Weiser Families Association

Thank-you to John C. Jernigan heritage-arts@att.net who wrote Sunday, June 06, 2004 6:57 PM: " I just returned from a short trip to Pennsylvania. Got to visit the Conrad Weiser park, and also met [Pastor] Fred Weiser. Had a very nice visit with him. Attached is a scan of an early photo postcard done by H. Winslow Fegley, obviously before the park in Womelsdorf was created. Fegley lived 1871-1944. I think the park was created in the 1920's. Feel free to use the pic on the CW website if you wish."
Thank-you to John C. Jernigan heritage-arts@att.net who wrote Monday, June 07, 2004 10:44 AM to include these photos he took of the Conrad Weiser Homestead in Womelsdorf, PA on his recent trip. NOTE: the doorway leads in and out of the first floor bedroom, where there is a writing desk at the window, a rope bed and large wardrobe on the opposite wall.
Thank-you to John C. Jernigan heritage-arts@att.net who wrote Monday, June 07, 2004 10:44 AM to include these photos he took of the Conrad Weiser Homestead in Womelsdorf, PA on his recent trip. NOTE: The doorway in the middle provides entry to the other room of the homestead, which has a floor-to-ceiling walk in fireplace, and bake oven, which extends about 12 feet from the house out of view of John's camera. The children slept upstairs.
Thank-you to John C. Jernigan heritage-arts@att.net who wrote Monday, June 07, 2004 10:44 AM to include these photos he took of the Conrad Weiser Homestead in Womelsdorf, PA on his recent trip. NOTE: Shikellamy was the Native American friend of Conrad Weiser. This statue is found on the grounds of the Conrad Wesier Homestead in Womelsdorf, PA commemorating the great respect the NA had for Weiser's negotiating skill. At his passing, Weiser was mourned was their greatest friend.
Thank-you to Rhonda Hansch rkhansch@comcast.net who wrote Sunday, May 23, 2004 12:56 PM to share these photos from her trip to Germany. "Here are the pictures from Gross Aspach, [Wuerttemburg]. The first one is the church and graveyard where the headstone for John Conrad Weiser’s mother is located at. And of course, the second one is of her headstone. I don’t know how recent the headstone is, the minister at the church unfortunately was rather new to the area and didn’t know much about it. It was actually the gardener who helped me locate the headstone. His English was about as good as my German, but we were able to understand each other. It is a LOVELY village."
Thank-you to Rhonda Hansch rkhansch@comcast.net who wrote Sunday, May 23, 2004 12:56 PM to share these photos from her trip to Germany. NOTE: [Written in German and English] To the memory of Anna Magedalena Weiser, born [...] died 1709. First wife of John Conrad Weiser emigrant to America 1710.
Thank-you to Lindsay Clinton l.clinton@comcast.net who wrote Monday, March 14, 2005 "This picture has been in my family forever. I am a descendent of Anna Maria Muhlenberg, the daughter of Conrad Weiser and the wife of Henry Melchior Muhlenberg. I thought you might like to have it since I've never found another picture of the man. My daughter is currently working on a project for Early Settlers of this country and chose Anna Maria because of her father and husband. I've learned a great deal about Conrad Weiser, but I'd love to know more!"
Thank-you to John C. Jernigan heritage-arts@att.net who wrote 16 March 2005 "Here is the photo (and an enlarged headshot) from the book titled CONRAD WEISER AND THE INDIAN POLICY OF COLONIAL PENNSYLVANIA. The book was published in 1900. You can see the striking similarity of this and cousin Lindsay's." NOTE FROM WEBMASTER: There is some controversy among conservative WEISERites who do not believe this could be our beloved ancestor. We're working on documenting the objections in detail. We are also working on obtaining the provenance of cousin Lindsay's pen & ink sketch. The inheritance through her family may debunk myths that this sketch was a fake. If you have anything to add to the discussion, please make a posting on our Message Board or Mailing List. Thank-you!