Sebastian Weimer (deceased) was born in Coblentz, Germany, Nov. 23, 1824; son of Frederick Weimer. Came to the United States in 1853; lived three years in Greenfield, Mass., then came West and lived three years in La Crescent, Minn., and came from there to La Crosse in 1859. He was engaged in brick-making in company with his brother Valentine Weimer, which he continued up to the time of his death, which occurred Nov. 1, 1866. He left three children – William, Valentine, and Lizzie Rosina. Mrs. Weimer, who still survives him, was Rosina Schwab, also a native of Coblentz, and daughter of J. W. Schwab, who came to the United States in 1848, and died Nov. 12, 1879, in La Crosse. (History of La Crosse County, Wisconsin, Western Historical Company, Chicago, 1881, Page 806)