Finding the Ancestral Home of OUR Weigels Franz and Amalie Weigel with daughter Agnes ca 1880 at their home in Weigelsdorf Weigelsdorf’s location in the “Old Country” is a bit tricky to find. It turns out that there are several villages that were called Weigelsdorf in Western Europe. The names of the villages have also … Continue reading Where’s Weigelsdorf?
August Weigel August Weigel August Weigel was born 20 April 1856 at Weigelsdorf in Schlaeisan, Germany (now Wigancice, Dolnoslaskie, Poland). After his service in the German military, he followed his 3 brothers (Paul, Joseph, Herman) and sister (Marie Weigel Luecke) to the US. August appears to have come directly to Wisconsin after his arrival in … Continue reading Portraits
A Timeline of an Extinct Village Weigelsdorf was a small village that had it's beginnings with the settlement of land north and east of Marshfield, Wisconsin by Paul and Joseph Weigel and a few other German immigrant families. The little community was along the county line between Marathon and Wood counties in Wisconsin. The area … Continue reading Weigelsdorf
Herman Weigel Herman Weigel was born in Germany in 1859 probably in Weigelsdorf, Silesia, Germany which is now known as Wigancice, Dolnoslaskie, Poland. Herman arrived in Marshfield, Wisconsin in the early days of the settlement, a few years before the fire in 1887. Herman was the fourth of five siblings who came to the Marshfield … Continue reading Portraits
Weigel Immigration Mystery Solved! (I think) My 3x great grandfather Herman Weigel's immigration information has been a frustration for me for many years. He had 4 siblings that migrated from Weigelsdorf, Silesia, Germany (now Wigancice, Dolnoslanski, Poland) near Munsterberg (now Ziebice, Poland) to New York. I have had no problem locating passenger lists for the … Continue reading Mystery Monday
A Trip to the Everett Roehl Marshfield Public Library Genealogy Research Room In working on my family history, sometimes I forget to explore (or re-explore) resources that are available to me right in my home town. The Everett Roehl Marshfield Public Library went through a large building project just a few years ago. The Genealogy … Continue reading Local Resources
Weigel Men 4 Generations "It's not every day that four generations of men can get together for a family conference, nevertheless the occurrance is not rare for the four gentlemen shown above. They are Herman Weigel, 78; of McMillan; Henry Weigel, 49; Town of Marshfield; Jacob Weigel Sr, 23; and Jacob Weigel Jr, 1; of … Continue reading Tuesday News Day
Wenceslaus (Wenzel) Hartl Wenzel Hartl residing in Adler's Addition, who has been ill for the past several months, died last Sunday. The funeral took place at St. John's church at 9:30 Wednesday and was attended by a large number of relatives and friends of the deceased who leaves surviving him his wife and two daughters, … Continue reading Saturday Mourning
WitzEnd Family History 