Gottlieb Weiler

Gottlieb Weiler

Gottlieb "Charles" Weiler, 1846-1919

• Father: Balthasar Weiler b. 31 May 1823, d. 5 November 1887
• Mother: Anna Walter b. 19 June 1822, d. 11 March 1862

• Gottlieb Weiler was baptized/christened on 6 March 1846 in Machtolsheim, Württemberg. Sponsors were Johannes Erb and Walburga Walter, both unmarried, of Machtolsheim.
• He was born on 6 March 1846 in Machtolsheim, Württemberg.
• Balthasar Weiler and Anna Walter, accompanied by Gottlieb Weiler departed on 18 May 1853 departing London aboard the United States square-rigged sailing vessel American Eagle (899 tons, carrying 520 passengers, master Richard H. Moore). Passage was originally booked aboard the Prince Albert, to depart London on 5 May, but she apparently was delayed returning to London and did not depart for New York until 24 May. Traveling on the same ship were Balthasar's brother Ludwig Weiler and his wife Catherina.
• Balthasar Weiler and Anna Walter arrived in the Port of New York on 17 June 1853, accompanied by Gottlieb Weiler.
• Balthasar Weiler and Anna Walter appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1860 in Niagara, Niagara County, New York, living next to Balthasar's brother Louis, and just a few households from Anna's sisters Lucy Stahle and Barbara "Baumel.". Other members of the household included Gottlieb Weiler, Ursula Weiler, Christian Weiler and Matthias Balthasar Weiler.
• He began military service on 1 October 1864 as a private, enlisting in Company G, 187th New York Infantry Regiment, G.A.R., organized at Buffalo, on 13 October 1864.
• He ended military service on 1 July 1865 at Arlington Heights, Arlington County, Virginia, mustered out of the same company he had joined nine months earlier.
• He was known as Charles Weiler after his service in the Civil War.
• Gottlieb Weiler was living in Quincy, Adams County, Illinois, following his military service until Fall of 1867, according to his G.A.R. pension application.
• He married Amelia Hyer, daughter of Henry Hyer and Unknown (?), on 18 April 1870 in Lockport, Niagara County, New York, according to Charles' military pension file.
• Gottlieb Weiler appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1870 in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, in the household of shoemaker John Meister.
• He was a house carpenter, according to the 1870 census.
• Gottlieb Weiler and Amelia Hyer appeared in the New York state census of 1 June 1875 in Lockport, New York. Other members of the household included Wilhelmina Louisa Weiler and Charles Henry Weiler.
• He was a harnessmaker, according to the 1875 census.
• Gottlieb Weiler and Amelia Hyer appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1880 in Lockport, Niagara, New York, at Union. Other members of the household included Wilhelmina Louisa Weiler, Charles Henry Weiler and Anna Weiler.
• He was a harnessmaker, according to the 1880 census.
• The following appeared on 5 July 1881 in the Lockport Daily Journal: Yesterday occurred the one hundred and fifth anniversary of Independence Day, and the joyous event was celebrated in a grand and certainly appropriate manner as may be readily inferred from the following report:
       . . . Bands . . . Niagara Light Guard Band (of this city)--Frank Montford, leader; Edward Glasford, Martin Myers, Chas. Weiler, C. B. Richardson, C. A. Myers, C. E. Zwickey, Henry Hyer, Sr., Joseph W. Barron, Fred. H. Brainard, W. E. Johnston, F. C. Abele, John M. Lewin, Wm. Sipson, Everett Sipson, James Callahan, Wm. Ross, Fred Wakeman, drum major.
• The following appeared on 29 October 1883 in the Lockport Daily Journal: The undersigned, members of the Lock City Band, hereby express their approval of the donation of the profits accruing from the recent benefit to the Lock City Band, to our leaders, Messrs. Montford and Glasford, for their services rendered during the summer, supplying us with music, and also for their untiring efforts in getting the citizens to subscribe for the purpose of procuring an elegant uniform, and also the pains taken to keep up our ogranization.
       Louis Mathern, Clarence E. Zwickey, Martin Myer, Charles Weiler, Frank Glasford, Everett Sipson, Will H. Weber, Henry M. Weber, Lyman Repasz, Henry Hyer, Sr.
• Gottlieb Weiler appeared in the US Veterans Schedule of Civil War Union Veterans and Widows of June 1890 in Buffalo, Erie County, New York, at 344 Walnut Street.
• Gottlieb Weiler became a widower at the 11 July 1891 death of his wife Amelia Hyer.
• Gottlieb Weiler appeared in the New York state census of 16 February 1892 in Buffalo, Erie County, New York. Other members of the household included Wilhelmina Louisa Weiler, Charles Henry Weiler, Anna Weiler, Clara E. Weiler, Frederick Weiler and Amelia Weiler.
• He was a harnessmake,r according to the 1892 census.
• He married Kate Robinson, daughter of John C. Robinson and Mary (?), on 18 May 1893 in Buffalo, New York, with The Rev. Geo. Whitman officiating.
