Peltier Funeral Home, Coffin Sales, 1862-1877, Fort Wayne, Indiana
Compiled from original records by the staff of the Fort Wayne Library, 1969. Transcribed by Marge Graham, 2012.
Louis Peltier was born in the old fort at the junction of the St. Mary's and St. Joe Rivers, which would become the city of Fort Wayne, on 15 Apr 1815. His interest in undertaking began when he was about ten years old and the Native Americans called him "the undertaker." At age twelve, he made his first coffin for Chief Meteah of the Pottawatomie tribe. When Louis reached adulthood, he began cabinet making and undertaking opposite the public square in Fort Wayne. His sons, James C. Peltier and Louis A. Peltier, eventually joined their father in business as Peltier and Sons.
Purchaser | For Whom Purchased | Date | Notes |
Wadington, Wm. | self | 11-8-1871 | |
Waeshaet, Henry | sister | 1-8-1870 | brother-in-law to H. Lenker |
Wafel, Wm. | wife | 9-18-1871 | |
Wagenhals, Rev. | child | 9-16-1871 | |
Wagenhals, Rev. | wife | 9-21-1871 | |
Wagenhalls, Rev. | blank | 5-16-1873 | taken to Germantown, PA |
Waggoner, G. O. | (see Mrs. Catherine Richards) | | |
Wagner, no name | child of, (see J. G. Mayer) | | |
Wagner, no name | child, (see C. G. French) | | |
Wagner, Geo. | wife | 10-28-1876 | |
Wagner, J. | (see Allen County) | | |
Wagner, John | child | 7-29-1868 | |
Wagner, John | wife | 7-20-1868 | |
Wagner, John | child, stillborn | 2-2-1874 | |
Wagner, Jno. | child | 5-15-1876 | |
Wagner, Theodore | child | 7-28-1872 | |
Wahler, Charles | wife | 2-10-1868 | |
Waik, Adam | child | 8-4-1866 | |
Wajman, Barney | wife | 2-10-1878 | |
Wake, Mrs. | child | 10-14-1870 | |
Walda, Charles | child | 4-16-1868 | |
Walda, Charles | child | 1-29-1867 | |
Walda, Charles | mother-in-law | 7-17-1873 | |
Walda, Chris | Frederick Walda | 10-10-1870 | |
Walda, Christian | wife | 6-10-1871 | |
Walda, Henry | blank | 9-4-1864 | |
Walda, Henry | child | 6-5-1866 | |
Walda, Wm. | wife | 11-17-1871 | |
Walda, William | child | 3-9-1866 | |
Walda, William | child | 12-13-1868 | |
Walda, Charles | child | 9-2-1873 | |
Waldman, Charles | wife | 9-27-1873 | |
Waldo, Charles | child | 7-3-1868 | |
Waldo, Wm. | child | 2-21-1870 | |
Waldsmidt, Wm. | child | 8-15-1876 | |
Walker, A. | child | 11-27-1879 | |
Walker, Andrew | child | 7-25-1876 | |
Walker, Anthony | child | 3-26-1877 | |
Walker, James | self | 11-12-1876 | |
Walker, L. S. | son | 2-22-1879 | |
Wall, J. R. | child | 2-22-1875 | |
Wallace, Frank | child | 6-28-1872 | |
Wallace, Frank | child | 11-23-1873 | |
Wallace, John | child | 2-25-1872 | |
Wallace, Wm. W. | son | 9-9-1870 | |
Wallace, Wm. W. | self | 10-16-1870 | |
Wallace, Wm. W. | wife | 10-5-1870 | |
Wallecat, Peter | Mrs. Beat | 4-19-1866 | |
Walph, T. | (see J. G. Fledderman) | | |
Walpole, Susan B. | blank | 2-4-1875 | |
Walsh, William | self | 9-22-1868 | |
Waltemath, Charles | blank | 8-20-1866 | |
Waltemath, Charles | child | 5-17-1868 | |
