James Lawrence Wimer
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| Date | Location | Notes | Sources | |
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| Birth | 1886 | ] | ||
| Marriage | [15] | |||
| Death | 1984 | age 98 | ||
| Burial |
Ancestry chart segment
Generation 3 Generation 4 Generation 5
+-- Samuel Wimer, Jr.
| (~1826-~1910)
+-- Isaac C. Wimer ------+
| (1856-1942) |
Lawrence J. Wimer --+ +-- Elizabeth Hogue
(1891-1944) | (1832-1906)
+-- Margaret Jane Robinson
(~1865-1950)
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Children
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| Date | Location | Notes | Sources | |
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| Birth | 1886 | |||
| Marriage | ||||
| Death | 1984 | age 98 | ||
| Burial | Greenwood Cemetery, Indiana,Indiana Co., PA |
Ancestry chart segment
Generation 3 Generation 4 Generation 5
+-- Samuel Wimer, Jr.
| (~1826-~1910)
+-- Isaac C. Wimer ------+
| (1856-1942) |
Lawrence Wimer --+ +-- Elizabeth Hogue
(1886-1984) | (1832-1906)
+-- Margaret Jane Robinson
(~1865-1950)
Sources:
Children
(adopted child with Katy Vogel)
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| Velma Wimer | F | 1929 | Clifford Fleming |
(step-children of Della Reddick (Wicks)(Wilson))
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Source notes
ConjectureResearchThe material in this section is for research leads only. We do not wish to imply any connection to our family at present, nor suggest its use without additional confirmation.
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| Velma Wimer | F | Clifford Fleming |
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| Lawrence J. Wimer || M || 13 Feb 1886 || || 1) Katy Vogel
2) Della Wicks Wilson || || [4][5][6][10][11]
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| Ida T. Wimer || F || 29 Mar 1887 || || Mac Stillwagon || || [4][5][10][11]
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| Clara Mabel Wimer || F || 26 Oct 1891 || || Bert Winiford Wilson || Direct line || [4][5][10][11]
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| Elizabeth Ethel Wimer || F || 25 Dec 1888/1892 || || Robert Earl McDeavitt || || [4][10][11]
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| Meda M. Wimer || F || 27 May 1894 || || Bert McDeavitt || || [4][5][10][11]
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| Mary B. Wimer || F || 29 Dec 1899 || || Earnest Guy Gathagan || || [4][5][10][11]
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| James P. Wimer || M || 1902 || || Nellie S. [unknown] || || [6][10][11]
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| Bertha L. Wimer || F || 17 Aug 1904 || || || || [5][6][11]
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Places of Residence
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| 1 | 1860 United States Federal Census, Worth Township, Butler County, PA, Page 85, lines 35-40 lists Samuel Wimer, 30, married to Elizabeth, 28. They live with four children: daughter Elizabeth Wimer, 7; daughter Elenor Wimer, 4; son Isaac Wimer, 2; and son George Wimer, 1. Samuel Wimer is a farmer. Everyone was born in PA. This census is dated 9 July 1860. Note: This entry ends at the bottom of the census page and does not continue at the top of the next. |  |
| 2 | 1870 United States Federal Census, Worth Township, Butler County, PA, Page 16, lines 19-24 lists Samuel Wimer, 40, married to Elizabeth, 38. They live with four children: daughter Lizzie Wimer, 16; daughter Jane Wimer, 15; son Isaac Wimer, 12; and daughter Margaret Wimer, 10. Samuel Wimer is a carpenter. Everyone was born in PA. Everyone can read, write, and speak English. All of the children attended school within the census year. This census is dated 25 June 1870. |  |
| 3 | 1880 United States Federal Census, Worth Township, Butler County, PA, Enumeration District 58, Page 2, lines 41-44 lists Samuel Wimer, 55 [58?], married to Elizabeth, 48. They live with two children: son Isaac Wimer, 22, and daughter Margaret Wimer, 19. Samuel Wimer is a farmer. Everyone and their parents were born in PA. Everyone can read, write, and speak English. This census is dated 1 and 2 June, 1880. | 
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| 4 | 1900 United States Federal Census, Worth Township, Butler County, PA, Enumeration District 92, Page 2, lines 82-90 lists Isaac Wimer, 42, born Apr [Aug?] 1857, married to Maggie, 35 [36?], born Nov 1864. They live with seven children: daughter Estella, born Jan 1884; son Lawrence, born Feb 1886; daughter Lizzie, 12, born Dec 1888; daugher Clara, 8, born Oct 1891; daughter Mede, 6, born May 1894; daughter Ida, 3, born Mar 1897; and daughter Mary, 5 months, born Dec 1899. Isaac and Maggie have been married for 17 years and Maggie has given birth to seven children, all of whom are still living. Everyone and their parents were born in PA. Isaac's occupation is listed as "farmer" and Lawrence is listed as a "farm laborer." Isaac, Maggie, Estella, Lawrence, and Lizzie can read, write, and speak English. Estella, Lawrence, Lizize, and Clara attended school within the census year. This census is dated 7 Jun 1900. |  |
