Casper and Maria Catharina Weigant
Casper Weigant was born in Russia on February 10, 1862.
Casper married Maria Catharina (Mary) Bieker who was born in the Catholic colony of Neu-Obermonjou, Russia in May of 1862. Casper and Mary were among the earliest Volga Germans to immigrate to the United States in 1875. They initially settled in Topeka, Kansas where a son, Joseph Frank, was born on September 14, 1886.
By 1888, the family had moved to the Denver, Colorado area where a second son, Anthony, was born on August 28, 1888.
By 1891, the Weigant's were living in Albina on the westside of Williams, one lot west of Cedar. Casper worked as a blacksmith for the Union Pacific Railroad.
Mary gave birth to twin daughters Agnes and Mary Margaret on April 14, 1897 in Portland. Both girls died in early childhood.
A son, Michael John, was born on August 21, 1899 and a daughter, Agnes Madeline, was born on March 13, 1901.
In 1910, the family is living in Portland and. Casper and Joseph worked as a blacksmiths.
Casper Weigandt died on February 27, 1930 and was buried at the Mount Calvary Cemetery in Portland. Mary died October 6, 1933 and is buried with Casper.
Casper married Maria Catharina (Mary) Bieker who was born in the Catholic colony of Neu-Obermonjou, Russia in May of 1862. Casper and Mary were among the earliest Volga Germans to immigrate to the United States in 1875. They initially settled in Topeka, Kansas where a son, Joseph Frank, was born on September 14, 1886.
By 1888, the family had moved to the Denver, Colorado area where a second son, Anthony, was born on August 28, 1888.
By 1891, the Weigant's were living in Albina on the westside of Williams, one lot west of Cedar. Casper worked as a blacksmith for the Union Pacific Railroad.
Mary gave birth to twin daughters Agnes and Mary Margaret on April 14, 1897 in Portland. Both girls died in early childhood.
A son, Michael John, was born on August 21, 1899 and a daughter, Agnes Madeline, was born on March 13, 1901.
In 1910, the family is living in Portland and. Casper and Joseph worked as a blacksmiths.
Casper Weigandt died on February 27, 1930 and was buried at the Mount Calvary Cemetery in Portland. Mary died October 6, 1933 and is buried with Casper.
Sources
Passenger lists, 1891 Albina City Directory, Portland City Directories, U.S. Censuses - Ancestry.com
Find-A-Grave.com
David Haspert, Neu-Obermonjou Village Coordinator for AHSGR.
Find-A-Grave.com
David Haspert, Neu-Obermonjou Village Coordinator for AHSGR.
Last updated November 7, 2017.