topmenu original
Other Events and Attributes:
Notes:
Immigratn: Bernard and Marie arrived at the Port of New York on August 2, 1847 having set sail from Le Havre, France. The passenger list includes: Bernard, 52 and Marie, 49 and their 11 children: Mary, 24; Barbara, 23; Catherine, 21; Michael, 19; Peter, 17; John, 14; Elizabeth, 11; Magdelaine, 9; Marie, 6; William, 3; Madelaine, 1. Buried: Find A Grave e-Memorial
Maria married Bernard WEIDERT on 19 Feb 1821. Bernard (son of Theodore WEIDERT and Anna Maria BROSIUS) was born on 13 Mar 1794 in Tuntange, Mersch, LUXEMBOURG; died on 21 Aug 1855 in Rasselas, Elk, PA; was buried in Holy Cross Cemetery, Rasselas, Elk, PA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Census: 1850 census at Jones Township, Elk, PA shows: Bernard Weidert (indexed as Wedart) 56, farmer, b. GERMANY; Mary, 52, b. GERMANY; children b. GERMANY: Peter 18, laborer; John 15, laborer; Lucy, 14; Lena, 12; Mary, 10; William, 8; Lany, 4. Also enumerated is , John Myers, 34, teamster, b. GERMANY; Mary, 27, b. GERMANY; children b. PA: Peter, 2, Barbara 1. Census: 1860 census at Jones Township, Elk, PA shows: John March, 42, farmer, b. LUXEMBERG; Mary, 37, b. LUXEMBERG; children, all b. PA: Peter, 13; Barbara, 11; Elizabeth, 9; Cath, 7; Michael, 6; Melchoir, 4; William, 2. Census: 1870 census at Jones Township, Elk, PA shows John March, 52, farmer, b. LUXEMBOURG; Mary, 45, b. LUXEMBOURG; children b. PA: Peter, 22, works on farm; Lucy, 20; Michael, 16, Millie, 14; John 11, Mary, 5. Census: 1880 census at Jones Township, Elk, PA shows John March, 62, farmer, b. LUXEMBERG, parents b. LUXEMBERG; Mary March, 59, farmer, b. LUXEMBERG, parents b. LUXEMBERG; children b. PA: John, 20; Mary, 18. Buried: Find A Grave e-Memorial
Mary married John MARCH on 11 Feb 1846. John was born about 1818 in LUXEMBOURG; died on 8 Jun 1883; was buried in Holy Cross Cemetery, Rasselas, Elk, PA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Died: Barbara Weidert Dill is enumerated in the 1860 Federal census at Jones Township, Elk, PA, dated June 18, 1860, a week after her supposed death. Buried: Find A Grave e-Memorial
Barbara married Michael DILL on 3 Jul 1848. Michael was born on 8 Sep 1832; died on 1 Jul 1908; was buried in Holy Cross Cemetery, Rasselas, Elk, PA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Buried: Find A Grave e-Memorial
Family/Spouse: Joseph HETZNECKER. Joseph was born about 1818 in Bavaria, GERMANY; died on 26 Mar 1900 in Jones Township, Elk, PA; was buried in Holy Cross Cemetery, Rasselas, Elk, PA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Census: 1860 census at Jones Township, Elk, PA shows:Michael, 32, b, Luxembourg, farmer; Barbara, 26, b. Hxxxx Cxsse (illegible); children, all b. PA: Bernard, 7; Lena, 4; Mary, 2; William 1/12. Also in the household is Michaels mother and 3 siblings, all b. Luxembourg: Mary, 63; Mary, 19; William, 17; Magdalena, 13. Michael is indexed as Michael Wallert. Census: 1870 census at Jones Township, Elk, PA shows: Michael, 41, b. Luxenbourg, farmer; Barbara, 36, b. illegible; children all b. PA: Bernard, 17; Mary M., 14; William M., 7; John, 5; Charles, 3; Thomas E., 6/12; also enumerated are Michael's brother and mother: Mary, 72, b. Luxembourg; William, 27, b. Luxembourg. Census: 1880 census at Jones Township, Elk, PA shows: Michael, 51, farmer, b. Luxembourg, parents b. Luxembourg; Barbara, 45, b. Hesse