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William Weller 1836 – 1897 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 21 FEB 1836

Birth Location: Montgomery, N.Y.

Death Date: 19 MAY 1897

Death Location: Bullville, Orange Co., NY

Father: Peter Weller

Mother: Margaret Elder

Spouse(s): Ruth Shafer

Children(s): James Weller, Theodore Weller, Hannah Weller, Elizabeth Weller

William Weller was born in 1836 in Montgomery, N.Y., the child of Peter Weller and Margaret Elder. William Weller married Ruth Elizabeth Shafer, and had children including James William Weller, Theodore Robertson Weller, Hannah Margaret Weller, Elizabeth Seibert Weller. William Weller passed away in 1897 in Bullville, Orange Co., NY.

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Biography

  • William Weller was born in 1836 in Montgomery, N.Y., the child of Peter Weller and Margaret Elder.
  • William Weller married Ruth Elizabeth Shafer, and had children including James William Weller, Theodore Robertson Weller, Hannah Margaret Weller, Elizabeth Seibert Weller.
  • William Weller passed away in 1897 in Bullville, Orange Co., NY.

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William Weller's Ancestors

Self
William Weller
1836 – 1897
Birth Place: Montgomery, N.Y.
Parents
Peter Weller
1812 – 1882
Montgomery, N.Y.
Margaret Elder
1811 – 1886
New York
Grandparents
Peter (Petrus) Weller
1766 – 1843
Montgomery, Orange, New York, United States
Susannah Trumpour
1770 – 1857
Shawangunk, Orange Co., N.Y.
William (James) Elder
1784 – 1861
Little Britain, New York, United States
Jane ((Jennet Sinkler)) Sinclair
1792 – 1841
Bullville, Orange, New York, United States
Great-Grandparents
Hieronimous Weller
1735 – 1810
Elsje Bookstaver
1734 – 1774
Andreas Trombauer
1725 – 1784
Elisabeth Krans
1742 – 1783
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Johann Weller
1712 – 1791
Anna Koch
1715 – 1762
(Johann) Bookstaver
1700 – 1798
Anna Mertz
1705 – 1772
Johannes Krans
1712 – 1777
Elizabeth Klaarwater
1715 – 1743

William Weller's Descendants

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William Weller (21 FEB 1836 – 19 MAY 1897) m. Ruth (Elizabeth) Shafer (11 JUL 1829 – 21 FEB 1902)
  1. 1. James (William) Weller (05 JUL 1862 – 06 MAR 1915)
  2. 2. Theodore (Robertson) Weller (22 JAN 1864 – 21 FEB 1937)
  3. 3. Hannah (Margaret) Weller (25 APR 1867 – 12 MAR 1945)
  4. 4. Elizabeth (Seibert) Weller (02 JUN 1873 – 19 NOV 1944)

William Weller's Timeline

2 Records

1836
21 FEB 1836
Birth of William Weller in Montgomery, N.Y.
Montgomery, N.Y.
1897
19 MAY 1897
Age 61
Death of William Weller in Bullville, Orange Co., NY
Bullville, Orange Co., NY

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 21 FEB 1836
    Event Place: Montgomery, N.Y.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 MAY 1897
    Event Place: Bullville, Orange Co., NY

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