Johann Conrad Weiser, Sr.

Male, Deceased Person

1662 – 1746

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Who was Johann Conrad Weiser, Sr.?

Johann Conrad Weiser, Sr. was a German soldier, baker, and farmer who fled his homeland with thousands of other German Palatines and settled in New York. Weiser became a leader in the Palatine community and was founder of their settlement of Weiser's Dorf, now known as Middleburgh, New York. When the Germans were in dispute with their English landlords and the colonial government of New York, he was among the representatives chosen to go to London and seek help from the British government. This contributed to the downfall of the governorship of Robert Hunter.

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Born
1662
Germany
Children
Religion
  • Lutheranism
Nationality
  • Germany
Died
May 1, 1746

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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