Biography of Christopher Wimer, 1883 History of Butler County PA p.357

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From History of Butler County, 1883 by Waterman, Watkins & Co., Chicago. p. 357.


As nearly as can be ascertained, Christopher Wimer came into the present boundaries of this township in the year 1798. His settlement was made in the northern portion of Worth. He was the father of seven children - Samuel, John, Peter, Jonathan, William, Isaac and Rebecca, who became the wife of Thomas Kelly, one of the pioneers of the township. John married Nancy Coulter, of Venango County. He located in the southwestern part of the township. He had seven children, viz., Mary S. (who died when eighteen years old); Isaac F., who resides in Brady Township; Jonathan, living in this township; Nancy (who died when eleven or twelve years of age); Nancy R., who became the wife of Cyrus Alben, and died in 1865; John and Samuel,who reside here on the same farm. Jefferson Wimer, living in close proximity to John and Samuel, and a cousin of theirs, is the son of Jonathan Wimer, who died in 1881.

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