152. William H9 Winemiller (Josef (Joseph)8, Jacob7, John Frantz (Francis)6, Johannes (John)5 Weinmuller, Conrad4 Weinmueller, Johannes "Hans"3, Hans Friedrich II2, Hans Friedrich I1) (#529) was born Dover Twp., York Co., Pa November 13, 1834. William died May 23, 1920 Dover Twp., York Co., Pa, at 85 years of age.(31) His body was interred Hopwell Twp York Co Pa, Stewartstown Cemetery.(32)
He married Rebecca Zeigler about 1860. (Rebecca Zeigler is #662.) Rebecca was born Dover Twp., York Co., Pa November 28, 1841. Rebecca was the daughter of Peter Zeigler and Joanna Winemiller. Rebecca died September 7, 1923 Dover Twp., York Co., Pa, at 81 years of age. Her body was interred Hopwell Twp York Co Pa, Stewartstown Cemetery. Biographical sketch taken from History of York County Pennsylvania, 1886. William H Winemiller, son of Joseph and Mary (Souder) Winemiller, of Hopewell Township, His grandfather, Jacob Winemiller was the third son of one Winemiller who it is supposed came from Switzerland, and located in Hopewell Township and who owned 1200 acres of land. The father was engaged in farming and milling and died in 1861 leaving five children, William being the third. William was reared on the homestead, educated in public schools and studied veterinary surgery. He practiced for six years at Shrewsbury Station, but in 1874 he returned to the homestead, which he inherited from his father and commenced farming in connection with veterinary surgery. William enlisted in the late war in the 149th Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteers in the fall of 1863. William was discharged in the spring of 1864. William and his family belong to the Presbyterian Church at Stewartstown, Pennsylvania, as does members of his wife's family.
William H Winemiller and Rebecca Zeigler had the following children: