Johann Ludwig Weiler
b. 1 February 1825, d. 23 January 1900
- Father: Johann Adam Weiler b. 5 August 1791, d. 24 February 1857
- Mother: Ursula Häberle b. 26 December 1800, d. 21 March 1877
- Johann Ludwig Weiler was born on 1 February 1825 in Machtolsheim, Württemberg.
- He was baptized/christened on 2 February 1825 in Machtolsheim, Württemberg.
- He was known as Louis in the United States.
- He married Catherina Haueisen, daughter of Matthaeus Haueisen and Ursula Nusslin, on 20 May 1851 in Machtolsheim, Württemberg.
- A cyanotype "snapshot" was made of Ursula Häberle Weiler, likely shortly before her sons Balthasar and Ludwig departed for the United States.
- Johann Ludwig Weiler and Catherina Haueisen 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). Traveling on the same ship were Ludwig's brother Balthasar Weiler and his family.
- Johann Ludwig Weiler and Catherina Haueisen arrived in the Port of New York on 17 June 1853.
- Johann Ludwig Weiler and Catherina Haueisen appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1860 in Niagara, Niagara County, New York, enumerated next to Louis' brother Balthasar.. Other members of the household included Johann Adam Weiler, Apolonia Weiler, Johann Ludwig Weiler and Matthaeus Haueisen.
- He was a carpenter, according to the 1860 census.
- He and Valentin Sippel witnessed the marriage of Margaretha Sippel and Balthasar Weiler on 1 May 1864 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, New York, at Zion Lutheran Church.
- Johann Ludwig Weiler and Catherina Haueisen, appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1870 in Warsaw, Hancock County, Illinois. Other members of the household included Anna C. Weiler, Henry H. Weiler, Johann Adam Weiler, Apolonia Weiler and Johann Ludwig Weiler.
- He was a farmer, according to the 1870 census.
- Johann Ludwig Weiler and Catherina Haueisen appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1880 in Walker Township, Hancock County, Illinois. Other members of the household included Johann Adam Weiler, Johann Ludwig Weiler, Anna C. Weiler, Henry H. Weiler and Maria Ursula Weiler.
- He was a farmer, according to the 1880 census.
- Johann Ludwig Weiler died on 23 January 1900 at age 74 in Tioga, Hancock County, Illinois.
- Photographs of present-day Machtolsheim.
- Last Edited: 2 Nov 2014
Family: Catherina Haueisen b. 5 June 1827
- Johann Adam Weiler b. 10 February 1856, d. 1 March 1918
- Apolonia Weiler+ b. 11 October 1857, d. 20 June 1938
- Johann Ludwig Weiler+ b. 1 May 1860, d. 23 September 1924
- Infant Son Weiler b. 18 December 1862, d. 21 December 1862
- Johann Georg Weiler b. 27 January 1864, d. 17 August 1864
- Anna C. Weiler+ b. September 1865, d. 1 August 1910
- Henry H. Weiler+ b. 18 September 1867
- Maria Ursula Weiler+ b. 10 January 1871, d. 23 April 1949