Vitter-Weaver Genealogy
Sharon Louise Weaver
1955 -
Person ID: I2 Jeff & Sharon Vitter's Descendant
1928 - 1989 (61 years)
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Name Sharon Louise Weaver [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24] 
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Born 24 Mar 1955 Gardner, Johnson, Kansas, USA 
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Gender Female Siblings 1. Katherine Ann Weaver (ID:I36) 2. John Robert Weaver (ID:I37) 3. Donald William Weaver (ID:I38) 4. Jerry Alan Weaver (ID:I39) DNA Tests 
2 DNA tests are associated with Sharon Louise Weaver 
Parents
Father Robert Oran Weaver (ID:I34), b. 6 May 1928, Wagstaff, Ten Mile, Miami, Kansas, USA , d. 19 Dec 1989, East barn, Weaver Homestead, Ten Mile, Miami, Kansas, USA (Age 61 years) Mother Virginia Louise Kohlenberg (ID:I35), b. 2 Nov 1932, Kohlenberg Homestead, 9280 W. 319th Street, Middle Creek, Miami, Kansas, USA , d. 25 Apr 2016, North Point Nursing Home, 908 N Pearl St, Paola, Miami, Kansas, USA (Age 83 years) Married 16 Nov 1952 First Presbyterian Church, Paola, Miami, Kansas, USA [11, 22, 23, 32] Reference Number 1607 Family
Husband Dr. Jeffrey Scott Vitter (ID:I1785), b. 13 Nov 1955, New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA Married 14 Aug 1982 First Presbyterian Church, Paola, Miami, Kansas, USA [19, 20, 22, 23] 
Reference Number 11354 Children 1. Dr. Jillian St. Raymond Vitter (ID:I3) 2. Dr., Capt. Jeffrey Scott Vitter, Jr. (ID:I4) 3. Audrey Louise Vitter (ID:I5) Other Personal Events
Education Between 1960 and 1969 Hillsdale Elementary School, Hillsdale, Miami, Kansas, USA 
Education Between 1969 and 1970 Paola High School, Paola, Miami, Kansas, USA 
Education Between 1973 and 1978 University of Kansas, Lawrence, Douglas, Kansas, USA 
1973 KU Freshman Sharon Education 1973 Paola, Miami, Kansas, USA Paola High School, Paola, KS 1973 -- Sharon Paola Graduation Announcement Document Education May 1978 Lawrence, Douglas, Kansas, USA B.S., Pharmacy, University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas Description 5 feet, 9 inches, brown/auburn hair, blue-green eyes Event Between Aug and Sep 1987 Europe: France and Spain [13] Trip by Jeff, Sharon, & Jillian Vitter and Donna Vitter to Southwest France, Uzan farm, and Bilbao, Salamanca, Madrid, and Barcelona, Spain Event 3 Jun 2006 New Orleans Country Club, New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA [7] Reburial of Audrey St. Raymond Vitter and other family reunion events that weekend, including the engagement reception for Jill Zimmermann and Chris Rider, held at the New Orleans Country Club Occupation 1978 Palo Alto, San Mateo, California, USA Pharmacist, Palo Alto Veteran Affairs Medical Center Occupation Between 1978 and 1982 Stanford, Santa Clara, California, USA Pharmacist, Stanford Children's Hospital, Stanford, CA 1980 Pharmacist Children's Hospital at Stanford Occupation Between 1982 and 1985 Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, USA Pharmacist, Rhode Island Hospital, Providence, RI Reference Number 2 Residence Between Feb and May 2019 22 Savannah Ridge Lane 70001, Metairie, Jefferson, Louisiana, USA Residence Between 1955 and 1963 18370 W. 257th Street, Ten Mile, Miami, Kansas, USA Residence Between 1963 and 1978 26150 Block Road, Marysville, Miami, Kansas, USA [11] Residence Between 1982 and 1988 12 Benefit Street 02904, Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, USA [25] Residence Between 1986 and 1987 14, rue Domat, 75005 (near rue St. Jacques and Blvd. St Germain), Paris, Paris, Île-de-France, France Residence Between Feb 1988 and Apr 1993 215 Elmgrove Avenue 02906, Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, USA Residence Between 1993 and 2003 Durham, Durham, North Carolina, USA [25] Residence Between 1996 and 1997 Durham, North Carolina, USA [18] Residence Between 1998 and 1999 Villa Marly, Valbonne, Alpes-Maritimes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France [13] 
Residence 1998 Arhus, Denmark Residence Between 2003 and 2008 West Lafayette, Tippecanoe, Indiana, USA [26] At least one living or private individual is linked to this item - Details withheld. Residence Between 2008 and 2010 College Station, Brazos, Texas, USA 
Residence Between 2010 and 2015 Lawrence, Douglas, Kansas, USA 
Residence Between 2016 and 2019 Oxford, Lafayette, Mississippi, USA [27, 28, 29, 30, 31] 
Residence Aft 2019 New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA -
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Residence - Between 1955 and 1963 - 18370 W. 257th Street, Ten Mile, Miami, Kansas, USA 
Born - 24 Mar 1955 - Gardner, Johnson, Kansas, USA 
Education - Between 1960 and 1969 - Hillsdale Elementary School, Hillsdale, Miami, Kansas, USA 
Residence - Between 1963 and 1978 - 26150 Block Road, Marysville, Miami, Kansas, USA 
Education - Between 1969 and 1970 - Paola High School, Paola, Miami, Kansas, USA 
Education - Between 1973 and 1978 - University of Kansas, Lawrence, Douglas, Kansas, USA 
Education - 1973 - Paola, Miami, Kansas, USA 
Occupation - 1978 - Palo Alto, San Mateo, California, USA 
Occupation - Between 1978 and 1982 - Stanford, Santa Clara, California, USA 
Education - May 1978 - Lawrence, Douglas, Kansas, USA 
