourg, Rhénanie-Palatinat, Germany

Death Date: 26 June 1890

Death Location: Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States of America

Father: Charles Weiss

Mother: Barbe Scheid

Spouse(s): Margaretha Moheiser

Children(s): Nicholas Moheiser, Margaretha Weiss

In 1860, Franz Weiss entered the world in Trèves sarrebourg, Rhénanie-Palatinat, Germany, born to Charles Weiss And Barbe Scheid. In 1888, Franz Weiss immigrated to Chicago, Cook, Illinois. Franz Weiss married Margaretha Stenger Weiss Moheiser, and had children including Margaretha Weiss, Nicholas Nickolaus Richard Weiss Moheiser. Franz Weiss passed away in 1890 in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1860, Franz Weiss entered the world in Trèves sarrebourg, Rhénanie-Palatinat, Germany, born to Charles Weiss And Barbe Scheid.
  • In 1888, Franz Weiss immigrated to Chicago, Cook, Illinois.
  • Franz Weiss married Margaretha Stenger Weiss Moheiser, and had children including Margaretha Weiss, Nicholas Nickolaus Richard Weiss Moheiser.
  • Franz Weiss passed away in 1890 in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States of America.

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Children(s)

Franz Weiss's Ancestors

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Franz Weiss
1860–1890
Birth Place: Trèves sarrebourg, Rhénanie-Palatinat, Germany
Parents
Charles Weiss
1831–
Trèves Sarrebourg, Rhénanie-Palatinat, Allemagne
Barbe Scheid
1836–
Grandparents
Nicolas Weiss
1797–
Germany
Margareth Weber
1794–1853
Temmels, Trèves Sarrebourg, Rheinland Pfalz, Allemagne
Jean Scheid
1797–1870
Tawern, Trèves Sarrebourg, Rheinland Pfalz, Allemagne
Eva Baltes
–1871
Great-Grandparents
Charles Weis
1773–1836
Susanne Bintz
1764–1831
Nicolas Weber
1740–1810
Elisabeth REINIG
1753–1833
Nikolaus Baltes
1763–1814
Elisabeth Greif
1764–1839
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Johann Baltes
1734–1804
Barbara Hurth
1734–1807
Reinhard Greif
1723–1776
Susanna Bohles
1730–1776

Franz Weiss's Descendants

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Franz Weiss (abt 1860–26 June 1890) m. Margaretha (Stenger Weiss) Moheiser (21 Mar 1864–4 October 1956)
  1. 1. Nicholas ((Nickolaus) Richard Weiss-) Moheiser 1890–1944 m. Hattie (E.) Schwartz 1895–1971 m. Florence (Adelia) Bradley 1897–1959
    1. 1. Grace (Margaret) Weiss 1922–1981 m. Earl (Carl) Hoover 1919–1996 m. John (Francis Rush) Jr. 1916–1997
      1. 1. Jo (Ann Elizabeth) Hoover 1946–2023 m. Orland (Edward Steward) Jr. 1945–1994
  2. 2. Margaretha Weiss 1888– m. Claude (Willard) Stewart 1887–1951
    1. 1. Claude (Willard Stewart) Jr 1906–1948 m. Caroline (Marie) Stewart 1913–
    2. 2. Herbert (Nicholas) Stewart 1912–1969
      1. 1. Jim (Beihl) Stewart 1942–1998

Franz Weiss's Timeline

3 Records

1860
abt 1860
Birth of Franz Weiss in Trèves sarrebourg, Rhénanie-Palatinat, Germany
Trèves sarrebourg, Rhénanie-Palatinat, Germany
1888
1888
Age 28
Franz Weiss immigrated in Chicago, Cook, Illinois
Chicago, Cook, Illinois
1890
26 June 1890
Age 30
Death of Franz Weiss in Chicago, Cook, Illinois
Chicago, Cook, Illinois

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1860
    Event Place: Trèves sarrebourg, Rhénanie-Palatinat, Germany
    Record Source:
    [1] Cook County, Illinois, Birth Certificates Index
    [2] Cook County, Illinois, Deaths Index
    [3] Illinois, Select Deaths Index
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [5] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Immigration
    Event Date: 1888
    Event Place: Chicago, Cook, Illinois

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 June 1890
    Event Place: Chicago, Cook, Illinois
    Record Source:
    [1] Cook County, Illinois, Deaths Index
    [2] Illinois, Select Deaths Index
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] Cook County, Illinois, Deaths Index
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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