Michael Weisel

Birth: 10 FEB 1811 in Bucks County, Pennsylvania Death: 14 OCT 1877 in Milford, Bucks County, Pennsylvania Occupation: 1850 Shoemaker Burial: OCT 1877 St Johns Lutheran Cemetary,Spinnerstown,Milford,Bucks Co,PA Note: Michael, spelled Micahel in the 1840 census for Milford, Bucks Co,Pennsylvania, is listed but the rest of the family names were not as it was only an index.Further information needs to be searched to determine if he had an older son, Edward, who was a boarder in the 1850 census. In the 1840 census for Milford, Federal Population Schedule page 275, Michael Weisel,40,shoemaker,PA, born Feb. 10,1811,Marie,38,PA,Amanda,10,PA,Daniel,12,PA,Joseph,8,PA. In 1850, they lived in Milford. In 1860, Milford township,Image 22, Michael Wasel,48,Maria,48,William,15,Eliza,11,Charles Heinrich,33,Amanda,24,Dianna,15. The 1870 census for Milford,roll m593-1313,pg 410,image 822, Michael,60,farmer,Mariah,60,Elzab,19,cigar maker.

Michael's date of birth was taken from his cemetary data. He is found in the 1850 census for Richland Township,Bucks Co,Pennsylvania. His burial lot can be located in Section H, Row 4, Lot 33.

In the Bucks County Orphans Records 1685-1852 Text: A "guardian" in this sense of the meaning is not one who cares for the minor, but looks after the financial aspects as an overseer to ensure there is no squandering of funds by the remaining parent. Page: File 3746, September 8, 1828,Joseph Weisel,Richland Twp, son, Michael, over 14, petitions for guardian. Adam Bartholomew appointed.September 14, 1835, widow Catharine, son Joseph over 14 and Henry under 14. Their guardian David Welp is now deceased. Henry Kemerer appointed guardian.

The children for Michael and Maria are listed in several census years and from a very extensive family tree handwritten by Wesley Robinson.