Genealogical and personal memoirs relating to the families of the state of Massachusetts, Volume III, Part 72

Author: Cutter, William Richard, 1847-1918, ed; Adams, William Frederick, 1848-
Publication date: 1910
Publisher: New York, Lewis historical publishing company
Number of Pages: 986

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(II) John, son of George Imbescheid, was born in the village of Hochweisel, Hesse Darm- stadt, Germany, December 20, 1828. He was educated in the schools of his native place and learned the trade of weaving under the direc- tion of his father, whom he succeeded in the business of cloth making. He gave up his trade afterward, and for many years was a general contractor in his native province. In 1847, at the age of nineteen, he enlisted in the regular army and served in 1847-48, fought in many engagements, but escaped without a wound. His later years were spent in the United States, whither he came in 1881 at the urgent request of children who had preceded him, and he lived a quiet and retired life among his kinsfolk in Boston until his death in 1903 at the age of seventy-five years. He and his wife were faithful and devout German Luth- erans, as his ancestors had been before him for two centuries or more. He married, in his native village, Catherine Michel, born in 1829 in Hochweisel. She came with her husband to Boston in 1881 and died there in 1906, aged seventy-seven years. Children: I. Margaret, married Julius Kern; they live in the west in this country. 2. Elizabeth, married Frederick Weiland (deceased) ; she owns a grocery store in Jamaica Plain ; has four sons and two daugh- ters. 3. John, born in Germany, February 4, 1857, mentioned below. 4. Henry, born in Germany, 1859, died in Boston at the age of forty-four years; married, in Boston, Chris- tina Seifert, a native of Germany also; she survives him; they had three sons and one daughter. 5. George, born in Germany, 1863, came with his parents to America in 1881 and is employed by his brother John in Jamaica Plain, where he resides; married, in Boston, Frederica Loewen and has one child, John R.

6. Catherine, married Adam Bletzer, an engi- neer ; they reside at Jamaica Plain. 7. Conrad, died in his native village in Germany, from an accident, falling from a tree. 8. Philip, came to this country in 1881 with his parents and lives at Jamaica Plain ; married Paulina Bohen- berger.

(III) John (2), son of John ( I) Imbescheid, was born in Hochweisel, Hesse Darmstadt, Germany, February 4, 1857. With his brother Henry he came to this country in 1880. They worked as laborers in a brewery for a time. Then John, who was enterprising and ambi- tious, invested his savings in the liquor busi- ness. He began in a modest way as a whole- sale dealer in wine and liquor with a small bottling establishment. As business grew he increased his facilities and at the present time enjoys a large and growing business, employ- ing many men and carrying an immense stock of goods. He has also invested extensively in real estate and owns valuable property from 201 to 207 Boylston street, Jamaica Plain. Mr. Imbescheid's fair and straightforward methods in business, his shrewdness and sagacity in judging goods, in buying and selling, and his natural executive ability have contributed largely to his success in life. He is popular personally and enjoys the friendship of many men in all walks of life. He served in the German army from the fall of 1876 to the spring of 1880. He is a well known Free Mason, a member of Germania Lodge; Her- man Lodge of Odd Fellows; Germania Verein. In politics he is a Republican. He and his family are German Lutherans in religion. He married, in Boston, May 13, 1883, Rosa Fischer, born in Bavaria, Germany, August 2, 1856. She came to Boston in 1873 when seven- teen years old, joining a sister who had come to this country earlier. Her parents lived and died in Bavaria. Children: . I. Elizabeth C. M., born May 21, 1885, educated in the public schools and graduate of the Felton Piano School, after a four-year course. 2. Lewis John, January 25, 1892, student in the high school.

