Lydia Weiland
From Sally Scheetz |
From Sally Scheetz |
Married name: Lydia Slifer / Lydia Barndt
Born: October 8, 185211
Died: October 17, 19341
Residences: Richland Twp., Bucks Co., PA
Education:
Career: Housewife
Father: William Weiland 5
Mother: Mary _____ 5
Siblings:
Husbands: John(?) Schleifer (or Sliffer)* 2 and John Barndt 6 2
Children:2 With Mr. Slifer: Wilson
With John Barndt:
Other Details: Lydia's first husband, Mr. Sliffer died in a quarry accident soon after they were married, perhaps even before Wilson's birth 2.
Sources:
* 1880 Census spells Wilson's last name "Schleifer". In 1900 it is Schleiger (although I think this is just bad handwriting) Sally Scheetz spells it "Sliffer." In 1920 and 1930 Census records the name is spelled "Slifer." I did a search of Bucks and surrounding counties for any males names Schleiffer or any variations of that name who were between 15 and 30 years old and unmarried in the 1870 Census. Of those I found, only one, John Schleifer age 19 of Upper Saucon, Lehigh County, PA did not show up in the 1880 Census. John, the son of a farmer named John and his wife Caroline, could potentially be Wilson's father. However, this is just a guess and I have no corroboration for this guess.
Lydia Barndt with cat. From Sally Scheetz. | Lizzie Slifer (wife of Harry, daughter-in-law of Wilson) with Lydia, Bertha, and two children. From Sally Scheetz. |