| 5 | 1910 United States Federal Census, Worth Township, Butler County, PA, Enumeration District 108, Page 2, lines 90-99 lists Isac Wimer, 52, married to Margaret J. Wimer, 44. They live with six children: son Lawrence J. Wimer, 23; daugher Clara M. Wimer, 17; daughter Meda M. Wimer, 15; daughter Ida T. Wimer, 12; daughter Mary B. Wimer, 10; and daughter Bertha L. Wimer, 6. Also present is Isaac's father, Samuel Wimer, 83, and Isaac's grandson, James P. Wimer, 8. Isaac and Maggie have been married for 27 years and Maggie has given birth to eight children, seven of whom are still living. Everyone and their parents were born in PA. Everyone can read, write, and speak English. Isaac's occupation is listed as "Farmer." Lawrence and Samuel are listed as "Carpenters." Clara, Meda, Ida, Mary, Bertha, and James all attended school within the census year. This census is dated 20 Apr 1910. |  |
| 6 | 1920 United States Federal Census, Worth Township, Butler County, PA, Enumeration District 66, Page 9, lines 10-14 lists Isaac Wimer, 61, married to Maggie J. Wimer, 56. They live with three children: son Lawrence J. Wimer, 33; daugher Bertha Wimer, 15; and son James Wimer, 16. Bertha and James attended school within the census year. Everyone can read, write, and speak English. Everyone and their parents are from PA. Isaac is a farmer, Lawrence is a tool dresser on a gas well. This census is dated 2 and 3 Feb 1920. |  |
| 7 | 1930 United States Federal Census, Worth Township, Butler County, PA, Enumeration District 10-70, Page 6, lines 88-90 lists Isac Wimer, 71, married to Maggie J. Wimer, 65. They live with their grandson, James P. Wimer, 24. At the time of their first marriage, Isac Wimer was 25 and Maggie J. Wimer was 19. Everyone and their parents were born in PA. Everyone can read, write, and speak English. Isac Wimer is a farmer and James P. Wimer's occupation is "house wiring." This census is dated 18 Apr 1930. |  |
| 8 | Butler County, PA, 1916 Farm Directory lists Isaac Wimer living with three children on a 50 acre grain farm which he owns. The farm is located on rd 2, Slippery Rock, Worth Twp, highway 22. |  |
| 9 | Gravestone at West Liberty Cemetery, Butler County, PA. Reads: "Wimer, Isaac C., 1858-1942, Margaret J., 1864-1950" Photographer: Helen McCandless Staiger, 1988 |
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| 10 | Obituary for Clara Mabel Wimer. Lists name as Mrs. Clara Mabel Wilson, wife of Bert W. Wilson of Nickleville. She died at the age of 52. Born near Slippery Rock to Isaac and Margaret Robinson Wimer. Clara and Bert lived near Slippery Rock until 14 years before her death, when they moved to Nickleville. She is survived by her husband, her mother Margaret Wimer, six children: Edwin D. Wilson, Russell W. Wilson, and Allene M. Wilson living at the family home, plus Ruth Vergis, John T. Wilson, and Ray B. Wilson living elsewhere; plus the following brothers and sisters: Stella McNeese, Lizzie McDeavitt, James Wimer, Mary Cathagan, Meda McDeavitt, Ida Spillwagon, and Lawrence Wimer. Among those attending the funeral were Betty & Tommy Stillwagon (children of Clara's sister Ida Wimer & Mac Stillwagon); Dorothy Shugo and Jane Uher (children of Clara's sister Mary Wimer & Earnest Gahagan); W.H. Stine (William Stein, husband of Bert Wilson's aunt Ellen Stoughton); Lois Link (dau. of Clara's sister Meda McDeavitt?); Leah McDowell (dau. of Clara's sister Lizzie McDeavitt); Mrs. Geo. H. Campbell (Ethel, dau. of Clara's sister Lizzie mcDeavitt); Nellie Wimer (wife of Clara's brother James); Tilda Greenway (dau. of Clara's sister Lizzie mcDeavitt); Fred & Mary McNies (children of Clara's sister Stella McNees); M/M R.E. McDeavitt, Ellwood City (probably Earl, son of Lizzie Wimer & R.E. McDeavitt); Tillie Barclay (Bert Wilson's paternal aunt, Matilda Wilson(dau. of Lot Wilson) m. John Barclay); Harry Fithian, Butler (an oil drilling contractor,business associate of Bert Wilson); M/M Laurence Wimer & Velma (Clara's brother's family, adopted dau. Velma); M/M Goerge Vergis, James, John, Mary, Michael (Clara's daughter Ruth, husband George, 4 children);Cpl Borreta McDeavitt (Clara's sister Meda's son Bud);S.R. Stoughton & Sally Stoughton, Butler (either Bert Wilson's maternal uncle Sol Stoughton, or Sol's son);M/M Mead Laurence & John (possibly son of Lusinda Ann Stoughton Lawrence; cousin of Bert Wilson; Lusinda Ann(Annie) was sister of Elizabeth Stoughton). |
