Fanny Weikert
(1793-1879)

 

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Spouses/Children:
1. Philip Rahn
2. George Michael Saltzgiver

Fanny Weikert 1 2

  • Born: 12 Apr 1793, Mount Pleasant Twp., Adams, PA 2
  • Marriage (1): Philip Rahn
  • Marriage (2): George Michael Saltzgiver on 15 Oct 1840 in Gettysburg: St. James Evangelical Lutheran Church, Adams, PA 1
  • Died: 6 Jan 1879, Straban Twp., Adams, PA at age 85 2 3
  • Buried: Gettysburg: Evergreen Cemetery, Adams, PA 2

   Another name for Fanny was Frances Weikert.4

   FamilySearch ID: LHHM-PTN.

  Noted events in her life were:

1. Census in 1850 in Straban Twp., Adams, PA. 5 The 1850 census recorded Michl Saltsgaver, farmer, 64, living with wife Fanny, 57; Rachel Rahn, 22; and son John Saltsgaver, laborer, 21. Also in the home is Anna Forney, 9. Everyone was born in Pennsylvania. Michael's real estate was valued at $4,000.

Next door is son Michl Saltsgaver 30, with his wife Sarah, 28; Mary E., 4; James C., 3. Everyone was born in Pennsylvania.

2. Census in 1860 in Straban Twp., Adams, PA. 6 The 1860 census recorded Michal Saltzgiver [sic], 74, living with wife Fanny, 67; and son John, day laborer, 31. All were born in Pennsylvania. Michael's real estate was valued at $1,000 and personal estate $150.

3. Census in 1870 in Straban Twp., Adams, PA. 7 The 1870 census recorded Fanny Saltzgiver, 77, living with Maria Brown, 57.

Next door is Fanny's daughter, Rachel, 41, living with her husband William Stallsmith, farmer, 48, and their children and Fanny's daughter, Catherine Walters, 57, who is noted "insane."

Everyone was born in Pennsylvania. The post office was Granite Hill.

4. Newspaper: Compiler: "On Monday last, in Straban Township Mrs. Fanny Saltzgeber widow of Michael Saltzgeber, of Franklin Township aged about 65 years.", 9 Jun 1879, Gettysburg, Adams, PA. 3


Fanny married Philip Rahn. (Philip Rahn was born on 4 Oct 1785 in East Cocalico Twp., Lancaster, PA,8 died on 10 Mar 1835 in , Adams, PA 8 and was buried in Gettysburg: Evergreen Cemetery, Adams, PA 8.)


Fanny next married George Michael Saltzgiver, son of John Henry Saltzgever and Eve Mary, on 15 Oct 1840 in Gettysburg: St. James Evangelical Lutheran Church, Adams, PA.1 (George Michael Saltzgiver was born on 3 Feb 1786 in , Adams, PA,5 9 died on 4 Sep 1869 in Gettysburg: St. James Evangelical Lutheran Church, Adams, PA 9 and was buried in Gettysburg: Evergreen Cemetery, Adams, PA 10.)


Sources


1 Gettysburg Times (Gettysburg, PA), 21 Oct 1840, Married, Michael Salzgiver and Mrs. Fanny Rahn.

2 Find A Grave, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=6353131.

3 Republican Compiler (Gettysburg, PA), Gettysburg, Adams County, Pennsylvania, 9 Jun 1879. Death of Fanny Saltzgeber.

4 Find A Grave, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=6803131.

5 1850 United States Census, https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M44H-6KB Michael Saltsgaver, Strabane, Adams, Pennsylvania, United States; citing family 33, NARA microfilm publication M432.

6 1860 United States Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Straban, Adams, Pennsylvania; Roll: M653_1057; Page: 615; Image: 621; Family History Library Film: 805057.

7 1870 United States Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Straban, Adams, Pennsylvania; Roll: M593_1289; Page: 357A; Image: 717; Family History Library Film: 552788.

8 Find A Grave, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=6803132.

9 Ancestry.com, Pennsylvania and New Jersey, Church and Town Records, 1669-2013, Historical Society of Pennsylvania; Historic Pennsylvania Church and Town Records; Reel: 671. PA > Adams > Gettysburg > St. James Evangelical Lutheran. Michael Saltzgever d. 4 Sep 1869 b. 3 Feb 1786.

10 Find A Grave, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=43611167.



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