The Weirs wound their way into my family twice - once through the Storkeys (maternal grandpa's father's side) and once through the Merkerts (maternal grandpa's mother's side). The first time was when Scotsman Archibald Weir married my great grandpa's sister Mary Elizabeth Storkey. The second time was when Archie's son Johnson married Kate Merkert- Kate being my great grandma's sister. It seems Mary made out a little better than Kate did.
Johnson Saunders Weir was remembered by my Grandpa Storkey as a bit of a wild boy who was proud of his Scottish heritage. My uncle remembers his father calling him "Jonce" and his "woman chasing uncle."
Johnson was the son of Archibald Weir and Mary Elizabeth Storkey Weir, and brother to Harry aka Henry Weir, a jewelry store owner in Philadelphia.
In 1893, Johnson married my great great grandma Mary's sister "Kate" whose formal name was Catherine C. Merket or Merkert. They had a daughter, Sarah.
The census of 1910 shows Johnson's wife Catherine as a department store dressmaker, and his daughter Sarah as a department store milliner, aka hat maker. It may also reveal some trouble; Johnson's wife and daughter are living with Johnson's dad Archie Weir (Grandpa Storkey's uncle Archie, an engineer at the water bureau) and his wife Mary E (formerly Storkey) Weir.
Johnson himself is a boarder in town at 2331 Gratz Street, listed as married 15 years, a machinist working in engine repairs.
By 1920, Johnson is living as a border with the John F. and Julia B. Fraser family at 3922 Aspen Street in Philadelphia. Johnson is a superintendent at a machine shop - and he is listed as single.
I'm trying to imagine the family dynamics in this living situation. A couple takes in their daughter in law and granddaughter, while their own son lives a few miles away in town. On the other hand, their daughter in law is also related, in a double relationship through Storkeys and Merkerts that must have made life interesting. But back to Johnson...
Johnson later lived in Berwick, Pennsylvania and worked at General Machine and Manufacturing Company at Spring Garden Avenue and Blair Street.
Johnson had a son with Mildred Sheatler named Duane Sheatler Weir, born 1933. It is unknown at this time if they married "officially" or not, but I list her below as a spouse since they had a child together. It's also unknown if Johnson's first wife Kate was cuckolded, divorced or deceased when Johnson had his son. Whatever the case, Johnson was a spry age 61 when he fathered the boy.
There's a wonderful surviving picture of Johnson and his brother Harry, "the Weir boys" hamming it up for the camera. Johnson is grinning with a cigarette dangling from his lips, while brother Harry, bespeckled and wearing a gold watch chain befitting of his profession, swigs directly from a bottle. Kind contributor Linda Weir added this terrific photo, for which I am most grateful.
Johnson Saunders Weir was remembered by my Grandpa Storkey as a bit of a wild boy who was proud of his Scottish heritage. My uncle remembers his father calling him "Jonce" and his "woman chasing uncle."
Johnson was the son of Archibald Weir and Mary Elizabeth Storkey Weir, and brother to Harry aka Henry Weir, a jewelry store owner in Philadelphia.
In 1893, Johnson married my great great grandma Mary's sister "Kate" whose formal name was Catherine C. Merket or Merkert. They had a daughter, Sarah.
The census of 1910 shows Johnson's wife Catherine as a department store dressmaker, and his daughter Sarah as a department store milliner, aka hat maker. It may also reveal some trouble; Johnson's wife and daughter are living with Johnson's dad Archie Weir (Grandpa Storkey's uncle Archie, an engineer at the water bureau) and his wife Mary E (formerly Storkey) Weir.
Johnson himself is a boarder in town at 2331 Gratz Street, listed as married 15 years, a machinist working in engine repairs.
By 1920, Johnson is living as a border with the John F. and Julia B. Fraser family at 3922 Aspen Street in Philadelphia. Johnson is a superintendent at a machine shop - and he is listed as single.
I'm trying to imagine the family dynamics in this living situation. A couple takes in their daughter in law and granddaughter, while their own son lives a few miles away in town. On the other hand, their daughter in law is also related, in a double relationship through Storkeys and Merkerts that must have made life interesting. But back to Johnson...
Johnson later lived in Berwick, Pennsylvania and worked at General Machine and Manufacturing Company at Spring Garden Avenue and Blair Street.
Johnson had a son with Mildred Sheatler named Duane Sheatler Weir, born 1933. It is unknown at this time if they married "officially" or not, but I list her below as a spouse since they had a child together. It's also unknown if Johnson's first wife Kate was cuckolded, divorced or deceased when Johnson had his son. Whatever the case, Johnson was a spry age 61 when he fathered the boy.
There's a wonderful surviving picture of Johnson and his brother Harry, "the Weir boys" hamming it up for the camera. Johnson is grinning with a cigarette dangling from his lips, while brother Harry, bespeckled and wearing a gold watch chain befitting of his profession, swigs directly from a bottle. Kind contributor Linda Weir added this terrific photo, for which I am most grateful.