Darmstadt, parents born Hesse Darmstadt; children, all b. PA: Bernard, 27, farmer; Maggie, 23, school teacher; William, 17; John, 15; Charles, 13; Edward, 7; Mary, 82, b. Luxembourg, parents b. GERMANY/GERMANY (Mary is Michael's mother). Died: Bill Weidert (San Jose, CA) wrote: Michael Weidert was visiting his brother John Peter [Weidert] one night in 1897. On his way home late at night in his buggy something went wrong and he was killed by an Erie passenger train. He is the only member of the Luxembourg family to actually return home for three months in 1885. I found his naturalization papers. That means there were still family members in Luxembourg but I've not been able to source that yet. Buried: Find A Grave e-Memorial
Michael married Barbara BONNERT in 1852 in Holy Cross Church, Rasselas, Elk, PA. Barbara was born on 20 Aug 1834 in GERMANY; died on 3 Jul 1907 in Jones Township, Elk, PA; was buried on 6 Jul 1907 in Holy Cross Cemetery, Rasselas, Elk, PA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Census: 1860 census at Jones Township, Elk, PA shows: Peter Wiedert, b. Luxembourg, farmer; Margaretta, 22, b. Bavaria; Josephine M., 1, b. PA. Buried: Find A Grave e-Memorial
Peter married Margaret PISTNER on 13 Oct 1856 in Holy Cross Church, Rasselas, Elk, PA. Margaret (daughter of George Adam PISTNER and Elizabeth UNKNOWN) was born on 9 Oct 1838 in Bavaria, GERMANY; died on 12 Nov 1914 in Jones Township, Elk, PA; was buried on 16 Nov 1914 in Holy Cross Cemetery, Rasselas, Elk, PA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Census: 1860 census at Jones Township, Elk, PA shows: || John, 26, b. Luxembourg, farmer; Helen, 26, b. Prussia; mary, 1, b. PA. Census: 1870 census at Jones Township, Elk, PA shows: || John Wiedert, 35, farmer, b. Luxembourg; Helen, 35, b. Prussia; children, all b. PA: Mary, 11; Anna, 9; Michael, 7; Rosa, 5; John, 3; Lucy, 1. Census: 1880 census at Jones Township, Elk, PA shows: || John Wiedert, 46, b. Luxembourg, parents b. Luxembourg, farmer; Helen, 46, b. Prussia, parents b. Prussia; children all b. PA: Anna, 19; Mike, 17; Rosa, 15; John, 13; Lucy, 11; Emma, 9. Census: 1900 census at Jones Township, Elk, PA lists: John Weidert, b. May 1834, age 44, b. GERMANY, parents b. GERMANY, immigrated 1846, in country 53 years, farmer; Helen, b. Apr 1834, age 44, 8 children born / 6 living, b. GERMANY, parents b. GERMANY, immigrated 1852, in country 47 years; children b. PA: Rosa, b. Feb 1865, age 35, servant. Died: Bill Weidert wrote 'John Peter was gored to death by his favorite bull. My Dad said that John Henry Weidert had warned him to stay out of the pen with that bull on a visit back to Rasselas shortly before John Peter Weidert's death. He had a small dog that bit the bull on the nose and hung on to keep the bull away from his master. By that time, it was too late. Buried: Find A Grave e-Memorial
John married Helen KLEISATH on 13 Oct 1856 in Holy Cross Church, Rasselas, Elk, PA. Helen (daughter of Francis KLEISATH and Theresa UNKNOWN) was born on 26 Apr 1833 in Borgentreich, Westfalen, GERMANY; died on 3 May 1909 in Rasselas, Elk, PA; was buried in Holy Cross Cemetery, Rasselas, Elk, PA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Census: 1880 census at Jones Township, Elk, PA shows: || Elizabeth Nearing, 44, b. Holland, parents b. HOLLAND/HOLLAND; children, all b. PA, parents b. NY/HOLLAND: Lucy, 19; John, 16; Sarah, 14; Ella, 8; Edward, 6.
