 Johan Weniger, son of Johan Weniger and N.N..Also known as: Wenninger, born ± 1825. Occupation: at Manhattan Ave.,New York; making clothes for the army the following was taken from an interview between Margaret Shields/Eberhardt and Lillian Shields/Tyree: [Grandpa Weniger wanted their daughter, Mary, to marry a man who worked in their shop. They were in the business of making clothes for the Army. The shop was on Manhattan Ave., and they also lived in the store. There was a shop in the back where they repaired the machines....he disowned Mary when she married John Albert...and never forgave her...Grandpa Weniger and his brother Uncle (no one remembers his name - although he was a politician and uppity) donated the bells to Trinity Church in Brooklyn] the following is possibly mine??: Brooklyn, New York Directories, 1888-1890 > Results Name Business Name Occupation Location 1 Location 2 City State Year John Weninger furrier 90 Ewen Brooklyn NY 1888, 1889 John Weninger furs. 165 Leonard Brooklyn NY 1889, 1890 Married/ Related to:  Maria *Ebert?, daughter of N.N. and N.N..Married name: Weniger/Wenninger, born ± 1829. Occupations: at Manhattan Ave.,New York; making clothes for the army, at New York; millinary store the following is taken from an interview between Margaret Shields/Eberhardt and Lillian Shields/Tyree: ...[Mary (daughter) was disowned by her father] "So they had it kinda rough when they started having children..., but her mother (Annie? Unknown/Weniger) had a millinary store and Mary would go over there and she would give her a little hand out once in a while. _STATMARRIED Children: 1. Mary WenigerAlso known as: Wenninger, married name: Albert (Aulbach or Ebert), born ± 1850 at New York, died May 5, 1871 at Brooklyn,Kings Co.,NY, approximately 21 years, cause of death: "broken heart", consumption, buried May 7, 1871 at Most Holy Trinity Cemetery,Brooklyn,Kings Co.,NY. Occupation: at New York; washing and ironing the following is taken from an interview between Margaret Shields/Eberhardt and Lillian Shields/Tyree: ..."Her father wanted her to marry a man who worked in their shop 1870 ALBERT MARY Kings County NY 313 21 W. Brooklyn Federal Population Schedule NY 1870 Federal Census Index NY311812 ---------------------------------------------------------- 145 Withers St. Brooklyn, NY, Kings Co.- address at time of death 2. UNKNOWN WenigerAlso known as: Wenninger, born ± 1850. Occupations: at New York; politician, at New York; worked for a paper concern that sold paper bags, twine, etc. the following is taken from an interview between Margaret Shields/Eberhardt and Lillian Shields/Tyree: Uncle Weniger was a politician and kind of uppity | |||