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Corintha was born February 1824 in , , New York and married 4 October 1843 in Brighton, Northumberland Ontario, Canada, Lorenzo Reed WELLER the son of William WELLER and Mercy WILLCOX. He was January 1821 in the United States and died 1901 in Cedar Rapids, Linn, Iowa. Corintha died.
20 Oct 1843: At Brighton, on 4th inst, I. R. [L. R.?] WELLER, of Cobourg, to Corintha, youngest daughter of Joseph BETTES, Brighton. (Rev. Thomas Alexander)
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Date Posted: 17-Jun-2004
Surname(s): WELLER
Query Text:
Searching for information on parents of William WELLER born 1799 vermont died in cobourgh 1863 was married to (1)Mercy WILCOX 1804-1843 and Margaret McKECHNIE : Emmigrated to Ontario from Vermont 1820-1830 owned and operated stage coach business and was Mayor and Police Chief in Cobourg children from both spouses as follows: William Henry WELLER; Thomas Taylor Moore WELLER, born 1840; George James WELLER, born 1840; Helen Maria WELLER, March 1835-May 1835; Lorenzo Reed WELLER Charles Alexander WELLER; Eliza Melissa WELLER, (Clark); Caroline WELLER, (Hepsihake?); John Laing WELLER, 1862-1932; Russell WELLER; Wilson WELLER, died 1887; 2 sons drowned in Cobourg Ontario 1855; 2 daughters died in their teens Cobourg Ontario.
1870 Census Chicago, Cook, Illinois, Page 334
R Estate Personal Where
Name Age Sex Race Occupation Value Value Born
WELLER Lorenzo 48 M W Book Keeper -------- $ 1,000 New York
" Celia 45 F W Keep House -------- -------- New York
" Lousia 15 F W Home -------- -------- Canada
" Katie 10 F W Home -------- -------- Canada
" George 7 M W Home -------- -------- Canada
1880 Census Grand Rapids Ward2, Kent, Michigan, ED 255 Page 22
Mont Mar | Place of Birth |
Name Race Sex Age Born Relat Sta Occupation |Self Father Mother|
WELLER Lorenzo R W M 50 ---- ----- M Bookkeeper N. Y. N. Y. N. Y.
" Corinthia W F 54 ---- Wife M -------------- N. Y. Canada N. Y.
" Wm L W M 33 ---- Son S Druggist Canada N. Y. N. Y.
" Kate W F 19 ---- Dau S -------------- Canada N. Y. N. Y.
" Geo W M 17 ---- Son S Clerk in Store Canada N. Y. N. Y.
KUTZ Francis W F 14 ---- Serv S -------------- Bohem. Bohem. Bohem.
1880 Census Rockford, Winnebago, Illinois, ED 230 Page 19
Mont Mar | Place of Birth |
Name Race Sex Age Born Relat Sta Occupation |Self Father Mother|
BETTES Wm W M 73 ---- ----- M At Home N. Y. Canada N. Y.
" Ellen W F 54 ---- Wife M Keeping House N. Y. N. Y. N. Y.
WELLER Emma W F 22 ---- Niece S At Home Canada Canada Canada
EGAN Fannie W F 16 ---- Serv S Servant Iowa Ire. Ire.
1885 State Census Cedar Rapids, Linn, Iowa, Page 251
Mar
Name Age Sex Race Sta Occupation
Lorenzo R WELLER 64 M ---- M BookKeeper
Cornithia " 60 F ---- M ----------
Will L " 36 M ---- S Druggist
Katie " 22 F ---- S ----------
Carolina SCHRADER 20 F ---- S Servant
1895 Census Cedar Rapids Ward 2, Linn, Iowa.
Birth Race County Town
Name Age Place W Linn Second Ward Cedar Rapids
L. R. WELLER 73 N. Y. W Linn Second Ward Cedar Rapids
C. D. WELLER 70 N. Y. W Linn Second Ward Cedar Rapids
W. l. WELLER 47 Canada W Linn Second Ward Cedar Rapids
KATE E. WELLER 28 Canada W Linn Second Ward Cedar Rapids
Corrie WELLER 18 Linn W Linn Second Ward Cedar Rapids
1900 Census Cedar Rapids, Linn, Iowa, ED 90 Sheet 6B Line 51
Mont Year Mar Yrs | Place of Birth |
Name Relat Race Sex Born Born Age Sta Mar |Self Father Mother| Occupation
WELLER Lorenzo R Head W M Jan 1821 78 M 56 N. Y. Canada Canada Retired Bookeeper
" Corintha D Wife W F Feb 1824 76 M 56 N. Y. Canada Canada ----------
" William L Son W F Sep 1846 53 S --- Canada N. Y. N. Y. Druggist
" Kate E Dau W M May 1863 37 S --- Canada N. Y. N. Y. ----------
Corintha Mother of 8 Children 7 Living
1900 Census Minneapolis Ward 4, Hennepin, Minnesota, ED 41 Sheet 9A Line 42
Mont Year Mar Yrs | Place of Birth |
Name Relat Race Sex Born Born Age Sta Mar |Self Father Mother| Occupation
SIMNONS Frank A Head W M Apr 1857 43 M 19 Ill. N. Y. Ohio Investments
" Emma C Wife W F Feb 1858 42 M 19 Canada N. Y. N. Y. ----------
" Archer C Son W M Nov 1881 18 S --- Il. Ill. Canada Student
" William R Son W M May 1886 14 S --- Il. Ill. Canada At School
" Frank H Son W M Feb 1889 11 S --- Il. Ill. Canada At School
" Lucile E Dau W F Mar 1894 6 S --- Il. Ill. Canada ----------
Emma C Mother of 4 Children 4 Living.
