Roman and Reinhard
Roman Weser was the father-in-law of Reinhard Stehle. Both were born and raised in Binsdorf, Wuertemburg, Germany.
Roman Weser (born 1822) immigrated to America first with his brother, Matthew, and settled in Wood County, Virginia. He married Nancy Joseph Wigal in 1842. His brother married Nancy's sister, Rebecca Wigal. Roman, Nancy, Matthew, and Rebecca are all buried in Wood County on the 100 acer Lee Creek farm just southeast of what is now Lubek, WV. The land was originally purchased by the Wigal girl's grandfather, Joseph Joseph in 1815. In a will probated 3 May 1838, Joseph Joseph left his granddaughter, Nancy Joseph Wigal, "aHorse Saddle and bridle a cow and calf bed and bedding bureau and table and the child of my slave Suckey called Elizabeth Amie." Her sister got only a "Horse Saddle and bridle."
Roman returned to Germany around the time of the Civil War. When he came back, western Virginia was the new state of West Virginia and Reinhard was with him. A ship's passenger list for the Saxonia, sailing in April of 1866 from Hamburg to New York lists a R. Weser (44) followed by a R. Stahle [sic] (24).
Reinhard Stehle (born 1841) married Roman's daughter Teresa M. Weser in 1868 and started his family in West Virginia. The 1870 WV Census lists Reinhard (28) as a shoemaker living in Lubek Township, Wood County, WV with his wife Teresa (21). His first four children, Roman, Josie, Nancy Josephine (Nan), and John R. Stehle were born in Wood County between 1871 and 1875. Roman and Josie each lived only a few hours. The family moved to Marietta, Washington County, Ohio between 1875 and 1879. The 1880 Ohio Census lists Reinhard (39) - dealer in shoes, Teresa (31), Nancy (9), John (5) and Francis (1) living at 351 Wooster Street.
I've just add the following death records to the Picasa picture site:
- Nancy J. Wigal Weser - died 1896 - Roman's wife
- Roman Weser - died 1899
- Daniel Weser - died 1902 - Matthew and Rebecca's son
- George Alexander Weser - died 1901 - Roman and Nancy's son
- Rebecca Wigal Weser - died 1912 - Matthew's wife
- Teresa Weser Stehle - died 1941 - Roman and Nancy's daughter, Reinhard's wife
- Mary A. Weser - died 1943 - Roman and Nancy's daughter
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