• Gottlieb Weiler and Kate Robinson appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1900 in Buffalo, Erie County, New York, at 389 Walnut Street. Other members of the household included Frederick Weiler, Amelia Weiler and Violet Amy Harlow. Violet was Kate's daughter by her earlier marriage.
• He was a harnessmaker, according to the 1900 census.
• A photographic portrait was made of Gottlieb and Kate Robinson Weiler.
• Gottlieb Weiler became a widower at the 3 February 1903 death of his wife Kate Robinson.
• The following appeared on 5 February 1903 in the Niagara Falls Gazette: Mrs. Adam Kammerer and daughter, Miss Ada Kammerer, Mrs. B. Weiler and daughter, Miss Emma Weiler, of Ontario Avenue, and Mr. and Mrs. George Weiler of Sixth Street are in Buffalo today attending the funeral of the late Mrs. Charles Weiler.
• Robert Griffin appeared in the US federal census of 15 April 1910 in Buffalo, Erie County, New York, at 271 Genesee Street. Other members of the household included Gottlieb Weiler, Carmelia Unknown, Margaret (?) and Hazel Robinson.
• Research Note: It remains to be discovered what the relationship was between William and Margaret Robinson and Gottlieb's second wife Kate Robinson.
• He was a harnessmaker with the city fire department, according to the 1910 census.
• The following appeared on 1 May 1911 in the Niagara Falls Gazette: Mr. and Mrs. Fred Borth, Mr. and Mrs. Schalcraft [sic], Mr. and Mrs. Louis Boehner, Mr. and Mrs. C. Hoffman, Mr. and Mrs. George Barnett and Mr. Charles Werler [sic] of Buffalo attended the funeral of Adam Kammerer yesterday afternoon. . . . J. A. Kammerer of Toronto, Ont., was in town yesterday attending the funeral of his brother, Adam Kammerer.
• Gottlieb Weiler appeared in the New York state census of 1 June 1915 in Buffalo, Erie County, New York, at 509 Dodge Street boarding in the household of Carrie Mitchel.
• He was employed as a harnessmaker, according to the 1915 census.
• At the time of his death Gottlieb Weiler was living in Buffalo, Erie County, New York, at 391 Hickory Street.
• Gottlieb Weiler died on 14 June 1919 at age 73 in Buffalo, Erie County, New York, at Deaconess Hospital, 563 Riley Street.
• He was interred at Forest Lawn Cemetery, Buffalo, Erie County, New York, in the Grand Army of the Republic section.
• The following appeared on 15 June 1919 in the Buffalo Courier: Charles Weiler, seventy-two years old, died yesterday at the home of his son, Charles H. Weiler, No. 131 Hickory street.
       Mr. Weiler was a harness maker and was commander of the A. J. Myer post, No. 239, G. A. R.
       He is survived by four daughters, Mrs. Herman Oelheim, Mrs. Ernest Rogers, Mrs. Robert Heiler and Miss Anna Weiler, and two sons, Charles H. and Frederick Weiler.
• The following appeared on 16 June 1919 in the Buffalo Evening News: Entered into rest in this city, June 14, 1919, Charles Weiler, in his seventy-second year, father of Mrs. Herman Oelheim, Mrs. Ernest Rogers, Mrs. Robert Heiler, Charles H., Anna and Fred Weiler. Funeral from the home of his son, Charles H. Weiler, No. 391 Hickock street, Tuesday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock. Friends invited to attend. Deceased was commander of A. J. Myer post No. 239, G.A.R. Niagara Falls and Lockport papers please copy.
• The following appeared on 16 June 1919 in The Buffalo Express: Survivors of the 187th New York Infantry of Civil war times will attend the funeral of Charles H. Weiler of No. 391 Hickory street tomorrow afternoon at 2:30 o'clock. Mr. Weiler, who was commander of A. J. Myer post No. 229, G. A. R., died on Saturday. He is survived by four daughters, Mrs. Herman Oelheim, Mrs. Ernest Rogers, Mrs. Robert Heiler and MIss Anna Weiler and two sons, Charles H. and Frederick Weiler. During the Civil war Mr. Weiler served with company G of the 187th regiment, and at the time of his death he was quartermaster of the organization maintained by the veterans of that regiment. For many years he was a member of the Buffalo fire department.
• The following appeared on 17 June 1919 in the Buffalo Courier: The funeral of Charles Weiler, to be held this afternoon at 2:30 o'clock from the residence, No. 391 Hickory street, will be under the auspices of te G. A. R. Veterans of the 187th New York infantry will be pall-bearers. Mr. Weiler was a member of A. J. Myer post No. 239, G. A. R.
• The following appeared on 28 April 1924 in The Buffalo Morning Express: Henry Hyer, bandmaster and teacher of music, died at his home, No. 124 Wakefield avenue, on Saturday evening. Born in Chippawa, Ont., 71 years ago, he spent his younger years in Lockport and later directed the Light Guard Band of which his father, the late Henry Hyer, and his brother-in-law, the late Charles Weiler, Sr., were members. After several seasons with theatrical companies, he came to Buffalo and went into business. He was also a member of the old 74th Regiment band. He organized and directed Hyer's Marine band for many years. Of late years he devoted his time to teaching. He was a charter member of the local Musicians' union.
• Photographs of present-day Machtolsheim.

• Last Edited: 20 Aug 2015

• Charts: Descendants of WALTER Gottlieb & Caecilia Kölle, Descendants of WEILER Balthasar & Anna Walter