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Weiss Last Name History & Origin
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Early Weisses
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Harold Weiss was born on January 19, 1822, and died at age 134 years old in July 1956. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Harold Weiss.
Mayer Samuel Weis was born on August 27th, 1829 in Miskolc, Hungary, to Abraham Weisz (1798 - 1908) and Chalotte Ratzersdorf (1818 - 1938). Both of his parents were born in Hungary. He had five younger siblings: four brothers, Samuel, Jakab, Mayer, and Ignatz and one sister, Dora.
Mayer Weiss married two times: First to Josephine Weiss, born 1835, in 1855 and next to Cecilia "Cisy" Steiner (1841 - 1913) in December of 1860. Mayer and Cisy had nine children: Herman, Meitl, Solomon, Nathan, Gottfried, Eric "Harry Houdini", Ferencz, Leopold, and Carrie.
Mayer received his Certificate of Ordination in Hungary in 1851. He left his wife and young children in Hungary and traveled to London, England, and then on to the United States. It is rumored that he killed a man in a duel and that he had to flee Hungary. By 1878, he had obtained a job as the Rabbi in Appleton, Wisconsin and he sent for his Hungarian family.
Mayer never learned to speak English and had difficulty getting another job after he lost his job in Wisconsin. After first moving to Milwaukee, Wisconsin, the family moved to New York City and Mayer worked at a tie factor: R. Richter and Sons.
He died at the age of 63 after having an operation for tongue cancer and is buried in Queens, New York.
Eva Magdalena Carolina (Weiss) Hufner of Long Gully, Greater Bendigo City County, VIC Australia was born on December 12, 1836 in Eichach, Stuttgart County, BW Germany, and died at age 96 years old on August 10, 1933 in Long Gully, Greater Bendigo City County, VIC Australia.
Catherine Elizabeth Weiss of Murtoa Australia was born in 1839, and died at age 52 years old in 1891 in Murtoa.
Fred Augtus Weiss of Oleigh Australia was born in 1840 to Frederick Augustus Weiss and Annie Broughton Laurence Weiss. Fred Weiss died at age 68 years old in 1908 in Oleigh.
Edward Vincent Weiss of St Kilda Australia was born in 1840 to George Weiss and Mary Weiss. Edward Weiss died at age 67 years old in 1907 in St Kilda.
Rosalia Steiner Weiss was born circa 1849. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Rosalia Steiner Weiss.
Frederica (Weiss) Mittwer was born circa 1850 in Prussia (Germany). Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Frederica (Weiss) Mittwer.
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Surnames: Weinshilbaum - Weixelman
Weiss Family Photos
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The perfect place for high-class clothing.
I used to shop there. Long gone now.
Was on 82nd Street in Jackson Heights, Queens.
Was on 82nd Street in Jackson Heights, Queens.
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CLARK'S STORE - 37-50 82 Street, Jackson Heights NY 11372.
Jacob "Jack" Weiss was the President and Owner of this wonderful store with very high class clothing. The store was also run by his wife Gertrude and their son, Mark Weiss.
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Jacob (Jack) Weiss.
President and Owner, Clark's Store. Husband of Gertrude, Father of Mark and Diane.
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Jacob (Jack) Weiss son Mark Weiss, wife Gertrude Weiss, and daughter Diane Weiss.
Jacob (Jack) Weiss son Mark Weiss, wife Gertrude Weiss and daughter Diane Weiss taken in their clothing store on 82nd Street in Jackson Heights.
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Gertrude Weiss
This is a photo of Gertrude Weiss with Diane and Mark Weiss added on February 27, 2020.
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Jacob (Jack) Weiss, Gertrude Weiss's husband.
This is a photo of Gertrude Weiss's husband, Jack Weiss added on February 27, 2020.
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Gertrude Weiss
This is a photo of Gertrude Weiss added by Amanda S. Stevenson on February 27, 2020.
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Gerard Weiss
Gerard was only 5 when he was sadly murdered at Auschwitz on March 9,1944
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Lambert Weiss gravesite
A photo of Lambert Weiss's gravestone at Calvary Cemetery in Seattle, WA. Photo courtesy of Find A Grave member Karen Sipe.
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Updated Weiss Biographies
Carrie Weiss was born in January 1882 in Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin United States to CecÃlia Steiner and Mayer Samuel Weiss, and had siblings Harry Houdini, Ferenc DezsÅ‘ Weisz, Nathan Josef Weiss, William Henry Weiss, and Leopold David Weiss. Carrie Weiss died at age 76 years old on December 31, 1958 in Manhattan, New York County, NY. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Carrie Gladys Weiss.
