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56. Friedrich
Wilhelm WEITZ6,7 was born on 16 Apr 1792 in Wetzlar, Lahn, Germany.
He was a "Maurermeister und Weißbindermeister" (master mason and master
house painter) in Braunfels an der Lahn, Germany.22 He died on 6 Sep 1861 in Braunfels an der Lahn, Germany.
Claus Schmitt data says Friedrich Wilhem; Hans & Elke Albert data says Wilhelm.
Friedrich Wilhelm WEITZ and Catharina DÖLL were married on 30 Jun 1816
in Braunfels an der Lahn, Germany.22
Friedrich Wilhelm and Catharina's 1816 marriage is the first recorded Weitz
family event in Braunfels. (Die Hochzeit von Friedrich Wilhem und Catharina im
Jahr 1816 ist das erste beurkundete Familienereignis in Braunfels.) 57.
Catharina DÖLL22 was born on 6 Dec 1794.22,29
According to Claus Schmitt's data, she was born in Braunfels, but according
to Hansjürgen Becker, she was not; "weder in Villingen noch in Braunfels
geboren.". She died on 8 Dec 1870 in Braunfels an der Lahn, Germany.
Also spelled Katharina. Children were:
| i. | Louise WEITZ22 was born on 18 Nov 1817 in Braunfels an der Lahn, Germany. | | ii. |
Wilhelm WEITZ22,30
was born on 17 Oct 1819 in Braunfels an der Lahn, Germany. He was
baptized on 31 Oct 1819 in Braunfels an der Lahn, Germany. Pate und
Namensgeber ist sein Onkel, Wilhelm Döll, Schloßsoldat in Braunfels.
He was a founder of Firma W. Weitz in Bad Pyrmont, Niedersachsen, Germany in
1848.31 "Im Jahr 1848
gründete Wilhelm Weitz in Bad Pyrmont sein erstes Geschäft. Es begann
damit, daß er als ausgebildete Elfenbeinschnitzer und Glasgravierer den
in Bad Pyrmont weilenden Kurgästen asugesucht feine Schnitzereien anbot
-- als Erinnerung an eine schöne Zeit, als »Mitbringsel« für
die Daheimgebliebenen. Wenige Jarhe später, genau 1850, erkannte Wilhelm
Weitz daß dem gravierten Glas eine gute Zukunft gegeben war. Jeder Gast
war nämlich verplichtet, sein eigenes Brunnenglas zu benutzen. Und keines
sollte so aussehen wie das andere." -- Hansjürgen Becker. He died
on 6 Dec 1906 in Bad Pyrmont, Niedersachsen, Germany.30 Also given as 5 Dec. 1906. | | iii. | Elisabeth Henriette WEITZ22 was born on 6 Oct 1821 in Braunfels an der Lahn, Germany. | | iv. | Dorothea Johannette
WEITZ22 was born on
18 Jan 1824 in Braunfels an der Lahn, Germany. | | v. | Johann Georg Carl WEITZ22 was born on 15 Apr 1826 in Braunfels an der Lahn, Germany.
He was a Maurermeister u. Weißbinder. | | vi. | Johann Philipp WEITZ22 was born on 23 Apr 1829 in Braunfels an der Lahn, Germany.
He died on 3 Sep 1837. | 28 | vii. | Karl
Albert WEITZ. | | viii. | Elisabeth
Johannette WEITZ22 was
born on 11 Aug 1834 in Braunfels an der Lahn, Germany. | | ix. | Elisabeth Katharina
(Katharina) WEITZ22
was born on 19 Feb 1839 in Braunfels an der Lahn, Germany. |
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