Obituary of Charles C. Weissert Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives January 17, 2002 by ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ OBITUARY: RACINE WEEKLY JOURNAL 12 Feb 1879 Page 3, Column 5 Death of Charles C. Weissert "The following brief sketch of the life of the late C.C. Weissert, we clip from the Milwaukee SUNDAY TELEGRAPH, of February 8th, and will be read with interest by the many friends of the family in Racine. The funeral was largely attended: Charles C. Weissert died at Yuma, Arizona Territory, Jan. 27, and his remains were brought to the residence of his brother, A.G. Weissert, in this city last Wednesday, and were carried to Racine the next day, where the funeral services were held at the Presbyterian Church, Rev. Mr. Bierce officiating. The deceased had somewhat of an uncommon history. Charles C. Weissert was born in Canton, Stark County, Ohio, Sept. 9, 1833. He was the eldest son of the late M. Weissert whom he accompanied with some of the other members of the family to Wisconsin in 1847, when they settled temporarily at Racine, where the father opened a store. In 1851, the father fitted out one of the earliest expeditions which crossed the plains to California, on which he started, accompanied by the young man, then 18 years of age. The emigrants met many difficulties on the journey, their stock was stolen by Indians and their losses were severe. The father was taken ill and died before the Pacific coast was reached. The young man buried him, and with such property as he saved from the Indians, proceeded on the journey. After his arrival there he engaged in mining and after some years, when the larger mining enterprises were opened, became a large dealer in stocks. He was as well known as any purely business man on the Pacific coast, not excepting the millionaires or great politicians. He possessed a singularly genial and cheerful disposition, and was a man of the utmost integriy, with a spirit of enterprise which no difficulties or labor baffled. He did business at San Francisco, Sacramento, and in most of the mining towns on the slope, and he was everywhere most highly respected and esteemed. He had ups and downs in his fortunes, like most men, but a great measure of success on the whole. He visited his friends in Wisconsin annually for several years, but all the brothers never met till the other day at his grave, although each had visited with him at times. About six months ago he became interested in the construction of the South Pacific railroad, and since that time has been in Arizona. His disease was pulmonary consumption, and anticipating a fatal result, he was to start for Wisconsin to die, as he said among his friends, the very day of his death. He leaves three younger brothers surviving him, A.G. Weissert, of Milwaukee, Henry Weissert, of Clyde, Ohio, and Frank E. Weissert, of Sacramento (born in Racine 30 July 1850), who accompanied him to Arizona, and was to have had care of him on his return to Wisconsin, but who, instead, brought the remains." (Note: several inaccuracies in this obit. Other sources state that Charles was 17 when they left for CA. A deed dated 20 Dec 1847 states that Charles' parents were residing in Richland Co., Ohio. Their son, Louis, died 11 April 1849 in Peru, Indiana or Ohio, at age 10. The family has, however, been located in the 1850 U.S. Census living in Racine, WI. Michael Weissert died 10 Sept 1850 while heading to the Gold Rush and is buried in Nevada on the banks of the Carson River.) ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the author/contributor, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access.