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Louis William Weaver

Birth	:	25 Jul 1860 Columbus, Platte County, Nebraska, USA
Death	:	1927 Nebraska, USA
Burial	:	Saint Joseph's Cemetery, Prairieburg, Linn County, USA
Coordinate	:	42.2099991, -91.4216995
Description	:	From the web page; http://www.usgennet.org/usa/ne/topic/resources/OLLibrary/Platte/pages/bios/hpcn0175.htm Louis William Weaver, son of Michael and Dorothea Heckman Weaver, was born in Columbus, July 25, 1860, four years after the town was founded. Mr. Weaver was a native son who chose to spend his entire life in Columbus, and was numbered among the men who played an important part in its commercial and civic development. His father came from Columbus, Ohio, and settled here in the spring of 1857. Louis was the second white child born in Columbus. (Margaret Lynch, born May 22, 1860, on Shell Creek, was the second child born in Platte County.) Louis received... Read More	From the web page; http://www.usgennet.org/usa/ne/topic/resources/OLLibrary/Platte/pages/bios/hpcn0175.htm Louis William Weaver, son of Michael and Dorothea Heckman Weaver, was born in Columbus, July 25, 1860, four years after the town was founded. Mr. Weaver was a native son who chose to spend his entire life in Columbus, and was numbered among the men who played an important part in its commercial and civic development. His father came from Columbus, Ohio, and settled here in the spring of 1857. Louis was the second white child born in Columbus. (Margaret Lynch, born May 22, 1860, on Shell Creek, was the second child born in Platte County.) Louis received his education in the Columbus public schools in the early years, before the little western village had a high school. At nineteen, he became a clerk in the County Treasurer's office and was later appointed Deputy County Treasurer, serving in that capacity while John W. Early was County Treasurer. Following that he was a candidate for County Treasurer, but was not elected. He is said to have attributed his business success to that defeat, as it turned his attention from politics to business. He established a coal business in 1883, and became one of the city's pioneer coal merchants. His first office was at 2510 Thirteenth Street, where he later bought and sold grain, produce, and hides, as well as coal. He opened a harness shop in connection with his coal business, in partnership with L. A. Wiley. Three years later, he bought Mr. Wiley's interest, and after operating the shop alone for a while, he sold the harness line to G. Granlund, and from that time on, handled coal exclusively. When fire destroyed the building, about 1918, he moved the coal office to his building at 1363 Twenty-fourth Avenue. When his son, Edward M. Weaver, returned to Columbus, in 1922, Mr. Weaver turned the management of the Weaver coal business over to him, and in 1923, he retired. From 1907-1923, Louis Weaver contributed to the permanent development of the city's business district by the erection of three brick buildings, the first being then occupied by the Weaver Coal Office and the Grey Taxi. The next one was occupied by the City Hall, from 1917 to the 1930's, and is now the offices of Doctors Maurice C. James, Julian E. Meyer, and Everett G. Brillhart. The third building is at 2510 Thirteenth Street. Louis W. Weaver was twice married. On July 5, 1883, he was married to Phoebe Grace Schrack, the daughter of Major and Mrs. E. M. Schrack, who conducted a hotel in Columbus in the early days. At one time the Schracks resided at Shanksville, Pennsylvania, where Phoebe was born on March 7, 1863. The family moved from Pennsylvania to Columbus, and then to Crete, Nebraska, where Phoebe was married to Louis Weaver. Major and Mrs. Schrack later moved from Crete to Seattle, Washington. Louis and Phoebe Grace Weaver had three sons and three daughters: Earl S. Weaver, born May 10, 1884, married Leona Harbert, and worked for many years as a supervisor with the telephone company, in Scottsbluff, Nebraska; Dorothea was married to Edwin S. Ripley, now deceased. Mrs. Ripley lives in Lincoln. Lydia was married to George E. "Ned" Janes, now deceased, and she lives in Los Angeles, California. They had a son, George E. Janes Jr.; Louis W. Weaver, Jr., born April 11, 1890, was married to Beatrice Taylor, and has been the county engineer of Lancaster County. Mr. and Mrs. Louis Weaver, Jr. live in Lincoln. Marguerite Weaver Brian married F. Howard Whaley. He died in 1924, and in 1926 she was married to Vivian Brian, and now lives in Columbus; Edward M. Weaver, born October 20, 1895, was married to Phyllis McCann. He owns and manages a large potato chip factory, in Lincoln. All of the Weaver children were born in Columbus, and were graduated from the Columbus High School. Phoebe Grace Schrack Weaver died December 11, 1912. On July 1, 1916, Louis Weaver married Josephine Byllesby, of Fairbury, Nebraska, who taught in the Columbus High School. Louis Weaver was a member of the Congregational Church and the Modern Woodmen Lodge.

