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Joseph Weiss 1815–1887 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 31 Jan 1815

Birth Location: Dorrenbach, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

Death Date: 27 Mar 1887

Death Location: Evansville, Vanderburgh, Indiana, USA

Father: Johan Weiss

Mother: Katharina Mayer

Spouse(s): Maria Sperger

Children(s): Sebastian Sr.

In 1815, Joseph Weiss entered the world in Dorrenbach, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, born to Johan Adam Weiss And Katharina Mayer. Joseph Weiss married Maria Magdalena Sperger, and had children including Sebastian Weiss Sr. Joseph Weiss passed away in 1887 in Evansville, Vanderburgh, Indiana, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1815, Joseph Weiss entered the world in Dorrenbach, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, born to Johan Adam Weiss And Katharina Mayer.
  • Joseph Weiss married Maria Magdalena Sperger, and had children including Sebastian Weiss Sr.
  • Joseph Weiss passed away in 1887 in Evansville, Vanderburgh, Indiana, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Johan Weiss
1797–1853
Birth Location: Dorrenbach, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
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Katharina Mayer
1781–1842
Birth Location: –
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Spouses(s)

Maria Sperger
1811–1882
Birth Location: Rechtenbach, Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany
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Children(s)

Sebastian Sr.
1841–1923
Birth Location: Dörrenbach, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
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Joseph Weiss's Ancestors

Self
Joseph Weiss
1815–1887
Birth Place: Dorrenbach, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
Parents
Johan Adam Weiss
1797–1853
Dorrenbach, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
Katharina Mayer
1781–1842
Grandparents
George (Michael) Weiss
1734–1808
Dorrenbach, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Joseph Weiss's Descendants

1.
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Joseph Weiss (31 Jan 1815–27 Mar 1887) m. Maria (Magdalena) Sperger (27 Feb 1811–11 May 1882)
  1. 1. Sebastian (Weiss) Sr. 1841–1923 m. Katharina Rockenmeyer 1848–1929
    1. 1. Joseph (W.) Weiss 1874–1957 m. Elizabeth (Maria) Weiss 1874–1908 m. Katherine (Elizabeth) Voegel 1885–1973
      1. 1. John (Alois) Weiss 1899–1997 m. Lydia (Anna) Buck 1903–1983
        1. 1. Bernice Weiss 1931–2022
        2. 2. Leona (Katherine Weiss) Theil 1924–2016
        3. 3. Virginia (Theresia) Weiss 1926–1943
        4. 4. Leo (John) Weiss 1928–2013
        5. 5. John (George) Weiss 1935–2005
        6. 6. Irma (J) Weiss 1941–2017 m. John (W.) Stone 1937–2019
      2. 2. Joseph (Francis) Weiss 1903–1970
      3. 3. Edwin (Leo) Weiss 1901–2003
      4. 4. Sophia (F) Weiss 1903–
      5. 5. Leo (H) Weiss 1920–1920
      6. 6. William (Edward) Weiss 1910–2005
      7. 7. Francis Weiss 1916–1916
      8. 8. Henry (J Voegel) Weiss 1904–1927
      9. 9. Clarence (Frank) Weiss 1928–2015
      10. 10. Frances (Cecelia) Elpers 1918–2010
      11. 11. Sylvester (Peter) Weiss 1911–1993
      12. 12. Victor (John) Weiss 1925–1944
      13. 13. Clemens (Aloysius) Weiss 1914–2004
      14. 14. Raymond (Sebastian) Weiss 1923–2013
      15. 15. Anna (Katherine) Goebel 1913–2001
      16. 16. Peter (Paul) Weiss 1903–1930
    2. 2. Henry (James) Weiss 1886–1960
    3. 3. Rose Weiss 1881–1919
    4. 4. Anna (Barbara) Weiss 1879–1905
    5. 5. Sebastian Weiss 1885–1956
    6. 6. Edward (William) Weiss 1890–1969
    7. 7. John Weiss 1876–1909
    8. 8. Katharina Weiss 1869–1900
    9. 9. Maria (Magalena) Weiss 1871–1872
    10. 10. Eva (Barbara) Weiss 1881–1883

Joseph Weiss's Timeline

2 Records

1815
31 Jan 1815
Birth of Joseph Weiss in Dorrenbach, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
Dorrenbach, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
1887
27 Mar 1887
Age 72
Death of Joseph Weiss in Evansville, Vanderburgh, Indiana, USA
Evansville, Vanderburgh, Indiana, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 31 Jan 1815
    Event Place: Dorrenbach, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 Mar 1887
    Event Place: Evansville, Vanderburgh, Indiana, USA
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