ERNST Benedict Ernst was born in Schut- tern, a village in the province of Baden, Germany, twenty-five miles from Carlsruhe, in 1825. He was de- scended from an educated German family of some prominence in business as mechanics. He was a successful wheelwright, and died in his native town in 1893. He married Rosie Mosler, born in Schuttern in 1827, educated

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there, and died in 1903. They were members of the German Catholic church in Schuttern. Children: I. Lorenz, born August 8, 1847, mentioned below. 2. Catherine, married John Barnst, a decorater and painter, and resides in Schuttern, province of Baden, where they have a large family. 3. Marion, married a German in Mosbach, where they reside with their chil- dren. 4. Benedict, born in Schuttern, educated there, served as a regular soldier in the Ger- man army for a term of years; came to Bos- ton, Massachusetts, in April, 1884; married in Jamaica Plain, Emma Shubeck; established himself as a baker in Chelsea, where he died in January, 1896; his widow married (second) Don Page, of Jamaica Plain, a successful jeweller on Green street. 5. George, living in Baden, Germany, where he is a farmer ; mar- ried but has no children. 6. Emma, born in Baden, married John Beck, a shoemaker ; re- sides in Schuttern and has four children.

(II) Lorenz, son of Benedict Ernst, was born in Schuttern, Baden, Germany, August 8, 1847. He received a good education in the schools of his native town and completed a course in the trade schools of that place. He received his license as a baker when he was eighteen years of age. The same year he enlisted in the regular army and served three years. Returning home, he made his plans to engage in business as a baker, but soon afterwards, in 1871, the Franco-Prussian war broke out, and he at once enlisted as an active soldier. He served with distinction in the Fourth Infantry Regiment for two years. He fought in many serious engagements, ten bat- tles, including those of Worth-Bairmont, Sedan, Strasburg and Metz. He was a non-com- missioned officer in both the regular army and in active service. He was seriously wounded by a gun-shot in both legs, from the effects of which he suffered severely in after life. At the time of his discharge from the army, he was confined in the hospital on account of his wound. He was honored for his conspicuous bravery by receiving from the hands of the German Empress a fine meerschaum pipe, and was also awarded two medals. In his youth lie was noted as an athlete, and was a fine swimmer, winning the first prize in a great aquatic contest at Kutomz. In June, 1873, attracted by the exceptional opportunities for the young man in America, he left his native country and came to Boston, Massachusetts. He started in as a journeyman baker, but in a few years found an opportunity to establish himself in business in Jamaica Plain. He

opened a bakery on Boylston street, near Boylston station, and from the first the busi- ness prospered. As the years went on, he was able to purchase from time to time what was then vacant land, which he improved, and he left at the time of his death some very valuable real estate in the business section of the town. He was popular among his associates every- where, and took an active interest in the affairs of town and state. He was an active Republi- can in politics, and a member of Germania Lodge of Free Masons, and of the Royal Arcanum. He died February 16, 1897. He married, in Boston, April 28, 1874, in the Old German Catholic Church, Marie Ham, born in Schutterzell, Baden, Germany, September 24, 1850, daughter of Ferdinand and Fred- erica ( Bikle ) Ham, of Baden. Her father was a farmer all his life, born January 20, 1820, died January 14, 1885. Her mother was born March 10, 1821, and is still living on the old homestead in Baden ; she is the mother of thir- teen children, six of whom grew to maturity, and five of whom are yet living ; of these three came to the United States-Frederica and Paulina being married and living in Nebraska, and Mrs. Ernst, above mentioned. Mrs. Ernst came of pure German stock of high order and good social standing. She came to America three months after her husband, having been betrothed to him before he left Baden. She was a true helpmeet to her husband, excep- tionally generous and good hearted. As an illustration of her kind heart, it is related that it was her custom throughout the winter months to scatter a large amount of bread crusts from the bakery, in the back yard for the birds, every morning, and large flocks of the little creatures used to visit the yard each morning for their accustomed meal. After the death of her husband she conducted the business successfully for five years, and then transferred it to her son. The family attends the Congregational church. Children : 1. Will- iam, born January 8, 1875, succeeded to his father's business and is a successful business man ; married Lena Genzer and resides in Jamaica Plain ; children : i. Helena, born April 25, 1906; ii. Katherine, February 1, 1909. 2. Bertha F., November 26, 1879, has been for some years a teacher in the high school of Beverly, Massachusetts. 3. Marie R., June 18, 1881, married Rev. Warren Archibald, assistant pastor with Dr. George A. Gordon of the Old South Church, Boston. 4. Lorenz Theodore, June 4, 1884, educated in the public schools and Bussey Institute, a branch of Har-

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vard College; resides in Colorado; married Lillian Williams, of Jamestown, Massachu- setts. 5. Charles F., September 8, 1887, attend- ed Harvard College for three years, and be- came interested in settlement work in the South Bay section of Boston, where his de- voted work contributes largely to the happiness of many poor people of that section. 6. George A., September 16, 1889, is attending Harvard College as a member of the class of 1911.

