WEISS George H.

1825 - 1890  (65 years)

• Name	WEISS George H.
  Birth	15 Apr 1825	PA
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	1880
  	Lumberman
  Residence	Bangor, PA
  Death	15 Jul 1890	Northampton, PA
  Burial	Riverview Cemetery, Portland, PA
  Notes	Records of Anna Stem Monroe County Historical Association Records of Kris Goszka Cemetery records 1850 Census PA Northampton Upper Mt. Bethel Im 37 1860 Census PA Northampton Upper Mt. Bethel Im 3 1880 Census PA Northampton Portlant Page 263 1890 Census PA Northampton Portland History of Northampton County (Pennsylvania) and the grand valley of the L ehigh Vol 3 page 347: Biographical sketch: GEORGE H. WISE: From an early period in the develop ment of the Lehigh Valley, ancestors of George H. Wise, of Bangor, PA ha ve been identified with the development of that section, particularly acti ve in the lumber business. The first representative of the family in Nort hampton county was John Weiss, who moved from Philadelphia, PA, at an ear ly date, the German ancestor, Weiss, now anglicised as Wise, there settli ng upon his first coming. John Weiss owned a small farm between Portla nd and the Delaware Water Gap, the exact location being known as Slatefor d. In addition to cultivating his farm, he engaged in boaring, and rafti ng lumber on the Delaware River. He there lived a quiet, peaceful life, a nd had been greatly respected in his community. He married a Miss LeBa r, of French parentage, and they were the parents of a large family, inclu ding sons: Charles, Reuben, Jesse, David, Micajah, and George H., w ho is the grandfather of George H. Wise. George H. Weiss, son of John Weiss, was born near Portland, Pennsylva nia, and there educated in the public schools, He early became a lumberma n, and finally engaged in business for himself, conducting for many yea rs a lumber business of large proportions. He made Portland his headquart ers, and there built a large saw mill and converted into lumber the logs c ut in the northern part of the State and in New York, which were raft ed to his mill on the waters of the Delaware. After the plentiful supp ly of timber began to diminish, Mr. Wise engaged in the lime business, est ablishing kilns at Portland, and becoming a large dealer. He prosper ed in both enterprises, and was one ofthe influential and substantial m en of his town. He took active part in public affairs, and for a term w as burgess of Portland. He married Susan Yetter, and they were the paren ts of a large family, including sons: Joseph H., of Portland, PA; Lewis R euben, also of Portland, PA; Hiram, a real estate dealer in Easton; Fra nk S., ; Clark C., of Bangor; also daughters: Rosanna, Alice, and Hanna h; these children all marrying. Frank S. Wise, son of George H. and Susan (Yetter) Wise, was bo rn in Portland. February 3, 1862, and there attended the public school s. When school years were over he at once became associated with his fath er in the lumber business, beginning in the saw mill at Portland. He rema ined in Portland with his father until 1884, then moved to Bangor, whe re he soon afterward in connection with his brother Clark and Joseph form ed a parthership and invested in a 3,000 acre tract of timberland locat ed in Clearfield Co PA; a devestating forest fire swept their tract causi ng a severe loss to the brothers which they estimated at $40,000. Previou sly in 1884 three of these brothers Reuben, Joseph and Hiram had open ed a lumber yard in Bangor PA under the firm name Wise Brothers. That bus iness in 1886 had been acquired by Clark C Wise who conducted it alone un til 1890 adding to the lumber yard a planing mill After the fire which p ut him temporarily out of business, Frank S. Wise joined his brother Cla rk C in Bangor and 1891 was admitted to a partnership in the business bo th lumber yard and planing mill. They jointly conducted the business in B angor until 1901 when Frank S. purchased his brothers interest and beca me sole owner. The planing mill had been destroyed by fire the previous y ear causing a severe loss and in 1902 Mr. Wise replaced this loss with a m odern planing mill equipped with the newest and best working machiner y. He still continues a successful lumber and planing business and in add ition to the Bangor Plant has lumber interests in Tioga Co PA. and in We st Virginia. His entire life from boyhood has been given to the lumber bu siness and while he has perhaps met with more than his due share of misfor tune from the fire (friend) not only calm cool judgement was necessary b ut courage and fortitude of the highest order were required in such tim es of financial stress and storm. His trials of his metal but developed t hat strong reliant businessman and he won substantial success. Frank S. W ise married in 1881 Clara A. Snyder born in Bangor PA daughter of Jac ob A and Rebecca (Albert) Snyder, the Snyders, an old county family, M r. and Mrs. Wise are the parents of 12 children George H.the second, of fu rther mention, Samuel J., Sadie (married George Pritchard of Bangor), Fr ed F., Margaret E, Mildred, Grace (deceased) Helen (deceased), Frank S ., Ronald S., Clare, and Barbara. George H. Wise, eldest son of Frank S. and Clara A. Snyder Wise and g randson of George H. Wise was born in Bangfor PA Feb 18 1881. After publ ic school courses in Bangor and a special course in Pierce's business coll ege of Philadelphia he began business life under his father's directi on in his Bangor lumber business. He continued in that line for sever al years acquiring familiarity with mercantile and financial methods th is experience gained under so capable an instructor freely equipping him f or a place in the business life in the town which he was destined to fil l. In 1906 he saw the benefit that would be derived from the esbablishme nt of an additional financial institution to the general business of the c ommunity and that year effcted the organization fo the Bangor Tru st Co in association with George M Slack AA Seem and William H. Smith. Mr .Wise was elected treasurer of the company and most notably fills that pos ition He is also secretary of the Bangor Silk Knitting Co and treasur er of the Bamgor Electric Co. In politics Mr. Weiss is a Republican takes a deep interest in public a ffairs and bears his share of civic burdons. He has served Bangor as audi tor and school director His present position being that of borough treasure r. He is a member of the Masonic Order and Benevolent and Protective Ord er of Elks One of the founders of the last named order and in 1908 w as a member of the building committee in charge of the construction of t he Elks Home. Mr. Wise married Ada Mosser daughter of Alfred W and Catherine Moss er and they are the parents of three children, Thelma, Nadia, and Fran k. The family home is at Bangor PA.
  Person ID	I7151	Booth Family
  Last Modified	22 Aug 2013