Event - Between Aug and Sep 1987 - Europe: France and Spain 
Occupation - Between 1982 and 1985 - Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, USA 
Residence - Between 1982 and 1988 - 12 Benefit Street 02904, Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, USA 
Married - 14 Aug 1982 - First Presbyterian Church, Paola, Miami, Kansas, USA 
Residence - Between 1986 and 1987 - 14, rue Domat, 75005 (near rue St. Jacques and Blvd. St Germain), Paris, Paris, Île-de-France, France 
Residence - Between Feb 1988 and Apr 1993 - 215 Elmgrove Avenue 02906, Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, USA 
Residence - Between 1993 and 2003 - Durham, Durham, North Carolina, USA 
Residence - Between 1996 and 1997 - Durham, North Carolina, USA 
Residence - Between 1998 and 1999 - Villa Marly, Valbonne, Alpes-Maritimes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France 
Residence - 1998 - Arhus, Denmark 
Residence - Between 2003 and 2008 - West Lafayette, Tippecanoe, Indiana, USA 
Event - 3 Jun 2006 - New Orleans Country Club, New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA 
Residence - Between Feb and May 2019 - 22 Savannah Ridge Lane 70001, Metairie, Jefferson, Louisiana, USA 
Residence - Between 2008 and 2010 - College Station, Brazos, Texas, USA Residence - Between 2010 and 2015 - Lawrence, Douglas, Kansas, USA 
Residence - Between 2016 and 2019 - Oxford, Lafayette, Mississippi, USA 
Residence - Aft 2019 - New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA = Link to Google Earth -
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George Nicolay: The German-Born Secretary Who Made Abraham Lincoln Great
Sharon (née Weaver) Vitter's 4th great uncle George Nicolay played what is essentially today's crucial role of chief of staff to the President of the United States — and that president was Abraham Lincoln. Nicolay later became U. S. consul to France, Marshal of the U. S. Supreme Court, and Lincoln biographer.Martin Samuel Weaver: Kansas Homesteader
Sharon (née Weaver) Vitter's paternal great grandfather Martin Weaver, from a family of 18 children, forged the way from Holmes County, Ohio to Miami County, Kansas and established today's Weaver Homestead in suburban Kansas City.Relativity Research
The underlying theme of our website is research on relativity — our relatives pulsate outward in our time-space continuum in a series of gravitational waves spanning many generations and relationships! This page gives an overview of several family histories, beginning with Jeff Vitter's Aha! moment, which ultimately led to creation of this website.The Aha! Moment That Led to This Website
When Jeff Vitter was growing up in New Orleans, his parents A. L. Vitter Jr. and Audrey (née St. Raymond) Vitter would always tell the family about their trips to France as young children to meet relatives, but they didn't know many particulars beyond their grandparents, especially on my dad's paternal side. Jeff's Aha! moment came when he combined technologies — new and old — to discover how, when, and where the Vitters came to the USA from Europe.The Hochstetler Attack: Life on the Frontier
One of the most well-known anecdotes in Amish and Mennonite history is the story of pacifist Jacob Hochstetler and the tragedy his family underwent at the Northkill Settlement in Berks County, Pennsylvania.The Ups and Downs of Mini-Me
Pick someone with one of a dozen popular Amish surnames, and Sharon (née Weaver) Vitter is probably related to that person, sometimes in many ways. Such is the case with 2-foot, 8-inch-tall actor and stuntman Verne Troyer, most well known for his portrayal of "Mini-Me" in the Austin Powers movies.The Weaver Way: Zürich → Pennsylvania → Ohio
This history traces the path of Sharon (née Weaver) Vitter's 4th great grandfather, Swiss immigrant Jacob Weaver Sr., who ventured from the canton of Zürich to Pennsylvania via Rotterdam on the ship Sally in 1767. His sons continued onward in the early 1800s to Ohio. Open questions remain about his ancestors in the old country.Vitter Holiday Cards Through the Years
'Tis the Season to be jolly! Welcome to a tradition starting in 1945 spanning several generations of annual Christmas greeting cards, augmented from time to time with cards for other occasions.How the Vitters Got to Clerval
19 years after Jeff Vitter's Aha! moment, Jean-Pierre Vitter resolves the mystery of where in Europe the Vitter family came from originally and how they got to France in the late 1700s.Our Loyal Guardians Rex & Queenie
Rex and Queenie — half-ton cast-iron Newfoundland dogs — have stood guard over Vitter-Artigues homes in New Orleans for about 110 years and have a fascinating (and still mysterious) genealogy of their own.Videos 
When Jeff & Audrey Vitter Lost Jillian & Scott in the Woods
Some fun interviews with Jillian, Scott, & Audrey Vitter when their dad Jeff was being inaugurated as 17th Chancellor of the University of Mississippi, including a vivid description of their 2004 Father's Day hike in the woods when Jeff & Audrey lost Jillian & Scott. Fortunately all turned out well!Investiture of Jeffrey Vitter as 17th Chancellor
The University of Mississippi, November 10, 2016. The time for the main parts of the event are noted in the caption to the video, including the times of all the various speakers.