Waltemath, Henry | child | 2-19-1873 | |
Waltemath, Louis | child | 4-25-1868 | |
Waltemot, Louis | child | 7-10-1865 | |
Waltenay, no name | blank | 2-26-1872 | |
Waltman, Mr. | brother-in-law | 9-15-1865 | |
Walter, Mrs. | daughter, (Missouri) | 2-17-1871 | |
Walter, A. B. | child | 10-18-1878 | |
Walter, Jacob | child | 10-10-1863 | |
Walter, W. B. | daughter | 2-15-1868 | |
Waltermath, Henry | child | 7-16-1878 | |
Ward, Mrs. | (see C. H. Wilson) | | |
Ward, James | (see Allen County) | | |
Ward, Samuel | self | 1-4-1874 | John Brown, son-in-law |
Ward, Simon | (see P. F. W. & C. RR) | | |
Wares, no name | child | 8-3-1870 | |
Waring, A. | child | 7-27-1870 | |
Warner, Daniel | wife | 8-25-1867 | |
Warner, David S. | self | 1-25-1871 | |
Warner, Smith | self | 7-27-1864 | |
Wartenbe, no name | child | 8-2-1870 | |
Wartenbe, E. B. | child | 9-6-1870 | |
Washeite, Christian | mother-in-law | 2-24-1879 | |
Waters, John P. | self | 2-16-1873 | |
Waters, Mrs. M. N. C. | mother | 4-23-1879 | |
Watka, George | child | 6-8-1876 | |
Watson, Carl C. | (see Home of the Friendless) | | |
Watson, C. F. | wife | 4-23-1877 | |
Watson, Mary | (see Daniel Eby) | | |
Wauge, Simon | child | 1-23-1863 | |
Waugh, Milton | Frank Waugh | 12-7-1874 | Arcola |
Waulfe, James | child | 6-7-1874 | |
Wavaday, Louis | self | 5-17-1871 | |
Wayne, Andrew, Est. | self | 12-18-1875 | |
Wayne Township | ? Ray | 4-9-1868 | |
Wayne Township | Sarah Aldrich | 6-29-1868 | |
Wayne Township | Hannah Allen | 9-9-1870 | |
Wayne Township | Child Anderson | 4-14-1865 | |
Wayne Township | Mrs. Baley | 1-13-1870 | |
Wayne Township | Child of Banks | 3-25-1869 | |
Wayne Township | Henry Bramman | 10-10-1872 | Lindenwood |
Wayne Township | Mathias Brown | 6-30-1869 | |
Wayne Township | John Case | 12-20-1870 | |
Wayne Township | William Damon | 8-23-1868 | |
Wayne Township | Ann Elbert (child) | 8-29-1868 | |
Wayne Township | Geo. Erring | 2-5-1870 | |
Wayne Township | ? Gorley | 3-26-1867 | |
Wayne Township | Johannes Haus | 9-22-1870 | Catholic Cemetery |
Wayne Township | Louis Hepler | 5-20-1869 | |
Wayne Township | Mrs. Hoffer | 5-7-1870 | |
Wayne Township | Hoffer child | 7-13-1870 | Catholic Cemetery |
Wayne Township | J. M. Kock | 10-11-1865 | |
Wayne Township | Catharine Kueke | 10-5-1870 | Catholic Cemetery |
Wayne Township | McGuire | 10-22-1869 | |
Wayne Township | Dennis Madden (child) | 7-24-1867 | |
Wayne Township | Mahan child | 9-4-1870 | |
Wayne Township | Mrs. Matthew | 10-19-1870 | |
Wayne Township | child of Miller | 4-11-1868 | |
Wayne Township | Sarah Mily | 7-7-1870 | |
Wayne Township | child of Charles Morris | 8-17-1868 | |
Wayne Township | Mrs. Nickols daughter | 8-30-1866 | |
Wayne Township | Dan O'Reily | 10-10-1869 | |
Wayne Township | ? Paraga | 3-15-1869 | |
Wayne Township | John B. Parisot | 2-6-1869 | |
Wayne Township | Anthony Roan | 2-5-1869 | |
Wayne Township | Joe Russavill | 11-5-1870 | |
