St. Mary of the Angels Church
and
Cemetery
About three miles southeast of Humphrey, Platte County, Nebraska
About three miles southeast of Humphrey, Platte County, Nebraska
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| Augustin WIESER Born 27 Aug 1824 Died 11 Jul 1906 |
Maria WIESER Born 2 Nov 1822 Died 1 May 1896 |
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| August WIESER was a son of Mathias and
Johanna PFEIFER
WIESER. Maria
was a daughter of Michael and Theresia OBERBAUR KOLLER/KOHLER. Both
August and Maria were born in Kurzschwarza near Langschwarza Austria.
August and Maria married 6 Jul 1847 at Langschwarza, Austria. In 1870
they immigrated to the Madison, Wisconsin, area. Three years later they
moved to Grand Prairie Twp. in Platte County, Nebraska. They were the
parents of at least seven children. August is
Marge's first cousin four removed; his mother
Johanna was a sister of Marge's gr gr gr grandfather Michael PFEIFER. More about my PFEIFER Family |
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Albert H. WIESER May 2, 1928 Mar 13, 1948 |
| Albert was a son of Vincent and Wilhelmina
KOPETSKY / KOPESKY WIESER. He was my second cousin once removed,
related through my PFEIFER family. |
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| Alvin Joseph WIESER 19 Aug 1928 8 Jan 2000 |
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| Alvin was a son of Henry and Emma
KOPETZKY WIESER. He was my fourth cousin once removed, related through my PFEIFER family. (online obituary extract - http://www.usgennet.org/usa/ne/county/platte/vitals/2000deaths2.html) WIESER, Alvin (Pete) J, 71: b Aug 19, 1928, Humphrey; s of Henry Wieser-Emma Kopetzky; m Bettey Mashino, July 30, 1966; s Ronald J; d Barbara Kuntz; died Jan 8, Lincoln; burial St Mary's of the Angels Cemetery, rural Humphrey |
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| Elmer J. WIESER Born Dec. 10, 1919 Died Mar. 5, 1920 |
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| Elmer John WIESER was the second of ten children born to Henry and Emma KOPETZKY WIESER. Elmer was my fourth cousin once removed, related through my PFEIFER family.. | |
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| Francisca WIESER (Frances Elizabeth) Born 4 Oct 1903 Died 30 Jun 1906 |
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| Francisca was a daughter of Vincent and Mary BROCKHAUS WIESER. She was my third cousin twice removed, related through my PFEIFER family.. | |
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WIESER Infant Francis J. Oct 4, 1935 Glen J. Jan 1, 1937 July 7, 1937 |
| Francis and Glen were both sons of
Vincent and Wilhelmina KOPETSKY / KOPESKY WIESER. They were my
second cousins once removed, related through my PFEIFER family. |
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| Franciscus WIESER (no dates) |
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| I am not sure who Franciscus is. Reading the rows from north to south, there is Franciscus WIESER, next is Maria KOHLER WIESER, then Augustin WIESER. In the St. Francis Assisi Centennial Book (Humphrey Nebraska) the biography of the WIESER family shows that August and Maria KOHLER WIESER had a son Francis who was born in 1868, died October 27, 1881 and was buried at St. Mary's Cemetery (page 262). It is possible that this is his grave marker. | |
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Friederich Stephan WIESER (Frederick Stephen) Born 12 Dec 1909 Died 14 Feb 1910 |
| Friederich was a son of Vincent and Mary BROCKHAUS WIESER. He was my third cousin twice removed, related through my PFEIFER family. | |
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Harold Vincent WIESER CPL US ARMY World War II May 20, 1918 Sep 15, 1979 |
| Harold Vincent WIESER was the oldest of ten children born to Henry and Emma KOPETZKY WIESER. He was my third cousin twice removed, related through my PFEIFER family.. | |
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| Emma (nee KOPETZKY) WIESER Oct 1894 22 Dec 1950 |