Jeff Vitter Speaks Out on Being a Southerner, Duties of a Dean, and More
This Vitter-Weaver website is built upon a relational database. When you go to the page of someone in our family tree, the page is dynamically created for you on the spot by querying the database to get the most uptodate info about that person. In this 2008 interview of your co-host Jeff Vitter, Jeff talks about his work in the field of databases, being a dean, and growing up in the Deep South. The interview was conducted by ACM SIGMOD, the world's leading database professional organization.Videos of First Lady Sharon Vitter
Sharon Weaver Vitter began as a hospital pharmacist at Stanford University Children's Hospital and Rhode Island Hospital, and gradually transitioned into more academic roles during husband Jeff's career. She played an especially important role as First Lady at the University of Mississippi during 2016–2019. In these video clips, Sharon has some fun with campus activities and shows why people are naturally drawn to her.Purdue Oral History Archives interview of Dr. Jeffrey S. Vitter
This interview was conducted by Ms. Katherine Markee on July 29, 2008 as part of the Purdue Oral History Archives when Jeff Vitter was the Frederick L. Hovde Dean of the College of Science at Purdue University.
It gives insights on the importance of education and the productive interplay of academics and administration.Collection of video interviews and articles involving Dr. Jeffrey S. Vitter as 17th Chancellor of the University of Mississippi
Conducted 2015–2019Articles 
Thursday Night Cookin': Mimi's Recipes for a Happy Home
Judge Wendy Vitter put together a wonderful cook book in honor of Mimi's 78th birthday in 1998, entitled Thursday Night Cookin': Mimi's Recipes for a Happy Home. The cook book consists of the family's favorite recipes of Mimi's, along with several bons mots, family trivia, and memories. The name for the cook book came from the family's tradition of having dinner each Thursday night at the New Orleans home of Mimi & Père.
When the Vitter kids were younger, a similar tradition existed at Mimi's parents' home at 3539 Napoleon, where Mémère and Pépère would host everyone to Wednesday night dinner, often roast chicken. Jeff liked to make little chicken sandwiches with the chicken, biscuits, and gravy, and Pépère would often make his patented goulash with all the dishes on the table mixed together. We hope you enjoy the recipes and reminiscences as well!Genealogy Charts Ancestors of Jeffrey S. Vitter
Jeff Vitter is co-host of this website vitter.org, and this chart traces his ancestors, generation by generation.Ancestors of Sharon Louise (née Weaver) Vitter
Sharon (née Weaver) Vitter is co-host of this website vitter.org, and this chart traces her ancestors, generation by generation.Descendants of Jacob Weaver Sr. (1748–1820), immigrant to America, and Magdalena Oberholtzer (1748–1791)
Jacob Weaver Sr. was a native of Zurich, Switzerland and immigrated to Pennsylvania via Rotterdam, Netherlands in 1767. He is the 4th great grandfather of Sharon Weaver Vitter, co-host of this website.Descendants of Jakobi Kauffman (born 1455) and Augusta Sophia (born 1455)
Jakobi Kauffman is a 14th great grandfather of Sharon Weaver Vitter, co-host of this website vitter.org. The Kauffman clan includes the influential Mennonite teacher Täufer Isaac Kauffman (1653–1741) and his son Isaac Jr. (1685–late 1700s). Isaac Jr. immigrated with his family to Pennsylvania via Rotterdam on the ship Virtuous Grace in 1737.
