John Frank Weiss

WEISS, John Frank was born June 26, 1861 in John Frank Weiss BIRTH 26 JUN 1861 Madison, St Joseph / Bremen, Marshall County, Indiana DEATH 7 OCT 1952 Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California son of George W. Weiss and Elizabeth Kinzie.

He was first employed as a hardware store merchant and then later as a salesman by the Monitor Stove and Range Company. He retired as an insurance agent. He affiliated with Euclid Lodge April 4, 1916 from Nappanee Lodge No. 566, Nappanee, Indiana.

Father of City Woman Succumbs in Lest L.A.

John F. Weiss, 91, of West Los Angles, father of Mrs. S. E. Schrader of San Bernardino, died Tuesday at his home.

Funeral services were donducted Friday afternoon in Westwood.

He had lived in West Los Angles the last 20 years.

A native of Indiana, Weiss is also survived by his wife, Mary Ann; another daughter, Mrs. W. J. Leinweber, Ocean Park, Fla.; five grandchildren and two great grandchildren. - County Sun San Bernardino, California Oct 13, 1952.

married 1st November 24, 1884 St Joseph County, Indiana Caroline Berger BIRTH 15 Mar 1865 Madison Township, St. Joseph County, Indiana, DEATH 16 Mar 1927 Crown Point, Lake County, Indiana BURIAL Naperville Cemetery Naperville, DuPage County, Illinois daughter of Phillip Berger & Elizabeth Walmer

Fromer Culver Woman Dies WHile Asleep

The death of Mrs. John F. Weiss at Crown Point, Ind. while asleep is announced.

The Weiss family came to Culver in 1905.

Mr. Weiss purchased the defunct hardware store of the Cooks, later selling to Goss & Replogle.

In connection with Erza Hawkins he established a furniture store in the Osborn Block. Disposing og his interest in this he became a salesman for a furnace manufacture, his family moving to their former home in Naperville, Ill.

The two daughters are married.

Mrs Weiss, nee Berger was born in Bremen. - Mar 30 1927 - Citizen

Cihildren 1st marriage:

Edgar L Weiss 1885–1886 St Joseph County, Indiana



Lillian "Lily" E Weiss BIRTH 22 FEB 1887 Madison twp., St Joseph, Indiana, DEATH 20 APR 1966 Sacramento, Sacramento, California, Burial Glendale, Los Angeles County, California, married Abt. 1921 Samuel Ezra Schrader BIRTH 29 APR 1884 Fullarton, Perth, Ontario, Canada DEATH 14 DEC 1957 San Bernardino County, California, Burial Glendale, Los Angeles County, California





Edith B Weiss BIRTH 1 JAN 189 Madison two., St Joseph, Indiana DEATH 4 FEB 1982 Syracuse, Onondaga, New York married 17 Nov 1896 Wesley Edmund Joseph Leinweber Birth Place: South Easthope Township, Perth County, Ontario, Canada Death Date: 11 Mar 1958 Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida, Cemetery: Oakwood Cemetery Syracuse, Onondaga County, New York,

married 2nd January 25, 1932 in Ontario, California Mary Ann Good BIRTH 8 AUG 1868 Linwood, Ontario, Canada DEATH 7 OCT 1952 Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California

1905 - Jan 19 John F. Weiss has premanently opened the hardware and is ready for business. He had returned to Bremen for a few days to arrange for moving his family here, which he will do as soon as a suitable residence can be obtained

Mr. John F. Weiss will move his family into the Arthur Waggoner house for the present.

1905 - Jan 26 - J. F. Weiss of the Cash Hardware, went to Bremen Monday. He is moving into the Arthur Wagoner house this week

1905 - Feb 2 - J. F. Weiss went to Plymouth Thursday, where he met his wife and daughters, who came from Napirville, Ill. They are now installed in their new home

1906 - Aug 23 - J. F. Weiss and family are packing their household goods prepariatory to moving to Naperville, Ill., where they will reise. Mrs Weiss and daughters will leave tomorrow, stopping over Sunday in Rochester, but Mr. Weiss will not go until next week. Until January he will be here more or less of the time looking after the store business, then he will go on the road as state representative of the Malleable Steel Range company of South Bend. At present he will ac as assistant state agent. - - Citizen

1906 - Feb - J. F. Weiss has sold out and it is said will move out of town.

1900 United States Federal Census 
Name:	John F Weiss [John G Weiss]
Age:	29
Birth Date:	Jun 1870
Birthplace:	Indiana, USA
Home in 1900:	German, Marshall, Indiana
Ward of City:	4
Street:	South Street
House Number:	6
Sheet Number:	15
Number of Dwelling in Order of Visitation: 324
Family Number:	351
Race:	White
Gender:	Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status:	Married
Spouse's Name:	Carline Weiss
Marriage Year:	1884
Years Married:	16
Father's Birthplace:	Germany
Mother's Birthplace:	Germany
Occupation:	Hardware Merch
Months Not Employed:	0
Can Read:	Yes
Can Write:	Yes
Can Speak English:	Yes
House Owned or Rented:	Own
Home Free or Mortgaged:	F
Farm or House:	H
Neighbors:	View others on page
Household Members (Name)	Age	Relationship
John F Weiss	29 	Head
Carline Weiss 35	Wife
Lily E Weiss 13	Daughter
Edith B Weiss 4	Daughter
Sarah Bellman 20	Servant


1910 United States Federal Census 
Name	John F Weiss
Age in 1910	48
Birth Date	1862
Birthplace	Indiana
Home in 1910	Madison Ward 6, Dane, Wisconsin, USA
Street	Spaight Street
House Number	1050
Race	White
Gender	Male
Relation to Head of House	Head
Marital Status	Married
Spouse's Name	Caroline Weiss
Father's Birthplace	Germany
Mother's Birthplace	Germany
Native Tongue	English
Occupation	T Salesman
Industry	Hardware
Employer, Employee or Other	Wage Earner
Home Owned or Rented	Rent
Farm or House	House
Able to read	Yes
Able to Write	Yes
Years Married	25
Out of Work	N
Number of Weeks Out of Work	0
Neighbors	View others on page
Household members
Name	Age
John F Weiss	48
Caroline Weiss	45
Lillian E Weiss	23
Edith B Weiss	14