Wayne Township | Joe Russavill, wife | 11-16-1870 | |
Wayne Township | Herman Schnieder | 7-16-1869 | |
Wayne Township | Mrs. Smith's child | 9-15-1869 | |
Wayne Township | ? Snurr | 1-24-1870 | |
Wayne Township | ? Southron | 2-27-1866 | |
Wayne Township | ? Stern | 11-24-1869 | |
Wayne Township | child of Mrs. Sturgeon | 10-3-1865 | |
Wayne Township | George Weber | 11-19-1868 | |
Wayne Township | Patrick Welch | 8-29-1868 | |
Wayne Township | Joe Wright | 8-5-1867 | |
Weacank, John | daughter | 3-15-1863 | |
Weaver, Jacob | child | 11-15-1871 | |
Weaver, Mrs. Samuel | (see Allen County) | | |
Weaver, Wm. H. | (see Allen County) | | |
Webb, B. T. | (see P. F. W. & C. RR) | | |
Weber, Mr. | son | 11-9-1875 | |
Weber, Adam | son | 8-14-1869 | |
Weber, Andrew S. | child of | | (see T. R. Pickard & Son) |
Weber, Erwin | mother-in-law | 6-7-1879 | |
Weber, G. I. (school teacher) | child | 8-9-1864 | |
Weber, George | (see Wayne Township) | | |
Weber, J. J. | child | 7-3-1874 | |
Weber, J. J. | child | 6-26-1876 | |
Weber, J. J. | child | 7-24-1876 | |
Weber, Jacob | blank | 11-28-1865 | |
Weber, Stephan | (see John Smith) | | |
Weber, William | self | 6-25-1876 | |
Webster, John F. | child | 6-28-1874 | |
Webster, Wm. C. | wife | 6-13-1870 | |
Welch, Patrick | (see Wayne Township) | | |
Welch, Patrick | self | 8-29-1868 | |
Wedeman, Aldrich | child | 11-3-1866 | |
Weeks, Geo. H. | child | 9-5-1876 | |
Weess, Nicholas | child | 9-1-1875 | |
Wefel, Fredrick | self | 11-25-1874 | |
Wefel, Wm. | child | 10-24-1879 | |
Wefell, John | child | 8-8-1864 | |
Wegman, Henry | blank | 8-30-1864 | |
Wegman, Henry | child | 8-23-1872 | |
Wehers, Mr. | child | 8-5-1864 | |
Wehmer, no name | blank | 1-4-1875 | Lindenwood |
Wehmer, Mrs., Est. | self | 7-6-1876 | |
Weibka, Deidrick | child | 11-11-1867 | |
Weibka, Henry | child | 10-25-1866 | |
Weichman, Frederick | self | 4-7-1875 | |
Weidman, Fred | child | 9-24-1873 | |
Weideman, Ohlrick | child | 11-22-1871 | |
Weideman, Ulrick | child | 6-19-1869 | |
Weidhart, Joseph | child | 11-16-1879 | |
Weigle, Joseph | self | 6-2-1863 | |
Weik, Adam | child | 4-18-1874 | |
Weil, Miss | (see Geo. Jacoby) | | |
Weil, Nicholas | (see Geo. Jacoby) | | |
Weildelman, William | child | 12-27-1875 | |
Weima, Joseph | blank | 1-29-1873 | |
Weimer, no name | child | 7-11-1872 | |
Weir, Mr. | Miss Sutermeister | 8-10-1864 | |
Weis, Mrs. Mary | husband | 8-30-1877 | |
Weishaet, Henry | child | 8-3-1869 | |
Weise, Nicholas | child | 7-8-1876 | |
Weise, Wm. | (see Allen County) | | |
Weisheit, Mrs. | (see R. Mergel) | | |
Weisheit, Henry J. | (see R. Mergel) | | |
Weisheit, Henry | sister | 8-1-1876 | |
Weisheit, Henry | father | 4-18-1877 | |
Weismantel, Peter J. | twin children | 5-28-1872 | |
Weist, Adolph | self | 2-5-1873 | |
Welch, Mr. | child | 5-28-1865 | |
Welch, Mr. | child | 4-30-1864 | |
Welch, Garret | child | 10-29-1874 | |
Welch, John | child | 6-25-1867 | |
Welch, John | child | 2-26-1864 | |
