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Name: Joseph Steele Wier ^{1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8}
Sex: M
Birth: 12 Jan 1875 in Muscatine, Muscatine, Iowa, United States ^{9 10 11 12}
Death: 8 Sep 1928 in Eau Claire, Eau Claire, Wisconsin, United States ¹³
Burial: Eau Claire, Eau Claire, Wisconsin, United States. ¹³
Residence:
1. Sep 1918 in Eau Claire, Eau Claire, Wisconsin, United States. ¹⁴
Person Id: I138
Tree Id: 619380

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Parents

Father:

James M. Wier: Birth: 19 May 1842 in Lebanon, Wilson, Tennessee, United States. Death: 23 Oct 1903 in Muscatine, Muscatine, Iowa, United States

Mother:

Anna Pigott: Birth: 1842 in , , , IRELAND. Death: 1 Oct 1893 in Muscatine, Muscatine, Iowa, United States

Family
Marriage:

Married: Leanna Mary Lightfoot on 26 Feb 1904 at Muscatine, Muscatine, Iowa, United States.^{15 16 17 18 b}
Leanna Mary Lightfoot: Birth: 12 Feb 1879 in Tipton, Cedar, Iowa, United States. Death: 1 Nov 1957 in Seattle, King, Washington, United States

Children:

Merrill Audry Wier: Birth: 7 Apr 1905 in Muscatine, Muscatine, Iowa, United States. Death: 11 Jul 1975 in Fairbanks, Fairbanks North Star, Alaska, United States
Avis Virginia Wier: Birth: 19 Aug 1907 in Muscatine, Muscatine, Iowa, United States. Death: 15 Dec 2000 in Redlands, San Bernardino, California, United States
Kenneth Leland Wier: Birth: 11 Feb 1914 in Shelby, Toole, Montana, United States. Death: 17 Jan 2011 in Golden, Jefferson, Colorado, United States
Mary F. Wier: Birth: 6 Apr 1920 in Cadott, Chippewa, Wisconsin, United States. Death: 30 Mar 2001 in Las Cruces, Doña Ana, New Mexico, United States

Sources

1.	Title: "Iowa Marriages, 1809-1992," database, <i>FamilySearch</i> Page: accessed 17 Dec 2013), Joseph Wier and Leanna Lightfoot, 26 Feb 1904; citing Muscatine, Ia., reference 2:3KPL49G; FHL microfilm 1,003,492. Publication: (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1674842)
2.	Title: "Iowa, County Marriages, 1838-1934," database, <i>FamilySearch</i> Page: accessed 13 Oct 2019), Joseph Wier and Leanna Lightfoot, 26 Feb 1904, Muscatine, Iowa, United States; citing reference 1003492 pg 234, county courthouses, Iowa; FHL microfilm 1,003,492. Publication: (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1805551)
3.	Title: 1880 U.S. census, <i>FamilySearch</i>, index and images Page: T9, roll 358, Muscatine, Muscatine County, Iowa, enumeration district (ED) 247, p. 168D, dwelling 58, family 74, James M. Wier and Anna Pigott, accessed 18 Dec 2013 Publication: https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1417683: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.
4.	Title: 1900 U.S. census, index and images Page: T623, roll 450, Muscatine, Muscatine County, Iowa, enumeration district (ED) 105, sheet 32A, dwelling 668, family 777, James M. Wier, accessed 7 Sep 2016 Publication: https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1325221: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.
5.	Title: "1905 Iowa State Census," index, <i>FamilySearch</i> Page: accessed 18 Dec 2013). Publication: (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2126961)
6.	Title: 1910 U.S. census, index and images Page: T624, Muscatine, Muscatine County, Iowa, enumeration district (ED) 112, sheet 19A, dwelling 355, family 443, Joseph Steele Wier and Leanna Mary Lightfoot, accessed 17 Dec 2013 Publication: https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1727033: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.
7.	Title: "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918." database with images. Page: (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1968530 : accessed 18 Dec 2013); Name: Joseph Wier; Event Date: 1917-1918; Event Place: Eau Claire County, Wisconsin. Publication: <i>FamilySearch</i>. https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1968530. Link: https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1968530
8.	Title: 1920 U.S. census, index and images Page: T625, roll 1978, Sigel, Chippewa County, Wisconsin, enumeration district (ED) 79, sheet 6B, family 120, Joseph Steele Wier and Leanna Mary Lightfoot, accessed 17 Dec 2013 Publication: https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1488411852067: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.
9.	Title: "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918." database with images. Page: (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1968530 : accessed 18 Dec 2013); Name: Joseph Wier; Event Date: 1917-1918; Event Place: Eau Claire County, Wisconsin. Publication: <i>FamilySearch</i>. https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1968530. Link: https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1968530
10.	Title: 1900 U.S. census, index and images Page: T623, roll 450, Muscatine, Muscatine County, Iowa, enumeration district (ED) 105, sheet 32A, dwelling 668, family 777, James M. Wier, accessed 7 Sep 2016 Publication: https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1325221: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.
11.	Title: 1910 U.S. census, index and images Page: T624, Muscatine, Muscatine County, Iowa, enumeration district (ED) 112, sheet 19A, dwelling 355, family 443, Joseph Steele Wier and Leanna Mary Lightfoot, accessed 17 Dec 2013 Publication: https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1727033: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.
12.	Title: 1920 U.S. census, index and images Page: T625, roll 1978, Sigel, Chippewa County, Wisconsin, enumeration district (ED) 79, sheet 6B, family 120, Joseph Steele Wier and Leanna Mary Lightfoot, accessed 17 Dec 2013 Publication: https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1488411852067: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.
13.	Title: Personal knowledge of Brian L. Lightfoot, [ADDRESS FOR PRIVATE USE]\.
14.	Title: "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918." database with images. Page: (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1968530 : accessed 18 Dec 2013); Name: Joseph Wier; Event Date: 1917-1918; Event Place: Eau Claire County, Wisconsin. Publication: <i>FamilySearch</i>. https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1968530. Link: https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1968530
15.	Title: "Iowa Marriages, 1809-1992," database, <i>FamilySearch</i> Page: accessed 17 Dec 2013), Joseph Wier and Leanna Lightfoot, 26 Feb 1904; citing Muscatine, Ia., reference 2:3KPL49G; FHL microfilm 1,003,492. Publication: (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1674842)
16.	Title: "Iowa, County Marriages, 1838-1934," database, <i>FamilySearch</i> Page: accessed 13 Oct 2019), Joseph Wier and Leanna Lightfoot, 26 Feb 1904, Muscatine, Iowa, United States; citing reference 1003492 pg 234, county courthouses, Iowa; FHL microfilm 1,003,492. Publication: (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1805551)
17.	Title: 1910 U.S. census, index and images Page: T624, Muscatine, Muscatine County, Iowa, enumeration district (ED) 112, sheet 19A, dwelling 355, family 443, Joseph Steele Wier and Leanna Mary Lightfoot, accessed 17 Dec 2013 Publication: https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1727033: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.
18.	Title: 1920 U.S. census, index and images Page: T625, roll 1978, Sigel, Chippewa County, Wisconsin, enumeration district (ED) 79, sheet 6B, family 120, Joseph Steele Wier and Leanna Mary Lightfoot, accessed 17 Dec 2013 Publication: https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1488411852067: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.