Leopold Weiss was born on September 2, 1877 in Appleton, Outagamie County, Wisconsin United States to CecÃlia Steiner and Mayer Samuel Weiss, and had siblings Harry Houdini, Ferenc DezsÅ‘ Weisz, Nathan Josef Weiss, William Henry Weiss, and Carrie Gladys Weiss. Leopold Weiss died at age 85 years old on October 6, 1962 in Manhattan, New York County, NY. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Leopold David Weiss.
William Weiss was born on June 5, 1872 in Pest County Hungary to CecÃlia Steiner and Mayer Samuel Weiss, and had siblings Harry Houdini, Ferenc DezsÅ‘ Weisz, Nathan Josef Weiss, Leopold David Weiss, and Carrie Gladys Weiss. William Weiss died at age 52 years old in 1924 in New York, New York United States. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember William Henry Weiss.
Mayer Samuel Weis was born on August 27th, 1829 in Miskolc, Hungary, to Abraham Weisz (1798 - 1908) and Chalotte Ratzersdorf (1818 - 1938). Both of his parents were born in Hungary. He had five younger siblings: four brothers, Samuel, Jakab, Mayer, and Ignatz and one sister, Dora.
Mayer Weiss married two times: First to Josephine Weiss, born 1835, in 1855 and next to Cecilia "Cisy" Steiner (1841 - 1913) in December of 1860. Mayer and Cisy had nine children: Herman, Meitl, Solomon, Nathan, Gottfried, Eric "Harry Houdini", Ferencz, Leopold, and Carrie.
Mayer received his Certificate of Ordination in Hungary in 1851. He left his wife and young children in Hungary and traveled to London, England, and then on to the United States. It is rumored that he killed a man in a duel and that he had to flee Hungary. By 1878, he had obtained a job as the Rabbi in Appleton, Wisconsin and he sent for his Hungarian family.
Mayer never learned to speak English and had difficulty getting another job after he lost his job in Wisconsin. After first moving to Milwaukee, Wisconsin, the family moved to New York City and Mayer worked at a tie factor: R. Richter and Sons.
He died at the age of 63 after having an operation for tongue cancer and is buried in Queens, New York.
Herman Weiss was born on October 6, 1863 in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén Hungary to Mayer Samuel Weiss and Rosa Czillag, and died at age 22 years old on December 24, 1885 in New York, New York United States. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Herman M. Weiss.
Nathan Weiss was born on May 27, 1870 in Hungary to CecÃlia Steiner and Mayer Samuel Weiss, and had siblings Harry Houdini, Ferenc DezsÅ‘ Weisz, William Henry Weiss, Leopold David Weiss, and Carrie Gladys Weiss. Nathan Weiss died at age 57 years old on July 30, 1927 in Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio United States. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Nathan Josef Weiss.
Harry Weiss was born on December 19 to Frank Weiss and Sadie Weiss, and had siblings Lily (Weiss) Brown and Joseph Weiss. He was in a relationship with Pearl Kresch (Weiss) Chandesh, and had children Francine Joy (Weiss) Lingis and Kenneth Martin Weiss. Harry Weiss died in 1955. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Harry Weiss.
Sadie Weiss was in a relationship with Frank Weiss, and has children Harry Weiss, Lily (Weiss) Brown, and Joseph Weiss. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Sadie Weiss.
Eva Magdalena Carolina (Weiss) Hufner of Long Gully, Greater Bendigo City County, VIC Australia was born on December 12, 1836 in Eichach, Stuttgart County, BW Germany, and died at age 96 years old on August 10, 1933 in Long Gully, Greater Bendigo City County, VIC Australia.
Anna Weiss of New York, New York County, NY was born on March 22, 1914, and died at age 77 years old on April 21, 1991.
Jonathan Weiss was born on September 8, 1981 in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania United States. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Jonathan Taylor Weiss.
Alitza Weiss was born to Jack J Weiss, and has a sister Adeena J. Weiss. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Alitza Weiss.
Adeena J. Weiss was born to Jack J Weiss, and has a sister Alitza Weiss. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Adeena J. Weiss.
Sarah (Lefrak) Weiss of Bay Harbor, Miami-Dade County, Florida United States was born on May 14, 1910 in NY, and had siblings David Lefrak and Jeanette Lefrak. Sarah Weiss died at age 82 years old on September 25, 1992, and was buried in 1992.
Mary (Weiss) Lefrak was born on January 27, 1881 at Russia. She was married to Abraham Lefrak, and they were together until Abraham's death on January 7, 1954. She had a child Felix Lefrak. Mary Lefrak died at age 88 years old on January 18, 1970, and was buried in January 1970 at Mount Hebron Cemetery 130-04 Horace Harding Expy, in Queens, New York United States. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Mary Bracha (Weiss) Lefrak.
