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JACOB WEISKIRCHER, wholesale liquor-dealer, McKeesport, was born in Germany, May 17, 1850, a son of Nicholas F. and Mary A. (Meiser) Weiskircher, who came to America in 1855, and settled in Mifflin township, Allegheny county. Nicholas F., a stone-mason, followed that trade for a number of years; then engaged in farming, and was killed April 10, 1879, by being thrown from a wagon in a runaway. His children who grew to maturity were Nicholas, Peter, Jacob, Lizzie, Frank, Adam, Mary, John, Ann, Barbara and William. Jacob was reared in Mifflin township from five years of age, and received a common-school education. He began life as a coal miner, which occupation he followed ten years; then for three years worked as a stone-mason. In 1873 he settled in McKeesport, and was engaged in the hotel business eight years; then for three years kept a restaurant and saloon, and for the past eight years has also been engaged in his present business. He married, Nov. 28, 1872, Mary, daughter of Peter Gross, of McKeesport, and has four children living: Carrie M., William O., Jessie and Stella. He is a member of the I. O. O. F., has served one year as member of the McKeesport city council, and is a democrat.