Person:Johan Wecker (1)

   Johan Baptiste Bottis Wecker was born September 1838 per the 1900 Federal Census or November 25, 1839 per Title: STEICHEN, Author: Richard Duprel, Note: http://www.duprel.com/steichen.html,Media: Electronic, Page: 1791. He was born in  Bourglinster, Junglinster, Grevenmacher, Luxembourg per the 1900 Federal Census and Title: STEICHEN, Author: Richard Duprel, Note: http://www.duprel.com/steichen.html,Media: Electronic, Page: 1791, It is assumed he is Mary Wecker's brother. They are from the same place and her sons were living with him in 1880. He married Marie Catharine Steichen January 13, 1868 in Weiler-la-Tour, Luxembourg per Title: STEICHEN, Author: Richard Duprel, Note: http://www.duprel.com/steichen.html,Media: Electronic, Page: 1791. They immigrated June 5, 1868 aboard the William Penn. Port of Departure was Le Havre, France and London, England to New York City. This found at 'Passenger Ships and Images' database, at acentry.com,  Line: 13, Microfilm Roll: M237_296,  List Number: 556.  
    On the 1870 United States Federal Census Page 33, Taken June 24, 1870,  Bottis Wecker and family are living in Bellevue City, Jackson County, Iowa.

Sebastian Wecker, 35, Male, laborer, born Holland Catherine Wecker, 22, Female, Keeps House, Born Holland Magdalena Wecker, 2, Female Born Holland

    On the 1880 Federal Census Bottis and family are living in Bellevue, Jackson County, Iowa. Living with him are his nephews Edward and James Devlin. 
Name 	Relation	Marital Status	Gender	Race	Age	Birthplace	Occupation	Father's Birthplace	Mother's Birthplace
Batis WECKER  Self 	 M 	 Male 	 W 	 43 	 LUX 	 Farmer 	 LUX 	 LUX 
Hathrian WECKER  Wife 	 M 	 Female 	 W 	 33 	 LUX 	 Keeping House 	 LUX 	 LUX 
Leam WECKER  Dau 	 S 	 Female 	 W 	 12 	 LUX 	  	 LUX 	 LUX 
Nickolas WECKER Son 	 S 	 Male 	 W 	 9 	 IA 	 At Home 	 LUX 	 LUX 
Johan WECKER  Son 	 S 	 Male 	 W 	 7 	 IA 	 At Home 	 LUX 	 LUX 
Batis WECKER  Son 	 S 	 Male 	 W 	 5 	 IA 	 At Home 	 LUX 	 LUX 
Joseph WECKER  Son 	 S 	 Male 	 W 	 3 	 IA 	 At Home 	 LUX 	 LUX 
Agust WECKER  Son 	 S 	 Male 	 W 	 2 	 IA 	 At Home 	 LUX 	 LUX 
Mary WECKER  Dau 	 S 	 Female 	 W 	 1 	 IA 	 At Home 	 LUX 	 LUX 
Peter WECKER  Son 	 S 	 Male 	 W 	 1M 	 IA 	 At Home 	 LUX 	 LUX 
Edwin DEVLEN Other 	 S 	 Male 	 W 	 19 	 IA 	 Farm Laborer 	 IRE 	 LUX 
James DEVLEN  Other 	 S 	 Male 	 W 	 15 	 IA 	 Farm Laborer 	 IRE 	 LUX 

Source Information:

	Family History Library Film  	1254345

	NA Film Number  	T9-0345
	Page Number  	341C  
    Sometime before 1894 the family moved to Wonsocket, Sanborn County, South Dakota.  On the 1900 Federal Census Bottis is living in Woonsocket, Sanborn County, South Dakota.

Batis Wecker, Head, age 61, Born Sept. 1838 Germany, Immigrated 1869, Saloon Keeper Catherine Wecker, Daughter, age 13, Born Oct. 1886 South Dakota Nick Wecker, Son, age 31, Born Apr. 1869 Iowa, Parents born Germany, Saloon Keeper Catherine Wecker, Daughter, age 28, Born May 1872, Minnesota John B. Wecker, Grandson, age 6, Born Apr. 1894 South Dakota Nick Wecker, Grandson, age 4, Born July 1896 South Dakota Lorena Wecker, Granddaughter, age 3, Born May 1897 South Dakota

    Bottis is living with his daughter Katherine Wecker Sanford on the 1910 Federal Census ED 22 Sheet 6B, Taken April 28, 1910 in Scotland Ward 2, Bon Homme County, South Dakota. 

Charles S Sanford, Head, age 38, Born MO Kathrin M Sanford, Wife, age 24, Born SD, Married 5yrs, No children Lotte Baker, Servant, age 28, Born IA Bate Wacker, Father-in-law, age 70, Born GER, speaks German

    Johan Baptiste Bottis Wecker died May 8, 1912 in Bon Homme County, South Dakota per the  South Dakota Death Index Page# 635,  

1905-1955.