Arthur William WEIHERT

Father: George WEIHERT
Mother: Caroline FUNK

Family 1: Elsie Hermina Elizabeth SANITER

(1) Kittell, Hazel (Saniter), compiler, "The Elsie Saniter Family Journal," (Kewaunee, WI: self-published manuscript, June 19, 1997), p. 97: Married at Saniter home (Rt. 5) by Rev. KLINGMAN.

  1. Ethel Elsie WEIHERT
  2. Iona Frances WEIHERT
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 _George WEIHERT _|
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|--Arthur William WEIHERT
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|                  _George FUNK _________|
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|_Caroline FUNK __|
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                  |_Margarethe PFEIFFER _|
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Notes

Updated December 5, 2021. Compiled by Howder (www.howderfamily.com) from the following source(s):

(1) 1900 United States Census for Wisconsin, Dodge Co., Town of Emmett: Supervisor's District 1; Enumeration District 89; Sheet 2A; June 9, 1900.

Arthur WEIHERT is the son of George and Caroline WEIHERT. He was born February 1888 in Wisconsin and is 12 years old. He is attending school.

(2) 1910 United States Census for Wisconsin, Dodge Co., Emmett Twp.: Supervisor's District 5; Enumeration District 12; Sheet 2B; April 21, 1910.

Arthur WEIHERT is the son of George and Caroline WEIHERT. He is 22 years old, born in Wisconsin, and is a farm laborer on the home farm.

(3) World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 via Ancestry.com, June 5, 1917.

- Name: Arthur William WEIHERT
- Age: 29 years old, born February 25, 1888
- Address: R. F. D. #9, Watertown, Wis.
- Citizenship: Natural born citizen, born in Emmet, Wis., U.S.
- Occupation: He is farming, for himself
- Dependents: He has a wife and child solely dependent on his support
- Exemption: Claims an exemption from draft on grounds that he is a farmer
- Physical Characteristics: height - medium; build - medium; eyes - gray; hair - light

(4) 1920 United States Census for Wisconsin, Dodge Co., Emmet Twp.: Supervisor's District 2; Enumeration District 39; Sheet 3B; January 16, 1920.

Arthur W. WEIHERT is head of household, married to Elsie [SANITER] WEIHERT. They have a daughter, Ethel. Elsie's sister, Clara [SANITER] BORTH and family live on the adjacent farm. Eddie C. BORTH is a hired hand.

- Home ownership: owns a farm with a mortgage
- Age: 31 years old
- Birthplace: Wisconsin, with his father born in the United States and his mother born in New York
- Occupation: Farmer on a dairy farm. He is the employer/owner

(5) 1930 United States Census Wisconsin, Dodge Co., Emmet Town. (part of): Enumeration District 14-17; Sheet 5A; (undated) 1930.

Arther W. WEIHERT is head of household, married to Elsie [SANITER] WEIHERT. Children in the household are Ethel and Iona. George EGGERT, a 22 year old laborer also resides there. Elsie's sister, Clara [SANITER] BORTH and family live on the adjacent farm.

- Address: No street address (farm country) but dwelling #100
- Home ownership: yes
- Radio ownership: yes
- Age: 42 years old at time of census; 27 when first married
- Birthplace: Wisconsin. His father from Wisconsin and his mother from New York
- Occupation: Farmer on a General Farm (code VVVV)

(6) U.S., City Directories; Watertown, Wisconsin via Ancestry.com

- 1917: WEIHERT Art 157 (acres) 16 (section), Emmet, Rural Route 9, Watertown
- 1927: WEIHERT Arth 16 (section), 117 (acres), $16,500 (value); 17 (section), 31 (acres), $4400 (value), Emmet
- 1930: WEIHERT Arth 16 (section), 155\'bd (acres), $18,700 (value); 17 (section), 31 (acres), $3900 (value), Emmet, Watertown, Rural Route 9
- 1932: WEIHERT Arth 16 (section), 155\'bd (acres), $16,500 (value); 17 (section), 31 (acres), $3200 (value), Emmet, Watertown, Rural Route 9
- 1934: WEIHERT Arth 16 (section), 155 (acres), $12,870 (value); 17 (section), 31 (acres), $2775 (value), Emmet, Watertown, Rural Route 1

(7) 1940 United States Census for Wisconsin, Dodge Co., Emmet town; Emmet Twp.: Supervisor's District 2; Enumeration District 14-23; Sheet 5A; April 12, 1940.