Welch, John | child | 2-22-1870 | |
Welch, Pat | small coffin | 9-12-1865 | |
Welch, Patrick | child | 10-7-1862 | |
Welch, Sylvester | self | 11-14-1871 | |
Weldon, T. R. | child | 6-4-1875 | |
Welkening, Gotleib | child | 7-16-1871 | |
Welker, Gotleip | (see Frank Rudolph) | | |
Wellington, Thomas | blank | 7-2-1863 | |
Wells, Mr. | child | 9-10-1871 | |
Wells, Mr. Aaron | mother | 10-20-1875 | |
Wells, Aaron | mother | 10-29-1875 | |
Wells, Arnold, Est. | self | 8-19-1873 | |
Wells, Lymen | self | 12-31-1867 | |
Wells, Moses G. | brother-in-law | 5-29-1874 | Cedar Creek |
Wells, Stoman | self | 7-29-1868 | |
Wells, William | child | 5-4-1867 | |
Welph, Henry | child | 8-8-1870 | |
Welph, T. | (see J. G. Fledderman) | | |
Wels, Silvester | mother | 11-30-1863 | |
Welsh, Catherine | mother | 3-12-1877 | |
Welsh, John | child | 4-3-1876 | |
Welsheimer, D. | daughter | 12-23-1871 | |
Wendt, William | wife | 7-2-1867 | |
Wenrich, Jonathan | wife | 1-28-1872 | |
Went, John | child | 3-5-1865 | |
Wente, W. | self | 7-31-1872 | |
Wente, Wm. | child | 12-14-1863 | |
Wentt, Wm. | son | 8-5-1864 | |
Wery, J. H. | child | 1-23-1867 | |
Wery, Dr. J. H. | child | 12-21-1871 | |
Wesner, Bernard | child | 4-20-1875 | |
West, Jno. W. | child | 9-19-1876 | Aboit Twp. |
West, Jno. W. | child | 10-1-1876 | |
West, O. J. | wife | 9-15-1871 | |
Westmeyer, Elisabeth | self | 1-20-1870 | Aunt to Mrs. Petzinger |
Weston, Frederick | H. E. Clemments | 8-14-1879 | |
Weston, F. | child | 8-18-1879 | |
Westphal, Christian | child | 7-17-1878 | |
Westrumb, Henry C. F. | E. Hender | 2-16-1877 | |
Wetter, Ben | child | 7-14-1866 | |
Wettig, Louis | self | 7-29-1872 | taken to Richmond, Ind. |
Wever, Jos. L. | child | 9-27-1879 | |
Weyer, Chas. T. W. | child | 9-15-1875 | |
Whalen, Jeremiah | mother | 5-4-1879 | |
Whalen, Jerry | wife | 1-30-1877 | |
Whalen, Philipp | self | 5-31-1863 | |
Whan, Joseph | daughter | 2-13-1868 | |
Wheatherly, H. | child of; (see John Bates) | | |
Wheeler, L. C. | son | 9-6-1878 | |
Wheeler, N. | blank | 7-18-1865 | |
Wheeler, Mrs. Schuyler | self | 4-6-1874 | |
Wheller, Schuyler | self | 3-21-1873 | Huntertown |
Whers, Jno. W. | child | 6-17-1863 | |
Whinery, Alex | (see P. F. W. & C. RR) | | |
Whinery, John | child | 1-11-1865 | |
Whinery, John | son | 3-27-1868 | |
Whinery, Joseph | child | 3-18-1868 | |
Whinery, Robert | child | 6-21-1871 | |
Whitehead & Doty, H. & Richard | mother-in-law | 9-13-1876 | |
White, Brisk | small coffin | 8-31-1865 | |
White, John Christen | child | 9-29-1874 | |
White, John J. | father | 10-11-1879 | |
White, Loon | (see Wm. Cass) | | |
Whitley, Thomas | child | 6-29-1871 | |
Whitman, Geo. G. | (see Jacob M. Frederickson) | | |
Whitney, Charles C. | wife | 1-13-1873 | taken to Indianapolis |
Whitney, J. E. | Mrs. H. Wilson | 8-29-1876 | |
Whitney, John E. | self | 6-20-1873 | |
Whitney, W. F. | child | 4-26-1874 | |
Whitney, W. I. | child | 6-20-1875 | |
Whitney, Wm. J. | child | 11-21-1870 | |
