Descendants of Christopher Weis
Father of George Weis
Benzinger Township

By Michele Nissel

Generation No. 1

1. CHRISTOPHER WEIS was born November 06, 1776 in Forchheim, Bavaria, Germany, and died January 1828 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA. He married JOHANNA BAUMGARDNER Abt 1800.

Children of Christopher Weis and Johanna Baumgardner are:

i. FRANZ WEIS
ii. JOHAN WEIS
iii. ALOYIS WEIS
iv. JOHANNA WEIS
v. SYBILLA WEIS
D: February 1817, at sea
2. vi. GEORGE WEIS
B: Abt 1806, Germany
D: August 11, 1877
vii. JULIA WEIS
B: December 14, 1827, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA
D: February 24, 1902, St Marys, Elk, PA
M: IGNATIUS GARNER, November 05, 1844, St Peter Apostle, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA

Generation No. 2

2. GEORGE² WEIS (CHRISTOPHER¹), was born Abt 1806 in Germany, and died August 11, 1877. He married JULIANA WEISENBERGER 1826 in Philadelphia, PA

Children of George Weis and Juliana Weisenberger are:

3. i. MARY WEIS
B: Bavaria, Germany
ii. CHARLES WEIS
B: Abt 1832, PA
4. iii. GEORGE EDWIN WEIS
B: June 18, 1833, Philadelphia, PA
D: 1902
iv. WILLIAM WEIS
B: Abt 1836, PA
5. v. CAROLINE WEIS
B: Abt 1838, PA
D: 1917
6. vi. ALBERT WEIS
B: October 22, 1841, Philadelphia, PA
D: September 27, 1911
vii. JOSEPHINE WEIS
B: Abt 1843, PA

Generation No. 3

3. MARY³ WEIS (GEORGE², CHRISTOPHER¹)was born in Bavaria, Germany. She married JOSEPH WINDFELDER

Children of Mary Weis and Joseph Windfelder are:

i. MARY W. WINDFELDER
ii. LOUIS WINDFELDER
iii. MARGARET WINDFELDER
iv. ISADORE WINDFELDER
v. GEORGE J WINDFELDER
B: 1851
D: 1851
7. vi. JOSEPH F. WINDFELDER
B: August 13, 1852, St Marys, Elk, PA
vii. BARBARA C. WINDFELDER
B: 1854
D: 1861
viii. JOSEPHINE WINDFELDER
B: 1858
D: 1927
M: FRANK FEY
ix. GEORGE F. WINDFELDER
B: 1859
D: 1861
x. ALBERT WINDFELDER
B: 1861
D: 1863
xi. ELIZABETH WINDFELDER
B: 1863
D: 1863
xii. SUSANNA M. WINDFELDER
B: 1868
D: 1869

4. GEORGE EDWIN³ WEIS (GEORGE², CHRISTOPHER¹) was born June 18, 1833 in Philadelphia, PA, and died 1902. He married MARGARET FORSTER January 10, 1860

Children of George Weis and Margaret Forster are:

i. JULIA C. WEIS
ii. THERESA WEIS
iii. WILLIAM WEIS
iv. LOUIS WEIS
v. EDWARD WEIS
vi. CARRIE WEIS
vii. MARY WEIS
viii. FREDERICK WEIS
ix. BERTHA WEIS
x. OTTO WEIS
B: 1878
D: 1909

5. CAROLINE³ WEIS (GEORGE², CHRISTOPHER¹)was born Abt 1838 in PA, and died 1917. She married MICHAEL BRUNNER August 16, 1858

Children of Caroline Weis and Michael Brunner are:

i. JOSEPHINE BRUNNER
ii. JULIA BRUNNER
iii. MARY BRUNNER
iv. GEORGE BRUNNER
v. ANNA BRUNNER
vi. ALBERT BRUNNER
vii. CLARA BRUNNER
8. viii. SUSAN BRUNNER
B: May 1859, PA
D: 1942
9. ix. ADELINE B. BRUNNER
B: 1861
D: 1946

6. ALBERT³ WEIS (GEORGE², CHRISTOPHER¹) was born October 22, 1841 in Philadelphia, PA, and died September 27, 1911. He married MARY G. LANGENFELDT October 27, 1863

Children of Albert Weis and Mary Langenfeldt are:

i. ANNIE M. WEIS
ii. ALBERT C WEIS
iii. ROSE WEIS
iv. IDA WEIS
v. ELIZABETH WEIS
vi. JENNIE WEIS
10. vii. JOHN J. WEIS
B: August 1864, of St Marys, Elk, PA
D: 1939
viii. EMMA S. WEIS
B: October 31, 1873
D: December 22, 1876
ix. ROBERT J. WEIS
B: 1885
D: 1947

Generation No. 4

7. JOSEPH F.⁴ WINDFELDER (MARY³ WEIS, GEORGE², CHRISTOPHER¹) was born August 13, 1852 in St Marys, Elk, PA. He married CATHERINE KAUL October 13, 1874

Children of Joseph Windfelder and Catherine Kaul are:

i. ROSE (TWIN) WINDFELDER
ii. MARY (TWIN) WINDFELDER
iii. ALBERT WINDFELDER
iv. ANDREW WINDFELDER
v. IRENE WINDFELDER

8. SUSAN⁴ BRUNNER (CAROLINE³ WEIS, GEORGE², CHRISTOPHER¹) was born May 1859 in PA, and died 1942. She married JOHN FOCHTMAN

Children of Susan Brunner and John Fochtman are:

i. HENRIETTA FOCHTMAN
B: August 1882, Michigan
D: 1965
ii. LEO C. FOCHTMAN
B: 1884, PA
D: 1930
M: ANNA HOFFMAN, August 16, 1910, St Marys, Elk, PA
iii. CLEMENT R. FOCHTMAN
B: October 1888, Michigan
D: 1948
iv. FRANCIS G. FOCHTMAN
B: August 1890, Michigan
v. RAYMOND A. FOCHTMAN
B: January 1893, Michigan

9. ADELINE B.⁴ BRUNNER (CAROLINE³ WEIS, GEORGE², CHRISTOPHER¹) was born 1861, and died 1946. She married NICHOLAS J. TIERNEY October 07, 1882

Children of Adeline Brunner and Nicholas Tierney are:

i. REGINA C. TIERNEY
ii. MILDRED A. TIERNEY

10. JOHN J.⁴ WEIS (ALBERT³, GEORGE², CHRISTOPHER¹) was born August 1864 in of St Marys, Elk, PA, and died 1939. He married MARY JOSEPHINE HEINDL October 23, 1888 in St Marys, Elk, PA

Children of John Weis and Mary Heindl are:

i. RICHARD ALBERT WEIS
B: September 1889, PA
ii. REGINA M. WEIS
B: August 1891, PA
iii. GERMAINE A. WEIS
B: August 1895, PA
D: 1954
iv. CLARENCE M. WEIS
B: August 1898, PA
D: 1984
v. WEIS
B: Bef 1900
D: Bef 1900
vi. LEANDER B. WEIS
B: January 1900, PA

If any information above is incorrect or if you would like to add something to this please contact Michele Nissel

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