The Weaver family of my lineage arrived in Minnesota from Ohio in 1938 - The town of Weaver, doubt if any relation, was named after a William K Weaver who came to Minnesota in 1857 from upstate New York , then a pioneer, as my line had been pioneers in Pennsylvania (1751), Enoch Weaver, coming from Germany and then Jacob and Philip to Ohio (1803-07)
here is my father, Paul Henry Weaver at the front door of Swedish
Hospital in the summer of 1938, where he did his internship having
graduated from Ohio State University in June -
"Pete" Paul H Weaver MD with his father, Noah Elwood Weaver who would drive up from West Carrollton Ohio to visit his only child
View of downtown Minneapolis in 1938 with Foshay Tower the tallest building
And what I found out, "
Chapter
40
WATOPA TOWNSHIP
Pages 1261-1314
WATOPA TOWNSHIP
Pages 1261-1314
From the book about Wabasha
Co. Minnesota
"HISTORY OF WABASHA COUNTY"
Compiled by Dr. L. H. Bunnell
Published Chicago by H. H. Hill, Publishers, 1884
Republished Currently by Higginson Books
"HISTORY OF WABASHA COUNTY"
Compiled by Dr. L. H. Bunnell
Published Chicago by H. H. Hill, Publishers, 1884
Republished Currently by Higginson Books
WEAVER
VILLAGE
Weaver
village was laid out in 1871. William Weaver and a man by the name of Dodge
were the proprietors. The town was named after the former gentleman, and stands
on sections 29 and 30 of Minneiska township.
In the summer of 1851 Andrew Olson emigrated to this section with his family, took a claim and erected a house, the first in this vicinity. Soon after two brothers, George and Christopher Abbott, and in 1857 William Weaver arrived from New York State and opened up a farm, on the north side of which a part of the town now stands. As soon as the village was laid out a postoffice was established, with W. H. Hopkins as postmaster. At present writing Weaver contains a store, hotel, butcher-shop, blacksmith-shop and two warehouses.
The store is a handsome brick block, 44 x 65 feet, and is owned by W. H. Hopkins, who keeps a stock of general merchandise and farm machinery. The hotel is a large brick structure, and was erected by William Weaver, at a cost of nine thousand dollars. In 1880 he sold out, and is at present engaged in farming near Casselton, Dakota. Mr. James White is now keeping the hotel. The warehouses are in charge of Brooks Bros., of Minneiska, well known throughout the state as dealers in wheat and lumber. The present school was built in 1872, and answers the double purpose of school-house and church, the Methodists and Norwegian Lutherans, alternating in their services. The population of Weaver is now about one hundred.
Michael Callohan (not in book's index), telegraph operator, Weaver, was born at Sandy Creek, New York, in 1858. His parents, John and Mary Callohan, were natives of Ireland, and emigrated to America in 1837, settling where our subject was born. When a young man he tried living in several towns, among which were Rochester, in New York, and Niagara Falls, but finally concluded to visit St. Paul, which he did in 1880. Liking the west so well led him to locate in Winona for a year, and again he moved, this time to Weaver, where he now resides, being in the employ of the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul railroad, as agent and operator. Mr. Callohan is a member of the Catholic church, and also of the Winona State Military Guards. He married Eliza Hitchcock, of Weaver. They have one child, Mary Agnes.
In the summer of 1851 Andrew Olson emigrated to this section with his family, took a claim and erected a house, the first in this vicinity. Soon after two brothers, George and Christopher Abbott, and in 1857 William Weaver arrived from New York State and opened up a farm, on the north side of which a part of the town now stands. As soon as the village was laid out a postoffice was established, with W. H. Hopkins as postmaster. At present writing Weaver contains a store, hotel, butcher-shop, blacksmith-shop and two warehouses.
The store is a handsome brick block, 44 x 65 feet, and is owned by W. H. Hopkins, who keeps a stock of general merchandise and farm machinery. The hotel is a large brick structure, and was erected by William Weaver, at a cost of nine thousand dollars. In 1880 he sold out, and is at present engaged in farming near Casselton, Dakota. Mr. James White is now keeping the hotel. The warehouses are in charge of Brooks Bros., of Minneiska, well known throughout the state as dealers in wheat and lumber. The present school was built in 1872, and answers the double purpose of school-house and church, the Methodists and Norwegian Lutherans, alternating in their services. The population of Weaver is now about one hundred.
