Adam Sr

Barbara

This page is dedicated to(Jean) Adam Wirig Sr. and his wife (Magaretha) Barbara Heilemann who emigrated from Spicheren, Lorraine, France and Wendlingen am Neckar in the mid 1800’s. There are less than 30 listings of the name Wirig in the U.S. phone books, and virtually everyone of these are related to this original family. The only exceptions are the Wirigs’ from Illinois who we have not been able to tie to this family.

Until recently it had been unclear whether Adam's last name was originally Wirig or Weirich. With the help of a distant Wirig cousin, Adam's lineage has finally been traced to Spicheren, Lorraine, France. Adam was born and descended from a long line of Wirig's. His lineage has been traced back to the 1600's. The name Weirich has been used by some of his descendents.

This page has been set up for fun and to share information on the Wirig family. If anyone browsing through finds any glaring informational errors, please e-mail me at the address below.

(Jean) Adam Wirig born: May 4, 1807 in Spicheren, Lorraine, France died: July 1, 1884 in Fort Atkinson, Wi. married: 1855 in Alliance Ohio was a Catholic was a widower and left a son in Germany buried in Evergreen Cemetery, Ft. Atkinson, Wi

(Margaretha) Barbara Heilemann born: November 12, 1829 in Wendlingen am Neckar, Germany died: March 9, 1894 in Fort Atkinson, Wi. German/Lutheran came to America in 1853 was called Barbara buried in Evergreen Cemetery, Ft. Atkinson, Wi

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