MAIN  PAGE

Belgians in the Civil War

Emigrants arrival

links

Sources

BELGIANS IN AMERICA:    Biographies of Belgian settlers  

John P. WEYKER, Sheriff, Port Washington; was born in Belgium Dec. 10 1836 brought to the United States by his parents in 1848; lived in the town of Belgium Ozaukee Co., until 1865 ; then came to Port Washington; served as Under Sheriff one term ; then as Constable two years and as Jailer six months, at the end of which time he went to Peshtigo, where he followed lumbering and railroading. In 1871, he was burned out by the great prairie fire. He then returned to Ozaukee Co. and leaving his family in the town of Belgium, returned to Peshtigo and followed lumbering until June, 1872; he then began farming and railroading in Ozaukee Co. until December, the following year, when he was employed in the lumber yards of Port Washington, and worked in a store ; since October, 1874, he has been engaged in saloon business. He was Under Sheriff during the years 1877 and 1878, and, in the fall of 1880, was elected Sheriff. He was married in 1858, to Anna Lecher, a native of of Holland; they have had twelve children, only four of whom are living-Margaret, now Mrs. Hubert Kuepprath, of Milwaukee ; Nicolas, Susan and Peter.
Source : History of Washington and Ozaukee Counties, Wisconsin : containing an account of its settlement, growth, development and resources, an extensive and minute sketch of its cities, towns and villages, their improvements, industries, manufactories, churches, schools and societies, its war record, biographical sketches, portraits of prominent men and early settlers, the whole preceded by a history of Wisconsin, statistics of the state, and an abstract of its laws and constitution and of the constitution of the United States.; Chicago: Western Historical Co., 1881, 644  pgs.