Rose Weiss died on June 1, 1951. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Rose Weiss.
Ernest Weiss of Burlingame, San Mateo County, CA was born on April 25, 1910 in Boise, Ada County, Idaho United States, and died at age 81 years old on August 9, 1991.
Popular Weiss Biographies
Frederica (Weiss) Mittwer was born circa 1850 in Prussia (Germany). Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Frederica (Weiss) Mittwer.
Rosalia Steiner Weiss was born circa 1849. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Rosalia Steiner Weiss.
Merrie Lee Weiss of Santa Rosa, Sonoma County, CA was born on September 4, 1935, and died at age 72 years old on August 17, 2008. Merrie Weiss was buried at Sacramento Valley National Cemetery
Section 14 Site 1292 5810 Midway Road, in Dixon.
Urban Weiss was born on February 10, 1914. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Urban "Buster" Weiss.
Ivan Weiss of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA was born on November 21, 1941, and died at age 69 years old on April 22, 2011.
Gertrude Weiss of New York, New York County, NY was born on September 11, 1922, and died at age 87 years old on January 14, 2010 at New York, NY.
Devora (Weiss) Baum was married to Israel Ber Baum, and has a child Abraham Baum. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Devora (Weiss) Baum.
Francine Joy (Weiss) Lingis was born on October 15, 1951. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Francine Joy (Weiss) Lingis.
Eduardus Weiss was born in 1860. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Eduardus Weiss.
Nicole Ann (Madden) Weiss was born on October 22, 1985 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania United States to Jack William Madden and Marilyn Marie Madden, and has siblings Michael William Madden, Christine Marie Madden, and Sara Jane Madden. Nicole Madden married Michael Joseph Weiss circa 2011 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Nicole Ann Weiss.
Megan Noel (Weiss) Love was born on November 17, 1984 in Forest Grove, Oregon United States. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Megan Noel (Weiss) Love.
Fannie (Weiss) Steinhoff was born on March 14, 1891 in Budapest Hungary, and died at age 32 years old on March 28, 1923 in Braddock, Pennsylvania United States. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Fannie (Weiss) Steinhoff.
Ida Weiss was born to Rezi Raisie (Friedman) Handler and Samuel Weiss, and has siblings Harold Weiss and Lenear Weiss. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Ida Weiss.
Alitza Weiss was born to Jack J Weiss, and has a sister Adeena J. Weiss. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Alitza Weiss.
Pearl Kresch (Weiss) Chandesh was born on April 26, 1916 to Anita Kresch, and had siblings Eugene Kresch and Irene Kresch (Stern) Klein. She was in a relationship with Harry Weiss, and had children Francine Joy (Weiss) Lingis and Kenneth Martin Weiss. Pearl Chandesh died at age 49 years old on October 31, 1965. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Pearl Kresch (Weiss) Chandesh.
Adeena J. Weiss was born to Jack J Weiss, and has a sister Alitza Weiss. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Adeena J. Weiss.
Rose Weiss died on June 1, 1951. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Rose Weiss.
Ed Weiss was born in Portland, Oregon United States. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Ed Weiss.
Weiss Death Records & Life Expectancy
The average age of a Weiss family member is 76.0 years old according to our database of 25,492 people with the last name Weiss that have a birth and death date listed.
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Oldest Weisses
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Helen Weiss of Livingston, Essex County, NJ was born on November 27, 1892, and died at age 107 years old on February 16, 2000.
Mollie Weiss of Corona, Queens County, NY was born on April 12, 1896, and died at age 107 years old on March 13, 2004.
Anna Weiss of Manchester, Hartford County, CT was born on May 8, 1891, and died at age 106 years old on March 12, 1998.
Rosa S Weiss of Baltimore, Baltimore City County, MD was born on September 6, 1884, and died at age 106 years old on February 13, 1991.
Sophia S Weiss of Atlanta, Fulton County, GA was born on July 30, 1895, and died at age 106 years old on July 24, 2002.
Stephanie Weiss of High Falls, Ulster County, NY was born on September 27, 1883, and died at age 105 years old on January 16, 1989.
Betty K Weiss of New York, New York County, NY was born on March 10, 1897, and died at age 105 years old on February 24, 2003.
Alfred F Weiss of Saint Petersburg, Pinellas County, FL was born on January 23, 1897, and died at age 106 years old on April 20, 2003.
Martha Weiss of Modesto, Stanislaus County, CA was born on November 28, 1887, and died at age 105 years old on April 14, 1993.
Margaret E Weiss of Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, CA was born on July 4, 1887, and died at age 105 years old on September 21, 1992.
Anna Weiss of North Hills, Los Angeles County, CA was born on June 5, 1899, and died at age 104 years old on January 6, 2004.
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