Ralph married Edna M. Rodman on 3 Sep 1929. Edna (daughter of Andrew Nicolas Rodman and Catherine A. Weis) was born on 12 Dec 1902 in Pittsford, Monroe County, New York, USA; died in 0Feb 1996 in Spencerport, Monroe County, New York, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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BIOGRAPHY:
Theresa VerMaas:
1898 Pittsford, New York Occupation: FarmerFather: Louis Rothmann Mother: Louisa Sicher

Andrew married Catherine A. Weis on 9 Feb 1898 in Brighton, Monroe County, New York, USA. Catherine (daughter of Joseph Weis and Barbara Boos) was born on 22 Jan 1867 in Brighton, Monroe County, New York, USA; died on 15 Feb 1959 in New York, USA; was buried on 18 Feb 1959 in Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, Rochester, Monroe County, New York, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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City of Rochester Archives and Records Center Historic Marriage Records Research Site
http://www2.cityofrochester.net/cs/MarriageRecords/detail_1876-1904.cfm?RECID=21432

Page Number 174
Date of Marriage 02/09/1898
Husband's First Name ANDREW
Husband's Middle Name N
Husband's Last Name ROTHMANN
City PITTSFORD
State NY
Husband's Age 32
Husband's Color W
Husband's Occupation FARMER
Husband's Birth Place PITTSFORD
Husband's Birth State NY
Husband's Father's First Name LOUIS
Husband's Father's Middle Name
Husband's Father's Last Name ROTHMANN
Husband's Mother's First Name LOUISA
Husband's Mother's Maiden Name
Husband's Mother's Last Name SICHER
Husband's Number of Marriages 1
Wife's First Name CATHARINE
Wife's Middle Name A
Wife's Maiden Last Name WEIS
Residence/City BRIGHTON
Residence_State NY
Wife's Age 31
Wife's Color W
Wife's Birth Place BRIGHTON
Wife's Birth State NY
Wife's Father's First Name JOSEPH
Wife's Father's Middle Name
Wife's Father's Last Name WEIS
Wife's Mother's First Name BARBARA
Wife's Mother's Middle Name
Wife's Mother's Maiden Name BOOS
Wife's Number of Marriages 1
Marriage Official's Name FREDERIC R RAUBER
Marriage Official's Position CLERGYMAN
Where Recorded
Roll Number 2

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CENSUS:
1880:
Name: Louis RODMAN Age: 56 Estimated birth year: <1824> Birthplace: WERT Occupation: Farmer Relation: Self Home in 1880: Pittsford, Monroe, New York Marital status: Married Race: White Gender: Male Head of household: Louis RODMAN Father's birthplace: WERT Mother's birthplace: WERT Image Source: Year: 1880; Census Place: Pittsford, Monroe, New York; Roll: T9_862; Family History Film: 1254862; Page: 426A; Enumeration District: 62; Image: 0113.

Alois married Lucy Siefert on 17 Nov 1855 in Saint Joseph's Church, Rochester, Monroe County, New York, USA. Lucy (daughter of Johanna Siefert) was born on 7 Dec 1836 in Appenweier, Baden; died on 20 May 1891 in Rochester, Monroe County, New York, USA; was buried in Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, Rochester, Monroe County, New York, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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BIOGRAPHY: Moore/Weis
Entries: 1113 Updated: Sun Feb 22 21:47:01 2004 Theresa VerMaas sorrelgirl@hotmail.com
Joseph is believed to immigrated when he was 15 or 16.
Some info from 1931: Possible brother of Joseph are Edward L., an assembler, George F, a soldier; all lived on Edgewood Avenue in 1931, homeowner was Joseph M. Weis. Religion: Catholic, Blessed Sacrament, St. Boniface Residence: 1865 Monroe Co., NY
Moore.ged Entries: 561 Updated: Thu Jan 17 13:22:42 2002 Theresa Weis
merryfreedom@hotmail.com

BIOGRAPHY: Notes for JOSEPH WEIS:
Karen Weis Kershenstein
Joseph Weis came to America in 1854 with his mother and three brothers, Lorenz, Frank, and Andrew. He was naturalized on February 22, 1860. His mother died on January 6, 1882 at the age of 72. His brother Andrew lost his life in the Civil War. [Source: Notebook compiled by Lorenz G. Weis November 1960]
Joseph was of slight build and worked too hard, according to his older brother Lorenz, a huge man who wished that his kid brother had taken life a little easier and had lived longer to enjoy it. [Source: Weis family history compiled by Lawrence P. Weis (Lawry) between 1978 and 1993 and entitled "Early 20th Century - How It Looked to Me"]
When he first came to the U.S., Joseph worked as a hired hand on a farm in Brighton and also was a workman at Crossman Seed Company. Later, while still working on the farm and at the seed company, he took on a third job, that of working another farm "on shares." It was this farm to which he brought his bride, Barbara. Soon afterwards, he bought the farm, and they lived in the old house on the farm for several years before they saved enough money to build a new house. Two cousins who lived in Lockport were engaged to build the new house, which was located on what is now Edgewood Avenue. [Source: Weis family history compiled by Lawrence P. Weis (Lawry) between 1978 and 1993 and entitled "Early 20th Century - How It Looked to Me"]

Joseph married Barbara Boos on 28 Feb 1865 in Lockport, Niagara County, New York, USA. Barbara (daughter of Johannes Peter Boos and Margaretha Gauck) was born on 20 Aug 1845 in Böllenborn, Pfalz, Bayern; was christened on 23 Aug 1845 in Böllenborn, Pfalz, Bayern; died on 1 Feb 1888 in Brighton, Monroe County, New York, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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BIOGRAPHY: Theresa VerMaas sorrelgirl@hotmail.com
Notes for BARBARA BOOS:
After Joseph Weis had been in the U.S. for a few years, he sent money back to Germany for his girlfriend Barbara's passage to the U.S. Unfortunately, her trip took three months because the ship was blown off course and ended up in the southern Atlantic near South America. Because of this, all the passengers were put on reduced rations of water and food as the ship worked its way up the Atlantic coast to New York city. [Source: Weis family history compiled by Lawrence P. Weis (Lawry) between 1978 and 1993 and entitled "Early 20th Century - How It Looked to Me"]

BURIAL:
http://www.rootsweb.com/~nymonroe/cem/index.htm
549 Weiss, Barb. 1888