Louis Weichmann

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(02-06-2015 12:07 PM)Susan Higginbotham Wrote:  That's fascinating about Annie Weichmann. Did they simply go their separate ways without divorcing?

Hi Susan and Betty, in the 1900 census Weichmann said his marital status was "D" for divorced and I believe he died two years later. The D is kind of scrambled and hard to make out. I don't know who wrote it--maybe the census taker. I haven't found divorce documents but that doesn't mean they don't exist. In the 1920 census Anna listed herself as widowed. Are you a widow if your x dies? Or am I misreading Louis's census? She was significantly older than Louis and came from a prosperous family, relatively speaking.

I'm frustrated right now because I can't find (and apparently didn't save) the 1870 census report for Annie Weichmann. I did take notes and she lived at 1610 (or 1620) Cherry St with her father Samuel who was an ice dealer, sister Maria, two or three years younger, single and a teacher. There were two much younger girls in the house, Carrie and Lillian. The real estate value was $25,000 and personal money was $3000. That was the year she married Louis.

In a city 1879 directory, Louis and Annie J Weichmann are listed at the address 1620 Cherry St. In the 1880 census Louis was a boarder on North 43r St Philadelphia and Annie J Weichmann was living at 1620 Cherry St with her father (no occupation so I presume retired) and sister Maria (unmarried) and she is listed as head of the house. Louis's parents had already moved to Indiana. In 1883 Louis was still in Philadelphia, in another boarding house on 4007 Powelton Ave and still a customs clerk.

Maria never married and had no children and Annie had no children. She was married at age 35 so that could have been a factor. In a 1892 city directory she lived at 1610 Cherry St and her occupation was boarding. Also a 1901 city directory.

The 1920 census shows Annie renting a house with 2 boarders, Hispanic mother and daughter, I believe. She is listed as head of the house and a widow.

Annie was a Good Templar for 56 years, holding numerous officer positions such as Treasurer, Recording Secretary, Grand Secretary, International Vice Templar, etc. and travelled extensively. She was described as "zealous" by her fellow Templars. Good Templars were pallbearers at her funeral.

In 1873 she travelled to London. I assume he had to work and she was gone for at probably 2 months based on the date of a newspaper article.
In 1875 she went to Norristown for a convention; 1876, Pittsburgh.
In 1877 (while still living with Louis ,presumably) she went to Chicago for the World's Temperance Convention.
In 1878 (still with Louis) she went to Minnesota.
In 1891 she travelled to Sarasota Springs as a delegate.
In 1906 she attended the Grand Templar Lodge is Belfast, Ireland as the Treasurer from PA.
In 1911 she attended the National Grand Lodge Session in Brooklyn, NY.
Annie did a lot of Good Templar travelling while married to Louis and I can't find any evidence that he was a member or travelled with her.
I also can't find any evidence of membership in a temperance society prior to their marriage.
*I did find their marriage announcement which mentions her position in the Good Templars and put it on post #88, so she was actively involved with the group before their marriage.

I found all of the Good Templar info by googling.

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(02-06-2015 02:37 PM)BettyO Wrote:  

Quote:She had the misfortune to be buried in 1920 in Philadelphia's Monument Cemetery, which was destroyed in the 1950's in the name of progress. The remains of those buried there were moved to a mass grave and their tombstones dumped into a river. Disgraceful.

How utterly tragic and stupid! Too bad that a city (as well as council and the "powers that be") would have allowed such as this to happen....

RIP Annie Weichmann!

That's pretty awful.

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(02-06-2015 03:39 PM)RJNorton Wrote:  

(02-06-2015 02:37 PM)BettyO Wrote:  RIP Annie Weichmann!

I second you, Betty! Weichmann talks a lot about his own life in his book, but I do not recall Annie being mentioned. Did I miss it? Does Weichmann ever mention Annie in his book? Anyone recall?

Not that I noticed and I've read it twice. He did stick to the assassination and trials, though. He mentioned his custom house work but only as it related to the aftermath of the trial.