Whittington, James | mother | 11-3-1871 | |
Whittington, James | William Butt | 10-27-1875 | |
Whittington, Jas. | father | 4-9-1877 | |
Whittles, Jacob | child | 8-21-1872 | |
Wichman, F. | child | 7-23-1866 | |
Wichman, H. | self | 12-26-1863 | |
Wicsh, Jacob | son | 10-5-1873 | |
Wiebke, Henry | child | 5-21-1864 | |
Wiebke, Mrs. | (see Mrs. J. K. Baker) | | |
Wiechmann, F. | wife | 10-10-1874 | |
Wiedelman, Wm. | child | 2-6-1877 | |
Wiegand, Sebastian | child | 12-6-1871 | |
Wiegman, Christian | self | 4-27-1878 | |
Wiegman, Henry | child of; (see Herman Schroder) | 11-24-1879 | |
Wieman, Henry | child | 8-2-1869 | |
Wiepert, Mike | child | 12-27-1874 | |
Wiesbuler, Henry | child | 8-13-1876 | |
Wigman, Mr. | blank | 9-13-1864 | |
Wike, Adam | self | 5-6-1875 | |
Wilber, E. | child | 1-1-1866 | |
Wilcox, Catharine | self | 7-14-1872 | |
Wilcox, Lester | blank | 12-12-1862 | |
Wilcox, T. S. | self | 12-29-1871 | |
Wilder, Edward | child | 7-23-1864 | |
Wildes, Joseph | child | 3-23-1864 | |
Wildes, Joseph | daughter | 6-27-1864 | |
Wiles, J. | self | 8-28-1865 | |
Wiley, no name | child of brother-in-law | 3-10-1865 | |
Wiley, A. | child | 8-13-1863 | |
Wikaning, Gotliep | blank | 4-12-1866 | |
Wilkaning, Gotliep | child | 4-15-1867 | |
Wilkaning, Gotliep | child | 7-21-1868 | |
Wilkens, Christian | self | 6-26-1879 | |
Wilkens, Christian | Ford Wilkens | 12-4-1875 | |
Wilkeson, John | mother | 11-12-1862 | |
Wilkin, Martha | (see DC. W. Cook) | | |
Wilkinson, Thomas, Est. | self | 7-26-1879 | |
Will, John E. Jr. | wife | 4-20-1878 | |
Wille, Franz | self | 6-17-1864 | |
William, Henry | child | 7-5-1862 | |
William, White | (see Fort Wayne R. W.) | | |
Williams, Mr. | (see Allen County) | | |
Williams, Crazy | (see Allen County) | | |
Williams, Ed | child | 7-7-1865 | |
Williams, Ed | child | 8-2-1870 | |
Williams, Henry M. | blank | 4-8-1879 | |
Williams, Mrs. Mary | (see Allen County) | | |
Williams, W. H. | child | 1-21-1871 | |
Williard, Barney L. P. | self | 10-16-1872 | |
Wills, John C. | daughter | 9-26-1874 | |
Wilmington, no name | blank | 8-9-1868 | interred Lindenwood |
Wilson, no name | (see J. J. Shirley) | | |
Wilson, no name | child | 11-5-1866 | |
Wilson, Mr. | child | 5-3-1864 | |
Wilson, Mrs. | (see J. E. Whitney) | | |
Wilson, Mrs. | daughter | 9-8-1877 | |
Wilson, C. H. | Mrs. Wards child | 6-7-1871 | |
Wilson, Charles | child | 8-19-1872 | |
Wilson, George H. | child | 5-9-1874 | |
Wilson, J. L. | child | 8-26-1874 | D. Strope's nephew |
Wilson, L. D. | (see A. P. Kyle) | | |
Wilson, M. S. | child | 11-1-1879 | |
Wilson, O. J. | Arthur Dorrence | 6-12-1866 | |
Wilson, W. A. | child | 11-18-1866 | |
Wilson, W. A. | wife | 11-10-1866 | |
Wilson, Wm. | child | 2-1-1863 | |
Wilt, John M. | wife | 8-30-1872 | |
Winbaugh, John | self | 9-20-1872 | |
Winchen, Conrad | self | 12-23-1867 | Student-Concordia College, from Baltimore |
Windle, Edward | (see P. F. W. & C. RR) | | |