Henry WIESER 19 Jul 1894 27 Nov 1975 |
| Henry August WIESER was a son of Vincent
and Mary
BROCKHAUS WIESER.. Emma was a
daughter of Josef and Julia KOPETZKY, who immigrated from Hungary in
1876. Henry and Emma married 24 Apr 1916 at St. Mary of the Angels near
Humphrey, Platte County, Nebraska. They were the parents of ten
children. Henry was my third cousin twice removed,
related through my PFEIFER family. Emma was enumerated with her parents, siblings and grandfather in the 1900 Sherman Twp. census. |
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| John WIESER 25 Jul 1892 8 Nov 1950 |
Elizabeth (nee RUHKAMP) WIESER 3 Sep 1891 16 Nov 1950 |
| John Henry WIESER was a son of Vincent and Mary BROCKHAUS WIESER. Elizabeth was a daughter of Henry and Anna AUSTRUP RUHKAMP. John and Elizabeth married 20 Oct 1914 in Hanover, Kansas. John was my third cousin twice removed, related through my PFEIFER family. | |
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Gertrude M. Born Nov 18, 1890 Died Nov 24, 1918
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Julian WIESER 1932 - 1934 |
| The St. Francis Assisi Centennial Book
lists a Juliana Emma, daughter of John Henry and Elizabeth RUHKAMP
WIESER. Juliana was born 27 March 1932 and died 18 March 1934;
she was buried at St. Mary's Cemetery. Juliana was my fourth
cousin once removed, related through my PFEIFER Family. |
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Juliana Walburga WIESER 20 Feb 1887 22 Aug 1887 |
| Juliana Walburga was a daughter of
Michael and
Walburga ZACH WIESER. Juliana was a first cousin of my
Grandmother, Julia ZACH THOMAS. She would be my first cousin
twice removed, related through my
PFEIFER Family. |
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| Maria Thekla WIESER 22 Sep 1884 - 1 Apr 1898 |
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| Maria Therese / Maria Thekla WIESER was a daughter of Michael and Walburga ZACH WIESER. Maria Therese was a first cousin of my Grandmother, Julia ZACH THOMAS. She would be my first cousin twice removed, related through my PFEIFER Family. | |
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| Michael WIESER Sep 3, 1856 Apr 16, 1912 |
Walburga ZACH WIESER Feb 17, 1858 Sep 25, 1915 |
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WIESER was a son of August and Mary KOHLER
WIESER. Walburga was a daughter of Ignatz and Maria PFEIFER ZACH.
Michael's father, August, and Walburga's mother, Maria PFEIFER ZACH,
were first cousins. Michael and Walburga were married February 22, 1881
in St. Mary of the Angels Church. Walburga was my great grandaunt; Michael was my second cousin three removed from the PFEIFER line. More about my ZACH Family / More about my PFEIFER Family |
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Nora Mae WIESER 1955 - 1956 |
| I do not have any other information
about Nora Mae. |
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Ralph Henry WIESER 31 Mar 1924 2 Nov 1930 |
| Ralph Henry was a son of John and Elizabeth RUHKAMP WIESER. Ralph was my fourth cousin once removed, related through my PFEIFER Family. | |
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| Vincent WIESER 14 Dec 1865 7 Jan 1943 |
Mary (nee BROCKHAUS) WIESER 20 Apr 1869 5 May 1953 |
| Vincent WIESER was a son of August and Mary KOHLER WIESER. Vincent was born in Kurzschwarza Austria. He immigrated in 1870 with his parents, first to the Madison Wisconsin area, then on to Platte County, Nebraska. Mary was a daughter of Gerhard Henry and Anna Gertrude SOMMERS BROCKHAUS. She was born near Green Bay, Wisconsin. Vincent and Mary married 21 Jun 1887 at St. Francis Assisi Church in Humphrey, Platte County, Nebraska. They were the parents of eleven children. Vincent was my second cousin three removed, related through my PFEIFER Family. | |
Created October 14, 2000 -- Updated November 1, 2008
Pictures taken by Bruce and
July 2, 2000 and October 2000
Graphics by Marge