Arthur WEIHERT is head of household, married to Elsie [SANITER] WEIHERT. Their daughter Iona resides with them as does a farm laborer, James GOSDECK. Arthur provided information to the census taker for this household.

- Address: R1 Watertown Wis.
- Home Ownership: Owner, valued at $1,200; it is a farm
- Age: 50, married
- Highest Grade of School Completed: High School - 4th Year
- Birthplace: Wisconsin
- Residence on April 1, 1935: Same House
- At Work: Yes
- Number of hours worked per week: 90
- Occupation: Farmer; Farm
- Occupation Code: 000-VV-4
- Number of Weeks Worked in 1939: 52
- Salary: $0 (i.e., he is self-employed)
- Income Other Than Salary: Yes

(8) U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards via Ancestry.com

- Name: Arthur William WEIHERT
- Place of Residence: Route #1. Watertown, (Emmet) Dodge, Wis.
- Telephone: 9615F22
- Age: 54; born Feb. 25, 1888 in Emmet, Dodge Co., Wis.
- Point of Contact: Mrs. Arthur WEIHERT; Route #1., Watertown, Wis.
- Employer: Self-Employed; Farm
- Place of Employment: Route #1. Watertown, (Emmet) Dodge, Wis.
- Physical Characteristics: height - 5\'929\'94; weight - 195; eyes - blue; hair - brown; complexion - ruddy
- Date: April 27, 1942; #2 Dodge Co., Wis.

(9) Wisconsin Death Index, 1959-1997 via Ancestry.com

- Name: Arthur William WEIHERT
- Death Date: 31 Jan 1986
- Death County: Dodge
- Residence County: Dodge
- Certificate: 002741

(10) Social Security Death Index via Ancestry.com

- Name: Arthur WEIHERT
- Social Security Number: 395-22-1679
- Birth Date: 5 Feb 1888
- Issue Year: Before 1951
- Issue State: Wisconsin
- Last Residence: 53094, Watertown, Jefferson, Wisconsin, USA
- Death Date: Jan 1986

(11) Arthur W. WEIHERT via Find a Grave. - Name: Arthur W. WEIHERT
- Birth: 25 Feb 1888
- Death: 31 Jan 1986 (aged 97)
- Burial: Oak Hill Cemetery; Watertown, Jefferson County, Wisconsin, USA
- Plot: Block 31 Lot 48
- Memorial ID: 7300501

(12) Kittell, Hazel (Saniter), compiler, "The Elsie Saniter Family Journal," (Kewaunee, WI: self-published manuscript, June 19, 1997), p. 97, 168, 169.

- Lived at 501 N. Washington St., Watertown, WI
- Occupation: farmer, salesman DeKalb seeds
- Member of Trinity Lutheran Church
- Served on board of directors of the M&I Bank of Watertown
- Treasurer of the town of Watertown Insurance Company
- Avid baseball fan; wife reportedly once burned his bat
- Passed away at Marquardt Manor, Watertown, Wisconsin
- Burial at Oak Hill Cemetery, Watertown, Wisconsin

(13) Schlintz, Victoria L. J., "Family, A Genealogical Collection," (Oakland, CA: self-published manuscript, 1979), Schlintz chapter, Funk-Weihert descendant chart; Willenbockel-Saniter-Weihert descendant chart, & family notes section.

- Graduated from Watertown (WI) High School in 1908; 34 men and 10 women in the class.