1811 Familiant Records: HOSTITZ; No. 6991; District No. 2 (MM-238)
Weidenthal Moises (Hostitz); Parents: Aron and mother Sara.
Wife: Rebeka Neumann. Marriage license issued in June 11, 1813
Sons: 1814 Bernard
1818 Abraham
1820 Leopold
1827 Emanuel (MM-238)
He arrived in the U.S. in Aug. 1849 from Austria (MM-42 & MM-101A)
“Abraham Weidenthal left Hostitz, Bohemia in 1847 and went first to Ann Arbor, Mich. After two years thee he came to Cleveland, just in time to meet his mother, Mrs. Rebecca (Neumann) Weidenthal, widow of Moses Weidenthal. She came direct from Hostitz. Mrs. Weidenthal brought with her two other sons, Bernhad and Leopold, and her two daughters, Charlotte and Fanny. Another son, Emanuel, came to Cleveland in 1865.” from Early Cleveland family story in newspaper article. (MM-216)
1850 Ohio Census (Ancestry.com): Not found.
National Archives searched passenger lists for Leo 1820-1897 and did not find him. (MM-46)
1853 Cuyahoga Co., OH Marriage Record: Vol. 5 pg 341 no. 00 (MM-113)
Oct. 1855 Naturalization declaration filed. (MM-42)
His mother was living with him in 1860 (MM37)
1860 Cleveland, OH census: Aged 40 living with wife, Clara (40) and mother, Rebecca (70). (MM-21)
1859-68 was a peddler of dry goods (MM-37 & MM-39)
Never had children (MM-21 & MM-60)
Will #11355: died 20 March 1894 leaving widow, Clara @ 38 Irving St. (MM-60)