Family/Spouse: Charles NEARING. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Census: 1880 census at Jones Township, Elk, PA shows: Magdalena Pistner, 41, keeping house and farm, born HOLLAND, parents b. HOLLAND/HOLLAND; children all b. PA: Mary, 19; George, 12; Peter, 9; William, 7; Charles, 2. Census: 1900 census at Jones Township, Elk, PA lists: Maggie Pistner, b. Jun 1838, age 61, b. HOLLAND, parents b. HOLLAND, farmer, immigrated 1848, in country 52 years; children b. PA: Peter, b. Dec 1871, age 28, farm laborer; Char., b. Jun 1877, age 22, telegraph operator. Census: 1910 census at Jones Township, Elk, PA shows: Magdalena Pistner, 72, widow, 7 children/6 living, b. GERMANY,parents b. GERMANY/GERMANY; Peter J., 38, married 8 years, b. PA, parents b. GER/GER; Mary, 28, b. PA, parents b. PA/PA, married 8 years, 3 children/3 living, children all b. PA: Herbert 6; Francis, 4,female; Michael, 2. The 1910 census lists, Francis, age 4 as a grandaughter to the head of household and Michael, 2 as a grandson to the head of household. The 1920 census clearly lists, Francis, 14 as a son to Peter and Monxxxx(illegible), 12 as a daughter to Peter. Buried: Find A Grave e-Memorial
Magdelaine married Joseph PISTNER on 5 Sep 1859. Joseph (son of George Adam PISTNER and Elizabeth UNKNOWN) was born on 25 Feb 1835 in Bavaria, GERMANY; died on 26 Oct 1878 in Elk Co., PA; was buried in Holy Cross Cemetery, Rasselas, Elk, PA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Family/Spouse: Michael MILLER. Michael was born about 1841 in NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Census: 1880 census at Jones Township, Elk, PA shows: William, 37, b. Luxembourg, parents b. Luxembourg, farmer; Mary, 30, b. PA, parents b. Bavaria/Prussia; children, all b. PA: Mary Ann, 6; A. Louisa, 4; Magdalena, 3; Kate, 1. Died: Fell on the ice, died 20 minutes later. Buried: Find A Grave e-Memorial
William married Mary Margaret MARKERT on 9 Jun 1873. Mary was born on 9 Oct 1849 in Columbia, Lancaster, PA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Note: Bill Weidert (San Jose, CA) wrote listing the 12 children of Bernard Weydert and Maria Bodevin Weydert. He corrected birth dates on 4 of the children, including Madelaine Weydert, b. May 5, 1846, not May 5, 1848. This places her birth in Tuntange, Luxembourg, because the family left Luxembourg in 1847, traveling to the French port of Le Harve, where they boarded the S.S. Monterey. They arrived in New York City on August 1,1847. Dennis Brown 1/21/02
Family/Spouse: T. L. MCKEAN. T. was born on 24 Mar 1843. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Census: 1900 census index at Jones Township, Elk, PA lists: Mary Beaney, 28, b. 1862 (month illegible), widow, 3 children born/3 living, housekeeper at a boarding house, b. PA, parents b. PA/PA; children all b. PA; Charles, 9, b. 1891 (month illegible); Evelyn, 7, b. 1892 (month might be October); Raymond, 5, b. June 1894. The birth month of Raymond is in contrast to the Social Security death index however, if used, would put his age at this census as 6 which is contrary to the listing. Census: 1910 census at St. Marys Borough, Elk, PA shows: "Mary Blasey" 46, b. PA, parents b. PA/PA, tailoress, tailor shop; Evelyn, 17, b. PA; Raymond, 16. Obituary: Obituary: August 25, 1950 