Western Pennsylvania Genealogy
Compiled by Douglas H. Lusher


Family Group Record



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Lawrence Winsheimer and Anna Margaret Zeise




Husband Lawrence Winsheimer 1




           Born: 1 Jun 1817 - Nuremberg, Germany 1
     Christened: 
           Died: 28 Oct 1905 - Greensburg, Westmoreland Co, PA 1
         Buried: 


         Father: Michael Winsheimer (      -      ) 1
         Mother: Elizabeth Karline (      -      ) 1


       Marriage: 15 Feb 1845 2



Wife Anna Margaret Zeise 2

           Born: 
     Christened: 
           Died: 18 Jan 1903 2
         Buried: 


         Father: Frederick Zeise (      -      ) 2
         Mother: Elizabeth [Unk] (      -      ) 2




Children
1 M George Stineman Winsheimer 2

           Born: 21 Jul 1847 2
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 
         Spouse: Priscilla Blose Murray (      -      ) 2


2 M Dr. William Jack Winsheimer 2

           Born: 29 Mar 1849 2
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 
         Spouse: Jennie C. Agnew (      -      ) 2


3 F Mary Elizabeth Winsheimer 2

           Born: 26 Aug 1851 2
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 
         Spouse: James Filmore Steele (      -      ) 2


4 F Harriet Lucetta Winsheimer 2 3

           Born: 28 Jun 1853 2
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 
         Spouse: John B. McQuaid (1850-      ) 3
           Marr: 6 Nov 1888 3


5 M Thompson Richard Winsheimer 2

            AKA: Thomas M. Winsheimer 3
           Born: 30 Nov 1856 2
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 
         Spouse: Lydia Melissa Widaman (      -      ) 2
           Marr: 7 Apr 1881 4


6 M Dr. Edward Lawrence Winsheimer 2

           Born: 20 Nov 1860 2
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 




General Notes: Husband - Lawrence Winsheimer


He was born near Nuremberg, Germany, and landed in America with his parents, December 30, 1837. The family located at Greensburg, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, where Lawrence continued to reside until his death. He was always actively identified with the interests and progress of the town. He was a tailor by trade, and for over forty years was engaged in the clothing business. In politics he was a loyal Democrat, and never failed to attend the polls and cast his vote. He was honored by his party with election to the office of coroner of Westmoreland County for three successive terms, and on one of these occasions received the largest majority, over five thousand, ever given a Democrat in that county During his incumbency as coroner he officiated temporarily as sheriff, because of the technical disqualification of that official. He was mayor of Greensburg in 1872, and also served on the town council at other times. He was constable for several terms, and precinct register of the Second ward for the ten years preceding his demise, his successive elections being made almost unanimous because of his great popularity. He was a lifelong and consistent member of the First Lutheran Church, and for many years an officer in the congregation.


Notes: Marriage

Their wedding was something out of the ordinary. The nuptials were performed by the Rev. M. J. Steck, and two other couples were married by the same ceremony, viz.: Augustus Vogle to Mary Winsheimer and Augustus Graff to Louisa Smith.

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Sources


1 John W. Jordan, History of Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, Genealogical Memoirs, Vol. II (Chicago, IL: The Lewis Publishing Company, 1906), Pg 165.

2 John W. Jordan, History of Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, Genealogical Memoirs, Vol. II (Chicago, IL: The Lewis Publishing Company, 1906), Pg 166.

3 Samuel T. Wiley, Biographical and Historical Cyclopedia of Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA: John M. Gresham & Co., 1890.), Pg 133.

4 John W. Jordan, History of Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, Genealogical Memoirs, Vol. II (Chicago, IL: The Lewis Publishing Company, 1906), Pg 167.


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