Born in Knox, Tennessee, United States
Ancestors 
Daughter of William McDonald Burkhart
and Francis Elizabeth (McMillan) Burkhart
Sister of
Adria Magnolia (Burkhart) Whittle, James Monroe Burkhart, George Woods Burkhart, Eli Burkhart, Emmanuel Taylor Burkhart, William McDonald Burkhart, Margaret Burkhart, Albert Mayford Burkhart, Lucy Della (Burkhart) Derieux, Velma Lee (Burkhart) Armstrong, Myrtle (Burkhart) Weigel and Cora Elsie (Burkhart) Bolinger
Wife of
William Walter Weigel
— married
1910 [location unknown]
Mother of
William Walter Weigel Jr. and Lynn Burkhart Weigel
Died
at about age 83
in Knox, Tennessee, United States
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Biography
This profile is part of the Burkhart Name Study.
Lena was born in 1893. She was the daughter of William Burkhart and Frannie McMillan. She passed away in 1976.
In the 1900 census Lena (age 8) was the daughter of William M Burkhart in Civil District 17, Knox, Tennessee, United States.[1]
In the 1910 census Lena (age 18) was the single daughter of Fannie E Berkheart in Civil District 4, Knox, Tennessee, United States.[2]
Lena (age 18) married William Walter Weigel (age 28) on 1 June 1910 in Knox, Tennessee, United States.[3]
In the 1920 census Lois (age 28) was the wife of Walter Weigel in Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee, United States.[4]
In the 1930 census Lena (age 38) was the wife of Walter W Weigel in District 16, Knox, Tennessee, United States.[5]
In the 1940 census Lena (age 48) was the wife of Walter W Weigel in Civil District 16, Knox, Tennessee, United States.[6]
In the 1950 census Lena (age 57) was the wife of Walter W Weigle in Knox, Tennessee, United States.[7]
Lena died on 26 January 1976 and was buried in Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee, United States.[8]
Lena was mentioned in the obituary of her son Lynn Burkhart Weigel in Tennessee, United States.[9][10][11]
Sources
- ↑ 1900 Census: "United States Census, 1900", database with images, citing Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: T623; Line: 22; Digital film/folder number: 004118970; FHL microfilm: 1241583; Image number: 305; Sheet number: 1; Sheet letter: A; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N00795-2, FamilySearch Record: MSDW-ZR2 (accessed 29 September 2023) FamilySearch Image: S3HT-D1C3-NT5, Lena E Burkhart (8), single daughter, in household of William M Burkhart (55) in Civil District 17, Knox, Tennessee, United States. Born in Tennessee.
- ↑ 1910 Census: "United States Census, 1910", database with images, citing Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: T624; Digital film/folder number: 004985564; FHL microfilm: 1375521; Image number: 366; Sheet number: 6; Sheet letter: A; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N03634-8, FamilySearch Record: MGNG-ZTD (accessed 29 September 2023) FamilySearch Image: 33S7-9TD7-C1C, Lena E Berkheart (18), single daughter, in household of Fannie E Berkheart (58) in Civil District 4, Knox, Tennessee, United States. Born in Tennessee.
- ↑ Marriage: "Tennessee Marriages, 1796-1950", database, citing Digital film/folder number: 004285432; FHL microfilm: 1020967; Record number: 260; Packet letter: H, FamilySearch Record: X8TK-7LJ (accessed 29 September 2023), Lena Edytha Burkhart (18) marriage to William Walter Weigel (28) on 1 Jun 1910 in Knox, Tennessee, United States.
- ↑ 1920 Census: "United States Census, 1920", database with images, citing Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: T625; Line: 2; Digital film/folder number: 004968802; FHL microfilm: 1821750; Image number: 533; Sheet number: 11; Sheet letter: A; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N03108-7, FamilySearch Record: MNGL-9NQ (accessed 29 September 2023) FamilySearch Image: 33S7-9RJK-S5F, Lois Weigel (28), wife, in household of Walter Weigel (37 years) in Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee, United States. Born in Tennessee.
- ↑ 1930 Census: "United States Census, 1930", database with images, citing Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: T626; Line: 92; Digital film/folder number: 004953910; FHL microfilm: 2341994; Image number: 540; Sheet number: 5; Sheet letter: B; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N03694-3, FamilySearch Record: SP45-GW2 (accessed 29 September 2023) FamilySearch Image: 33S7-9R8Z-2PY, Lena E Weigel (38), wife, in household of Walter W Weigel (48) in District 16, Knox, Tennessee, United States. Born in Tennessee.
- ↑ 1940 Census: "United States Census, 1940", database with images, citing Affiliate Publication Number: T627; Line: 18; Digital film/folder number: 005461352; Image number: 940; Sheet number: 4; Sheet letter: A, FamilySearch Record: K4CY-TWL (accessed 29 September 2023) FamilySearch Image: 3QS7-89M1-894R, Lena Weigel (48), wife, in household of Walter W Weigel (58) in Civil District 16, Knox, Tennessee, United States. Born in Tennessee.
- ↑ 1950 Census: "United States 1950 Census", database with images, citing Page: 42; Line: 13; Digital film/folder number: 108977216; Image number: 42, FamilySearch Record: 6FSQ-TPYR (accessed 29 September 2023) FamilySearch Image: 3QHK-9QHW-GLZV, Lena Weigle (57), wife, in household of Walter W Weigle (67 years) in Knox, Tennessee, United States. Born in Tennessee.
- ↑ Burial: "Find A Grave Index", database, citing record ID 30795855, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com, FamilySearch Record: QVKM-BH2Z (accessed 29 September 2023) Find A Grave: Memorial #30795855, Lena Burkhart Weigel burial (died on 26 Jan 1976) in Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee, United States of America.
- ↑ Obituary of son Lynn Burkhart Weigel: "United States, GenealogyBank Obituaries, Births, and Marriages 1980-2014", database with images, citing Knoxville News Sentinel, born-digital text, FamilySearch Record: QKWY-76G8 (accessed 29 September 2023) FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-C9RJ-KYC Image number 01185, Name: Lena Burkhart Weigel; Source Newspaper: Knoxville News Sentinel; Relationship To Head: Mother.
- ↑ Obituary of son Lynn Burkhart Weigel: "United States, GenealogyBank Obituaries, Births, and Marriages 1980-2014", database with images, citing Knoxville News Sentinel, born-digital text, FamilySearch Record: QKWY-76RR (accessed 29 September 2023) FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-C9RJ-KQ2 Image number 01191, Name: Lena Burkhart Weigel; Source Newspaper: Knoxville News Sentinel; Relationship To Head: Mother.
- ↑ Obituary of son Lynn Burkhart Weigel: "United States, GenealogyBank Obituaries, Births, and Marriages 1980-2014", database with images, citing Knoxville News Sentinel, born-digital text, FamilySearch Record: QKWY-7X7H (accessed 29 September 2023) FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-C9RJ-KPB Image number 01202, Name: Lena Burkhart Weigel; Source Newspaper: Knoxville News Sentinel; Relationship To Head: Mother.
- The history of the Weigel family's dairy farm can be found at https://weigels.com/weigels-story/
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