1910 Census Cedar Rapids Ward 4, Linn, Iowa, ED 104 Sheet 17B Line 87
Mar Yrs | Place of Birth |
Name Relat Sex Race Age Sta Mar |Self Father Mother| Occupation
WELLER C D Head F W 80 Wd --- N. Y. Canada Canada Own Income
" Kate E Dau F W 42 S --- Canada N. Y. N. Y. None
C D Mother of 8 Children 6 Living.
1920 Census Cedar Rapids Ward 4, Linn, Iowa, ED 117 Sheet Line 91
Mar | Place of Birth |
Name Relate Sex Race Age Sta |Self Father Mother| Occupation
WELLER Corinthia Head F W 80 Wd N. Y. Canada N. Y. None
" Kate Dau F W 55 S Canada N. Y. N. Y. None
McMAN Maggie Lodge F W 34 S Iowa Ire. Ire. Cook Restaurant
1930 Census Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota, ED 131 Sheet 10A Line 3
Age | |
Mar 1st | Place of Birth |
Name Relat Sex Race Age Sta Mar |Self Father Mother| Occupation
SIMMONS William R Head M W 35 S --- Iowa Iowa Iowa Attorney at Law Own Account
" Emma C Moth F W 58 Wd --- Iowa N. Y. N. Y. None
WELLER Kate Aunt F W 55 S --- N. Y. N. Y. N. Y. None
Name: Lorenzo Weller
Event: Living
Year: 1850
Province: Ontario
County: York
Place: Toronto, York County
Comments: Stage proprietor.
Source: Rowsell's City of Toronto and County of York
Directory for 1850-51, Henry Rowsell, 1850.
Volume/Page: 50
Note: The province and county are associated with the location of
the record source and in some cases may not be the same as
the place where the event occured.
Name: WELLER, Lorenz Born: 1822 Died: 1901 Cemetery: OAK HILL Location: CEDAR RAPIDS County: LINN CO. - IOWA Record Notes: Name: WELLER, Wm. L. Born: 1846 Died: 1902 Cemetery: OAK HILL Location: CEDAR RAPIDS County: LINN CO. - IOWA Record Notes:
William L. Weller
The world instinctively pays deference to the man whose success has been worthily achieved, who has acquired a high reputation in his chosen calling and has overcome all the obstacles in the path to prosperity. This is a progressive age and he who does not advance is soon left far behind. by the improvement of opportunities by which all are surrounded, Mr. Weller has steadily and honorably worked his way upward and has attained a fair degree of prosperity.
A native of Canada, he was born in Peterboro, Ontario, September 5, 1846, and is one of a family of eight children, seven of whom are still living, his parents being Lorenzo R. and Corintha D. (Bettes) Weller. His boyhood and youth were passed in Cobourg, Canada, which is now a noted summer resort, and his literary education was obtained in its public schools. On leaving home at the age of seventeen he went to Oswego, New York, where he was employed in a drug store for two years, during which time he gained a thorough knowledge of the business which he had chosen as a life work. Deciding to try his fortune in the west, he came to Iowa, traveling by boat from Buffalo to Chicago. He stopped at each town between Fulton and Cedar Rapids looking for a suiBETTES location to establish a drug store, and finally decided to settle at the latter place. He was a total stranger on his arrival here in March, 1866. He rented a room, twelve by twenty-four feet, on First avenue, and opened for business on the 6th of March, 1866. When this building was torn down three years later he removed to another in the same neighborhood, which he occupied for fifteen years. On the expiration of that time he built what is known as the Weller block on the corner of Third avenue and Third street, which is forty by ninety feet in dimensions, three stories brick, and at the time was one of the largest store and office buildings in the city. He personally superintended the construction of this building and has since occupied it. For thirty-five years he has now successfully engaged in the drug business in this city, and is accounted one of its leading business men. With one exception he has been longer engaged in the business than any other druggist in the city. He is a member of the State Pharmeceutical Association.
CHILDREN of Corintha D BETTES and Lorenzo Reed WELLER:
81. 1. 3 CHILDREN b: ; , , , Canada. Living in 1900 and 1910.
84. 4. WILLIAM L b: Sep 1856; , Northumberland, Ontario, Canada.
d: 1902; Cedar Rapids, Linn, Iowa.
85. 6. LOUISA b: Abt 1855; , , Ontario, Canada.
+ 86. 6. EMMA CORINTHA b: 21 Feb 1858; Coburg, Northumberland, Ontario, Canada.
md: 21 Dec 1880; Rockford, Winnebago, Illinois.
Frank Archer SIMMONS
d: 8 Oct 1934; , Hennepin, Minnesota.
87. 7. KATE E b: May 1860; , , Ontario, Canada.
d: 15 Jul 1936; , Hennepin, Minnesota.
88. 8. GEORGE b: Abt 1863; , , Ontario, Canada.
d: Bef 1900; , Linn, Iowa.
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