Barbara (Weber) Heisler was born in 1822 the village of Schwarzenberg, about 15 miles west of Stuttgart. She was the oldest child of Martin and Barbara (Schwenker) Weber. Her mother also had a son, Fred Durr, who was born out of wedlock.
Barbara herself had two children who were born out of wedlock, Anna Maria (Mary) and another Barbara, who died after only a few months.
About 1856 Barbara Weber and her daughter Mary emigrated to the United States. Although the circumstances are not known, they may have traveled with her half-brother Fred and/or her youngest brother Martin Weber, all of whom ended up in Moline, Illinois. That is probably where she married John Heisler, an immigrant from Prussia. John and Barbara had two children of their own, Henry and Augusta.
By 1860 John and Barbara operated a saloon and boarding house on the outskirts of Moline, about half-way down the road to neighboring Rock Island. There were other saloons nearby, but over time the Heisler establishment became known as the "Half-Way House" and served as a landmark for travelers. It was located on the southeast corner of Third Avenue and Fifth Street, a corner now occupied by the old Fire Station #3 building.
John died in 1881, about two weeks after he had sold the business and retired. Barbara continued to live in the house next door, but it burned down in 1883 in a large fire that also consumed the boarding house.
Late in life she lived with her granddaughter, Anna (Stuhr) Taes. Barbara died in 1912 at the age of 90, three weeks after breaking her leg in a fall.
Barbara herself had two children who were born out of wedlock, Anna Maria (Mary) and another Barbara, who died after only a few months.
About 1856 Barbara Weber and her daughter Mary emigrated to the United States. Although the circumstances are not known, they may have traveled with her half-brother Fred and/or her youngest brother Martin Weber, all of whom ended up in Moline, Illinois. That is probably where she married John Heisler, an immigrant from Prussia. John and Barbara had two children of their own, Henry and Augusta.
By 1860 John and Barbara operated a saloon and boarding house on the outskirts of Moline, about half-way down the road to neighboring Rock Island. There were other saloons nearby, but over time the Heisler establishment became known as the "Half-Way House" and served as a landmark for travelers. It was located on the southeast corner of Third Avenue and Fifth Street, a corner now occupied by the old Fire Station #3 building.
John died in 1881, about two weeks after he had sold the business and retired. Barbara continued to live in the house next door, but it burned down in 1883 in a large fire that also consumed the boarding house.
Late in life she lived with her granddaughter, Anna (Stuhr) Taes. Barbara died in 1912 at the age of 90, three weeks after breaking her leg in a fall.
Barbara (Weber) Heisler was born in 1822 the village of Schwarzenberg, about 15 miles west of Stuttgart. She was the oldest child of Martin and Barbara (Schwenker) Weber. Her mother also had a son, Fred Durr, who was born out of wedlock.
Barbara herself had two children who were born out of wedlock, Anna Maria (Mary) and another Barbara, who died after only a few months.
About 1856 Barbara Weber and her daughter Mary emigrated to the United States. Although the circumstances are not known, they may have traveled with her half-brother Fred and/or her youngest brother Martin Weber, all of whom ended up in Moline, Illinois. That is probably where she married John Heisler, an immigrant from Prussia. John and Barbara had two children of their own, Henry and Augusta.
By 1860 John and Barbara operated a saloon and boarding house on the outskirts of Moline, about half-way down the road to neighboring Rock Island. There were other saloons nearby, but over time the Heisler establishment became known as the "Half-Way House" and served as a landmark for travelers. It was located on the southeast corner of Third Avenue and Fifth Street, a corner now occupied by the old Fire Station #3 building.
John died in 1881, about two weeks after he had sold the business and retired. Barbara continued to live in the house next door, but it burned down in 1883 in a large fire that also consumed the boarding house.
Late in life she lived with her granddaughter, Anna (Stuhr) Taes. Barbara died in 1912 at the age of 90, three weeks after breaking her leg in a fall.
Barbara herself had two children who were born out of wedlock, Anna Maria (Mary) and another Barbara, who died after only a few months.
About 1856 Barbara Weber and her daughter Mary emigrated to the United States. Although the circumstances are not known, they may have traveled with her half-brother Fred and/or her youngest brother Martin Weber, all of whom ended up in Moline, Illinois. That is probably where she married John Heisler, an immigrant from Prussia. John and Barbara had two children of their own, Henry and Augusta.
By 1860 John and Barbara operated a saloon and boarding house on the outskirts of Moline, about half-way down the road to neighboring Rock Island. There were other saloons nearby, but over time the Heisler establishment became known as the "Half-Way House" and served as a landmark for travelers. It was located on the southeast corner of Third Avenue and Fifth Street, a corner now occupied by the old Fire Station #3 building.
John died in 1881, about two weeks after he had sold the business and retired. Barbara continued to live in the house next door, but it burned down in 1883 in a large fire that also consumed the boarding house.
Late in life she lived with her granddaughter, Anna (Stuhr) Taes. Barbara died in 1912 at the age of 90, three weeks after breaking her leg in a fall.
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