WEISSBROD

Carl Emil Julius Weiss- brod was born at Coburg, Germany, in April, 1843.

His father was a landscape gardener on one of the estates of King Leopold of Belgium. He attended the common schools until he was twelve years of age, and was chosen with two others to be promoted to the college pre- paratory school. These picked scholars were allowed free tuition. His tastes, however, were for a mercantile life, and he left school and entered the large manufacturing house and banking establishment of Bartels & Mohart, of Coburg, as apprentice, intending to remain four years. The failure of the firm changed his plans, and he entered an insurance office, and then worked for a man who bought goods on commission for the English market. Learn- ing of a position in New York, he left Ant- werp, and after a voyage of fifty-nine days, reached New York only to find that owing to his late arrival, the position had been filled. His money was soon gone, and he found it very difficult to get work. At last he found employment making pocket books in Union Hill, New Jersey, and as he was a beginner his pay was but twenty-five cents a week. By this time he was so weak from hunger that he was glad to take even that small pay. It was soon increased to fifty cents, and he soon went with his employer to New York to work, there receiving six dollars a week, and walk- ing to and from the ferry each day. The next year his pay was advanced to seven dollars a week, and the following year eight. Then the summer came and work was dull. His em- ployer, John Mehl, was very kind to him and kept him until he could find work. For a short time he worked in an office on Broad- way which published a musical paper, and his pay barely covered his board bill. About this time he met George Palmer, who was looking for a pocketbook maker to go to Montague, Massachusetts, and the pay was ten dollars a week. Mr. Weissbrod eagerly accepted the position, and borrowed the money for his car

fare there. He went to South Deerfield by train, and thence by carriage to Montague. There was no other German in the small coun- try town, and he was very homesick, thinking he would stay but a week. He stayed over twenty years. He boarded with Otis Caswell, and the people were kind to him. Soon he sent for a friend in Germany who worked at the same trade. His pay was raised from time to time, and from then on he was a success- ful business man. As soon as his capital was sufficient he started in business for himself, taking his work to the large cities to sell it. The business increased and he was obliged to hire help. In 1887 he removed to Green- field, purchasing the property on Hope street, where the business is still located. He died after a short illness, October 5, 1905, at his home on Highland avenue. He married, Sep- tember 14, 1869, Mary Eliza Newcomb, born at North Adams, Massachusetts, July 1, 1842, daughter of Ezra P. and Mary (Hamilton) Newcomb. Children: I. Carl Julius, born at Bernardston, February 16, 1871, was educated in public schools, then worked in his father's factory, and when they reorganized was made president of the company ; member of Second Congregational Church, Greenfield Business Men's Club, and Country Club ; married Flor- ence H., daughter of Frank Leslie, of New York City. 2. Willis Hamilton, March 20, 1873, mentioned below. 3. Luther Bernard, May 22, 1875, mentioned below. 4. May, April 30, 1878, died November 23, 1885. 5. Bertha J., May 4, 1880, married Henry H. Kellogg, of Springfield. 6. Elsie Theresa, Montague, De- cember 28, 1883. 7. Frederick Wilhelm, Green- field. November 22, 1887.

