Weix, Lorenz

Other Events:

• 1860 Census: 1860, Leroy, Dodge, Wisconsin, USA
• Military Service: Bef 1866; Civil War - 45th Wisconsin Infantry Regiment
• Obituary: 9 Dec 1915; Beaver Dam Argus

Notes:

Immigration:
Unknown

Military Service:
45th Wisconsin Infantry Regiment, Company A
Lorenz Weix enlisted in the Union Army during the Civil War . He
enlisted on 09/29/1864 and served with Co A - 45th Wisconsin Infantry and
was dichargedon 07/07/1865.
At the time of his enlistment the last name was spelled WIX.

Obituary:
DIED - WEIX - At the home of his daughter, Mrs. John V. Roller, 418 S. Spring street, this city, at seven o'clock Saturday evening, December 4th, 1915, Mr. Lawrence Weix, aged 85 years, 3 months and 24 days.
The death of Mr. Weix on Saturday evening marks the passing of another from the rapidly thinning ranks of the early pioneer settlers of Dodge county, he being at the time of his death the oldest settler of the town of LeRoy where he first settled with his wife in 1854. Mr. Weix was also a veteran of the Civil War, having enlisted in Co. A of the 45th Wisconsin infantry and was the last surviving member of his company.
He was born at Munich, Bavaria, Germany, on August 10, 1830. He grew to manhood at that place, received his early education and learned the trade of millwright and later became a miller. When he reached the age of eighteen years he came to America, landing at New York City, where he remained for three years and then came west to Muskego, Mich., and later to Milwaukee.
At the latter place he was united in marriage to Barbara Bachhuber in 1854, and a little later in the same year they moved to the town of LeRoy in this county, where the greater part of their married life was spent. At LeRoy he successfully operated one of the first saw mills in this section of the state, and the bulk of his product was hauled to Horicon by team, there to be worked up into seeders and drills at the plant of the VanBrunt-Davis company.
For thirty years Mr. Weix continued to operate his saw mill and then engaged in farming, which occupation he followed until fourteen years ago.
In 1901 he came to Beaver Dam to make his home, Mrs. Weix passing away here about six months after their arrival. Following the death of his wife, Mr. Weix went to Colby, Wis., where he made his home with his children until August of the present year. He then returned to the scenes of his earlier life at LeRoy and after a few weeks spent there, he came to Beaver Dam. He was taken ill several months ago and gradually became more feeble until the end.
Mr. Weix was at the head of a family on one hundred and eleven direct descendants -- twelve children, sixty-five grandchildren and thirty-four great grandchildren. The children, all of whom were in attendance at the funeral, are Mrs. J. V. Roller, Mrs. John A. Welsch, Mrs. John Budde and Xavier Weix of this city; Martin Weix and Mrs. Andrew Dechsner of LeRoy; Joseph, Lawrence, Michael and John Weix, Mrs. Paul Umhoefer and Mrs. Paul Firnstahl of Colby, Wis. He is also survived by one sister, Mrs Sagstatter of Oregon. Two children preceded the father in death -- Mrs. Mary Schrafnagel, who passed away at Colby at the age of 54 years and one child passing away in infancy.
The funeral services were held at St. Peter's church at 9:30 o'clock Monday morning with interment in St. Peter's cemetery, Rev. Fr. George J. Muenzer officiating. Six of his sons acted as pallbearers at the church, while the remaining Civil War veterans of Beaver Dam attended in a body and acted as pallbearers at the grave. The veterans who attended the service in a body were: Wm. Coxshall, C. P. Clark, T. S. Johnson, Henry Klass, Wm. Schneider, George Stegner and Andrew Veling.
Among those from out of town who were in attendance at the funeral were: Joseph Heimerl, Mayville; Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Scrafnagel and son of LeRoy; Mr. and Mrs. Frank Wild of Pierce county; Henry Scrafnagel, John Weix, Colby; Miss Alma Schrafnagel, Glidden; Andrew Bachhuber, Mrs. Moritz Lehner, Mrs. Theresa Bachhuber of Mayville; Alois Steinburg, Milwaukee; Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Koch, LeRoy.
BITUARY: Beaver Dam Argus, Thursday, December 9, 1915, page 7.

