FROM AUDREE SEIBEL LEWIS' CARD FILE, CARNEGIE PUBLIC LIBRARY 
OF STEUBEN COUNTY, ANGOLA, INDIANA.

MILDRED I. (LEAS) WEICHT, 30 Jan 1895 - 06 Mar 1963

   A resident of Route 1, Hudson, Mildred I. Weicht, 88, died 
Sunday morning in Cameron Memorial Hospital.
   She was born in Hudson, the daughter of Marvin and Jenny 
Henny Leas, and was a lifetime resident there.
   She was the widow of Vern Weicht who died Nov. 14, 1975.
   Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. Billy (June) Sunday of 
Angola, two grandchildren and four great-granddaughters.
   The Rev. John Newell will conduct services at 2 p.m. today 
(Wednesday) in the Salem Center Presbyterian Church where she 
was a member.  Burial will be in Block Cemetery, Salem 
Center.  Arrangements were made by Kistler's of Ashley-
Hudson.
 
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

   Mildred I. (Leas) Weicht, 30 Jan 1895 - 06 Mar 1983, the 
daughter of Marvin and Elizabeth Jane/Jenny (Henny) Leas, on 
26 Nov 1912, married Vern D. Weicht, 30 Oct 1889 - 12 Nov 
1975.  Mildred and Vern are buried at the Block Cemetery.  
Marvin and Elizabeth Jane are buried at O-HUD, Steuben 
County, Indiana.
   Marvin Leas was the son of Jacob, 08 Mar 1821 - 26 Jan 
1887, and Isabell (Shipe) Leas, who died 26 Sep 1901, aged 71 
years, 1 month and 27 days.  They are buried at County Line 
Cemetery, Steuben County, Indiana.  The 1880 United States 
Census, Salem Steuben County, Indiana, Family History Library 
Film #1254312, NA film Number T9-0312, page #285A, lists 
Jacob, Isabell and their sons John T. and Marven in addition 
to a Savilla Shipe listed as a domestic servant.  Possibly 
she is a relative since she has the same name as Isabell's 
maiden name.
   Vern D. Weicht was the son of Eugene F. Weicht, 1857 - 
1932, and Effie M. (Silvey) Weicht, 1865 - 1943.  Eugene was 
the son of Dr. Frederick L. H. Weicht and Susan (McEntaffer) 
Weicht Dole St.Clair.  Eugene and Effie are buried at Block 
Cemetery.  Dr. Frederick L. H. and Susan are buried at Old 
Angola Cemetery, Angola, Steuben County, Indiana.
   Brother John Timothy Leas, 1857 - 1927, married Mary/Molly 
M. (Norman) Leas, 1868 - 1916.  They are buried at O-HUD 
Cemetery.

"Cemeteries of Steuben County, Indiana, 1990," by Audree 
Seibel Lewis, Vol 2, pages 1106, 1107, 1108, 1743, 1911, 
1912.
Submitted by:  Mona Hilden-Beckwith
e-mail:  hilbeck123@att.net