Michael Callohan (not in book's index), telegraph operator, Weaver, was born at Sandy Creek, New York, in 1858. His parents, John and Mary Callohan, were natives of Ireland, and emigrated to America in 1837, settling where our subject was born. When a young man he tried living in several towns, among which were Rochester, in New York, and Niagara Falls, but finally concluded to visit St. Paul, which he did in 1880. Liking the west so well led him to locate in Winona for a year, and again he moved, this time to Weaver, where he now resides, being in the employ of the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul railroad, as agent and operator. Mr. Callohan is a member of the Catholic church, and also of the Winona State Military Guards. He married Eliza Hitchcock, of Weaver. They have one child, Mary Agnes.
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And as a member of find a grave ---I found this about William K Weaver
https://findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=25494765
William K Weaver
Birth:
Dec. 1, 1830
Fredonia
Chautauqua County
New York, USA Death: Aug. 3, 1913
San Francisco
San Francisco County
California, USA 
"Casa
Grande Times" Published August 15, 1913; Vol. II-No. 31 - Respected
Citizen of Valley and Sterling Pioneer, Dies in San Francisco -
William Weaver, one of Casa Grande's most respected citizens and an old
timer in this section, passed away in San Francisco at 4 a.m. Monday
morning, August 4, [1913]. Mr. Weaver went to San Francisco a short time
ago in search of medical assistance in curing a cancer which had been
bothering him for several years, but as usual it was impossible to find a
cure.
He was born near Fredonia, Chautauqua, New York, on
December 1, 1830 and was married to Lucretia Putman, July 3, 1857.
Throughout life William Weaver was a strong, fearless man who possessed
many sterling qualities. He lived in many states of the union and
wherever he had lived he made his personality felt and had been active
in the upbuilding of the communities.
Early in his life he moved
from the place of his birth to a place in Southern Minnesota and did so
much toward the upbuilding of the town that a grateful people named the
town after him [Weaver, Minn., near Plainville]. At Weaver, Minn. he was
engaged in the hotel and livery business. The brick hotel which he
built at Weaver still stands. From Minnesota, Mr. Weaver moved to North
Dakota and for eighteen years operated one of the largest farms in the
great northwest, this farm containing over 4,000 acres.
While on
this farm he went into the breeding of buffalo on a large scale and in
addition to a great number of pure-blooded buffalo he raised hundreds of
half-breed buffalo. During a San Francisco Exposition, he took his
entire herd of buffalo to the exposition and spent a fall and winter
there. The following spring he sold the herd and many of them are still
to be found in the Golden Gate Park at San Francisco.
It was
while in San Francisco that he first became interested in Arizona.
Meeting Peralto Reevis, who is well known to all who have lived in the
Gila Valley, he was induced to come to Arizona and contracted with
Reevis for a large body of land in what is now the Casa Grande Valley,
with the view of colonizing the same. Going back to North Dakota as soon
as he made his contract with Reevis, he sold his entire holdings and in
the year 1894 returned to Casa Grande. He brought with him besides
other stock, ten head of famous Poliangus cattle and there can now be
found in the valley hundreds of these fine cattle.
During the
last few years, although feeble in health and greatly troubled with
deafness, he still displayed courage and earnestly and honestly did
everything he could for the betterment of Casa Grande.
The
remains were brought to Casa Grande Friday morning on Train No. 10 and
were laid away at Arizola at 11 a.m., the same day, nearly every man,
woman and child in Casa Grande accompanying him on his last journey from
Casa Grande to Arizola.
