Biographical Sketch of Philip Weckerlin, St. Joseph, Buchanan County, MO

>From "History of Buchanan County, Missouri, Published 1881, St. Joseph
Steam Printing Company, Printers, Binders, Etc., St. Joseph, Missouri.
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Philip Weckerlin was born March 21, 1838, at Siblingen, Switzerland,
where he was raised. In 1855, he emigrated to the United States, and
went from New Orleans to St. Louis, where he was employed as a baker
for four years. In 1859, he came to this city, and found employment
at his trade, at which he worked for three years. In 1862, he commen-
ced business for himself, which he carried on with great success, and
in 1865 opened a boarding house and saloon. By his industry he accum-
ulated wealth and made good investments in real estate. He married,
in 1862, Miss Elizabeth Knoth. They have had three children: Emma,
born January 17, 1863, died October 9, 1863; Anna, born July 29, 1867;
and Philip Ferdinand, born May 29, 1871.

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