BIO:  August Weihmiller, York County, PA

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History of York County, Pennsylvania.  John Gibson, Historical Editor.
Chicago: F. A. Battey Publishing Co., 1886.
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Part II, Biographical Sketches, Shrewsbury Township, Pg 184

AUGUST WEIHMILLER, cigar manufacturer, was born in Wurtemberg, Germany, January 28, 1858, and 
is the second son of the three children of M. and Margaret (Kimmel) Weihmiller.  He came to 
America when twenty-three years of age.  In Germany he received a first-class education.  On 
his arrival here he learned the cigar-making business, in Seven Valleys with his brother, 
remaining two years following his trade until January, 1884, when he removed to Shrewsbury, and 
engaged in manufacturing cigars for himself.  Mr. Weihmiller is a member of the F. & A. M., of 
Shrewsbury Lodge, and of Zion’s Lodge K. of P., of Seven Valleys, York County.  He employs 
seven hands and manufacturers about 300,000 high priced cigars yearly.