George G. Weinschenk and Catherine Sechler
Husband George G. Weinschenk 1 2 3
Born: 10 Apr 1835 - Geradstetten, Wurtemberg, Germany 4 5 Christened: Died: 1910 3 Buried:
Father: John G. Weinschenk (1804-Abt 1864) 6 7 Mother: Katherine Retter ( - ) 6 7
Marriage: 12 Aug 1875 8
Other Spouse: Margaret Mack ( - ) 8 9 - Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co, PA
Wife Catherine Sechler 3 8
Born: - Harmony, Jackson Twp, Butler Co, PA Christened: Died: Aft 1926 Buried:
Father: John Sechler ( - ) 8 10 Mother: Fannie Tinstman ( - ) 8
Children
1 M George Weinschenk 7 8
Born: Christened: Died: Bef 1897 Buried:
2 M Emmanuel P. Weinschenk 8 11
Born: 20 May 1877 - Shenango Twp, Lawrence Co, PA 11 Christened: Died: Buried:Spouse: Etta M. Booher ( - ) 7
3 M Frederick Weinschenk 7 8
Born: Christened: Died: Bef 1897 Buried:
4 F Rose Weinschenk 12
AKA: Rosa Weinschenk 7 8 Born: Christened: Died: Aft 1908 Buried:Spouse: Frank E. Alborn ( - ) 13 14
5 M Samuel A. Weinschenk 3 7 8
Born: 23 Sep 1882 - Lawrence Co, PA 3 Christened: Died: Aft 1926 Buried:Spouse: Florence M. Kleckner ( - ) 15 Marr: 14 Jul 1911 15
6 F Catherine Weinschenk 7
AKA: Katherine Weinschenk 8 Born: Christened: Died: Aft 1908 Buried:
7 F Sarah Weinschenk 7 8
Born: Christened: Died: Aft 1908 Buried:
8 F Ruth Weinschenk 7 8
Born: Christened: Died: Aft 1908 Buried:
General Notes: Husband - George G. Weinschenk
For over a quarter of a century he successfully carried on the business of a gardener in Shenango township, Lawrence County, Pennsylvania, just on the southern suburbs of the city of New Castle, on the land which constituted his homestead, where he located and established his business in 1873. The home garden comprised twenty-four acres in the highest state of cultivation, with over half an acre under glass; fruit and vegetables were his specialties, although his love for flowers led him to grow large quantities of them, which were, however, for home use only. Besides the homestead he owned other tracts of land in different places throughout the county. He was an expert in his line of business, having learned the trade of a gardener in Germany when a young man, and having practiced it at various places all his life.
He received his education in the splendid educational institutions of Germany between the ages of six and fourteen. When fifteen years of age, he went from home to earn his own living, and made his own way thereafter. He learned gardening thoroughly, and when twenty-two years old came to America, where he found abundant chances to work at his vocation. He set sail from Havre, France, in May, 1857, and after a voyage of 35 days landed at New York City, from which place he came at once to New Castle, Pennsylvania, where he arrived June 22, 1857. Almost immediately he secured work with a Mr. Butz at Croton, who was then the leading gardener of New Castle, and was in his employ two years, after which he worked for a Mr. Peebles for a time. Mr. Weinschenk then went South, and for several seasons had charge of private gardens in and about the city of Louisville, Kentucky. At the close of the Civil war, work in that locality ceased to be profitable, and so he returned to Lawrence County in 1865, and worked for Mr. Butz again for nearly a year, and then rented a tract of land in Taylor township, where he conducted gardening operations some eight years, and then bought his own farm in 1873, taking possession the following year.
He and his wife were members of the Lutheran Church. He was once a member of the I. O. O. F.
He commenced making his own way at the age of fifteen years, and when twenty-two years of age, having thoroughly mastered the art of gardening and floriculture, he came to America as a field of greater promise and possibilities. He began his ocean voyage in May, 1857, and thirty-five days elapsed from the time he left the port of Havre, before he was again on terra firma at New York City. He arrived in the city of New Castle, Pennsylvania, June 22, 1857, having come on immediately from New York, and at once secured employment at gardening for Mr. Butz at Croton, which gentleman was then the leading gardener of New Castle. He was in his employ for two years, and then worked for a period in the service of Mr. Peebles. Five or six years were spent in the South in and about the city of Louisville, Kentucky, having charge of private gardens of the rich planters; the war left the country so impoverished that Mr. Weinschenk found little demand for his work, so he returned to the vicinity of New Castle, worked for Mr. Butz for nearly a year, and then purchased a tract of land in Taylor township, where he engaged in gardening about eight years, and then disposing of his property there bought a farm in 1873, taking possession the following year. The home garden comprised twenty-four acres of land in the highest state of cultivation, with half an acre under glass, and this tract of land he utilized to the utmost in raising and bringing to perfection splendid crops of fruits and vegetables. He was also the owner of various other tracts of land in different parts of Lawrence County.
1 —, Book of Biographies, Lawrence County, PA (Buffalo, NY: Biographical Publishing Company, 1897), Pg 106, 315.
2 Aaron L. Hazen, 20th Century History of New Castle and Lawrence County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Richmond-Arnold Publishing Co., 1908), Pg 723, 765.
3 George P. Donehoo, Pennsylvania - A History (SW) (New York, NY; Chicago, IL: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, Inc., 1926), Pg 299.
4 —, Book of Biographies, Lawrence County, PA (Buffalo, NY: Biographical Publishing Company, 1897), Pg 109, 315.
5 Aaron L. Hazen, 20th Century History of New Castle and Lawrence County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Richmond-Arnold Publishing Co., 1908), Pg 723, 766.
6 —, Book of Biographies, Lawrence County, PA (Buffalo, NY: Biographical Publishing Company, 1897), Pg 315.
7 Aaron L. Hazen, 20th Century History of New Castle and Lawrence County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Richmond-Arnold Publishing Co., 1908), Pg 766.
8 —, Book of Biographies, Lawrence County, PA (Buffalo, NY: Biographical Publishing Company, 1897), Pg 109.
9 Aaron L. Hazen, 20th Century History of New Castle and Lawrence County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Richmond-Arnold Publishing Co., 1908), Pg 723.
10 Aaron L. Hazen, 20th Century History of New Castle and Lawrence County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Richmond-Arnold Publishing Co., 1908), Pg 389.
11 Aaron L. Hazen, 20th Century History of New Castle and Lawrence County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Richmond-Arnold Publishing Co., 1908), Pg 765.
12 Aaron L. Hazen, 20th Century History of New Castle and Lawrence County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Richmond-Arnold Publishing Co., 1908), Pg 398.
13 —, Book of Biographies, Lawrence County, PA (Buffalo, NY: Biographical Publishing Company, 1897), Pg 630.
14 Aaron L. Hazen, 20th Century History of New Castle and Lawrence County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Richmond-Arnold Publishing Co., 1908), Pg 397.
15
George P. Donehoo, Pennsylvania - A History (SW) (New York, NY; Chicago, IL: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, Inc., 1926), Pg 300.
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