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| 11 | The Wimer Familyby Paul W. Myers, p.7 Isaac L. Wimer (b. 1858, d. 25 Aug. 1942) m. Margaret Robison (b. 1864, d. 30 Apr, 1950). Lists 9 children: Stella Wimer m. John C. McNeese; Lawrence Wimer m. Katherine Vogel; Elizabeth Wimer m. Robert E. McDeavitt; Meda Wimer m. Bert McDeavitt; Mary Wimer m. Guy Gahagen; Margaret Wimer (erroneous, see source notes);Bertha Wimer; Clara Wimer m. Bert Wilson; Ida Wimer m. Mack Stillwagon. Isaac Wimer & son Lawrence purchawed 74 acre 76 perch farm from Samuel Wimer in 1909. Isaac & Margaret were members of West Liberty church, & are buried at West Liberty Cemetery. | |
| 12 | Manuscript of John T. Wilson researched 1975-1985, including personal knowledge and interviews of McDeavitt cousins and of his aunts Stella Wimer (McNeese), Lizzy Wimer (McDeavitt), Meda Wimer (McDeavitt), and Mary Gahagan. | |
| 13 | Personal correspondence from Elizabeth Wilson Williams, great-granddaughter of Isaac C.Wimer & Margaret Jane Robinson. In June 2007 Elizabeth W. Williams visited the old Wimer farm, in company with her uncle Russell W. Wilson, and recorded an interview with him re. his Wimer aunts & uncles (children of Isaac & Margaret), and his Wimer cousins. | N/A
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| 14 | Personal correspondence from Ruth McNees Brown, daughter of Stella Wimer. "Aunt Mary's son Ernest "Gus" Gahagan died Aug. 2007." | |
| 15 | Marriage Announcement from Butler Eagle, published 11 July 1883."WEIMER-ROBISON,--On July 4, 1883, at the M.E. parsonage, Centreville, by Rev. O.[possibly a "C"] A. Knosal, Mr. Isaac Weimer and Miss Maggie Robison, both of Jacksville, Butler County, Pa." Contributed by Nancy Robison Jackson. |
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| 16 | Gravestone, West Liberty Cemetery, Worth Twp., Butler Co. PA., transcribed June 2007 by Elizabeth Wilson Williams. "WIMER Isaac C. 1858-1942, Margaret J. 1864-1950" | |
| 17 | 1930 United States Federal Census, District 70, Worth Twp, Butler Co., PA, page 15. Census dated 23 Apr 1930. Lines 9-11: Lawrence J. Wimer, head, 44, first married at age 36, rents home, $5 rent, tool dresser, oil field, owns radio, born PA, parents b. PA.; Kathryn M., wife, 30, married at 22, born PA, parents b. Germany; Velma Anna, adopted dau., 1 year 2 months, b. PA, parents b. PA. A family headed by Charles Wimer is the next listing. |
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| 18 | Correspondence of Jan Finke, granddaughter of James G. Wilson, June 1008- ongoing.
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| 13 | Obituary of Della Mae Reddick, Butler Eagle edition of 13 Mar. 1968; microfilm R-341, pg. 10. Image supplied to us June 2008 by Jan Finke. Mrs. Della Mae Wimer, 82, of Indiana PA, formerly Butler Co., died yesterday (ie. 12 Mar 1968). Born 17 Jan 1886 in West Virginia, daughter of Richard & Malinda Reddick. Survived by husband Lawrence Wimer; son James E. Wilson; 4 daughters: Mrs. Mike (Mae) Elchison, Mrs. Arthur Roy (Mary Jane) Fleming, Mrs. Roy E. (Mabel) Fleming, & Mrs. Clifford (Velma) Fleming; several step-children; 5 brothers: Harold, Cecil, Henry, Earl & Charles Reddick. Burial in Indiana PA. Note: Mae (Mrs. Mike Elchison) was a daughter of Velma and John Wick. Velma (Mrs. Clifford Fleming) is actually Della's step-daughter; Velma was the adopted daughter of Della's 3rd husband, Lawrence J. Wimer, and his 1st wife Katherine Vogel. |
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Source notes
- Paul W. Myers lists a Margaret among the children of Isaac Wimer & Margaret Robinson Wimer. John T. Wilson, their grandson, in 1980 said that he had not had an aunt Margaret, and believed it to be an erroneous listing. The 1910 census reports that Margaret Wimer gave birth to 8 children, 7 of whom were living in 1910, so the child that died must have been the Margaret that Paul Myers reports. Per Ruth McNees Brown, daughter of Stella Wimer, "she wasn't a child but a young adult". We have spouse names for all the other children except Bertha, and she is still living by the 1920 census; therefore nine children survived.
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The material in this section is for research leads only. We do not wish to imply any connection to our family at present, nor suggest its use without additional confirmation.
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| 1 | World War I Draft Card for James Lawrence Wimer. Dated 15 Sept 1918. Age 32, born 13 Feb 1886. Medium height, weight; blue eyes, brown hair, resides RR 3 Slippery Rock Twp, Butler PA; race: white, citizen, nearest relative, Margaret Jane Wimer, 2 Slippery Rock Twp, Butler, PA, employed as tool driller, employer Edmond Barnes. |  |
