Mini Bio: Philip Weiser & Mary Grümber

This is a brief biography of Neil's great grandparents, Philip Weiser (1782-1854) and Mary Grümber (1802-1886). See their position on the family tree.

Johann "Philip" Weiser
Parents: Johann Jacob Weiser & Anna Barbara Emt
Birth: March 12, 1782 in Oberwisen, Hessen (present-day Germany)
Known Residences:
--- 1838 Rauentaler Hof, Gemeinde Bornheim, Hessen (emigration)
--- 1838 Pennsylvania (immigration)
--- 1840 Upper St. Clair Township, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
--- 1841 Cass County, Illinois
Occupation: farmer
Death: August 1, 1854 in Cass County, Illinois; buried in Weiserr Cemetery in Arenzville Township, Cass county.

Maria Magdalena "Mary" Grümber
Parents: Elizabetha Margaretha Lahr & ? Grümber
Birth: September 24, 1802 in Weinheim, Alzey, Hessen (present-day Germany)
Known Residences:
--- Prior to 1854 with husband
--- 1860 Arenzville, Cass County, Illinois (with son Philip)
--- 1870 Taylorville, Christian County, Illinois (with son John)
--- 1880 Buckhart Twp., Christian County, Illinois (with son John)
Death: November 15, 1886 (or 1884)

Marriage and Children
Marriage: Johann "Philip" Weiser married Maria Magdalena Grümber on June 30, 1819 in Weinheim, Alzey, Hessen.

Children:
--- Nicholas Weiser: born 1820 in Bornheim, married Hilke Eilers, died 1875 in Cass County, Illinois
--- Margaretha Weiser: born 1822 in Bornheim, may have died shortly after arriving in America.
--- Georg Weiser: born 1824 in Bornheim, may have died shortly after arriving in America.
--- Johannes "John" Weiser: born 1828 in Bornheim, married Dorothea Musch, died 1897 in Sharpsburg, Christian County, Illinois.
--- Katherine Weiser: born 1831 in Bornheim, married Frederick Birkenmeyer, died before 1865.
--- Anna Maria "Susanna" Weiser: born 1833 in Bornheim, married John Hoerring, died after 1902 in Washington state.
--- Philip Weiser: born 1835 in Bornheim, married Margretta Dexheimer, died in 1902 in Stonington, Christian County, Illinois.
--- Karlena "Carrie" Weiser: born 1839 in Pennsylvania, married Dietrich Keiser, then Simon Broker, died in 1918 in Craigmont, Oklahoma.
*** Barbara Weiser: born 1842 in Cass County, Illinois; married Edward Holben; died 1893 in Edmund, Oklahoma.

Posts about Philip and Mary (Grümber) Weiser
• Emigrants from Rauenthaler Hof near Bornheim, Hessen-Darmstadt: the Weiser family

Off-site Links
• Weiser Family History - excellent site with history of the Weiser family in Germany and scans of original birth, marriage and death records.
• 1880 Census, Christian Co., Illinois, p.506A, family of John Weiser (with Mary in the household)
• Biography of John Weiser in the Portrait and Biographical Record of Christian County, Illinois, p. 239.

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Mini Bio: Jonathan Holben & Ulrike Wichtermann

Finally, I'm getting around to completing the mini-biographies of Neil Mabry's ancestors. The completed bios are listed in the sidebar for easy navigation.

This is a brief biography of Neil's great great grandparents, Jonathan Holben (1802-1886) and his wife, Ulrike Jacobina Wichtermann (1797-1887). See their position on the family tree here.

Jonathan Holben
Parents: Christian Holben and Anna "Maria" Bachman
Birth: April 20, 1802 in Northampton (now Lehigh) County, Pennsylvania
Baptism: June 13, 1802, Lowhill Reformed Church, Northampton Co., Pennsylvania
Known Residences:
--- 1827 Junius Township, Seneca Co., New York
--- 1830 Seneca Falls Township, Seneca Co., New York
--- 1840 Harrisville Township, Medina County, Ohio
--- 1850 Harrisville Township, Medina County, Ohio
--- 1860 Harrisville Township (Lodi Post Office), Medina County, Ohio
--- 1870 Harrisville Township (Lodi Post Office), Medina County, Ohio
--- 1880 Harrisville Township (Lodi Post Office), Medina County, Ohio
Occupation: blacksmith in the 1850 census, farmer in all other records
Death: August 5, 1886,Medina County, Ohio; buried in East Homer UCC Cemetery, Homer Township, Medina County.

