Weiland's Perfectos
Wooden cigar box from Ed Weiland Inc.. Peru, Illinois. Many communities had local cigar makers, back during the 19th and early 20th Centuries.
Edward Weiland, Sr. was born at sea, November 1, 1854, the son of Christian Weiland (born in Luxemburg in 1825) and his wife Elizabeth Dornbusch (born in Prussia in 1822) He was 25 years old in the 1880 census, listed as a cigar manufacturer. He had been in busines in Peru, Illinois since 1877. He married Mary Eiberger (1858-1937) on May 31, 1881. They became the parents of three children,: Doretta, Edward J., and Anna. Edward Weiland continued in business until his death, December 16, 1925. The record book of the Peru Schuetzen Club lists Ed Weiland among the members during the 1890's and early 1900's.
Weiland's Perfectos
Wooden cigar box from Ed Weiland Inc.. Peru, Illinois. Many communities had local cigar makers, back during the 19th and early 20th Centuries.
Edward Weiland, Sr. was born at sea, November 1, 1854, the son of Christian Weiland (born in Luxemburg in 1825) and his wife Elizabeth Dornbusch (born in Prussia in 1822) He was 25 years old in the 1880 census, listed as a cigar manufacturer. He had been in busines in Peru, Illinois since 1877. He married Mary Eiberger (1858-1937) on May 31, 1881. They became the parents of three children,: Doretta, Edward J., and Anna. Edward Weiland continued in business until his death, December 16, 1925. The record book of the Peru Schuetzen Club lists Ed Weiland among the members during the 1890's and early 1900's.