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- Arrived in U.S. on 10 Aug 1846 on the ship 'Rob Roy' at the port of Baltimore along with his brother and his brother's wife and 2 young children. He lived in Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana and was President of Piel Starch Company. I have a lengthy bio of him
William F Piel was a member of the German Lutheran Church and in politics a democrat He once served as an alderman but he accepted the office because he deemed it his duty to devote some time to municipal matters and not because he was enamored of political life He helped found the Orphans Home of which he was for years treasurer and a liberal patron William F Piel married Eleanor Wisch meyer She came to America from Germany when she was a young girl and her father was a pioneer of Indianapolis With all her devotion to her children and home she did much for charity but it was a charity exemplified in the true Christian spirit so that her deeds went unheralded and with no other thought in her mind than that the memory of them would cease when the benefaction reached its intended object Of the seven children born to William F Piel and wife six grew to maturity William F Henry W Charles F Amelia now Mrs Henry Melcher Lena Mrs Charles W Voth now deceased and Mary Mrs Frank Sudbrock
[Indiana and Indianans: a history of aboriginal and territorial ..., Volume 3
By Jacob Piatt Dunn, General William Harrison Kemper, George William Harrison Kemper]
- (Research):Arrived in U.S. on ship 'Rob Roy' in Aug 1846 at the port of Baltimore (from Bremen). Others on ship with him from Dankersen included: Heinr. Rolsmeyer (age 41), Anna Marie (age 39), Anna Marie (age 10), Christine (age 6), Christian (age 2), Wilh. Poppe (age 25), Christine Lange (age 17).
14 Mar 1848: Declaration of intent to become citizen of the U.S.
1850 Federal Census:
Centre Township, Marion County, IN
Peal, William, age 28, born in Germany
Ellen, age 20, born in Germany
Henry, age 23, born in Germany
12 Jul 1852: Admitted as Citizen of the U.S.
1858/59 City Directory
Piel, Wm. F., Groceries and dry goods, 240 E. Washington
1860 Federal Census:
Indianapolis Ward 1, Marion County, IN
Peal, Wm., age 34, born in Prussia
Ellen R., age 29, born in Prussia
William, age 8, born in IN
Henry, age 6, born in IN
Charles, age 4, born in IN
Amelia, age 2, born in IN
Wishmeyer, Christina, age 60, born in Prussia
Harry (or Harvy), age 17, born in Prussia
Krugar (sp??), Sophia, age 25, born in Prussia
1870 Federal Census: Indianapolis Ward 8, Marion County, IN
Piel, Wm. F, age 47, born Prussia, Starch Manufacturer
Piel, Elenora, age 40, born Prussia
Piel, W. F., age 18, born in IN, Bookkeeper
Piel, Henry, age 16, born IN
Piel, Charles, age 14, born IN
Piel, Amelia, age 12, born IN
Piel, Lena, age 8, born IN
Piel, Mary, age 2, born IN
Wishmeyer, C., age 74, born in Prussia
1880: Listed as Fourth District Representative on the Board of Alderman for Indianapolis.
Misc Historical Records
Collection:«tab»Marion County Wills
County:«tab»Marion
Name:«tab»William F Piel
Date Filed:«tab»1903/03/04
Out Of State Filing:«tab»
Out Of County Filing:«tab»
Notes:«tab»
Aais:«tab»112798
Accession Number:«tab»2003209
Location:«tab»54-G-01
Box #:«tab»198
Folder:«tab»
Referencenumber:«tab»WILL17194
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1823 - 1903 (79 years)
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