Hex Type
Story
Owner narrative
Hex Number
194
of 402 total
Coordinates
40.05°N
83.34°W
Indiana, United States
Inscribed
June 14, 2026
by Wissler
Owner's Story
The Wissler family is a long-standing American family with roots in Germany and Switzerland, known for their association with the Lancaster Pennsylvania community, milling, farming, ranching, brewing, iron production and invention. Heinrich Benedict Wissler 1 January 1689–10 November 1755, immigrated to America in 1727.
Many Wissler's settled in Pennsylvania, then migrated west, establishing themselves in Canada and various states like Indiana, as early as 1822. Specifically Wayne and Henry Counties. Wissler, Wisler, Whisler, Whistler, Wiessler, Weissler, and Wÿßler.