(II) Willis Hamilton, son of Carl Emil Tulius Weissbrod, was born at Montague, Massachusetts, March 20, 1873. He attended the public schools of his native town and grad- uated at Childs's Business College in Springfield, He entered his father's office as bookkeeper and has been associated with the business since, except for two years spent in Boston. He is a member of the Greenfield Club, the Country Club of Greenfield, the Greenfield Coaching Club. He is a director of the Greenfield Co- operative Bank, and treasurer of Emil Weiss- brod & Sons, Incorporated. He married, March 18, 1896, Elizabeth Marion Devlin, daughter of John Sylvester and Flora (War- ner ) Devlin, of New York City. Child, Mar- ian Elizabeth, born at Greenfield, April 17, 1904.

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Julius Weissbrod, was born in Montague, May 22, 1875. He attended the public schools and Williston College, and then entered his father's manufactory. In 1902 he assumed the charge of the factory. In 1906 it was incorporated as Emil Weissbrod & Sons, Incorporated, and he was elected vice-president and secretary. He is a member of Republican Lodge of Free Masons, Franklin Royal Arch Chapter, Titus Strong Council and Connecticut Valley Com- mandery. He belongs to the Greenfield Busi- ness Men's Club, and is a member of the Sec- ond Congregational Church. He married, September 7, 1899, L. Ruth Thompson, born in Colerain, daughter of Gurden and Cornelia (Carpenter) Thompson. Child, Kenneth Ber- nard, born at Greenfield, September 4, 1900.

SEYTER Christian Seyter was born in Vaihingen, Wurtemburg, Ger- many, of an old German family of that place. He was a farmer, and lived to be over eighty years old. He had a son, George C., mentioned below.

(II) George C., son of Christian Seyter, was born September 21, 1819, in Wurtemburg, Germany, and died there in 1883. He was a blacksmith and veterinary surgeon, known as a skillful workman and master of his trade. In later life he was chief engineer of the water works in his native city, Wurtemburg. He married there Wilhelmina Vier, born in Heil- berau, Wurtemburg, Germany, in May, 1824, died about 1880. They had fourteen children, of whom six sons and two daughters are liv- ing. Among them are the following : Herman, came to the United States and was for more than thirty years head machinist of the Wal- worth Manufacturing Company, Boston; re- tired and resides in South Boston; two chil- dren, Paul (married) and Anna. Amelia, came to the United States in 1872, died in Boston : married Fritz Wultz who survives her. William G., mentioned below. Albert, the youngest son, came to the United States ' and settled in Roxbury, where he died from a paralytic shock, August 1, 1903, leaving a widow who has since died.

(III) William G., son of George C. Seyter, was born March 7, 1847, in Vaihingen, Wur- temburg, Germany, on the old homestead, and received his education in his native town. He came to the United States when a young man, landing in Boston, January 22, 1868. He found employment after he arrived at the trade of blacksmith, which he had learned from his father in his native country. By

thrift and diligence he accumulated enough money with which to start in business. In 1879 he went to Jamaica Plain and established himself as an agent for brewery supplies, and dealer in wines. His success was soon appar- ent, and business steadily prospered. At pres- ent he conducts a store at 98 and 100 Boylston street, which extends to 178 and 180 Lamartine street also. His genial good nature and upright character has won him a host of friends, and a reputation as a good citizen in his adopted country. He married (first) in Boston, Han- nah Grant, of Rockport, Maine, who died in 1881 at the age of forty-seven years. He mar- ried (second), in Jamaica Plain, May 1, 1884, Katy Schroeder, born in the west, educated in Plymouth, Massachusetts. She died in 1885, eighteen months after her marriage. He mar- ried (third) December 3, 1893, Mrs. Kath- erine (Herbold) Rube, born in Karlsruhe, Baden, Germany, widow of Julius Rube, who died in February, 1893. She came to America when a young woman. Mr. Seyter has for many years been prominent in the social and fraternal history of the German people of Boston, and he and his wife take an active interest in local affairs, especially among Ger- man speaking citizens. Mr. Seyter is a mem- ber of several German societies; the German Rifle Club, of which he is treasurer ; the Ger- man Aid Society, of which he is financial secre- tary : the Boylston School Verein; the Boston Turners and German Workman's Society ; the Schwaben Verein of Roxbury; the Germania Verein of Roslindale; the Fedilia Verein of Dedham. He is a member of Germania Lodge of Free Masons ; St. Paul's Royal Arch Chap- ter : Boston Council of Royal and Select Mas- ters : Joseph Warren Commandery of Knights Templar ; of Boston-Lafayette Lodge of Per- fection : of Giles F. Yates Council, Princes of Jerusalem ; of Mt. Olivet Chapter, Rose Croix ; of Massachusetts Consistory, and of Aleppo Temple, Order of the Mystic Shrine.

