Michael Camp and Magdaline Weise
Husband Michael Camp 1 2
Born: 1827 or 1828 - Hanover, Germany 1 3 Christened: Died: Bef 1914 - Rochester, Beaver Co, PA Buried:
Father: Michael Camp (1804-1879) 1 2 Mother: Annie Barbara Schlesman ( - ) 3 4
Marriage: - Rochester, Beaver Co, PA
Other Spouse: Catherine Hauser ( - ) 4
Wife Magdaline Weise 4
AKA: Margaret Wise 3 Born: Abt 1813 - Switzerland Christened: Died: 1877 4 Buried:
Other Spouse: [Unk] Zerker ( - ) 4
Other Spouse: John Buchler ( - ) 4
Children
1 M Henry Michael Camp 1 5
Born: 1850 or 12 May 1853 - Rochester, Beaver Co, PA 1 5 Christened: Died: Buried:Spouse: Tillie E. Scheinder ( - ) 6 Marr: 15 May 1879 7
General Notes: Husband - Michael Camp
He was born in Hanover, Germany, and upon coming to America, learned the trade of a brickmaker, but soon discontinued that occupation and accepted a position as clerk in the National Hotel. John Buchler was proprietor, and died the second day after taking possession of the hotel. Mr. Camp continued as clerk in the hotel, and later married Mrs. Buchler.
He owned and conducted the Pavilion Hotel, later known as the St. James, from 1861 to 1886; in the latter year he sold out to C. H. Clarke, and moved onto a farm formerly owned by William Johnson, which was located on the east side of Adams street.
He was always a stanch Democrat, and served in the council, as assessor and in many minor offices. Mr. Camp was one of the promoters, and was a large stockholder, of the Rochester Insurance Company; he was a stockholder in the Rochester Flint Vial & Bottle Works; a stockholder in the Olive Stove Works, a member of the Rochester Heat & Light Company, a director in the Big Beaver Bridge Company, and a stockholder in the Keystone Tumbler Company. He built his own residence and also erected many houses for tenement use.
General Notes: Wife - Magdaline Weise
She was born in Switzerland, and came to America as a very young girl.
1 Editor, Book of Biographies, Biographical Sketches of Leading Citizens of Beaver County, Pennsylvania (Buffalo, NY: Biographical Publishing Company, 1899), Pg 305.
2 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Genealogical and Personal History of Beaver County, Pennsylvania (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Co., 1914), Pg 233, 351.
3 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Genealogical and Personal History of Beaver County, Pennsylvania (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Co., 1914), Pg 351.
4 Editor, Book of Biographies, Biographical Sketches of Leading Citizens of Beaver County, Pennsylvania (Buffalo, NY: Biographical Publishing Company, 1899), Pg 306.
5 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Genealogical and Personal History of Beaver County, Pennsylvania (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Co., 1914), Pg 352.
6 Editor, Book of Biographies, Biographical Sketches of Leading Citizens of Beaver County, Pennsylvania (Buffalo, NY: Biographical Publishing Company, 1899), Pg 309.
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John W. Jordan, LL.D., Genealogical and Personal History of Beaver County, Pennsylvania (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Co., 1914), Pg 353.
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