Ratay-Johnstone Ancestors - Person Sheet
Ratay-Johnstone Ancestors - Person Sheet
NameFrank Sebastian WEIDNER
Birth22 Mar 1883, LaPorte, LaPorte County, Indiana80,5,75,67,78
Death12 Nov 1962, La Porte, LaPorte County, Indiana5,81,78
Burial15 Nov 1962, Memories Garden Burial Area, Patton Cemetery, LaPorte, Indiana79,81,78
MemoLot 122, Grave 4
OccupationBlacksmith, LaPorte City Employee, truck driver
Education4th grade
ReligionCatholic
Spouses
Birth21 Jul 1891, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois12,74,5,75,76,77,78
Death21 May 1975, La Porte, LaPorte County, Indiana12,5,76,78
Burial24 May 1975, Memories Garden Burial Area, Patton Cemetery, LaPorte, Indiana79,76,78
MemoLot 22, Grave 4
FatherGeorge Herbert JOHNSTON (1857-1922)
MotherAnna Catherine Julia FRIESE (1870-1922)
Marriage23 Jun 1911, La Porte, LaPorte County, Indiana82,75
ChildrenArthur John (1912-1960)
 Florence Clara (1913-1998)
 Richard Sebastian (1917-1966)
 Marie Margaret (1920-1989)
Notes for Frank Sebastian WEIDNER
He was previously married and divorced in 1911.
Census notes for Frank Sebastian WEIDNER
1920 Indiana, La Porte County, La Porte, Center Township, E.D. 127, sheet 3A, film T625-447 (taken 6 Jan 1920)
610 C Street, dwelling 69, family 71
Weidner, Frank, head, male, white, age 37, married, born Indiana, father born Indiana, mother born US, factory
----------, Florence, wife, female, white, age 27, married, born Illinois, father born Ohio, mother born Illinois
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----------, Arthur, son, male, white, age 7, single, born Indiana, father born Indiana, mother born Illinois
----------, Florence, daughter, female, white, age 6, single, born Indiana, father born Indiana, mother born Illinois
----------, Richard, son, male, white, age 3, single, born Indiana, father born Indiana, mother born Illinois

1930 Indiana, LaPorte County, LaPorte, Center Township, ward 2, block 2, E.D. 7, sheet 12A, stamped page 80, film T626-603 (taken 14 Apr 1930)
202 Colfax St., dwelling 275, family 315
Weidner, Frank, head, rents $25/mo, male, white, age 47, married at age 27, born Indiana, parents born Indiana, trucking for city
----------, Florence, wife, female, white, age 38, married at age 21, born Illinois, father born Ohio, mother born Illinois
----------, Arthur, son, male, white, age 17, single, born Indiana, father born Indiana, mother born Illinois
----------, Florence, daughter, female, white, age 16, single, born Indiana, father born Indiana, mother born Illinois
----------, Richard, son, male, white, age 13, single, born Indiana, father born Indiana, mother born Illinois
----------, Marie, daughter, female, white, age 10, single, born Indiana, father born Indiana, mother born Illinois

1940 Indiana, La Porte County, LaPorte, Center township, ward 5, E.D. 46-15, sheet 1B (taken 2 apr 1940)
110 Second St., household 18, rents, $35
Weidner, Frank S., head, male, white age 57, married 4th grade, born Indiana, lived in same place in 1935, truck driver city rubbish system
————, Florence, wife, female, white, age 49, married, 6th grade, born Illinois, lived in same place in 1935
————, Arthur, son, male, white, age 27, single, 8th grade, Indiana, lived in same place in 1935, inspector, radiator manufacturer
————, Florence, daughter, female, white, age 26, single, 2 yrs high school, born Indiana, lived in same place in 1935, assembler in manufacturing
————, Richard, son, male, white, age 23, single, 4 yrs high school, born Indiana, lived in same place in 1935, salesman, retail grocery
————, Marie, daughter, female, white, age 20, single, 4 yrs high school, born Indiana, lived in same place in 1935, sewing machine operator, garment manufacturing

1950 Indiana, La Porte County, La Porte, E.D. 46-17, sheet 10
209 Plumber, household 112
Weidner, Frank S., head, white, male, age 68, married, born Indiana, truck driver, city street dept
————, Florence E., wife, white, female, age 58, married, born Illinois (extra: living in this same house a year ago, parents born in US, finished 6th grade, married 39 years, 4 children)
Obituary notes for Frank Sebastian WEIDNER
LaPorte Herald-Argus, Tuesday, 13 November 1962, page 2
Deaths: Frank S. Weidner

Frank S. Weidner, 79, of 209 Plummer street, died at 10 p.m. yesterday at the Anderson sanitarium after an illness of six months.
He was born March 22, 1883 in LaPorte to Frank and Rose Weidner and had lived in LaPorte all his life.
Mr. Weidner had retired as a city employe after 33 years of service. He was married June 23, 1911 to Florence Johnstone in LaPorte. He was a member of St. Joseph’s Catholic church.
Surviving are his wife; one son, Richard, LaPorte; two daughters, Mrs. Florence Bachman, Blue Island, Ill., and Mrs. Marie Fanselow, LaPorte; 11 grandchildren, and one brother, Otto Weidner, Michigan City. One son, six sisters and one brother preceded him in death.
Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday at St. Joseph’s Catholic church with the Rev. Albert Zimmerman officiating. Burial will be in Patton cemetery.
Friends may call at the Haverstock Funeral home from tonight until time of services. The rosary will be recited tomorrow night at 8 at the chapel.
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