Weiler Marietta F. b. 20 JAN 1822 Longswamp, Berks, Pennsylvania, USA d. 03 OCT 1907 Longswamp, Berks, Pennsylvania, USA

1822 - 1907

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Birth 20 Jan 1822 Longswamp, Berks, Pennsylvania, USA

Gender Female

_UPD 14 SEP 2008 07:25:44 GMT-5

Died 03 Oct 1907 Longswamp, Berks, Pennsylvania, USA

Person ID I215 Alan Donald Vibber

Last Modified 08 Dec 2009

Father Weiler George

Mother Schaeffer Salome

Family ID F118 Group Sheet

Family Knauss Aquila, b. 06 Mar 1819, Emmaus, Salisbury Township, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania , d. 01 Sep 1896, Macungie Township, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania

Married Abt 1842

Children

	1. Knauss George F., b. 11 Nov 1846, Emmaus, Salisbury Township, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania , d. 10 Mar 1941, Topton, Berks, Pennsylvania, USA
	2. Knauss Isabella, b. 24 Jun 1843, Emmaus, Salisbury Township, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania , d. 15 Sep 1912
	3. Knauss Ellen Thersea, b. 28 Dec 1844, Emmaus, Salisbury Township, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania , d. 02 Jan 1923
	4. Knauss Francisca Amelia, b. 07 Nov 1848, Emmaus, Salisbury Township, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania , d. 17 Jan 1889
	5. Knauss Emma, b. 28 Dec 1851, Emmaus, Salisbury Township, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania

Family ID F91 Group Sheet

Notes	Marietta died of heart failure. Marietta’s obituary read: “While partaking of dinner at the home of her son, O. J. Knauss, at this place, last Thursday, the 3d inst., Mary Etta, the aged widow of Aquila Knauss, was stricken with heart failure and died within a few minutes. She had been talking with the family, was cheerful as usual when the summons came so suddenly and caused a great shock to her many friends. She had been remarkably well preserved, performing household duties up to her death. She brought her age to 85 years, 8 months and 3 days. Deceased was a daughter of the long deceased George Weiler and his wife Salome, a born Schaeffer. She was born at Longswamp township, Berks county, and became a member of the Reformed church. She was married to Aquila Knauss, of Emaus, at a suitable age. He preceded her in death eleven years. They lived for about twenty years at Emaus where all but one of her children were born. Four children have also preceded the mother and these three daughters and four sons survive: Isabella, wife of Samuel Brunner, of Limeport; Ellen, wife of Henry J. Balliet, of Boyertown; Emma, wife of Harry Jarrett, of West Point, Neb.; George F. Knauss, of Topton; O. J. Knauss, Justice of the Peace, and O. P. Knauss, publisher of Progress, of Macungie, and A. W. Knauss, of Allentown. There also survive two sisters, Mrs. J. P. Haas, of Reading, and Mrs. Edwin Fegely, of Shamrock, as also 43 grandchildren and 41 great-grandchildren. She came of a family prominent in Berks county's history and activities. Her father was a large landowner and was once county commissioner. Her brother Amos was a prothonotary and the other brother, Manoah, was for many years proprietor of leading hotels in Reading. She was a member of the Moravian church of Emaus, of which her husband's progenitors were leading members 164 years ago. One of them was a founder of the congregation. The funeral was held on Monday forenoon. Services were held in St. Matthew's Lutheran church and interment made on Fairviewcemetery, where the husband lies buried. Rev. A. E. Abel, the Moravian pastor, and the choir, with the trombones, officiated.”