Andrew B. WEIHRER

1856 - 1945  (89 years)

• Name	Andrew B. WEIHRER
  Born	3 Jun 1856	Reading, Berks Co., PA
  Gender	Male
  Census	1880	New Hanover, Montgomery Co., PA
  	Wife: Amelia Children: Elle (1), Annie (10m)
  Died	30 Aug 1945	Reading, Berks Co., PA   [1]
  	Address: 1031 Robeson Street Reading, Pennsylvania
  Buried	04 Sep 1945	Gethsemane Cemetery, Berks Co., PA
  Person ID	I10078	Primary
  Last Modified	16 Dec 2018

  
  

  Father	Andrew WEIHER,   b. 1821, Bavaria ,   bur. St. Peter the Apostle Cemetery, Reading, Berks Co., PA
  Mother	Catharine BAUER,   b. 4 Jul 1825, Bavaria ,   bur. St. Peter the Apostle Cemetery, Reading, Berks Co., PA
  Family ID	F6542	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family	Amelia Livengood ECK,   b. 17 Dec 1859, Longswamp Township, Berks Co., PA ,   d. 26 Apr 1924  (Age 64 years)
  Married	9 Feb 1878	Most Blessed Sacrament, Bally, Berks Co., PA
  Children	+ 1. Ellen Laura ('Ella') WEIHRER,   b. 21 Jun 1878,   d. 11 Mar 1961, Reinholds, Berks Co., PA  (Age 82 years) + 2. Anna WEIHRER,   b. 23 Jul 1879,   d. 17 Nov 1950, West Reading, Berks Co., PA  (Age 71 years) + 3. Charles Andrew WEIHRER,   b. 01 Feb 1881,   d. 27 Jan 1947  (Age 65 years)   4. William J. WEIHRER,   b. 2 Jun 1883,   d. 22 Feb 1943  (Age 59 years) + 5. Edward Eck WEIHRER,   b. 22 May 1891, Reading, Berks Co., PA ,   d. 09 May 1961  (Age 69 years)   6. Rose WEIHRER,   b. 1886,   d. 6 Apr 1964  (Age 78 years) + 7. Arthur H. WEIHRER,   b. 04 Feb 1900,   d. 23 Oct 1990  (Age 90 years)
  Last Modified	4 Aug 2010
  Family ID	F3447	Group Sheet

  
  

• Notes

  Andrew was a blacksmith by trade and worked in the rolling mills.

  
  

• Sources

  [S247] Newspaper Clipping, Reading Eagle. Andrew B. Weihrer, 89, retired blacksmith, died yesterday in the home of his daughter, Mrs. David M. Bauer, 1031 Robeson St. He was a son of the late Andrew and Catharine (Bauer) Weihrer, and was employed in the Ninth Street rolling mills of the Reading Iron Company until his retirement in 1925. Weihrer was a member of the Ninth Street Mills Beneficial Association, St. Paul's Catholic Church and St. Bonifacius Society. His wife, Amelia (eck) preceded him in death. Surviving are six children: Ella, wife of Adam Hiester, Wernersville; Anna, widow of Frederick Kroener, Reading; Rose, wife of David M. Bauer, in whose home he died; Charles A., of Shilington; Edward, of Reading, and Arthur H. of Uniontown; 26 grandchildren and 25 great-children.