Weingartner Photograph Album
Scope and Contents
Family photographs of Elegius aka Eleck Weingartner family and sites in Davenport area c1890-1900. Burial of son Emil, veteran of Spanish American war are included. Weingartner residence was 1103 West 8th Street. Davenport scenes as well as some in Nebraska. Miscellaneous pages from Civil War book are also included.
Dates
- Creation: 1890-1900
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This collection is open for research.
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Biographical / Historical
Elegius/Elek Weingartner (1829-1900) was born in Germany. He came to America and served in the Civil War. He married twice and had at least six children, one of whom, Emil, was celebrated locally upon his death as he was a Spanish American War veteran. While making Davenport his home, Weingartner served as secretary of the Davenport School Board from 1869-1899. He then moved to Nebraska late in 1899 and died in Osmond, Nebraska in August. He is buried at Fairmount Cemetery, Davenport, Iowa.
Extent
1 Box(es)
Language of Materials
English
Physical Location
Range 33 Section 2
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Richardson-Sloane Special Collections Center Repository
321 Main Street
Davenport IA 52801-1490 United States
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