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Louis William Weaver's memorial is located at: Saint Joseph's Cemetery, Prairieburg, Linn County, USA.
When did Louis William Weaver death?
Louis William Weaver death on 1927 in Nebraska, USA
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Latitude: 42.2099991
Longitude: -91.4216995

Family Members:

Parent

Michael John Weaver

(1828 - 1901)

Dorothea Heckman Weaver

(1830 - 1913)

Spouse

Phoebe Grace Schrack Weaver

(1863 - 1911)

Josephine Byllesby Weaver

(1871 - 1954)

Siblings

Louisa Dorothea Weaver Bonesteel

(1850 - 1920)

Elizabeth Caroline “Betty” Weaver Gerrard

(1852 - 1924)

Mary M. Weaver Cramer

(1856 - 1937)

Jennie L. Weaver

(1862 - 1914)

Valentine Heckman “Vollie” Weaver

(1864 - 1935)

Clara Weaver

(1870 - 1959)

Walter Weaver

(1877 - 1878)

Children

Earl S. Weaver

(1884 - 1969)

Flowers:

Nearby Cemetories:

1. Saint Joseph's Cemetery
Prairieburg, Linn County, USA
Coordinate: 42.2099991, -91.4216995

2. Boulder Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.2028008, -91.4539032

3. Prairieburg-Boulder Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.2416992, -91.4458008

4. Hart Family Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.1555549, -91.3807180

5. Hazel Knoll Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.1397018, -91.3803024

6. Oak Hill Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.2117004, -91.5252991

7. Prairie Hill Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.2383003, -91.3193970

8. Jordans Grove Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.1529400, -91.5007500

9. Sams Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.1536000, -91.3380000

10. Mount Clark Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.1968994, -91.5369034

11. Gillian Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.1236600, -91.4232000

12. Nugents Grove Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.2799988, -91.4997025

13. Cass Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.1684500, -91.3102700

14. Coggon Cemetery
Coggon, Linn County, USA
Coordinate: 42.2714980, -91.5291220

15. Saint Johns Cemetery
Coggon, Linn County, USA
Coordinate: 42.2726530, -91.5306510

16. Pleasant Hill Cemetery
Adams Township, Delaware County, USA
Coordinate: 42.2965300, -91.4991200

17. Mills Grove Cemetery
Paris, Linn County, USA
Coordinate: 42.2408620, -91.5559070

18. Immaculate Conception Cemetery
Jones County, USA
Coordinate: 42.2824670, -91.3100540

19. Castle Grove Baptist Cemetery
Jones County, USA
Coordinate: 42.2670100, -91.2936100

20. Blodgett Cemetery
Central City, Linn County, USA
Coordinate: 42.2125015, -91.5774994

21. Whittier Cemetery
Whittier, Linn County, USA
Coordinate: 42.0934300, -91.4641600

22. Grove Creek Cemetery
Delaware County, USA
Coordinate: 42.3013992, -91.3146973

23. Calvary Cemetery
Ryan, Delaware County, USA
Coordinate: 42.3264008, -91.4788971

24. Anamosa State Penitentiary Cemetery
Anamosa, Jones County, USA
Coordinate: 42.1122017, -91.3082962