Howard married Grace Caroline Schneider on 15 May 1925 in Brighton, Monroe County, New York, USA. Grace (daughter of Rudolph John Schneider and Elizabeth Rodman) was born on 13 Feb 1901 in Rochester, Monroe County, New York, USA; died on 14 Oct 1996 in Webster, Monroe County, New York, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Dorothy M. Weis
2. Donald Weis

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BIOGRAPHY:
Contact: Theresa Weis merryfreedom@hotmail.com
Residence: Edgewood Avenue Occupation: Building Contractor Religion: Catholic

Francis married Margaret J. Keyes on 24 Apr 1900 in New York, USA. Margaret was born on 18 May 1879 in New York, USA; died on 20 Sep 1923 in Brighton, Monroe County, New York, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Contact: Theresa Weis merryfreedom@hotmail.com
Religion: Roman Catholic Occupation: Homemaker Note: Cause of Death: Botulism
Father: James KEYES b: in Ireland Mother: Mary STROPH b: Jun 1840 in Ireland

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BIOGRAPHY: Moore/Weis
Entries: 1113 Updated: Sun Feb 22 21:47:01 2004 Theresa VerMaas sorrelgirl@hotmail.com
Joseph is believed to immigrated when he was 15 or 16.
Some info from 1931: Possible brother of Joseph are Edward L., an assembler, George F, a soldier; all lived on Edgewood Avenue in 1931, homeowner was Joseph M. Weis. Religion: Catholic, Blessed Sacrament, St. Boniface Residence: 1865 Monroe Co., NY
Moore.ged Entries: 561 Updated: Thu Jan 17 13:22:42 2002 Theresa Weis
merryfreedom@hotmail.com

BIOGRAPHY: Notes for JOSEPH WEIS:
Karen Weis Kershenstein
Joseph Weis came to America in 1854 with his mother and three brothers, Lorenz, Frank, and Andrew. He was naturalized on February 22, 1860. His mother died on January 6, 1882 at the age of 72. His brother Andrew lost his life in the Civil War. [Source: Notebook compiled by Lorenz G. Weis November 1960]
Joseph was of slight build and worked too hard, according to his older brother Lorenz, a huge man who wished that his kid brother had taken life a little easier and had lived longer to enjoy it. [Source: Weis family history compiled by Lawrence P. Weis (Lawry) between 1978 and 1993 and entitled "Early 20th Century - How It Looked to Me"]
When he first came to the U.S., Joseph worked as a hired hand on a farm in Brighton and also was a workman at Crossman Seed Company. Later, while still working on the farm and at the seed company, he took on a third job, that of working another farm "on shares." It was this farm to which he brought his bride, Barbara. Soon afterwards, he bought the farm, and they lived in the old house on the farm for several years before they saved enough money to build a new house. Two cousins who lived in Lockport were engaged to build the new house, which was located on what is now Edgewood Avenue. [Source: Weis family history compiled by Lawrence P. Weis (Lawry) between 1978 and 1993 and entitled "Early 20th Century - How It Looked to Me"]

Joseph married Barbara Boos on 28 Feb 1865 in Lockport, Niagara County, New York, USA. Barbara (daughter of Johannes Peter Boos and Margaretha Gauck) was born on 20 Aug 1845 in Böllenborn, Pfalz, Bayern; was christened on 23 Aug 1845 in Böllenborn, Pfalz, Bayern; died on 1 Feb 1888 in Brighton, Monroe County, New York, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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BIOGRAPHY: Theresa VerMaas sorrelgirl@hotmail.com
Notes for BARBARA BOOS:
After Joseph Weis had been in the U.S. for a few years, he sent money back to Germany for his girlfriend Barbara's passage to the U.S. Unfortunately, her trip took three months because the ship was blown off course and ended up in the southern Atlantic near South America. Because of this, all the passengers were put on reduced rations of water and food as the ship worked its way up the Atlantic coast to New York city. [Source: Weis family history compiled by Lawrence P. Weis (Lawry) between 1978 and 1993 and entitled "Early 20th Century - How It Looked to Me"]

BURIAL:
http://www.rootsweb.com/~nymonroe/cem/index.htm
549 Weiss, Barb. 1888

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Andreas married Katharina Schweitzer on 17 Jan 1833 in Böllenborn, Pfalz, Bayern. Katharina (daughter of Johannes Jakob Schweitzer and Katharina Maria Agathe Haberlach) was born on 1 Jan 1808 in Böllenborn, Pfalz; was christened on 2 Jan 1808 in Böllenborn, Pfalz; died on 6 Jan 1882 in Brighton, Monroe County, New York, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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IMMIGRATION:
New York Passenger Lists, 1851-1891
Name: Peter Georg Boos Arrival Date: 01 Jun 1857 Age: 54 Gender: Male Port of Departure: Antwerp, Belgium Destination: Germany Place of Origin: Germany Ship Name: Navigator Port of Arrival: New York Line: 26 Microfilm Roll: 174 List Number: 600

CENSUS:
1870: lived with son-in-law Michael Hoffmann and daughter, Kate and family
Name: Peter Pool Estimated Birth Year: abt 1802 Age in 1870: 68 Birthplace: Bavaria / Bayern Home in 1870: Lockport Ward 3, Niagara, New York Race: White Gender: Male Post Office: Lockport Roll: M593_1054 Page: 249 Image: 499 Year: 1870

Johannes married Margaretha Gauck on 12 Jul 1842 in Böllenborn, Pfalz, Bayern. Margaretha (daughter of Johannes Nikolaus Gauck and Margaretha Aspenleiter) was born on 22 Sep 1816 in Böllenborn, Pfalz, Bayern; was christened on 22 Sep 1816 in Böllenborn, Pfalz, Bayern; died on 20 Jun 1846 in Böllenborn, Pfalz, Bayern. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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