Henry Wismer Wismer

A Brief History of Jacob Wismer and a Complete Genealogical Family Register With Biographies of His Descendants from the Earliest Available Records to the Present Time By A J Fretz, Eli Wismer

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I. Jacob Wismer, (...) was born in Germany about 1684, and died in Bedminster Township, Bucks Co., Pa., Feb. 4, 1787 in his one hundred and third year.

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The children of Jacob and Nanny Wismer, as near in the order of birth as could be placed were: ---Jacob, Mary, Elizabeth, Joseph, Henry, Mark, Daniel, John, Christian, Nanny, Abraham.

II. Abraham Wismer, bn. in Bucks Co., Pa., Feb. 20, 1743; died Apr. 27, 1828. Mrd. Anna ---. She was born July 21, 1746; died Nov. 20, 1823. Weaver. Children: Jacob, Elizabeth, Anna, Mary.

III. Anna Wismer, bn. Oct. 19, 1784; died Mar. 6, 1860. Mrd. —. One child.

IV. Elias Wismer, bn. Feb. 28, 1803; died Oct. 10, 1870. Married Elizabeth Wismer, —. Carpenter. Children: Henry, Mary, Catharine, Lewis, Amos.

V. Henry W. Wismer, bn. in Bucks Co., Pa., Mar. 7, 1832. Mrd. Eliza Ann Wismer, Jan. 29, 1870. P. O. Wismer, Pa.

Mr. Wismer was educated in the common schools. Early in life he engaged in the mercantile business in partnership with his father for several years, and afterwards on his own account. After the death of his father, he went into partnership with his brother-in-law Joseph R. Lear. He still continues in the business at the old stand. He has been the Postmaster at Wismer ever since it was founded in 1872. He has been Auditor of the township for 9 years, and has been Judge, Clerk, and Inspector of election for a number of times. He was a Director of the Point Pleasant Bridge Co., and was made President of the company, which position he still holds. He is also Treasurer of the Bucks Co., Mutual Fire Insurance Co., and is Manager and Treasurer of the Union Dairyman's Association, and Director of Danboro and Point Pleasant turnpike. In politics he is a Republican. Mrs. Wismer, Baptist.

Children:

VI. A daughter, stillborn.

VI. Harmon Wismer, bn. Aug. 28, 1873; died Mar. 3, 1875.

VI. Preston Wismer, bn. Oct. 25, 1875; died —, 1875.

VI. Maynard Wismer, bn. May 31, 1877.

VI. Ella Wismer, bn. Apr. 2, 1881.

VI. Mary Wismer, bn. Oct. 29, 1886.

A Brief History of Jacob Wismer and a Complete Genealogical Family Register With Biographies of His Descendants from the Earliest Available Records to the Present Time By A J Fretz, Eli Wismer

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V. Eliza Ann Wismer, bn. June 30, 1850. Mrd. Henry W. Wismer. (See Index of References No. 76)