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Generation IV · Son of Edward Albert Weppner

Elmer Kraus Weppner

1893 – 8 Jun 1961

Facts

Born
1893, Buffalo, New York
Died
8 Jun 1961
Work
With the New York & Buffalo Auditing Company (1931)
Schooling
St. Louis school; Lafayette High School; Williams College (two years); Cornell University (1914); University of Buffalo Law School (1916)

Their story

The eldest child of Edward A. Weppner, the banker, and Delia E. Kraus, whose maiden name became his middle name. He began school at St. Louis school, graduated from Lafayette High School, spent two years at Williams College and graduated from Cornell University in 1914. Two years later he completed the course at the University of Buffalo Law School. In 1920 he married Mary Louise Herger, who was born in Buffalo the same year he was, and in 1931 he was with the New York & Buffalo Auditing Company. They had five children between 1923 and 1933.

Their lifetime

  1. 1893Elmer Kraus Weppner and Mary Louise Herger are born.
  2. 1896The Ellicott Square Building opens, the largest office building in the world at the time. Buffalo
  3. 1901The Pan-American Exposition; President McKinley is shot at the Temple of Music. Buffalo
  4. 1904The German Bank, controlled by the same Boston promoter, fails in December. Buffalo
  5. 1914Elmer K. Weppner graduates from Cornell University; two years later he completes the University of Buffalo's law course.
  6. 1918The German-American Bank renames itself Liberty Bank. Buffalo
  7. 1920Elmer Kraus Weppner marries Mary Louise Herger.
  8. 1923Edward Charles Weppner is born in Buffalo on 31 July.
  9. 1924Mary Louise Weppner is born.
  10. 1926Anne Theresa Weppner Fitzsimmons is born.
  11. 1929David Francis Weppner is born on 25 August.
  12. 1933Benjamin H. Weppner, the youngest of five, is born.
  13. 1950Buffalo's population peaks at 580,132. Buffalo
  14. 1959The St. Lawrence Seaway opens and shipping begins to bypass Buffalo. Buffalo
  15. 1961Elmer Kraus Weppner dies.