John Weieneth

WEIENETH

Posted By: Gordon Felland (email)
Date: 1/13/2006 at 22:37:48

John Weieneth was born in Switzerland Dec. 4, 1840. Emigrating to the United States, he landed at New York and when at once to Hamilton Co., Ind. After remaining a year he went to Indianapolis and remained four years. In 1869 he went to Decorah, Iowa, where he lived seven years. He then came to Worth county and purchased 160 acres on section 25, Kensett township, where they still live. He married Amelia Suhring, July, 1871. She was born in Germany in 1853. They have six children—Hedwig, Leona, Edwin, John, William and Walter. They all belong to the Lutheran Church. He is a democrat.

Source: History or Mitchell and Worth Counties, Iowa, 1883, Page 784.