Biography: Milton N. Weidner: Berks County, PA

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"Historical and Biographical Annals of Berks County", by Morten Montgomery

Surnames: Albright, Davidheiser, Leinbach, Noll, Reichert, Weidner, Zimmerman

Vol. II, p. 903 - MILTON N. WEIDNER, a progressive farmer residing near
Friedensburg, Oley Township, Berks Co., PA, was born in Oley Township, June 5,
1856, and he comes of an old and honored family, a partial record of which is given.

(I)  Jacob Weidner, great-grandfather of Milton N., was native of Greshville,
Douglass Township [Berks Co.], where he owned three farms and engaged
extensively in agricultural pursuits.  One of these farms is now owned by Wm.
DAVIDHEISER.  For his times Jacob WEIDNER was a man of wealth and was very
influential.  He is buried at Boyertown, PA.  To him and his wife, Barbara
WEIDNER, were born children as follows:  Peter, Jacob, Daniel W. and Mrs.
ALBRIGHT and one who married and settled in Lancaster County.

(II)  Daniel W. WEIDNER, son of Jacob, was born in Douglass Township, Berks Co,
PA in 1815, and he died about 1878, aged sixty-three years, and is buried at
Lobachsville.  He married Sarah REICHERT, who died about 1881, aged eighty
years.  Their children were: David, Levi, Mahlon, Daniel R. (father of Milton),
Rebecca, Matilda, Wilhelmina, Sarah and Harriet.

(III)  Daniel R. WEIDNER, son of Daniel W., was born in Colebrookdale
Township, Berks Co., PA, March 30, 1834.  He was reared to farm life, following
farming all his days.  He owns a farm of twenty-one acres, but now resides with
his son, Milton, having been with him since the death of his wife, whose maiden
name was Esther NOLL.  She was born Dec. 20, 1833, and died Feb. 2, 1907, aged
seventy-four years.  Their children were:  Milton N., and Mary, who married
Norvin ZIMMERMAN, and died in 1889, and is buried at Lobachsville, PA.  Mr.
WEIDNER learned the trade of wheelwright, but never followed it.

When Milton N. Weidner was nineteen years of age he learned the carpenter's
trade and followed it for twenty-three years, having helped to build many of
the handsome residences of Friedensburg, as well as many of the barns of Oley
Township.  In the fall of 1887, he bought his present home, and owns a fine
farm of thirty-three acres.  The buildings and premises are in excellent order.
The house was built by Daniel LEINBACH, a brother of Mrs. WEIDNER.  In
addition to the home farm, Mr. WEIDNER owns a tract of woodland, forty-six
acres in extent, located in Oley Township.  In politics Mr. WEIDNER is a
Democrat.  In religious faith he is a Lutheran, while his wife is a member of
the Reformed Church.

In 1884 Mr. WEIDNER married Elizabeth LEINBACH, daughter of Samuel LEINBACH,
and granddaughter of Samuel LEINBACH.  Mr. and Mrs. WEIDNER have four children:
Edna I., Verna and Hettie, all at home; and Daniel who died in infancy.  Mr.
WEIDNER and his family are highly respected in their neighborhood.