Coffin plate · primary-source record
Henry C Wesp
14 Mar 1875 – 16 Nov 1904
Transcribed from the original coffin plate
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At-a-glance facts
Record type
Coffin plate
Date of death
16 Nov 1904
Date of birth
14 Mar 1875
Age at death
29 years, 8 months, 2 days
Plate found in
The coffin plate
Inscription transcription
Henry C Wesp
Born March 14th 1875
Died Nov 16th 1904
Researcher's notes
Brian's Research: 1880 census New Jersey
| Name | Relation | Marital Status | Gender | Race | Age | Birthplace | Occupation | Father's Birthplace | Mother's Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| William WESP | Self | M | Male | W | 34 | BREMEN | Jeweler | H. DARM | OLDENBERG |
| Catharine WESP | Wife | M | Female | W | 35 | OLDENBERG | Keeping House | OLDENB. | OLDENB. |
| William WESP | Son | S | Male | W | 10 | NJ | At School | BREMEN | OLDENB. |
| Edward WESP | Son | S | Male | W | 8 | NJ | At School | BREMEN | OLDENB. |
| Henry WESP | Son | S | Male | W | 6 | NJ | At School | BREMEN | OLDENB. |
| Elizabeth WESP | Dau | S | Female | W | 5 | NJ | BREMEN | OLDENB. | |
| Ernst WESP | Son | S | Male | W | 3 | NJ | BREMEN | OLDENB. | |
| Charles WESP | Son | S | Male | W | 1 | NJ | BREMEN | OLDEN. |
Source Information: Census Place Jersey City, Hudson, New Jersey. Family History Library Film 1254783. NA Film Number T9-0783. Page Number 122A.
Sources consulted
- 1880 United States Federal Census, Jersey City, Hudson, New Jersey
Record submitted by
Illya D'Addezio of Genealogytoday — to the Ancestors at Rest archive
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1880 US Federal Census
Henry Wesp, son of William Wesp (jeweler, b. Bremen) and Catharine Wesp (b. Oldenburg), age 6, born New Jersey. Jersey City, Hudson, New Jersey. Family History Library Film 1254783, NA Film T9-0783, Page 122A.
Jersey City, Hudson, New Jersey, USA · abt 1874, New Jersey
1900 US Federal Census
Henry Wesp Hattie Center, Marion, Indiana ,abt 1863 White Head
Hattie Center, Marion, Indiana, USA · abt 1863, White
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1900 US Federal Census
Henry Wesp Lillian Newark Ward 6, Essex, New Jersey, abt 1876 New Jersey, White Head
Lillian Newark Ward 6, Essex, New Jersey, USA · abt 1876, New Jersey
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1900 US Federal Census
Henry Wesp Vesper, Wood, Wisconsin, abt 1853 Norway, White Partner
Vesper, Wood, Wisconsin, USA · abt 1853, Norway
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1900 US Federal Census
Henry Wesp Manhattan, New York, New York, abt 1874 New York, White Son
New York, New York, USA · abt 1874, New York
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1900 US Federal Census
Henry Wesp Philip, Catherine Bronx, New York, New York, abt 1893 New York, White Son
New York, New York, USA · abt 1893, New York
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Source & citation
- Source type
- Original photograph
- Provenance
- Submitted by Illya D'Addezio of Genealogytoday to the Ancestors at Rest archive
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- Ancestors at Rest archive — original contributor not recorded.
- Last verified
- 2026-05-12
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