He leaves to mourn his loss two sons,
Fred Weaver of Colton, California and Walter E. Weaver of Hayden; two
daughters, Mrs. R. F. [Addie] Phillips of Casa Grande and Mrs. James
Maloney of Fargo, S.D., and a host of friends throughout the country.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Parent links provided by: Jonathan Laing
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Family links:
Parents:
Caleb Weaver (1800 - 1855)
Matilda Matteson Weaver (1806 - 1889)
Spouse:
Lucretia Putnam Weaver (1832 - 1923)
Children:
Medora Adeline Weaver Phillips (1860 - 1934)*
Walter Earl Weaver (1876 - 1916)*
Siblings:
Silas M. Weaver (____ - 1841)*
Ruth M Weaver Steward (1825 - 1875)*
Walter Smith Weaver (1827 - 1899)*
Orrin Weaver (1829 - 1866)*
William K Weaver (1830 - 1913)
David Matteson Weaver (1832 - 1920)*
Daniel Sharp Weaver (1834 - 1912)*
Electa Ann Weaver Blydenburgh (1836 - 1918)*
Cynthia A Weaver Newton (1841 - 1932)*
Silas Matteson Weaver (1843 - 1923)*
Alvah A. Weaver (1849 - 1916)*
*Calculated relationshipBurial:
Weaver Pioneer Cemetery
Casa Grande
Pinal County
Arizona, USA
Plot: Grave #35
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| Dec. 1, 1830 Fredonia Chautauqua County New York, USA | |
| Death: | Aug. 3, 1913 San Francisco San Francisco County California, USA |
"Casa Grande Times" Published August 15, 1913; Vol. II-No. 31 - Respected Citizen of Valley and Sterling Pioneer, Dies in San Francisco - William Weaver, one of Casa Grande's most respected citizens and an old timer in this section, passed away in San Francisco at 4 a.m. Monday morning, August 4, [1913]. Mr. Weaver went to San Francisco a short time ago in search of medical assistance in curing a cancer which had been bothering him for several years, but as usual it was impossible to find a cure. He was born near Fredonia, Chautauqua, New York, on December 1, 1830 and was married to Lucretia Putman, July 3, 1857. Throughout life William Weaver was a strong, fearless man who possessed many sterling qualities. He lived in many states of the union and wherever he had lived he made his personality felt and had been active in the upbuilding of the communities. Early in his life he moved from the place of his birth to a place in Southern Minnesota and did so much toward the upbuilding of the town that a grateful people named the town after him [Weaver, Minn., near Plainville]. At Weaver, Minn. he was engaged in the hotel and livery business. The brick hotel which he built at Weaver still stands. From Minnesota, Mr. Weaver moved to North Dakota and for eighteen years operated one of the largest farms in the great northwest, this farm containing over 4,000 acres. While on this farm he went into the breeding of buffalo on a large scale and in addition to a great number of pure-blooded buffalo he raised hundreds of half-breed buffalo. During a San Francisco Exposition, he took his entire herd of buffalo to the exposition and spent a fall and winter there. The following spring he sold the herd and many of them are still to be found in the Golden Gate Park at San Francisco. It was while in San Francisco that he first became interested in Arizona. Meeting Peralto Reevis, who is well known to all who have lived in the Gila Valley, he was induced to come to Arizona and contracted with Reevis for a large body of land in what is now the Casa Grande Valley, with the view of colonizing the same. Going back to North Dakota as soon as he made his contract with Reevis, he sold his entire holdings and in the year 1894 returned to Casa Grande. He brought with him besides other stock, ten head of famous Poliangus cattle and there can now be found in the valley hundreds of these fine cattle. During the last few years, although feeble in health and greatly troubled with deafness, he still displayed courage and earnestly and honestly did everything he could for the betterment of Casa Grande. The remains were brought to Casa Grande Friday morning on Train No. 10 and were laid away at Arizola at 11 a.m., the same day, nearly every man, woman and child in Casa Grande accompanying him on his last journey from Casa Grande to Arizola. He leaves to mourn his loss two sons, Fred Weaver of Colton, California and Walter E. Weaver of Hayden; two daughters, Mrs. R. F. [Addie] Phillips of Casa Grande and Mrs. James Maloney of Fargo, S.D., and a host of friends throughout the country. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Parent links provided by: Jonathan Laing ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Family links: Parents: Caleb Weaver (1800 - 1855) Matilda Matteson Weaver (1806 - 1889) Spouse: Lucretia Putnam Weaver (1832 - 1923) Children: Medora Adeline Weaver Phillips (1860 - 1934)* Walter Earl Weaver (1876 - 1916)* Siblings: Silas M. Weaver (____ - 1841)* Ruth M Weaver Steward (1825 - 1875)* Walter Smith Weaver (1827 - 1899)* Orrin Weaver (1829 - 1866)* William K Weaver (1830 - 1913) David Matteson Weaver (1832 - 1920)* Daniel Sharp Weaver (1834 - 1912)* Electa Ann Weaver Blydenburgh (1836 - 1918)* Cynthia A Weaver Newton (1841 - 1932)* Silas Matteson Weaver (1843 - 1923)* Alvah A. Weaver (1849 - 1916)* *Calculated relationship | |
| Burial: Weaver Pioneer Cemetery Casa Grande Pinal County Arizona, USA Plot: Grave #35 | |
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Created by: Diane & John Record added: Mar 24, 2008 Find A Grave Memorial# 25494765 | |
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