OBEREMPT Hugo Oberempt was born in Germany, September 24, 1832 ; died in 1896. He was educated in his native place and was especially proficient in mathematics. He came of a poor family and without a dollar of reserve sought his fortune in America. He found employ- ment soon afterward in the dye works of the Nashawannick Manufacturing Company, at Easthampton, Massachusetts. His handwrit- ing was as beautiful as copperplate script, and when he signed the pay-roll the attention of

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the countingroom was directed to him. He was immediately made a shipping clerk and soon afterward a clerk in the office. From time to time he won promotions until he be- came the head paymaster of this large corpora- tion, and he held this position for thirty years, in fact until blindness and his last illness com- pelled him to resign. Altogether, he was in the employ of the company for forty-nine years. He was one of the most expert and accurate bookkeepers in the corporation to which he gave nearly all his active years. For many years he was deemed an expert in the keeping of accounts and was often called by other companies to put their books in order. The professional and official auditors, who had to do with books in his charge, always commended their accuracy, cleanliness and elegibility. He was extremely methodical and punctual in his habits of work. He reached his desk at exactly the same time daily, and it has been said that, knowing the time when he was due at a certain place, one might safely regulate his watch by Mr. Oberempt's move- ments. He was a charter member of Ionic Lodge, Free Masons, of Easthampton ; a mem- ber of Royal Arch Masons, exalted July 19, 1871; and a member of the Deutsche Order Harugari. His sister Charlotte died in Ger- many, in 1905. He was shrewd in making investments, and at his death left a modest fortune as the fruit of his long, industrious and well-ordered life. He was a Congrega- tionalist in religion and Republican in politics. He married, in Easthampton, July 12, 1857, Margaretta Kretz. She lives with her son at Easthampton. Children : Christina, Fred, William, Herman, mentioned below.

Hugo Oberempt served in the armies of two nations. He was for three years in the Guard de Cours (King's body-guard) in Ger- many. He enlisted in the civil war early and was mustered in July 22, 1861, at Hartford, Connecticut, in Company D, Fifth Connecti- cut Volunteers, Colonel Loomis ; and was mus- tered again July 6, 1864, taking part in the grand review at Washington, May 24, 1865. He took part in the battle of Winchester, Vir- ginia, March 25, 1862; in the battle of Cedar Mountain, August 9, 1862, when he was taken prisoner ; in the battle of Chantilly, Virginia, September 1, 1863; and at Chancellorsville, May 1, 2, 3, 1864 ; at Resaca, Georgia, May 13, 14, 15, 1864; at Casville, Georgia, May 19, 1864; at Lost Mountain, June 17, 1864; at Culps Farms, June 22, Peach-tree Creek, July 20, 1864; at the siege of Atlanta in August ; in

the battle at Montieth Station, December 15, 1864; and at the siege of Savannah in De- cember. He was in the engagement at Chester- field Court House, South Carolina, February 4, 1865; at Averysborough, North Carolina, March 16, 1865, and at Bentonville, March 19, I865.

(II) Herman, son of Hugo Oberempt, was born at Easthampton, Massachusetts, October 17, 1861. He was educated in the public schools and at Williston Seminary, Easthamp- ton, graduating there in the class of 1879. He studied chemistry for two years and a half at Crefeld, Germany. Upon his return he was employed in silk-dyeing in various mills in this country for twenty-five years. During the greater part of this time he was in Pater- son, New Jersey. He worked a short time in early life in the Nashawannick Mills as a ship- ping clerk. He is at present treasurer of the Barnett Drop Forge Works, of Easthampton, and secretary of the Flexible Tire Company, both new concerns in Easthampton, manufac- turing principally for the automobile com- panies. He is a Congregationalist in religion, an independent in politics. He is a member of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks. He married, September 2, 1886, in Germany, Eveline Lienarz, born December 25, 1862, daughter of William and Wilhelmina (Bleuss) Lienarz. Her father was a soldier in the German army. Children : Margaret, a student in Smith College, class of 1911 ; William, Cath- erine, Elsie, Dorothy, Gertrude.

