Brief Life History of William P.
When William P. Wimmer was born on 29 August 1794, in Floyd, Virginia, United States, his father, John Wimmer, was 24 and his mother, Johanna Malinda Lehman, was 18. He married Sarah Templeton in 1815, in Virginia, United States. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 5 daughters. He lived in Union Township, Union, Indiana, United States for about 20 years. He died on 23 June 1888, in Converse, Jackson Township, Miami, Indiana, United States, at the age of 93, and was buried in Converse, Jackson Township, Miami, Indiana, United States.
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Family Time Line
Sources (8)
- William Wimmer, "United States Census, 1860"
- William Wimmer, "Virginia, County Marriage Records, 1771-1989"
- William Wimmer, "Find A Grave Index"
Spouse and Children
1794–1888 Male
1788–1856 Female
Children (10)
1816–1892 Male
1818–1906 Male
1819– Female
1821–1888 Female
1823–1903 Male
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Parents and Siblings
1769–1840 Male
1776–1877 Female
Siblings (11)
1793–1872 Female
1794–1888 Male
1796–1881 Male
1797–1850 Male
1800–1864 Male
+6 More Children
World Events (8)
1800 · Movement to Washington D.C.
Age 6
1812 · Monumental Church Built
Age 18
1819 · Panic! of 1819
Age 25
Name Meaning
German: shortened form of Widmer .
German: occupational name from Middle High German wimmer ‘wine maker’.
German: nickname from Middle High German wim(m)er ‘knotty growth on a tree trunk’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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