The Weirs wound their way into my family twice - once through the Storkeys (maternal grandpa's father's side) and once through the Merkerts (maternal grandpa's mother's side). The first time was when Scotsman Archibald Weir married my great grandpa's sister Mary Elizabeth Storkey. The second time was when Archie's son Johnson married Kate Merkert- Kate being my great grandma's sister. It seems Mary made out a little better than Kate did.
Johnson Saunders Weir was remembered by my Grandpa Storkey as a bit of a wild boy who was proud of his Scottish heritage. My uncle remembers his father calling him "Jonce" and his "woman chasing uncle."
Johnson was the son of Archibald Weir and Mary Elizabeth Storkey Weir, and brother to Harry aka Henry Weir, a jewelry store owner in Philadelphia.
In 1893, Johnson married my great great grandma Mary's sister "Kate" whose formal name was Catherine C. Merket or Merkert. They had a daughter, Sarah.
The census of 1910 shows Johnson's wife Catherine as a department store dressmaker, and his daughter Sarah as a department store milliner, aka hat maker. It may also reveal some trouble; Johnson's wife and daughter are living with Johnson's dad Archie Weir (Grandpa Storkey's uncle Archie, an engineer at the water bureau) and his wife Mary E (formerly Storkey) Weir.
Johnson himself is a boarder in town at 2331 Gratz Street, listed as married 15 years, a machinist working in engine repairs.
By 1920, Johnson is living as a border with the John F. and Julia B. Fraser family at 3922 Aspen Street in Philadelphia. Johnson is a superintendent at a machine shop - and he is listed as single.
I'm trying to imagine the family dynamics in this living situation. A couple takes in their daughter in law and granddaughter, while their own son lives a few miles away in town. On the other hand, their daughter in law is also related, in a double relationship through Storkeys and Merkerts that must have made life interesting. But back to Johnson...
Johnson later lived in Berwick, Pennsylvania and worked at General Machine and Manufacturing Company at Spring Garden Avenue and Blair Street.
Johnson had a son with Mildred Sheatler named Duane Sheatler Weir, born 1933. It is unknown at this time if they married "officially" or not, but I list her below as a spouse since they had a child together. It's also unknown if Johnson's first wife Kate was cuckolded, divorced or deceased when Johnson had his son. Whatever the case, Johnson was a spry age 61 when he fathered the boy.
There's a wonderful surviving picture of Johnson and his brother Harry, "the Weir boys" hamming it up for the camera. Johnson is grinning with a cigarette dangling from his lips, while brother Harry, bespeckled and wearing a gold watch chain befitting of his profession, swigs directly from a bottle. Kind contributor Linda Weir added this terrific photo, for which I am most grateful.
Johnson Saunders Weir was remembered by my Grandpa Storkey as a bit of a wild boy who was proud of his Scottish heritage. My uncle remembers his father calling him "Jonce" and his "woman chasing uncle."
Johnson was the son of Archibald Weir and Mary Elizabeth Storkey Weir, and brother to Harry aka Henry Weir, a jewelry store owner in Philadelphia.
In 1893, Johnson married my great great grandma Mary's sister "Kate" whose formal name was Catherine C. Merket or Merkert. They had a daughter, Sarah.
The census of 1910 shows Johnson's wife Catherine as a department store dressmaker, and his daughter Sarah as a department store milliner, aka hat maker. It may also reveal some trouble; Johnson's wife and daughter are living with Johnson's dad Archie Weir (Grandpa Storkey's uncle Archie, an engineer at the water bureau) and his wife Mary E (formerly Storkey) Weir.
Johnson himself is a boarder in town at 2331 Gratz Street, listed as married 15 years, a machinist working in engine repairs.
By 1920, Johnson is living as a border with the John F. and Julia B. Fraser family at 3922 Aspen Street in Philadelphia. Johnson is a superintendent at a machine shop - and he is listed as single.
I'm trying to imagine the family dynamics in this living situation. A couple takes in their daughter in law and granddaughter, while their own son lives a few miles away in town. On the other hand, their daughter in law is also related, in a double relationship through Storkeys and Merkerts that must have made life interesting. But back to Johnson...
Johnson later lived in Berwick, Pennsylvania and worked at General Machine and Manufacturing Company at Spring Garden Avenue and Blair Street.
Johnson had a son with Mildred Sheatler named Duane Sheatler Weir, born 1933. It is unknown at this time if they married "officially" or not, but I list her below as a spouse since they had a child together. It's also unknown if Johnson's first wife Kate was cuckolded, divorced or deceased when Johnson had his son. Whatever the case, Johnson was a spry age 61 when he fathered the boy.
There's a wonderful surviving picture of Johnson and his brother Harry, "the Weir boys" hamming it up for the camera. Johnson is grinning with a cigarette dangling from his lips, while brother Harry, bespeckled and wearing a gold watch chain befitting of his profession, swigs directly from a bottle. Kind contributor Linda Weir added this terrific photo, for which I am most grateful.
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