Lorenz married Bachhuber, Barbara Abt 1854, Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA. Barbara (daughter of Bachhuber, Martin and Diermeyer, Theresia) was born 28 Apr 1837, Kelheim, , Bayern, Germany; died 13 Apr 1902, Beaver Dam, Dodge, Wisconsin, USA. [Group Sheet]

Michael married Ohlinger, Mary 17 Aug 1880. Mary was born 19 Dec 1858; died 19 Aug 1916, Colby, Clark, Wisconsin, USA. [Group Sheet]

Martin married Oechsner, Mary 1 Feb 1888. Mary was born 28 Dec 1858; died 17 Feb 1923, Leroy, Dodge, Wisconsin, USA. [Group Sheet]

Mary married Schraufnagel, Henry Abt Jun 1875. Henry was born 2 Jul 1852; died 14 Mar 1895, Hull, Marathon, Wisconsin, USA. [Group Sheet]

Barbara married Firnstahl, Paul Aft 1878. Paul was born Bef 1860; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Possible Marriage??;
Marriage Record Details
Last Name: Weix First Name: Theresa
Day: 15 Month: October Year: 1877
County: Dodge Volume: 06 Page: 0265
Wild, John Marriage Oct 15 1877 Dodge

Theresa married Omhoefer, Paul Aft 1880. Paul was born Bef 1862; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Obituary: 20 Jan 1944; Beaver Dam Argus

Notes:

Obituary:
Mrs. Anna Welsch, 105 E. Mill street, who was a native of Dodge County and who had resided in this city for the past half century, died at St. Joseph hospital at 2:50 o'clock yesterday morning. She was eighty years of age and had been in failing health for the past several weeks.
The funeral services will be held at St. Peter church at ten o'clock Saturday morning. The high mass will be celebrated by her four nephews, Rev. Gerhard Budde of Clyman, Rev. George Budde of West Allis, Rev. John Budde of Hartford and Rev. Raymond Budde of Milwaukee. Interment will be in St. Peter cemetery.
Anna Weix was the daughter of Lawrence and Anna Bachuber Weix and was born at LeRoy on January 25th, 1864. She was married to John Welsch in the fall of 1884, he preceding her in death on November 6th, 1916. She was a member of the Christian Mothers Society of St. Peter church, the Catholic Knights and the Catholic Foresters.
She was preceded in death by her husband and is survived by the following children: Timothy J. Welsch; Mrs. Hildegarde Parker and Miss Hattie Welsch of this city; Mrs. Helen Josten of Milwaukee; Mrs. Kathleen Ostrow of Seattle, Wash.; Mrs. Anna Piszczek and Dr. John Welsch of this city. Eleven grandchildren and two great grandchildren, four brothers and one sister also survive: Michael Weix, Lawrence and John Weix of Colby, Wis., Xavier Weix of Oconomowoc, and Mrs. John Budde of the town of Beaver Dam. One son, Alphonse, preceded his mother in death.
Friends may call at the fuenral home after seven o'clock this evening.
OBITUARY: Beaver Dam Argus, Thursday, January 20, 1944, page 4.

Anna married Welsch, John 17 Nov 1886. John was born 7 Jul 1859, Erie, Erie, Pennsylvania, USA; died 6 Nov 1916. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• News Mention: 30 Aug 1934; Beaver Dam Argus

Notes:

News Mention:
Barbara was a daughter of Martin BACHHUBER, as evidenced by the following article in the Beaver Dam Argus, Thursday, August 30, 1934, page 1:
"Attend Bachhuber Reunion"
"About four hundred persons were in attendance at the reunion of descendants of Martin Bachhuber held at Ziegler's park in Mayville Sunday afternoon, Beaver Dam being represented by Mrs. John V. Roller, Mrs. John Welsch, Mrs. John Budde and Mrs. John Wheeler, granddaughters of Martin Bachhuber, who came to the United States in 1844 and settled on a farm near West Bend. Xavier Weix, a former resident of Beaver Dam and now a resident of of Oconomowoc, who is a grandson, was also in attendance."

Xavier married Brenick, Lena 20 Nov 1894. Lena died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

Caroline married Oechsner, Andrew Aft 1886. Andrew was born Bef 1868; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

Regina married Roller, John 24 Jun 1896. John was born 28 May 1860; died 29 Jul 1933, Beaver Dam, Dodge, Wisconsin, USA. [Group Sheet]

Lorenz married Beyerl, Amelia Bef 1897. Amelia was born 11 Feb 1875; died 15 Aug 1966. [Group Sheet]

Joseph married Hinkes, Cecelia 29 Jun 1897. Cecelia died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

John married Yahna, Mathilda 14 Nov 1900. Mathilda died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

Juliana married Budde, John 10 Nov 1899. John was born 17 May 1871, Beaver Dam, Dodge, Wisconsin, USA; died 13 Dec 1953, Beaver Dam, Dodge, Wisconsin, USA. [Group Sheet]