Peter WELCKER

1838 - 1902  (63 years)

• Name	Peter WELCKER
  Birth	20 Feb 1838	Mettenheim, Hessen-Darmstadt   [1, 2, 3]
  Gender	Male
  Death	16 Jan 1902	South Hadley, Hampshire, MA   [2, 4]
  Person ID	I415	A Few Relatives of Bob and Mary Hegerich
  Last Modified	25 Jun 2009

  
  

  Father	Konrad WELCKER,   b. 22 Apr 1802, Hangen-Weisheim, Hessen-Darmstadt d. 26 Dec 1864, New York City, NY (Age 62 years)
  Mother	Maria Elisabeth SCHMITT,   b. d. 20 Jul 1840, Hangen-Weisheim, Hessen-Darmstadt
  Marriage	28 Aug 1828	Mettenheim, Hessen-Darmstadt   [2]
  Family ID	F11	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Mary Jane COOPER,   b. 10 Apr 1843, Farmington, Hartford, CT d. 23 Aug 1910, South Hadley, Hampshire, MA (Age 67 years)
  Marriage	13 Nov 1865	South Hadley, Hampshire, MA   [2, 5]
  Children	1. Gertrude Cook WELCKER,   b. 3 Oct 1866, South Hadley, Hampshire, MA d. Abt 1951, (Age 84 years)   2. Albert P. WELCKER,   b. 1868, South Hadley, Hampshire, MA d. 27 May 1871, South Hadley, Hampshire, MA (Age 3 years)   3. Lizzie M. WELCKER,   b. 30 Sep 1869, South Hadley, Hampshire, MA d. 24 Sep 1870, South Hadley, Hampshire, MA (Age 0 years)   4. Lillie B. WELCKER,   b. 2 Apr 1871, South Hadley, Hampshire, MA d. 8 Jul 1871, South Hadley, Hampshire, MA (Age 0 years)   5. William B. WELCKER,   b. 2 Apr 1871, South Hadley, Hampshire, MA d. 8 Jul 1871, South Hadley, Hampshire, MA (Age 0 years)   6. Mabel G. WELCKER,   b. 25 Jan 1874, South Hadley, Hampshire, MA d. 15 Aug 1874, South Hadley, Hampshire, MA (Age 0 years)   7. Merrill Louis WELCKER, [Twin],   b. 10 Apr 1875, South Hadley, Hampshire, MA d. 26 May 1942, Holyoke, Hampden, MA (Age 67 years)   8. Mabel Louise WELCKER, [Twin],   b. 10 Apr 1875, South Hadley Falls, South Hadley, Hampshire, MA d. 26 Apr 1964, Worcester, Worcester, MA (Age 89 years)
  Family ID	F280	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	31 Jan 2026

  
  

• Notes

  Peter Welcker (Welcker in Army records) was a member of the Berdan Sharpshooters 1st USSS, Co. A in the Union Army. He was shot through the lung after the Battle of Manassas Gap on July 23, 1863 in the US Civil War while the Berdan were waiting for the Irish Brigade to augment them. War Record and Pension Office record shows he was taken prisoner 6/30/1862 and released 8/06/1862. Was captured at James River and paroled at Aikens Landing, VA. His occupation is given as painter. Described as 5 foot 5 inches, fair complexion, blue eyes, light hair.

  
  

• Sources

  [S9444] Regimental Descriptive Book of U. S. Sharp Shooter. [S616] David Welcker. [S13614] 1880 Census of *MA*, Hampshire County, South Hadley Falls, family #180. [S9784] US Pension Agency. [S1946] Marriages in Massachusetts 1870-1875, South Hadley. Peter Welcker, Painter, parents: Conrad & Elizabeth Welcker Mary Jane Cooper, parents: Robert & Maria Cooper