Difference between revisions of "Christophel Wimer"
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| '''[[Source: History of Butler County Pennsylvania 1895|Book: History of Butler County Pennsylvania 1895]]''', page 610, indicates that ''Thomas Humphrey'', ''Andrew'', ''Edward'', and ''James Douglass'', ''Christopher Wimer'', and, it is said, ''Charles Coulter'', arrived [in Worth Twp., Butler Co., PA] in 1798, all except one being natives of norther Ireland. Then, on page 1240, it indicates that ''Christopher Wimer'' came from Adams Co., PA, to Butler Co., PA in 1798 and settled in Worth Twp. He married ''Miss Snyder'' of Adams Co., and together they had seven children named ''Samuel, John, Peter, Jonathan, William, Isaac,'' and ''Rebecca''. Rebecca married ''Thomas Kelly''. Christopher's son Samuel Wimer was born in Adams Co. in 1792. He died in 1873. He married ''Elizabeth Hines'', daughter of ''Richard Hines'', and had four children: ''Samuel'' of Worth Twp., ''Mary J.'', deceased wife of ''James Abinett'', ''Abner'', and ''George''. At the time of this publication (1895), Samuel Jr. was living with his brother George on the 210 acre farm they inherited from Samuel Sr. | | '''[[Source: History of Butler County Pennsylvania 1895|Book: History of Butler County Pennsylvania 1895]]''', page 610, indicates that ''Thomas Humphrey'', ''Andrew'', ''Edward'', and ''James Douglass'', ''Christopher Wimer'', and, it is said, ''Charles Coulter'', arrived [in Worth Twp., Butler Co., PA] in 1798, all except one being natives of norther Ireland. Then, on page 1240, it indicates that ''Christopher Wimer'' came from Adams Co., PA, to Butler Co., PA in 1798 and settled in Worth Twp. He married ''Miss Snyder'' of Adams Co., and together they had seven children named ''Samuel, John, Peter, Jonathan, William, Isaac,'' and ''Rebecca''. Rebecca married ''Thomas Kelly''. Christopher's son Samuel Wimer was born in Adams Co. in 1792. He died in 1873. He married ''Elizabeth Hines'', daughter of ''Richard Hines'', and had four children: ''Samuel'' of Worth Twp., ''Mary J.'', deceased wife of ''James Abinett'', ''Abner'', and ''George''. At the time of this publication (1895), Samuel Jr. was living with his brother George on the 210 acre farm they inherited from Samuel Sr. | ||
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| + | |'''Souvenir History of Slippery Rock''' 1825-1925, ed. Rev. George S. Bowden, p.24. Regarding the part of the original Slippery Rock Township, now known as Worth Township: "In 1798 Archibald Kelly, Michael and Joseph Kelly arrived as did thomas Clark and his two sons, Andrew and John, Thomas Humphrey, Christopher Wimer and Charles Coulter, all except Wimer natives of Ireland." | ||
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|'''Gravestone of Christopher Wimer''' at Wolf Creek Cemetery, Worth Twp., Butler Co. PA. Inscription: Christopher Wimer died April 4, 1842 aged 71 yrs. 5 mos. | |'''Gravestone of Christopher Wimer''' at Wolf Creek Cemetery, Worth Twp., Butler Co. PA. Inscription: Christopher Wimer died April 4, 1842 aged 71 yrs. 5 mos. | ||
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| '''Personal correspondence''' from [[Elizabeth Ann Wilson|Elizabeth Wilson Williams]]] | | '''Personal correspondence''' from [[Elizabeth Ann Wilson|Elizabeth Wilson Williams]]] | ||
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Revision as of 00:17, 20 January 2007
| Date | Location | Notes | Sources | |
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| Birth | 4 Dec 1770 | Southeastern PA | of German ancestry | |
| Marriage | ~1793 | To Mary Sophia Snyder | ||
| Death | 4 Apr 1842 | no will |
Ancestry chart segment
Generation 6 Generation 7 Generation 8
+-- [unknown]
| (????-????)
+-- Christophel Wimer --+
| (1770-1842) |
Samuel Wimer --+ +-- [unknown]
(~1793-~1872) | (????-????)
+-- Mary Sophia Snyder
(1769-1842)
Sources:
Children
(all children with Mary Sophia Snyder)
| Name | Gender | Date of Birth | Birthplace | Spouse | Notes | Sources |
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| Samuel Wimer | M | 1792 | York Co. [now Adams Co.], PA | Elizabeth Hines | Direct line | |
| Peter Wimer | M | 10 Oct 1795 | Codorus Twp., York Co. [now Adams Co.], PA | -never married- | ||
| John Wimer | M | 20 Feb 1797 | Nancy Coulter | |||
| Rebecca Wimer | F | 23 Apr 1799 | Thomas Kelly | |||
| Jonathan Wimer | M | 31 Oct 1802 | Butler Co., PA | Ann Hockenberry | ||
| William Wimer | M | 5 Jul 1807 | Worth Twp., Butler Co., PA | Elizabeth [unknown] | ||
| Isaac Wimer | M | 15 Jan 1808 | Worth Twp., Butler Co., PA | Mary Pisor |
Places of Residence
| Location | Dates | Notes | Sources |
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Sources
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| 1 | Book: History of Butler County Pennsylvania 1895, page 610, indicates that Thomas Humphrey, Andrew, Edward, and James Douglass, Christopher Wimer, and, it is said, Charles Coulter, arrived [in Worth Twp., Butler Co., PA] in 1798, all except one being natives of norther Ireland. Then, on page 1240, it indicates that Christopher Wimer came from Adams Co., PA, to Butler Co., PA in 1798 and settled in Worth Twp. He married Miss Snyder of Adams Co., and together they had seven children named Samuel, John, Peter, Jonathan, William, Isaac, and Rebecca. Rebecca married Thomas Kelly. Christopher's son Samuel Wimer was born in Adams Co. in 1792. He died in 1873. He married Elizabeth Hines, daughter of Richard Hines, and had four children: Samuel of Worth Twp., Mary J., deceased wife of James Abinett, Abner, and George. At the time of this publication (1895), Samuel Jr. was living with his brother George on the 210 acre farm they inherited from Samuel Sr. | |
| 2 | Souvenir History of Slippery Rock 1825-1925, ed. Rev. George S. Bowden, p.24. Regarding the part of the original Slippery Rock Township, now known as Worth Township: "In 1798 Archibald Kelly, Michael and Joseph Kelly arrived as did thomas Clark and his two sons, Andrew and John, Thomas Humphrey, Christopher Wimer and Charles Coulter, all except Wimer natives of Ireland." | |
| 3 | Gravestone of Christopher Wimer at Wolf Creek Cemetery, Worth Twp., Butler Co. PA. Inscription: Christopher Wimer died April 4, 1842 aged 71 yrs. 5 mos. |  |
| 4 | Personal correspondence from Elizabeth Wilson Williams] | N/A
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