Marriage 1 : Marie B. WEIPERT m. 11 February 1944, b. 26 March 1917, d. 21 March 1989
Marriage 1 : Eileen R. WALLER m. 17 October 1940 Seven Dolors Catholic Church, Hurlinger, MO, b. 23 February 1922, d. 19 August 2009
Marriage 1 : Francis J. WEIPERT m. 17 October 1940 Seven Dolors Catholic Church, Hurlinger, MO, b. 1919, d. 10 January 1991
Marriage 1 : Ivel L. HOWARD m. 14 February 1946, b. 30 May 1924, d. 27 February 1991
Marriage 1 : Joseph H. WEIPERT m. 14 February 1946, b. 06 June 1923, d. 29 August 1999
Marriage 1 : Mary Etta KEMPA m. 01 February 1964, b. 26 July 1938, d. 17 May 2000
Marriage 1 : Lloyd L. WEIPERT m. 01 February 1964, b. 26 February 1929, d. 02 December 2009
Marriage 1 : Calisty KESSLER m. 28 April 1891 Buchanan County, MO
Marriage 1 : Jacob WEIPERT m. 28 April 1891 Buchanan County, MO, b. 17 April 1862, d. 27 February 1921
Marriage 1 : James R. PULS m. 1893, b. April 1869, d. 04 January 1944
Marriage 1 : Mary Theresia WEIPERT m. 1893, b. 12 October 1867, d. 29 April 1955
Marriage 1 : Helen F. MAGMUSON m. 14 October 1931
Marriage 1 : James Vern PULS m. 14 October 1931, b. 31 August 1906, d. 09 August 1973
Marriage 1 : Mary Ida SMITH m. 1891, b. 1873, d. 1948
Marriage 1 : Sebastian Ambrose WEIPERT m. 1891, b. 1865, d. 20 January 1895
Marriage 1 : Thomas C. BAHR m. 05 July 1911 Buchanan County, MO
Marriage 1 : Lydia E. WEIPERT m. 05 July 1911 Buchanan County, MO, b. 26 November 1892, d. May 1976
Marriage 1 : Mary Elizabeth CASTLE m. 09 September 1873 Buchanan County, MO, b. 26 January 1854, d. 12 March 1897
Notes:
BIOGRAPHY: George was born and grew up in Buchanan county, Missouri near the town of Easton.
His father Ambrose emigrated from Germany around 1849 and his mother Maria emigrated with her
father in 1844. George was married to Mary in Missouri where some of his children were born. In the
1880 census in Buchanan coubnty, Missouri, George was listed as a 28 year old farmer, Mary was 26
and listed as housekeeper.
Sebastian was age 6, and Charles was age 4. George had L Baumond working for him on the farm.
In 1882, George moved his family to Washington state and settled probably at Waukon, Lincoln
county where he was a farmer. He became blind at some point and could no longer maintain his
farm. From stories told by his family, the damage to his eyes was a result of wheat chaff from
harvesting. His wife Mary died in 1897, so by 1900 he was living with his son Sebastian. His two
sons Frank and Charlie were also living with Sebastian. His two daughters were sent to board
elsewhere. Olive lived with her Aunt Martha (Castle) Behr (or Bohr) in Andrew county, Missouri. Her
sister Emma was boarding in Lincoln county, Washington. Family stories are that George lived mostly
with Sebastian, but would visit his other children, even traveling to Los Angeles to visit with Olive. He
also would take the train to visit family in Missouri.
DEATH: Obit Notice: October 1939
"George Weipert, 88, pioneer of the Reardan region, died Thursday at a Spokane sanitarium where
he had been less than two weeks. He came to this region 57 years ago from Missouri, taking a
homestead which he farmed for years. He lost his sight many years ago, but continued his activities
until a few years ago..
He leaves two sons, Frank W. of Reardan, and Charles T. at Los Angeles; two daughters, Olive
Weipert of Los Angeles, and Mrs. J.W. Bannon of Colville, and two sisters, Mrs J.R. Puls of Waukon,
and Mrs. Lean Weidmar, Clarksdale, Mo., 18 grandchildren and 12 great grand-children.
Funeral services were held Monday afternoon from the Hazen-Jeager Funeral Home in Spokane with
Rev. Earl Klien officiating. Burial was at Reardan Cemetery. Pall bearers were six grandsons,
Wallace Bannon, Wilbur; Vernon Bannon, Fruitland, Monte Bannon, Colville; Bud Weipert, Portland;
Hershal Weipert, Spokane, and Roy Weipert, Los Angeles.
Among those away from this community attending the funeral were Bud Weipert and Art Dillinger,
Portland, Oregon, Miss Olive Weipert, Roy Weipert and Chris Zeimants of Los Angeles, Mr. and Mrs.
J.W. Bannon, Colville; Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Bannon, Wilbur; Mr. and Mrs. Hershal Weipert, Mr. and
Mrs Chester Weipert and Mr. and Mrs Fred Bennett of Spokane. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Weipert were
not able to attend the funeral being enroute home to Los Abgeles, following a 5 weeks visit with Mr.
Weipert's father and did not receive word of his father's death until Saturday night too late to make the
trip back."
Marriage 1 : George William WEIPERT m. 09 September 1873 Buchanan County, MO, b. 28 March 1851, d. 12 October 1939
Marriage 1 : Clara Eleanor GOLLEHON m. 03 July 1918, b. 11 April 1896
Notes:
BIOGRAPHY: Frank was born in Shelby Co., Missouri (or St. Joseph, Missouri according to many
records) in 1882 and came to Washington state at the age of 8 months with his parents, where they
settled on a homestead near Waukon. He was referred to as a "prosperous farmer of Waukon" in the
announcement of his wedding. After he was married, they lived on his wheat farm which was six
miles southwest of Reardan on the Edwall road. They lived there until they retired to Reardan in 1943
where he lived until his death in 1950. He did not serve in the military. He was a Trustee of the
Reardan Presbyterian church, a member of the Modern Woodsman of America, a member of the
Waukon Grange, and a member of the Starlight Chapter No. 90 of the Order of Eastern Star.
DEATH: "Frank William Weipert, 68, a pioneer farmer of the Reardan and Waukon community, died
September 24 at the Deaconess hospital.
He had been a patient at the hospital since September 18, following a heart attack the previous day.
Born at St. Joseph, Missouri, January 29, 1882, he came to Washington with his parents, the late Mr.
and Mrs. George Weipert, at the age of 8 months.
On July 3, 1918 he was united in marriage to Clara E. [sic] Gallahan of Spokane.
They farmed in the Waukon community until 1943 when they retired and moved Reardan."
- A portion of a newspaper obituary in the Davenport Times dated Thursday, September 28, 1950
headlined "Frank Weipert Rites are Held - Came to State From Missouri in '82".
His sisters Mrs. Emma Bannon of Colville and Miss Olive Weipert of Los Angeles are mentioned as
surviving sisters.
Other obituaries mention that over 200 people attended the funeral services, which were held in
Spokane at the Smith Funeral home. Other relatives mentioned are John Gollehon (father-in-law),
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Diedrich of Oregon City, Mrs. Delbert Fisher of Portland, Mrs. Hilbert Wyatt of
Sunnyside, Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Bannon, Mr. and Mrs. Vern Bannon, Mr. and Mrs. Mounte Bannon, all
from Colville, and Mr. and Mrs. Fred Bennett of Chewelah.
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