Mary Eby Heiser Wissler

Brief Life History of Mary Eby Heiser

When Mary Eby Heiser Wissler was born on 2 February 1815, in Elizabeth Township, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States, her father, Jacob Groff Wissler, was 38 and her mother, Anna Bricker Eby, was 37. She married Levi Erb in 1836, in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 daughters. She lived in Shenandoah, Virginia, United States in 1870. She died on 30 October 1872, in Columbia Furnace, Shenandoah, Virginia, United States, at the age of 57, and was buried in Columbia Furnace, Shenandoah, Virginia, United States.

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Family Time Line

Levi Erb
1811–1893
Mary Eby Heiser Wissler
1815–1872
Marriage: 1836
Mary Anna Erb
1837–1901
Elizabeth Erb
1842–1895

Sources (5)

  • Mary Erb in household of Levi Erb, "United States Census, 1870"
  • Mary Erb, "Virginia, Library of Virginia State Archive, Births, Marriages, and Deaths 1853-1900"
  • Mary Wissler Erb, "Find A Grave Index"

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World Events (8)

1819 · Panic! of 1819

With the Aftermath of the Napoleonic Wars the global market for trade was down. During this time, America had its first financial crisis and it lasted for only two years. 

1824 · """Mary Randolph Publishes """"The Virginia Housewife"""""""

“The Virginia Housewife” was published by Mary Randolph. It was the first cookbook published in America. 

1832 · The Black Hawk War

Convinced that a group of Native American tribes were hostile, The United States formed a frontier militia to stop them in their tracks. Even though Black Hawk was hoping to avoid bloodshed while trying to resettle on tribal land, U.S. officials opened fire on the Native Americans. Black Hawk then responded to this confrontation by successfully attacking the militia at the Battle of Stillman's Run and then left northward. After a few months the militia caught up with Black Hawk and his men and defeated them at the Battle of Wisconsin Heights. While being weakened by hunger, injuries and desertion, Black Hawk and the rest of the many native survivors retreated towards the Mississippi. Unfortunately, Black Hawk and other leaders were later captured when they surrendered to the US forces and were then imprisoned for a year.

Name Meaning

German: variant of Wechsler .

German: habitational name for someone from Weisel near Friedberg, formerly called Wissele.

Swiss German: Alemannic variant of Weissler , an occupational name for a white-washer, painter.

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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