  
  

  Father	WEISS John,   b. Abt 1782, PA d. 3 May 1866, Upper Mt. Bethel Township, Northampton, PA (Age ~ 84 years)
  Mother	LABAR Susan,   b. 20 Dec 1786, PA d. 14 May 1873 (Age 86 years)
  Family ID	F2534	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	YETTER Susan,   b. 1 Nov 1823, PA d. 13 Jun 1887, Northampton, PA (Age 63 years)
  Children	1. WEISS Rosanna,   b. 1845, PA d. 1926, Northampton, Pennsylvania (Age 81 years)   2. WEISS Mary A.,   b. 1849, PA d. Yes, date unknown   3. WEISS Alice,   b. 1850, PA d. Yes, date unknown   4. WEISS Joseph H.,   b. 1851, PA d. Yes, date unknown   5. WEISS Lewis Reuben,   b. 14 Sep 1851, Portland, Northampton, PA d. 14 Sep 1942, Portland, Northampton, PA (Age 91 years)   6. WEISS Reuben S.,   b. 1853, PA d. Yes, date unknown   7. WEISS James,   b. 1855, PA d. Yes, date unknown   8. WEISS Hiram,   b. 1856, PA bur. Riverview Cemetery, Portland, PA   9. WEISS Caroline,   b. 1858, PA d. Yes, date unknown   10. WEISS Hannah,   b. 1861, PA d. Yes, date unknown   11. WEISS Frank Stem,   b. 3 Feb 1862, PA d. Bef 1930 (Age 67 years)   12. WEISS Clark C.,   b. 1865, PA d. Yes, date unknown   13. WEISS Edith,   b. 1870, PA d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F2540	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	29 Oct 2008

  
  

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