Johnsonburg Press Mrs. Mary Blassey Died at Buffalo, Rasselas Pioneer Mrs. Mary Barbara Blassey, former well-known Elk County resident died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Evelyn Remmes, of 18 Malsch Street, Riverside, Buffalo, NY Tuesday. The late Mrs. Blassey was eighty-nine years old. She was born and raised in Rasselas, the only daughter of the late Joseph and Magdalene Weidert Pistner, early Elk County residents. In 1890, she married John Blassey, a lumberman, who came to Glen Hazel from Ellenville, NY. He was a descendant of the late Eli Yale, the founder of Yale University. The couple were married only five years when Mr. Blassey was killed while at work in the woods near Glen Hazel by a falling tree. In her early widowhood, Mrs. Blassey and a brother operated a restaurant in Punxsutawney. Later she operated a five and ten cent store in St. Marys. She has resided in Buffalo for a number of years. She was an active member of All Saints' R. C. Church, Buffalo. She is survived by her daughter, Mrs. Remmes, and two sons, Charles G. Blassey of Beaver Falls, Pa., and Raymond W. Blassey, of Olean, NY. Two brothers also survive, Peter J. Pistner, of Rasselas, and Charles M. Pistner, of St. Marys, and the following grandchildren, Harold Blassey of St. Marys, Miss Leota Mackie and Ardell Mackie of Buffalo, Miss Grace Blassey of Beaver Falls, Richard Blassey of Washington D.C., Miss Verna Blassey and Robert Blassey of Olean, and three great grandchildren. She was sister-in-law of Mrs. Michael Goetz of North Bergen, NJ, formerly of Johnsonburg and of Mrs. George Pistner, Sr. of Medix and Mrs. William Pistner, Sr. of Erie, formerly of DuBois. Interment was at Rasseles, yesterday. Unknown Newspaper: Former Resident Dies In Buffalo, Brother Here Mrs. Barbara Blassey Buried Today in Rasselas Cemetery. Mrs. Mary Barbara Blassey, former well-known St. Marys resident died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Evelyn Remmes, of 18 Malsch Street, Riverside, Buffalo, NY Tuesday. The late Mrs. Blassey was eighty-nine years old. She was born and raised in Rasselas, the only daughter of the late Joseph and Magdalene Weidert Pistner, early Elk County residents. In 1890, she married John Blassey, a lumberman, who came to Glen Hazel from Ellenville, NY. He was a descendant of the late Eli Yale, the founder of Yale University. The couple were married only five years when Mr. Blassey was killed while at work in the woods near Glen Hazel by a falling tree. In her early widowhood, Mrs. Blassey and a brother operated a restaurant in Punxsutawney. Later she operated a five and ten cent store in St. Marys. She has resided in Buffalo for a number of years. She was an active member of All Saints' R. C. Church, Buffalo. She is survived by her daughter, Mrs. Remmes, and two sons, Charles G. Blassey of Beaver Falls, Pa., and Raymond W. Blassey, of Olean, NY. Two brothers also survive, Peter J. Pistner, of Rasselas, and Charles M. Pistner, of St. Marys. Buried: Find A Grave e-Memorial
