From "History of Wheeling City and Ohio County, West Virginia and  
Representative Citizens," by Hon. Gibson Lamb Cranmer, 1902. 
 
Typed by E. J. Heinemann 
 
p. 698 
 
ALOSIOUS HERMAN WEISS is well known as a public spirited citizen of  
Triadelphia, Ohio county, West Virginia, and is a traveling merchant,  
dealing in produce, such as butter, eggs, etc., which he purchases from  
the farmers in his vicinity, and sells in the market at nearby cities. 
Mr. Weiss is a son of John Weiss, who was also a merchant, and he was  
born in Triadelphia, Ohio county, in 1862.  His mental training was  
limited, as he attended the schools of his native place only until he  
was old enough to be a help to his father: then he sold goods to  
customers in Wheeling until 1890, when he started into business for  
himself.  From the start he has met with great success, and while  
continuing the business he has built for himself one of the nicest  
little cottages in Triadelphia, and resides in it with his family, in  
the center of town. 
     He chose for his wife Anna Robrecht, a daughter of Charles and 
Louisa (Rust) Robrecht, both natives of Germany, who came here late in 
the "fifties."  Mr Robrecht made a success of farming and gardening, 
and is still living, at the age of seventy-two years.  The subject of 
this sketch and his wife were married in 1889.  Five children have  
brightened their home, as follows: Angela, born July 28, 1890; Charles,  
born April 30, 1892; John, born February 16, 1894; Elwood, who was born  
July 21, 1896, and died April 15, 1898; and Lewis, who was born  
September 3, 1898. 
     In politics Mr. Weiss is a Republican, and served as a member of 
the town council for four terms.  His family favor the Catholic 
church.  He is an honest, law-abiding citizen, who will always be found 
on the side of truth and sound morality.