Source: https://www.oceanspringsarchives.net/wieder-family
Timestamp: 2019-04-24 09:47:08+00:00

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Gregorie Wieder (1849-1899), the founder of the Wieder family of Ocean Springs was an Alsatian immigrant. Circa 1873, he married Dora Armbruster (1848-1924), a native of Wurtemberg, Germany. The newly weds came to America in 1873, probably landing at New Orleans. They came to Ocean Springs circa 1876, as their first child, Magdalene “Lena” Wieder (1875-1931), was born in Louisiana. The remainder of the Wieder children came into the world at Ocean Springs: Joseph A. Wieder (1877-1960), Adolph Wieder (1879-1931), Francis Antony Wieder (1881-1954), John Martin Wieder (1884-1885), Philip James Wieder (1887-1985) and Mary Wieder Hovelmeir (1890-1986).
At this time, the automobile industry was rapidly growing in America and the rural South. The transition in transportation from animal power to machines was progressing geometrically. In 1920, Mississippi was estimated to have 55,000 automobiles. Of the coastal counties, Harrison led with 1300 motorcars. It was followed by Jackson County with 700 autos, while Hancock County had only 350 cars at this time.
Phil Wieder has opened his new auto repair and oil station near his former business place. He carries a line of auto accessories and tires. Phil is a good mechanic and should do well in his new place.
Mary and Henry B. Hovelmeier were the parents of: Dorothy Hovelmeier (1918-2003) who married George V. Borries (1917-1974); Frances Hovelmeier (1923-1992) who married Arthur W. Carman (1923-1990), a native of St. Maries, Idaho and the son of Frances Carman and Pearls I. Ells; and Mary Alice Hovelmeier who married Ralph D. Owen.
This particular series “German families of Ocean Springs” commenced in March 2003. Thank you for your patience, if the subject didn’t interest you. Hopefully, some benefited from my research. To close, I sincerely thank the many descendants of the aforementioned families who contributed their time and information in educating me about their forbearers.
I am including a chronological index of the German families in this article, which follows: Arndt-March 27, 2003; Bechtel-April 10, 2003; Behrens-May 1, 2003; Bellman-May 8, 2003; Beuhler-June 12, 2003; Boes-June 19, 2003; Buttner-June 19, 2003; Domning-July 3, 2003; Eglin-August 28, 2003; Endt-September 25, 2003; Engbarth-October 9, 2003; Forkert-October 30, 2003; Geiger-November 6, 2003; Goos-November 6, 2003; Gottsche-November 6, 2003; Granitz-November 27, 2003; Hellmers-November 27, 2003; Hoffman-December 4, 2003; Hovelmeir-December 18, 2003; Illing-December 18, 2003; Joachim-January 1, 2004; Kuppersmith-January 29, 2004; Letzler-January 29, 2004; Lorenzen-January 29, 2004; Mohler-February 5, 2004; Pabst-March 11, 2004; Pfefferle-March 18, 2004; Rehage-March 18, 2004; Riehm-April 1, 2004; Rupp-April 1, 2004; Scharenberg-April 8, 2004; Scharr-April 15, 2004; Schluter-April 29, 2004; Schmidt-April 29, 2004; Shrieber-May 13, 2004; Sidenstricker- May 27, 2004; von Rosambeau-June 3, 2004; Weyerstall-July 8, 2004; Wieder-July 15, 2004.
Jackson County, Mississippi Chancery Court Cause No. 4773, “American Telephone & Telegraph v. Frank Wieder”,December 1926.
Jackson County, Mississippi Chancery Court Cause No. 11569, “Georgia Nell Wieder v. Philip W. Wieder”, November 1951.
Jackson County, Mississippi Chancery Court Cause No. 11866, “Georgia Nell Wieder v. Philip W. Wieder”, September 1952.
Jackson County, Mississippi Chancery Court Cause No. 12480, “Philip W. Wieder v. Georgia Nell Wieder”, March 1954.
Jackson County, Mississippi Chancery Court Cause No. 12511, “Last Will of H.B. Hovelmeier”-December 1954.
The Biloxi Daily Herald, “Local and Personal”, June 23, 1899.
The Daily Herald, “Ocean Springs”, December 14, 1921.
The Daily Herald, “Madalene W. Carver”, March 12, 1931, p. 2.
The Daily Herald, “Adolph Wieder Dies”, September 4, 1931.
The Daily Herald, “Hovelmeier Death”, March 22, 1954.
The Daily Herald, “Mrs. Mathilda Wieder”, April 6, 1964.
The Daily Herald, “Mrs. Lelia Wieder”, December 26, 1970.
The Daily Herald, “George V. Borries”, December 19?, 1974.
The Gulf Coast Times, “Mrs. Wieder Dies Early Tuesday At Local Home”, August 7, 1952.
The Jackson County Times, "Local News Interest", January 24, 1920.
The Jackson County Times, “Stopped Runaway Horse”, March 13, 1920.
The Jackson County Times, “Death of Mrs. G. Wieder”, February 2, 1924.
The Jackson County Times, “Local and Personal”, February 27, 1926.
The Ocean Springs Record, "Former Essex Agency Falls To Progress", January 7, 1971.
The Ocean Springs Record, “Joseph Charles Wieder”, June 28, 1990.
The Ocean Springs Record, “Philip J. Wieder Jr.”, July 29, 1993.
The Pascagoula Democrat-Star, “Ocean Springs Locals”, January 21, 1898.
The Sun Herald, “Mrs. Mary Hovelmeier”, July 25, 1986.
The Sun Herald, “Mrs. Dorothy Hovelmier Borries”, June 12, 2003.

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