Mary married John D. BLASSEY on 5 Nov 1889 in Kane, McKean, PA. John (son of Joseph BLASSY and Caroline Catherine YALE) was born on 4 Jun 1866 in Denning, Ulster, NY; died on 10 Dec 1895 in Glen Hazel, Elk, PA; was buried in Holy Cross Cemetery, Rasselas, Elk, PA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Census: 1900 census at Benezette Twp., Elk, PA shows George Pistner, b. Jun 1868, 31, married 4 years, b. PA, parents b. GERMANY, merchant, general store; Barbara E., b. Nov 1877, 1 child born/ 1 living, b. PA, parents b. HOLLAND/GERMANY; Leona M., b. Dec 1899, 5/12, b.PA. Also enumerated in the family is: William Pistner, brother, b. Apr 1873, age 27, barber. Census: 1910 census at Bennesette Township, Elk, PA shows: George Pistner, 41, b. PA, parents b. GERMANY/HOLLAND, Retail Merchant, groceries; Barbara, 33, b. PA, parents b. HOLLAND/GERMANY; children, all b. PA: Mary L., 10; Verna, 9; Clifford, 7; Mary M. 6; Dorothy 2. Also in the household is John D. Daniels, 50, b. PA, parents b. PA/PA, listed as brother-in-law. Census: 1920 census at Bennesette Township, Elk, PA shows: George Pistner, 52, b. PA, parents b. GERMANY/LUXEMBURG, merchant, groceries; Barbara, 43, b. PA, parents b. HOLLAND/HOLLAND; children, all b. PA: Leona M., 21, mail carrier, US government; Verna R., 18; Clifford W., 17; Magdeline, 16; Dorothy B. 11; Catherine, 9; Evelyn C., 5. Buried: Find A Grave e-Memorial
Family/Spouse: Barbara E. UNKNOWN. Barbara was born in Nov 1877 in PA; died in 1958; was buried in Holy Cross Cemetery, Rasselas, Elk, PA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Note: Peter was a farmer and horsemen. He built the log cabin the family lived in, but it since has been entirely rebuilt. Census: 1920 census at Jones Township, Elk, PA shows: || Pete Pistner, 48, b. PA, parents b. GER/GER, farmer; Mary, 38, b. PA, parents b. GER/GER; children, all b. PA: Herbert, 16; Francis, son, 14; Monxxx, daughter, 12; Joe, 10; Loretta, 3. Census: 1930 census at Jones Township, Elk, PA shows: Peter Pistner, 58, married at 30, b. PA, parents b. GERMANY/GERMANY, farmer; Mary A. 48, married at 20, b. PA, parents b. PA/GERMANY; children, all b. PA: Herbert W., 26, laborer, farm; Loretta E., 14; Mary E., 10. Buried: Find A Grave e-Memorial
Peter married Mary A. EVERS on 22 Sep 1902. Mary was born in 1881 in PA; died in 1972; was buried in Holy Cross Cemetery, Rasselas, Elk, PA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Census: 1910 census at Bennezette Township, Elk, PA shows: || William Pistner, 36, married 7 years, b. PA, parents b. GERMANY/HOLLAND, barber, own shop; Lois G., 27, married 7 years, 5 children/3 living; b. PA, parents b. PA/PA; children, all b. PA: Emma 5; William 3, Florence x/12. Census: 1920 census at DuBois, Clearfield, PA shows: || William Pistner, 46, b. PA, parents b. GERMANY/GERMANY, proprietor, bakery store; Heloise G., 37, b. PA, parents b. PA/PA; children, all b. PA: Emma 15; William 13, Florence 9; Delores, 6; Mary, 3 x/12. Also in the household are John Daniels, boarder, age 60, b. PA, parents b. PA/GER, driver, bakery; and Raymond Blassey, nephew, 24, b. PA, parents b. NY/PA, salesman, bakery. Census: 1930 census at DuBois, Clearfield, PA shows: || William Pistner, 46, b. PA, parents b. GERMANY/GERMANY, proprietor, bakery store; Heloise G., 37, b. PA, parents b. PA/PA; children, all b. PA: Emma 15; William 13, Florence 9; Delores, 6; Mary, 3 x/12. Also in the household are John Daniels, boarder, age 60, b. PA, parents b. PA/GER, driver, bakery; and Raymond Blassey, nephew, 24, b. PA, parents b. NY/PA, salesman, bakery.
