290 documented Weiss ancestors, drawn from public records such as death indexes and county histories. Every name below is a real person in the public record.
German nickname from 'weiss' (white) — for someone with fair hair or a pale complexion.
Where the records place them: Iowa (97%) and Virginia (3%), out of 279 Weiss records with a known place.
The most common first names among them: John, William, Joseph, Clarence and George.
Of the 290 with both a birth and a death year, the median lifespan was 76 years.
The earliest recorded birth is Pvt Matthias Weiss, born 1752.
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Deceased Weiss ancestors, earliest first. Living family members are deliberately omitted.
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German nickname from 'weiss' (white) — for someone with fair hair or a pale complexion.
The documented line here reaches back to 1752. Most Weiss lines can be traced to the end of the surviving public record.
No. Deceased ancestors only, from public records. Living people are excluded for privacy.
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