Henry Weber (1752 - abt. 1827)

Born 1752 in East Earl Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania

Ancestors

Husband of Maria (Huber) Weber — married 1773 in Pennsylvania

Descendants

Died about 1827 at about age 75 in Alleghenyville, Berks, Pennsylvania, USA

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Biography

Henry was born in 1752. ^[1] He was the son of Christian Weber and Magdalena Rutt.

Henry WEBER died in 1827. (Footnote #54 ^[2]) He was buried in Allegheny Mennonite Cemetery. Ordained as a deacon in Weaverland, but moved to Berks county and assisted in founding the Allegheny congregation as its first deacon. His son succeeded him as deacon. His name was also Henry. Parents: Christian WEBER and Magdalena RUTT.

Spouse: Maria HUBER. Children were: Mary WEBER.

Spouse: Elizabeth BAUMAN.

From W. Banks Weaver, Weber-Weaver History - Descendants of Henry Weber 1690-1745 A revision of M. G. Weaver's book, Page 13.

14 FOURTH GENERATION 6 Henry Weber married Maria Huber, a daughter of Martin Huber, and Magdalena ; They lived in Weaverland, where he was ordained deacon of the Mennonite Church in 1780; in 1784: they moved to the vicinity of the present site of Alleghenyville in Berks County located a half mile north of the old Bauman's mill, and assisted in developing the Allegheny congregation, being one of the early members of the bench at that place; and the meeting-house was built on a part of his first acquired plantation in 1855. His first wife died in 1797 at the age of 39 years; after which he married Elizabeth Bauman, he had six children by his first wife and one son by his second, namely

I. Christian Weber married Barbara Burkholder, they lived, Dauphin Co.
II. Magdalena Weber B. 1774 D. 1834 60 Yrs. They moved to Canada.
M. Christian Bauman B. 1766 D. 1824 58 Yrs.
III. Samuel Weber B. 1783 D. 1852 68 Yrs. They moved to Ohio
M. Anna Bauman B. 1786 D. 1843 57 Yrs. Pa.
IV. Anna Weber B. 1786 D.1882. Single. Blind many yrs. Allegheny, Pa.
V. Maria Weber B. 1788 D. 1765 77 Yrs. Allegheny, Pa.
M. Peter Good B. 1778 D. 1850 72 Yrs. Allegheny, Pa.
VI. Henry Weber B. 1794 D. 1873 79 Yrs. Allegheny, Pa.
M. Esther Bauman B. ? D. 1827
M. Feronia Gehman B. 1805 D. 1891 88 Yrs. Allegheny, Pa.
VII. Jonathan Weber B. 1801 D. 1881 80 Yrs. Weaverland Cemetery.
M. Salome Bauman B. 1800 D. 1889 89 Yrs. Weaverland Cemetery.

Maria Huber the first wife of Henry Weber was the daughter of Martin and Magdalena Huber or Hoover, he died in 1785, his father was Jacob Huber who died in 1763, and he was the son of Hans Huber who came to America prior to 1717 and took up land in Earl Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, near New Holland, and died in 1750. ^[3]

Sources

1. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/73536639/heinrich-weber: accessed 07 November 2023), memorial page for Heinrich “Henry” Weber (1752–1827), Find A Grave: Memorial #73536639, citing Allegheny Mennonite Cemetery, Alleghenyville, Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA; Maintained by Romaine Stauffer (contributor 47114269).
2. ↑ W. Banks Weaver, Weber-Weaver History - Descendants of Henry Weber 1690-1745 A revision of M. G. Weaver's book, Page 9.
3. ↑ W. Banks Weaver, Weber-Weaver History - Descendants of Henry Weber 1690-1745 A revision of M. G. Weaver's book, Page 13.

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• FamilySearch Person: M623-HHP