Ulrike Jacobina Wichtermann
first name also spelled Ulrika, Ulricha, Olricha
Parents: Rev. George Joseph Wichtermann & Anna Catherina Brosius (or Prosius)
Birth: November 16, 1797 or 1798 in New York
Baptism: unknown (not found in Gilead Lutheran Church baptism records)
Known Residences:
--- 1827 Romulus, Seneca County, New York
--- All other years with husband Jonathan
Death: March 25, 1887 (or 1888), Medina County, Ohio; buried in East Homer UCC Cemetery, Homer Township, Medina County.

Marriage and Children

Marriage:
- Jonathan Holben married Ulrike Wichtermann on March 8, 1827 in Romulus Township, Seneca County, New York

Children:
--- Luiwina Holben: born 1828 in New York; may have died as a child.
--- Sarah Holben: born 1830 in New York; married Jonathan Koons.
--- George Holben: born 1831 in Seneca Co., New York; married Sarah Soutzenhiser.
--- Caroline Holben: born 1835 in Ohio, died 1855.
*** Edward Holben: born 1837 in Ohio; married Barbara Weiser.
--- Joseph Holben: born 1839 in Ohio; died 1855 in Medina Co., Ohio.
--- Elizabeth Holben: born ~1842 in Ohio; no record found after 1860 census.

Posts about Jonathan and Ulrike (Wichtermann) Holben
• none yet

Off-site links
• Transcribed 1840 Census, Medina County, Ohio, page 274. (two girls age 5-10, two boys under 5)
• Transcribed 1850 Census, Medina County, Ohio, page 174B (listed as Jonathan and Olrega "Hoben")
• Transcribed 1870 Census, Medina County, Ohio, page 285b.
• Transcribed 1880 Census, Medina County, Ohio, page 278C.

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World War I Draft Registration

In 1917 and 1918, all males born between 1872 and 1900 were required to register for the draft. The draft registration cards are a great source of genealogical information, with registrant's home address, occupation and physical description.

Neil Mabry, born in 1902, was not required to register. Neil's dad, Isaac Paris "Pete" Mabry, did have to register.

This is the information he gave:

Name: Isaac Paris Mabry
Address: 912 East 2nd, Pana, Christian County, Illinois
Birth: May 28, 1879 (age 39), native born
Occupation: Club Attendant, LOO Moose No. 1455, North Locust St., Pana, Christian Co., IL
Nearest Relative: Gertie Susanna Mabry, wife, same address.
Description: Tall, Medium Build, Gray Eyes, Brown Hair

One of Pete's brothers also had to register:

Name: Thomas Green Mabry
Address: 626 E. Broadway, Centralia, Marion County, Illinois
Birth: October 14, 1875 (age 42), native born
Occupation: R.R. Switchman, ICRR, Centralia
Nearest relative: Ella Mabry, wife, same address
Description: Medium height, Stout build, light brown eyes, dark brown hair

None of Neil's other uncles had to register, either because they were born before 1872, or because they passed away before 1917. Neither Pete nor Thomas were served in the Great war.

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Mabrys of Vandalia in print

Today was the official launch of Google Print.

Working with the University of Michigan, Harvard University, Stanford University, The New York Public Library, and Oxford University, Google has scanned and made searchable at least ten thousand books, with many more to follow.

As a test, I did a search for Mabry Vandalia.

The only hit was a good one: A page showing the Mabry Court Motel in Vandalia, from the book Vandalia, Illinois by Brenda Baptist Protz.

The whole book looks like an interesting overview of the history of Vandalia, with lots of photos. The bottom line is that I would have been unlikely to run across it without Google Print.

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