Son of Jacob Paul (1799-1884) and Anna Margaretha Meimerich (Brockman) Weixler. In 1842 Herman emigrated with his parents from Bremen, Germany, to America arriving in New York City, on board the "Westphalia."
On 16 Feb 1846 his mother, Anna Margaretha Meimerich Brockmann, died at Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, at age 49. On 17 Jun 1846 his widowed father remarried to Maria Theresa Arnold at Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, (Note: she was a widow.)
On 2 Apr 1849 at Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, Jacob Paul Weixler, his father, was naturalized.
On 18 Jan 1857 Herman B. Weixler, 21, married Mary A. Carney, daughter of Thomas and Mary (Mccanna) Carney, at Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, in a first marriage for both. There were no children.
On 12 Jul 1861 Herman, giving his occupation as "actor," mustered into service with the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, being credited to the quota of Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts. He was 26 years and 1 month old.
He was declared missing in action on 21 Oct 1861 at The Battle of Ball's Bluff, Leesburg, Virginia.
On 20 Nov 1861 in the "Worcester Spy," he was listed as a prisoner at Richmond.
On 22 Feb 1862 in "The New York Times," he was mentioned in an article about the return of prisoners under a flag of truce.
On 26 Nov 1862 Herman mustered out of the 15th Massachusetts at Fort Monroe, Hampton County, Virginia, due to disability.
He was included in the city directory at Worcester, MA, on the "Roll of Honor" in 1863.
He applied for a veteran's pension on 9 Nov 1866, and received certificate number 85119.
He died on 27 Dec 1867 at Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts. He was 32 years and 6 months old.
On 29 Aug 1868 Herman's widow, Mary A. Carney remarried to Charles A. Watkins at Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, in a first marriage for him and the second for her.
On 16 Feb 1846 his mother, Anna Margaretha Meimerich Brockmann, died at Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, at age 49. On 17 Jun 1846 his widowed father remarried to Maria Theresa Arnold at Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, (Note: she was a widow.)
On 2 Apr 1849 at Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, Jacob Paul Weixler, his father, was naturalized.
On 18 Jan 1857 Herman B. Weixler, 21, married Mary A. Carney, daughter of Thomas and Mary (Mccanna) Carney, at Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, in a first marriage for both. There were no children.
On 12 Jul 1861 Herman, giving his occupation as "actor," mustered into service with the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, being credited to the quota of Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts. He was 26 years and 1 month old.
He was declared missing in action on 21 Oct 1861 at The Battle of Ball's Bluff, Leesburg, Virginia.
On 20 Nov 1861 in the "Worcester Spy," he was listed as a prisoner at Richmond.
On 22 Feb 1862 in "The New York Times," he was mentioned in an article about the return of prisoners under a flag of truce.
On 26 Nov 1862 Herman mustered out of the 15th Massachusetts at Fort Monroe, Hampton County, Virginia, due to disability.
He was included in the city directory at Worcester, MA, on the "Roll of Honor" in 1863.
He applied for a veteran's pension on 9 Nov 1866, and received certificate number 85119.
He died on 27 Dec 1867 at Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts. He was 32 years and 6 months old.
On 29 Aug 1868 Herman's widow, Mary A. Carney remarried to Charles A. Watkins at Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, in a first marriage for him and the second for her.
Son of Jacob Paul (1799-1884) and Anna Margaretha Meimerich (Brockman) Weixler. In 1842 Herman emigrated with his parents from Bremen, Germany, to America arriving in New York City, on board the "Westphalia."
On 16 Feb 1846 his mother, Anna Margaretha Meimerich Brockmann, died at Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, at age 49. On 17 Jun 1846 his widowed father remarried to Maria Theresa Arnold at Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, (Note: she was a widow.)
On 2 Apr 1849 at Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, Jacob Paul Weixler, his father, was naturalized.
On 18 Jan 1857 Herman B. Weixler, 21, married Mary A. Carney, daughter of Thomas and Mary (Mccanna) Carney, at Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, in a first marriage for both. There were no children.
On 12 Jul 1861 Herman, giving his occupation as "actor," mustered into service with the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, being credited to the quota of Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts. He was 26 years and 1 month old.
He was declared missing in action on 21 Oct 1861 at The Battle of Ball's Bluff, Leesburg, Virginia.
On 20 Nov 1861 in the "Worcester Spy," he was listed as a prisoner at Richmond.
On 22 Feb 1862 in "The New York Times," he was mentioned in an article about the return of prisoners under a flag of truce.
On 26 Nov 1862 Herman mustered out of the 15th Massachusetts at Fort Monroe, Hampton County, Virginia, due to disability.
He was included in the city directory at Worcester, MA, on the "Roll of Honor" in 1863.
He applied for a veteran's pension on 9 Nov 1866, and received certificate number 85119.
He died on 27 Dec 1867 at Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts. He was 32 years and 6 months old.
On 29 Aug 1868 Herman's widow, Mary A. Carney remarried to Charles A. Watkins at Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, in a first marriage for him and the second for her.
On 16 Feb 1846 his mother, Anna Margaretha Meimerich Brockmann, died at Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, at age 49. On 17 Jun 1846 his widowed father remarried to Maria Theresa Arnold at Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, (Note: she was a widow.)
On 2 Apr 1849 at Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, Jacob Paul Weixler, his father, was naturalized.
On 18 Jan 1857 Herman B. Weixler, 21, married Mary A. Carney, daughter of Thomas and Mary (Mccanna) Carney, at Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, in a first marriage for both. There were no children.
On 12 Jul 1861 Herman, giving his occupation as "actor," mustered into service with the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, being credited to the quota of Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts. He was 26 years and 1 month old.
He was declared missing in action on 21 Oct 1861 at The Battle of Ball's Bluff, Leesburg, Virginia.
On 20 Nov 1861 in the "Worcester Spy," he was listed as a prisoner at Richmond.
On 22 Feb 1862 in "The New York Times," he was mentioned in an article about the return of prisoners under a flag of truce.
On 26 Nov 1862 Herman mustered out of the 15th Massachusetts at Fort Monroe, Hampton County, Virginia, due to disability.
He was included in the city directory at Worcester, MA, on the "Roll of Honor" in 1863.
He applied for a veteran's pension on 9 Nov 1866, and received certificate number 85119.
He died on 27 Dec 1867 at Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts. He was 32 years and 6 months old.
On 29 Aug 1868 Herman's widow, Mary A. Carney remarried to Charles A. Watkins at Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, in a first marriage for him and the second for her.
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