The Weimer family : as known to 1974 [and beyond]

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The first volume of this collection was authored by Robert Weimer, but later parts were authored by a variety of authors.

Information on family no. 1900 was supplied by Mary W. Dixon.

No. 205 title: Somerset Co., Pa.'s other John Weimer family.

No. 700 title: Weinmar, Weimar, Weimer families.

No. 1900 deals with the family of Charles Wymer, born ca. 1780 in Bavaria. He married Christiana Linn in 1806 in Rockbridge County, Virginia and was later buried in Botetourt County. Other family names include Williams, Crabtree, and Overbay. Includes original Bible records for George Marshall Wimer (1849-1905) os Smyth County, Virginia who married Sarah Kegley (1862-1926) in 1882.

The descendants of various individuals by the name of Weimer (Wimer, Wymer, etc.). These individuals or in some cases their children immigrated to the United States, settling in Pennsylvania and Ohio primarily.

No. 10 deals with the descendants of Jakobus Weimer, son of Matthaus Weimer of Mittelstadt, Germany. Jakobus married Anna Kramer in 1638.

No. 700 is chiefly a record of some of the descendants of Hans Weimer. He was born ca 1539 in Oschelbronn. He married Barbara. She was born ca. 1540 and died ca. 1607. They were the parents of thirteen children. Johannes Weimer born in 1807 in Oschelbronn immigrated to America in 1837. Descendants of Hans lived in Germany and the United States.

Surname also spelled Weymar, Weimer, Weimar, etc.

Part numbers correspond to family number designations given by the Weimar Center (Albuquerque, New Mexico).

Contents: The Weimar family as known to 1974 [main volume] -- No. 10. The following information was from "The first families of America" researched by Rev. Robert E. Weimer in Ohio about 1975 and also from Jeffrey Wymer, Winfield, WV -- No. 20. Descendants of John S. Weimer (b. 1797) of Somerset, Penn. -- No. 75. Descendants of John Weimer & Sally Rice of Juniata Co., Penn. -- No. 168a. Descendants of Johann Martin Weimer (1738-1815) and Catherina Barbara Trautmann who [e]migrated from Germany to America in 1774 -- No. 168b. Descendants of John Weimer (1740-1831) and Susanna Lenhart -- No. 188. Descendants of -- No. 193. Descendants of Christopher Wimer (d. 1808) -- No. 205. Descendants of John Weimer (1773-1842) of Somerset County, Penn. -- No. 368. Descendants of Samuel Weimer (1806-1889) and Franey Shoaff -- No. 410. Descendants of Adam Weimer (1801-1862) and Nancy Shanks -- No. 440. Descendants of Levi Weimer (1822-1905) and his wife, Lydia -- No. 1121. Descendants of Johannes Weimer (ca. 1785- aft. 1860) and his wife, Elizabeth --- No. 1900 [Charles Wymer].

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