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Below is a family biography included in the Biographical Annals of Montgomery County, Pennsylvania published in 1904 by T. S. Benham & Company and The Lewis Publishing Company; Elwood Roberts, Editor. These biographies are valuable for genealogy research in discovering missing ancestors or filling in the details of a family tree. Family biographies often include far more information than can be found in a census record or obituary. Details will vary with each biography but will often include the date and place of birth, parent names including mothers' maiden name, name of wife including maiden name, her parents' names, name of children (including spouses if married), former places of residence, occupation details, military service, church and social organization affiliations, and more. There are often ancestry details included that cannot be found in any other type of genealogical record.
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JOHN KRAUSE WEIGNER, a prominent farmer of Worcester, was born in that township, September 25, 1866. He attended the public schools of that vicinity, after leaving which he turned his attention to farming and continued at that occupation near Lansdale for about a year, He moved to the place which he now occupies about eleven years ago.
Mr. Weigner married Araminta, daughter of Joseph Anders, who was born in Worcester on June 31, 1871. They were married in the year 1890. They have had eight children, as follows: Edna Laurena, born September 18, 1890; Jacob, born July 8, 1892; Joseph, born November 21, 1893; Elva May, born October 12, 1895; Alverta, born April 21, 1897; Viola, born May 9, 1898; Marion, born November 5, 1899; and Lester, born March 22, 1903.
Jacob Weigner (father) was born in that vicinity, November 15, 1838, and is still living. He has been a farmer all his life. He is the son of John Weigner, and married Sophia, daughter of Henry Krauss, on February 2, 1864. Their children (brothers and sisters of John K. Weigner) are: Priscilla, born December 21, 1864 (deceased); John K., born September 25, 1866; Christiana, born December 31, 1867; Marion, born April 25, 1870 (deceased); Ida, born October 1, 1871; Laura, born August 8, 1873; Carolina, born March 18, 1875; and Sophia, born June 23, 1877.
John Weigner (grandfather) married Maud, daughter of John Anders, April 11, 1837.
Abraham Weigner (great-grandfather) married Rosina, daughter of David Kriebel on September 10, 1795.
Susana Weigner, widow, maiden name Seipt, came in 1834 to Pennsylvania with her children, Abraham, George and Rosanna. Susanna died September 18, 1855.
Joseph Anders (father of Mrs. Weigner) was born April 27, 1846. He is a farmer and resides in Worcester township. Her mother was Hannah Kriebel, daughter of Abraham Kriebel. She was born September 3, 1846. The sisters and brothers of Mrs. J. K. Weigner are: Anna, born July 8, 1870; Hannah, born October 1, 1873, and died February 2, 1874; Margaret, born June 9, 1875, and died November 28, 1875; and George, born March 10, 1878. Both Mr. Weigner and his wife are members of the Society of Schwenkfelders and have a long line of ancestors of that faith.
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