Elias Weik/Wike

1837 - 1898

• Name	Elias Weik/Wike
  Birth	Sept 29, 1837	Pennsylvania
  Gender	Male
  Census	1860	Cornwall Twp. Lebanon County PA
  	Elias is listed with the name WIKE at age 22 and living with his father Adam and mother Lucetta as well as 6 siblings and 2 non-wike individuals with the last name Ginner. Possibly the Ginner family worked at the Cornwall Iron Works along with Adam or Elias.
  Census	1870	Pennsylvania
  	Elias is listed using the spelling Wike at age 35, living with his wife Sallie and son Wilson age 3 and a daughter Agnas age 1. His brother Henry Wike is also living with Elias and was listed as being 28 years old. Elias and Henry were both listed as male citizens over the age of 21. Elias listed his occupation as "Furnace Keeper" which would have been for the Cornwall Ironworks. This particular job required Elias and one other person to take turns keeping the furnace running 24 hours per day, 7 days a week.
  Census	1880	Cornwall Twp. Lebanon County PA
  	Elias was listed as living with his wife Sallia and 4 children. His job was listed as a day laborer.
  Death	Dec 23 1898
  Person ID	I5	Wike_Weik
  Last Modified	23 Mar 2026

  
  

  Father	Adam Weik,   b. 1813, Pennsylvania d. Between 1872-1880, Pennsylvania (Age 67 years)
  Relationship	Birth
  Mother	Lucetta Royerbauch,   b. 1812, Pennsylvania d. 1895, Pennsylvania (Age 83 years)
  Relationship	Birth
  Family ID	F1	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart