Westmoreland County PA Archives Obituaries.....Weis, Michael  March 23, 1886
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Latrobe Advance  Wed, Mar 24, 1886
Died, at his late residence near Latrobe, at 5:30 o'clock Tuesday morning, March
23d, 1886, Michael Weis, at an advanced age. Mr. Weis was sick only a few days,
the disease which caused his death being pneumonia. He had been absent from home
for a short time and contracted a cold which, developing into pneumonia, caused
his death at the time above stated. He was well known throughout Western
Pennsylvania having for a number of years conducted a distillery which he owned
and at which he manufactured "Weis' Pure Rye Whiskey," a brand which became
celebrated. Of late years he had been devoting his entire time to farming being
the owner of one of the finest farms in this part of Westmoreland county. The
old distillery is located near his late residence and is now under the control
of C. J. McCauley. Mr. Weis was a member of the Lutheran church and his funeral
will take place at 10 o'clock Thursday morning next, the interment to be in the
Lutheran cemetery at Youngstown. 

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