Notes

Note: NI138 An interesting story arose about how I found the grave of Joseph Weir: In 2001, I was in Eau Claire, Wisconsin looking for the grave locations of William Lightfoot and Loretta Linn, the parents of Leanna Lightfoot who was the wife of Joseph Steele Wier. After determining the approximate location of the graves for the parents in the large Forest Hill Cemetery in Eau Claire, I parked my vehicle at the side of the narrow roadway in the cemetery. As I got out of the vehicle and went to the passenger side to retrieve my camera, I almost tripped over a grave marker that was right near the very edge or side of the road. I glanced down and noticed it said "Joseph S. Weir 1875-1928". I instantly knew that I had unwittingly found his grave and I wasn't even looking for it at the time. The grave turns about to be about only 50 feet from those of William and Loretta Lightfoot.
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Note: NF115 Name: Joseph Wier
Birthplace: Muscatine, IA.
Spouse's Name: Leanna Lightfoot
Spouse's Birth Date: 1878
Spouse's Birthplace: Muscatine, IA.
Spouse's Age: 26
Event Date: 26 Feb 1904
Event Place: Muscatine, IA.
Father's Name: James Wier
Mother's Name: Anna Pigott
Spouse's Father's Name: Wm. Lightfoot
Spouse's Mother's Name: Loretta Linn
Race: White
Marital Status: Single
Spouse's Race: White
Spouse's Marital Status: Single
Citing this Record
"Iowa Marriages, 1809-1992," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XJT1-ZG5 : 10 February 2018), Anna Pigott in entry for Joseph Wier and Leanna Lightfoot, 26 Feb 1904; citing Muscatine, IA., reference 2:3KPL49G; FHL microfilm 1,003,492.
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Marriage license was filed in Muscatine County on Feb 26, 1904, Book 2, page 234. According to the county records, the marriage was performed in Muscatine by F. F. Beckerman and witnessed by Loretta Lightfoot, the mother of the bride. The groom, Joseph, listed his "age next birthday" as 30 but it is believed that he was born in 1876 which would make his age at the next birthday only 29. On the marriage record, Joseph listed his occupation as "Saloon Business".
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Joseph died in 1928 and was buried in Eau Claire, Wisconsin. Apparently, Leanna then lived her final years in Seattle, Washington near her married daughter, Avis. When Leanna died in 1957, she was buried in Seattle.
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