William married Lois G. MURRAY on 4 Nov 1902. Lois was born about 1883 in PA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Census: 1920 census at St. Marys Borough, Elk, PA shows: Charles A., 41, b. PA, parents b. Bavaria/Bavaria, locomotive engineer; Siclina, 35, b. PA, parents b. IRELAND/IRELAND; Claire, son, 7, PA; Magdeline, mother, widow, 81, b. Bavaria, parents b. Bavaria/Bavaira. Census: 1930 census at St. Marys Borough, Elk, PA shows: Charles A., 48, b. PA, parents b. Bavaria/Bavaria, steam engineer, railroad; Secelina, 5, b. IL, parents b. IRELAND/IRELAND; Claiere, son, 17, PA. Buried: Find A Grave e-Memorial
Family/Spouse: Secelina UNKNOWN. Secelina was born in 1883; died in 1951; was buried in Holy Cross Cemetery, Rasselas, Elk, PA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Military Note: On June 5 1917, Charles George Blassey registered for the WWI draft. He lists his residence Ridgeway, Penn. He lists his birthdate as June 2, 1891 and birth place as Glen Hazel, Penn. He lists his occupation as telegraph operator for the Penn RR in Ridgeway. He states he is married and supports a wife and child. The registrar notes he is tall and slender and has blue eyes and dark hair and is bald. Census: 1920 census at St. Mary's Borough, Elk, PA shows: Charles B. Blassey, 28, b. PA, parents b. PA/PA, laborer at (illegible); Margaret, 28, b. PA, parents b. PA/PA; Grace A., daughter, age 3 x/12. Census: 1930 census at Beaver Falls, Beaver, PA shows: Charles Blassey, 38, married at age 24, b. PA, parents b. PA/PA, telegraph operator, steam railroad; Margaret, 38, married at age 24, b. PA, parents b. PA/PA; Grace A., daughter, age 13. Buried: Find A Grave e-Memorial
Charles married Margaret Frances LOVETT about 1914. Margaret was born on 9 Sep 1889 in PA; died on 15 Jan 1968; was buried in Saint Joseph Cemetery, Hyner, Clinton, PA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Census: 1930 census at Buffalo, Erie, NY shows: Evelyn T. Mackie, 37, widow, married at age 22, b. PA, parents b. NY/PA; children, all b. PA, parents b. PA/PA: Leota 12; Alvan, 10; Ardell, 8. Also in the household is Mary Blassey, 68, mother, widow, married at 27, b. PA, parents b. illegible/GER; and Francis Pistner, cousin, age 24, b. PA, parents b. PA/PA, machine operator, drop forge. Buried: Find A Grave e-Memorial
Evelyn married Robert A. MACKIE about 1915. Robert (son of Robert Alexander MACKIE and Katherine Elizabeth BISSETT) was born on 23 May 1892 in Renovo, Clinton, PA; died in 1929 in Renovo, Clinton, PA; was buried in Mount Olivet, Kenmore, Erie, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Birth: The birth month of Raymond is listed as June 1894 and his age is given as 5 in the 1900 census of Jones Township, Elk Co., PA. This is in contrast to the Social Security death index, however if used, would put his age at this census as 6 which is contrary to the listing. Military Note: On June 5 1917, Raymond William Blassey registered for the WWI draft. He lists his residence as Erxx(illegible) St. Mary, Penn. He lists his birthdate as March 15, 1894 and birth place as Glen Hazel, Penn.He lists his occupation as a clerk for P. XXX RR (illegible) in St. Mary. He states he is single and him mother is dependent upon him for support. The registrar notes he is of medium height and build and has gray eyes and brown hair. Census: 1930 census at Wellsville, Allegany, NY shows: R. W. Blassey, 35, married at 25, b. PA, parents b. NY/PA, Insurance Agent, Prudential; Clara, 31, married at 21, b. PA, parents b. PA/PA; Harold, 8, b. PA; Richard, 6, b. PA; Verna 1 6/12, b. NY. Buried: Find A Grave e-Memorial
Raymond married Clara WIESNER on 22 Jun 1920 in St. Marys, Elk, PA. Clara (daughter of Michael WIESNER and Katherine HUMMEL) was born on 5 Sep 1897 in St. Marys, Elk, PA; died on 28 Jul 1990 in Hamburg, Erie, NY; was buried in St. Bonaventure, Allegany, Cattaraugus, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Harold married Jean MCGRANAGHAN on 27 Dec 1947. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Census: 1950 census shows Richard M. Blassey, 26, b. Poland, general clerk, U.S. State Department; Theresa, 20, b. Poland, not a naturalized citizen, secretary, law firm. They each recorded they had worked 40 hours the previous week. Buried: Find A Grave e-Memorial
Richard married Theresa Christina LUTYK on 28 Dec 1949 in St. Ann's Church, Washington, DC. Theresa (daughter of Jan Bugien LUTYK and Sophie HUTTEN-CZAPSKA) was born on 25 Feb 1930 in Vilna, POLAND; died on 1 Aug 1990 in Falls Church, Fairfax, VA; was buried in Fairfax Memorial Park Cemetery, Fairfax, Fairfax, VA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]