Cornelius Weiler^[1]

Cal 1780 - 1862  (~ 82 years)

• Name	Cornelius Weiler
  Born	CALC 21 Sep 1780	, Baden, Germany   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	1852	Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Basket Maker
  Residence	1862	Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-247916
  Died	21 Dec 1862	Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  Person ID	I247916	Generations
  Last Modified	11 Jun 2024

  
  

  Family	Elizabeth,   b. 1777, , Baden, Germany ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Children	1. Theresia Weiler,   d. Aft 1853   2. Mary Antonia Weiler,   d. Aft 1853   3. Maria Anna Weiler,   d. Aft 1853   4. Elizabeth Weiler,   b. 1836, , Baden, Germany ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	11 Jun 2024
  Family ID	F9440	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  A-2-176 Cornelius Weiler The Last Will and Testament of Cornelius Weiler, late of the Village of Preston, Yeoman, who died on or about the twenty first day of December in the year of our Lord 1862 at the Village of Preston, and who at the time of his death had a fixed place of abode at the Village of Preston in the said County of Waterloo was proved and registered in the said Surrogate Court a true coy of which said Last Will and Testament is hereunder written and that the administration of all and singular the personal estate and effects, rights and credits of the said deceased and anyway concerning his will was granted by the aforesaid Court to William Schwab of the Village of Beamsville in the County of Lincoln, Potter, the Executor named in the said Will…. In the name of God, amen. I Cornelius Weiler of the Village of Preston, Yeoman, do make and publish this my Last Will and Testament. I will and desire that my Executors hereinafter named as soon as conveniently may be after my decease shall pay all my just debts and I give and devise all my real and personal estate of what nature soever unto my beloved wife Elisabeth during the time of her natural life and upon her decease I give and bequeath all the remainder of my personal and real estate unto my Executor hereinafter named in trust to dispose thereof to the best advantage either by private or public sale and I hereby empower and authorize my Executor to grant a deed, or deeds, of conveyance for any or all my real property and upon receipt of the proceeds of the remainder of my real and personal estate to divide the same between Theresia, my eldest daughter, wife of William Schwoob[sic], Maria Anna my second daughter, wife of Martin Lam, and Elisabeth Puhl, daughter of my third daughter Maria Antonia, wife of Mathias Puhl, share and share alike after deducting all disbursements and reasonable charges of Executorship. And I appoint my son-in-law, William Schwab of the Village of Beamsville in the Township of Clinton and County of Lincoln, Potter, my true and lawful Executor. Witnessed by John Erb, Isaac Salyerds and Otto Klotz Will dated 3rd June 1853 Proved 26th January 1863 Died 21st December 1862 Surrogate Court Records Copybook Register A 1853-1871 transcript to 1863. Frances Hoffman transcriber.

  
  

• Sources

  [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 8 Jan 1863. Cornelius Weiler died 21 Dec 1862 in Preston, one of Preston's oldest citizens, 82 yrs, 3 mths. [S270] Census - ON, Waterloo, Preston - 1852, Pg 14. [S1737] Probate - Wills of Waterloo Register A 1853-1871, Will of Cornelius Weiler 3 Jun 1853 A-2-176.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - CALC 21 Sep 1780 - , Baden, Germany Occupation - Basket Maker - 1852 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - 1862 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 21 Dec 1862 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth