Broer Janssen Wiemers

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Personal and Family Information

Broer was born on 29 Feb 1832 in Remels, Ostfriesland, Prussia, Gemany, the son of Jann Frocken Wiemers and Antje Weyert.

He died on 4 Jul 1910 in Bethalto, Madison Cty, Illinois.

His wife was Lena Cobs Bolhen, who he married on 13 FEB 1855 in Madison County, Illinois. Their eleven known children were Johann Wilhelm (1859-1930), Anna Carolina (1861-1933), Rebecca Johanna (1863-1866), Frederick Hermann (1865-1928), Rebecca2 Johanna (1867->1870), Charles Carl Henry (1869-1959), Rebecca3 J (1872-1875), Lena (1874-1875), Wilhelm Bernhard (1876-1890), Helena Dorothea (1878-1955) and Herman Charles (1880-1937).

Pedigree Chart (3 generations)


 

Broer Janssen Wiemers
(1832-1910)

 

Jann Frocken Wiemers
(1782-1858)

   
 
   
 
 
     
 
 
     
 
   
 
 
     
 
 
   

Antje Weyert
(1797-1859)

   
 
   
 
 
     
 
 
     
 
   
 
 
     
 
 

Events

EventDateDetailsSourceMultimediaNotes
Birth29 FEB 1832
Place: Remels, Ostfriesland, Prussia, Gemany
Death4 JUL 1910
Place: Bethalto, Madison Cty, Illinois
Census13 JUN 1870
Place: Madison County, Illinois
Age: 37 born Prussia
Address: Edwardsville Post Office, dwelling 107, family 110
Agency: 1870 Census Illinois
Census 1870 Illinois, Madison
Source: Census 1870 Illinois, Madison

Census5 JUN 1880
Place: Madison County, Illinois
Age: 48 born Hanover
Address: Fort Russell, dwelling 55 family 55 with wife and 6 children
Agency: 1880 census Illinois
Census 1880 Illinois, Madison Cty
Source: Census 1880 Illinois, Madison Cty

Census9 JUN 1900
Place: Madison County, Illinois
Age: 68 born Germany
Address: Fort Russell Township, dwelling 93, family 98 Weimers, Broer, head, white male, born Feb 1832, age 68, married 45 years, born Germany, father and mother born Germany, immigrated 1853, 47 years in U.S., Naturalizated, Farmer, 0 not employed, reads, writes , speaks english, owns home, with mortgage on Farm. ___ Lena, wife, white female, born July1838, age 61, married 45 years, mother of 12 children, 6 living, born Germany, father and mother born Germany, immigrated 1849, 51 years in U.S. reads, writes, speaks english.
Agency: 1900 Census, Illinois
Census 1900 Illinois, Madison County, Fort Russell Twp
Source: Census 1900 Illinois, Madison County, Fort Russell Twp
Authors: Twelfth Census of the United States

Census11 APR 1910
Place: Madison County, Illinois
Age: 78 b Germany
Address: dwelling 37 family 37 Ft Russell Twp, ED 40 sheet 3B
Agency: 1910 Census Illinois
Census 1910 Illinois, Madison Cty
Source: Census 1910 Illinois, Madison Cty

Emigration1853
Place: New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana
Address: ship Rebecca at port of Bremen and bound for New Orleans Joh Wiemers age 58 male, carpenter, St Louis Anrea, age 56, female Broer age 21 male
Census 1900 Illinois, Madison County, Fort Russell Twp
Source: Census 1900 Illinois, Madison County, Fort Russell Twp
Authors: Twelfth Census of the United States

Immigration-Wiemers,John, Broer
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BurialJUL 1910
Place: Madison County, Illinois
Age: 78
Address: Bethalto United Methodist Church Cemetery, Bethalto with wife Lena, links to 3 children?? findagrave MEMORIAL ID 30163857
Will29 MAY 1855
Place: Madison County, Illinois
Address: names wife Autie, daughter Rebecca J, sons Focke,John, and Broer
Will-Wiemers,John 1855
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Notes

Note 1

12 children born between 1856 and 1880

ancestry.com Renken Family Tree

http://genealogytrails.com/ill/madison/mcdirw.htm

1866 Madison County Directory

Transcribed for Illinois Genealogy Trails by ©Jeana Gallagher

NAME TOWN

WEIMERS, BRUEN BETHALTO

WEIMERS, FRANK ST.JACOBS

WEIMERS, FRED FOSTERBURG

WEIMERS, HENRY FOSTERBURG

WEIMERS, JOHN G. BETHALTO

family story about pony express rider for short short time could be this generation but not likely.

Pony Express operated April 3, 1860, to late October 1861. Broer immgrated into US 1853, married and first child 1856. doesn't seem likely for him or any of his children to be prime canditates.

http://www.xphomestation.com/names.html

Sources

  1. Census 1900 Illinois, Madison County, Fort Russell Twp
    Source: Census 1900 Illinois, Madison County, Fort Russell Twp
    Authors: Twelfth Census of the United States
  2. Census 1870 Illinois, Madison
    Source: Census 1870 Illinois, Madison
  3. Census 1880 Illinois, Madison Cty
    Source: Census 1880 Illinois, Madison Cty
  4. Census 1900 Illinois, Madison County, Fort Russell Twp
    Source: Census 1900 Illinois, Madison County, Fort Russell Twp
    Authors: Twelfth Census of the United States
  5. Census 1910 Illinois, Madison Cty
    Source: Census 1910 Illinois, Madison Cty