DAUPHINEE The sons of the Kings of France have been called dauphins from time im- memorial. The surnames Dauphin and Dau- phiné (Dauphinee) take their origin from the locality or province of Dauphiné. The pro- vince is named for the fish, doubtless, and some of the family bear the dauphin on their coats-of-arms. The Dauphins of Dauphine bear : D'argent a deux fasces d'azur. Another Dauphin coat-of-arms is: D'or à deux dau- phins adossées d'azur acc. d'une étoile du même en chief.

Daniel Dauphinee, born 1703, came to Can- ada, and married Marie Jeanne Bessiere. Fran- cois, son of Daniel Dauphinee, married Marie Madeleine Guaudron. Jean Baptiste, son of Peter and Marie Catherine Dauphinee, came from Maqui de Noailles, diocese of Limoges, France, and married, in Canada, Marie Antoi- nette, born 1737; married, February 10, 1759, at Baie du Febvre.

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(I) Frederick Dauphinee, immigrant ances- tor, was born in France. He and his brother were French cavaliers under Napoleon, and served in his campaigns. Their father was a fine cabinet-maker, and a man of considerable property, owning a large estate. When the brothers entered the army they took with them gold, sewing it in belts around their waists. and, taking their horses, went to fight for their country. In one of the battles, when defeat became certain, and they saw the white flag of surrender, they turned their horses and escaped to a river, which they swam. They travelled until they came to the nearest seaport, and embarked with their horses on a vessel bound for America. After three months they reach- ed Lunenburg, Nova Scotia. His brother went east to the Bay of St. George, where he settled, married, and had a large family of children. Many of his descendants are still living in that vicinity. Frederick Dauphinee settled in Lun- enburg, and married Hannah Cornish.

(II) George Lewis, son of Frederick Dau- phinee, was born at Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, December 25, 1802, and was baptized in the Episcopal church there. He attended the par- ish school until he was sixteen, and acquired a good education, being also a fine penman. He was brought up on a farm, and early learned the trade of ship carpenter. After his mar- riage he settled in Chester, Nova Scotia. He followed the sea, owned a vessel, and was en- gaged in coastwise service from Chester to Halifax. In 1847 he removed to Blanford, Nova Scotia, where he carried on a farm which he had leased, and also worked at the mason's trade. Later he removed to Aspologan, Nova Scotia, where he lived until 1861, following his trade. In 1861 he went to Bridgewater, Nova Scotia, and worked at the mason's trade for a number of years. Later he was janitor of the Episcopal church, up to within a short time of liis death in 1882. He was a man of serious bearing and good Christian principles. He was well educated, and had a good knowl- edge of the German language, which he had learned from his wife. In politics he was con- servative. He married, at Lunenburg, July 4. 1824, Catherine Wenzel, born there Sep- tember 25. 1802, died at Bridgewater, Nova Scotia, May 13, 1879, daughter of Nicholas and Catherine Wenzel. She was a very cap- able woman, by profession a nurse and physi- cian. She was a member of the Episcopal church. Children, born at Chester, Nova Scotia : 1. Mary Ann, May 8, 1825; married Peter Morash ; had George, Sophia, Ellen, Ada

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Genealogical and personal memoirs relating to the families of the state of Massachusetts, Volume III, Part 72

Author: Cutter, William Richard, 1847-1918, ed; Adams, William Frederick, 1848- Publication date: 1910 Publisher: New York, Lewis historical publishing company Number of Pages: 986

Author: Cutter, William Richard, 1847-1918, ed; Adams, William Frederick, 1848-
Publication date: 1910
Publisher: New York, Lewis historical publishing company
Number of Pages: 986