4-generation picture -- Four generations: Peter Weinkoetz (1836-1922), Helena Weinkoetz Lettenberger (1868-1918), Lorina Lettenberger Miller (wife of Peter C. Miller) and Hilary Miller.
Weinkoetz, Peter J. (July 2, 1836-May 12, 1922 –husband of Carolina Leichtnam [married March 4, 1862 at St. Gregory –marriage date from county marriage record] –son of Casper Wienkoetz and Antonia Schnedier [Casper (1807-1872) is the son of Jacob John and Susanna Weinkoetz] –born Croev, Prussia [today this is Krov, Germany] –arrived in New York on the ship Clara from Antwerp, Belgium on Aug. 5, 1856 –traveling with him was Ferdinando Michael Wienkoetz, who was a younger brother to Peter (born in 1839 –Michael died in Ashland, Ashland County in 1903) –carpenter –saloon keeper –puppeteer and manager of the Casper Puppet Show, later selling the show to his son, Peter John Weinkoetz –"Mr. Weinkoetz was well known throughout the state by reason of his trips with his Marionette show. His first performance was given 65 years ago and he kept up a continuous business until old age compelled him to retire about 16 years ago when he turned the business over to his sons, Peter and Theodore. The former died five years ago and the former still conducts the Casper shows, making the Marionettes perform on the same system which the father used more than a half century ago. And the attraction still has great drawing power." –from obit –on Aug. 12, 1871 purchased the lot on which the Opera House stands at 204 South Fourth Avenue from Fr. Ambrose Oschwald –although this was the official date of purchase, the Opera House had likely been in operation since about 1862 and, in the early years, existed perhaps as communal property –Peter ran this Opera House until selling in 1895 to his son-in-law Herman Lettenberger –on March 12, 1914 Peter sold the house he had designed and built just south of the Opera House to his son Peter Weinkoetz and his wife Katherine Pitsch –died from "general debility, gastritis") –no stone
Weinkoetz, Peter J. (July 2, 1836-May 12, 1922 –husband of Carolina Leichtnam [married March 4, 1862 at St. Gregory –marriage date from county marriage record] –son of Casper Wienkoetz and Antonia Schnedier [Casper (1807-1872) is the son of Jacob John and Susanna Weinkoetz] –born Croev, Prussia [today this is Krov, Germany] –arrived in New York on the ship Clara from Antwerp, Belgium on Aug. 5, 1856 –traveling with him was Ferdinando Michael Wienkoetz, who was a younger brother to Peter (born in 1839 –Michael died in Ashland, Ashland County in 1903) –carpenter –saloon keeper –puppeteer and manager of the Casper Puppet Show, later selling the show to his son, Peter John Weinkoetz –"Mr. Weinkoetz was well known throughout the state by reason of his trips with his Marionette show. His first performance was given 65 years ago and he kept up a continuous business until old age compelled him to retire about 16 years ago when he turned the business over to his sons, Peter and Theodore. The former died five years ago and the former still conducts the Casper shows, making the Marionettes perform on the same system which the father used more than a half century ago. And the attraction still has great drawing power." –from obit –on Aug. 12, 1871 purchased the lot on which the Opera House stands at 204 South Fourth Avenue from Fr. Ambrose Oschwald –although this was the official date of purchase, the Opera House had likely been in operation since about 1862 and, in the early years, existed perhaps as communal property –Peter ran this Opera House until selling in 1895 to his son-in-law Herman Lettenberger –on March 12, 1914 Peter sold the house he had designed and built just south of the Opera House to his son Peter Weinkoetz and his wife Katherine Pitsch –died from "general debility, gastritis") –no stone
4-generation picture -- Four generations: Peter Weinkoetz (1836-1922), Helena Weinkoetz Lettenberger (1868-1918), Lorina Lettenberger Miller (wife of Peter C. Miller) and Hilary Miller.
Weinkoetz, Peter J. (July 2, 1836-May 12, 1922 –husband of Carolina Leichtnam [married March 4, 1862 at St. Gregory –marriage date from county marriage record] –son of Casper Wienkoetz and Antonia Schnedier [Casper (1807-1872) is the son of Jacob John and Susanna Weinkoetz] –born Croev, Prussia [today this is Krov, Germany] –arrived in New York on the ship Clara from Antwerp, Belgium on Aug. 5, 1856 –traveling with him was Ferdinando Michael Wienkoetz, who was a younger brother to Peter (born in 1839 –Michael died in Ashland, Ashland County in 1903) –carpenter –saloon keeper –puppeteer and manager of the Casper Puppet Show, later selling the show to his son, Peter John Weinkoetz –"Mr. Weinkoetz was well known throughout the state by reason of his trips with his Marionette show. His first performance was given 65 years ago and he kept up a continuous business until old age compelled him to retire about 16 years ago when he turned the business over to his sons, Peter and Theodore. The former died five years ago and the former still conducts the Casper shows, making the Marionettes perform on the same system which the father used more than a half century ago. And the attraction still has great drawing power." –from obit –on Aug. 12, 1871 purchased the lot on which the Opera House stands at 204 South Fourth Avenue from Fr. Ambrose Oschwald –although this was the official date of purchase, the Opera House had likely been in operation since about 1862 and, in the early years, existed perhaps as communal property –Peter ran this Opera House until selling in 1895 to his son-in-law Herman Lettenberger –on March 12, 1914 Peter sold the house he had designed and built just south of the Opera House to his son Peter Weinkoetz and his wife Katherine Pitsch –died from "general debility, gastritis") –no stone
Weinkoetz, Peter J. (July 2, 1836-May 12, 1922 –husband of Carolina Leichtnam [married March 4, 1862 at St. Gregory –marriage date from county marriage record] –son of Casper Wienkoetz and Antonia Schnedier [Casper (1807-1872) is the son of Jacob John and Susanna Weinkoetz] –born Croev, Prussia [today this is Krov, Germany] –arrived in New York on the ship Clara from Antwerp, Belgium on Aug. 5, 1856 –traveling with him was Ferdinando Michael Wienkoetz, who was a younger brother to Peter (born in 1839 –Michael died in Ashland, Ashland County in 1903) –carpenter –saloon keeper –puppeteer and manager of the Casper Puppet Show, later selling the show to his son, Peter John Weinkoetz –"Mr. Weinkoetz was well known throughout the state by reason of his trips with his Marionette show. His first performance was given 65 years ago and he kept up a continuous business until old age compelled him to retire about 16 years ago when he turned the business over to his sons, Peter and Theodore. The former died five years ago and the former still conducts the Casper shows, making the Marionettes perform on the same system which the father used more than a half century ago. And the attraction still has great drawing power." –from obit –on Aug. 12, 1871 purchased the lot on which the Opera House stands at 204 South Fourth Avenue from Fr. Ambrose Oschwald –although this was the official date of purchase, the Opera House had likely been in operation since about 1862 and, in the early years, existed perhaps as communal property –Peter ran this Opera House until selling in 1895 to his son-in-law Herman Lettenberger –on March 12, 1914 Peter sold the house he had designed and built just south of the Opera House to his son Peter Weinkoetz and his wife Katherine Pitsch –died from "general debility, gastritis") –no stone
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