M. Robert Gustav Weihe Family

Maxmillian Robert Gustave WEIHE was born 5 Apr 1867 in Crone, Prussia (now Koronowo, Poland) and was christened there 15 Apr 1867 in the Evangelical Lutheran Church. His parents were (Maximillian) August and Anna (PANSEGRAU) WEIHE. He emigrated from there in 1882. He boarded the German ship Lessing at Hamburg and arrived in New York City on May 18, 1882. After an extended sojourn with family members in Sioux City, Iowa, he migrated to the West Coast and finally settled in Whatcom County, Washington, where he went into the baking business. He owned and operated the Royal Bakery on Elk Street. Robert married married 24 Jul 1892 Martha Marie BORMANN at a local German Lutheran Church. She was born in 1860 to Karl BORMANN and Wilhelmina PETRAF in Germany and immigrated to the United States in 1890. The marriage was performed by G. WOESTENBERG; witnesses were Charles and Augusta (BORMANN) NEF. Robert died 6 Jun 1928 in Bellingham, Whatcom, WA and Martha died 17 Jan 1937 in Bellingham, Whatcom, WA. Both are buried in Bayview Cemetery.
Marie WEIHE Obituary  

Children:

1. Frederick Wilhelm Augustus WEIHE was born 27 Oct 1893 in Bellingham, Whatcom, WA and died 16 May 1976 in Bellingham, Whatcom, WA. He married 5 Jun 1916 Sara Isabel BRAS, daughter of Harry Leonard BRAS and Harriet E. BETTS. Sarah was born 16 Sep 1895 in Mitchell, Davison, SD and  died 15 May 1979 in Bellingham, Whatcom, WA. Both are buried in Bay View Cemetery.
   Sarah  WEIHE Obituary
   
   
2. Louise Freida Adelheid WEIHE was born 26 Aug 1896 in Bellingham, Whatcom, WA and died 26 Oct 1961 in Bellingham, Whatcom, WA. Louise married 12 Jan 1918 Lloyd WILKIE, who was born in 1894, in St. Elmo, Fayette, IL and died 21 Apr 1956 in Bellingham, Whatcom, WA. Both are buried in Bay View Cemetery.

Submitted by Karen F. Hulford

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