Wineken, Rev. Mr. | (see Wm. Meyers) | | |
Wing, Dr. | child | 7-2-1866 | |
Wing, Mrs. | Mr. Wing | 4-2-1875 | |
Wing, John | (see Allen County) | | |
Wingate, John | Samuel Slater | 1-31-1867 | lived near Middletown |
Winte, J. D. | child | 6-6-1868 | |
Wise, Mr. C. | child | 8-9-1874 | son-in-law of Max Graff |
Wise, P. J. | daughter | 5-27-1865 | |
Wise, P. J. | child | 6-20-1865 | |
Wise, W. B. | daughter | 1-8-1872 | |
Wismer, Nicholas | child | 11-14-1876 | |
Wisner, J. Sharp | self | 9-27-1870 | |
Wisner, Nicholas | child | 11-11-1876 | |
Wisner, Mrs. Sharp | blank | 12-19-1871 | |
Wite, Mrs. | child | 5-12-1865 | |
Witte, William | child | 11-24-1874 | |
Witte, Ernst | child | 6-27-1863 | |
Witto, Richard | child | 8-13-1876 | |
Wizared, John | blank | 7-14-1872 | |
Woebbking, Conrad | D. Woebbking | 4-21-1873 | |
Wohlfort, P. W. | child | 1-4-1872 | |
Wohlfort, R. W. | child | 3-22-1868 | |
Woke, Chris E. | (see John Siento) | | |
Wolfe, Dan | son | 4-9-1867 | |
Wolfe, J. M. | wife | 11-25-1872 | |
Wolfe, James M., Est. | self | 8-26-1875 | |
Wolfe, Paul | child | 7-27-1875 | |
Wolf, Paul | child | 7-29-1875 | |
Wolf, Paul | sister | 4-9-1877 | |
Wolke, Ford | child | 11-14-1877 | |
Wolke, Fred | child | 12-26-1872 | |
Wolke, Fred | child | 3-10-1875 | |
Wolke, Lewis | wife | 11-18-1873 | |
Wong, George | child | 3-14-1875 | |
Wood, Jno. | (see Allen County) | | |
Wood, Thomas | blank | 7-4-1865 | |
Wood, Thomas | wife | 2-13-1868 | |
Wood, Thomas | self | 12-26-1869 | blacksmith |
Wood, Walter C. | wife | 12-31-1878 | |
Wood, Wm. | (see Edgar Kemp) | | |
Woodruff, Isaac | blank | 9-15-1864 | |
Woods, Mrs. | (see P. F. W. & C. RR) | | |
Woodworth, Dr. B. S. | wife | 3-28-1878 | |
Woodworth, A. L. | wife | 2-13-1872 | |
Woodworth, James C. | child | 8-19-1868 | |
Woodworth, James C. | child | 5-7-1876 | |
Woolsey, H. B. | mother | 5-17-1879 | |
Worden, Judge | two children | 3-28-1871 | |
Worden, J. L. | daughter | 5-20-1870 | |
Worden, J. L. | child | 4-10-1875 | |
Worden, James L. | son, George E. | 12-30-1873 | |
Worden, Judge J. L. | child | 5-18-1870 | |
Work, Robert | child | 8-2-1873 | |
Work, Robert | sister | 3-8-1876 | |
Work, Silas | child | 1-7-1863 | |
Work, Silas | child | 1-15-1863 | |
Workman, Daniel | John Souser | 8-18-1870 | |
Workman, Daniel | wife | 8-23-1872 | |
Workman, Philip | child | 9-13-1871 | |
Worrell, Julian | self | 11-13-1874 | |
Worth, Adam | child | 7-30-1875 | |
Woy, Geo. | Clara B. Buerton | 9-7-1875 | |
Wright, C. H. | self | 12-5-1874 | |
Wright, Charles N., Est. | self | 11-22-1877 | |
Wright, Horace | mother | 12-14-1863 | New Haven |
Wright, Joe | (see Wayne Township) | | |
Wright, John E. | (see Allen County) | | |
Wright, Luther | Mrs. Lavina Grout | 10-24-1879 | |
Wright, Mary J. | daughter | 3-23-1874 | |
Wright, Milton | child | 7-27-1879 | |
Wuehrs, Fred'k | child | 7-25-1876 | |
Wuhman, Caroline | (see H. Nees) | | |
Wyss, Frances | brother | 4-9-1878 | |