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Source Citations
- [S412] U.S., Public Records Index, Volume 1, Ancestry.com, (Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010.Original data - Merlin Data Publishing Corporation, comp. Voter Registration Lists, Public Record Filings, Historical Residential Records, and Other Household Database Listings. Merli;), Database online.
Record for Sharon W Bitter - [S495] U.S., Cemetery and Funeral Home Collection, 1847-Current, Ancestry.com, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Lehi, UT, USA; Date: 2011;), Publication Place: Ottawa, Kansas, USA; URL: http://www.dengelmortuary.com/obituaries/Virginia-Knop?obId=1557882m.
- [S362] U.S., Obituary Collection, Ancestry.com, (Name: The Generations Network, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2006;), Publication Place: Paola, Kansas, USA; URL: http://www.republic-online.com/obituaries/article_12e58bbe-71d0-5bef-a7db-1962c60173ea.html.
- [S915] Death Notices and Obituaries, Clarion-Ledger; Publication Date: 29/ Apr/ 2016; Publication Place: Jackson, Mississippi, United States of America; URL: https://www.newspapers.com/image/179997231/?article=d0fd592d-37a4-4755-bc39-aae9ac1866d0&focus=0.020127093,0.18698585,0.3484114,0.52229.
- [S1426] Thursday Night Cookin': Mimi's Recipes for a Happy Home, Edited by Wendy Baldwin Vitter, (Name: Self-published; Location: New Orleans, Louisiana, USA; Date: December 1998, 99 pages;), Wendy Baldwin Vitter put together this wonderful cook book in honor of Mimi's 78th birthday in December 1998. It consists of the family's favorite recipes of Mimi's, along with several bons mots, family trivia, and memories. The name for the cook book came from the family's tradition of having Thursday night dinner at Mimi & Pere's. When the Vitter kids were younger, a similar tradition existed at Mimi's parents' home at 3539 Napoleon, where Mémère and Pépère would host everyone to Wednesday night dinner, often roast chicken. Jeff liked to make little chicken sandwiches with the chicken, biscuits, and gravy.
https://vitter.org/Genealogy/Documents/ThursdayNightCooking.pdf - [S1252] A tous les Vitter du monde, Jean-Pierre Vitter, (Name: Self; Location: France; Date: October 2002;), Jeff Vitter and the Vitter line in America, pages 3, 13, 16–19.
This manuscript is a comprehensive and very entertaining account of the Vitter generations written by Jean-Pierre Vitter (Jeff Vitter's 4th cousin, 1x removed) in October 2002. It's easily translated, e.g., using Google Translate. The story starts with Jeff's 4th great grandfather Hérard Vitter, who moved from "l'Autriche Antérieure" to the town of Clerval in the Doubs region of France in the 1700s. Hérard's father in the old country was Mathieu Vitter, and his son Pierre is the one who emigrated from France to New Orleans in 1843. The big mystery that remained was exactly where Hérard Vitter came from originally. (See JPV's follow-on work, Le sang qui coule dans nos veines, for answers.)
https://vitter.org/Genealogy/Documents/JeanPierreVitterBook.pdf - [S307] Family Database of Vitter-Weaver Family, Jeffrey & Sharon Vitter, (Name: Self; Location: New Orleans, Louisiana, USA; Date: Since 1996;), Photos from Mimi's Homecoming Weekend, June 2006.
We couldn't bury Audrey "Mimi" (née St. Raymond) Vitter in New Orleans at the time of her death because of the devastation from Hurricane Katrina. When her body was brought back home for reburial eight months later, it was a time for several family events and to celebrate her life.
https://vitter.org/familytree/histories/vitterreunion2006.php - [S307] Family Database of Vitter-Weaver Family, Jeffrey & Sharon Vitter, (Name: Self; Location: New Orleans, Louisiana, USA; Date: Since 1996;), Après le Aha! moment (et avant aussi!).
As highlighted in "The Aha! Moment That Led to This Website," Jeff Vitter made a big breakthrough in December 2000 when he discovered when, where, and how his Vitter ancestors came from Europe to the USA. Much correspondence behind the scenes led up to and beyond that discovery. This history gives an inside look at the correspondences that genealogists engage in and how what we understand grows (we hope!) with time.
https://www.vitter.org/familytree/histories/jeffemail2001.php - [S307] Family Database of Vitter-Weaver Family, Jeffrey & Sharon Vitter, (Name: Self; Location: New Orleans, Louisiana, USA; Date: Since 1996;), How the Vitters Got to Clerval.
19 years after Jeff Vitter's Aha! moment described above, Jean-Pierre Vitter resolves the mystery of where in Europe the Vitter family came from originally and how they got to France in the late 1700s.
https://vitter.org/familytree/histories/JeanPierreVitter.php - [S307] Family Database of Vitter-Weaver Family, Jeffrey & Sharon Vitter, (Name: Self; Location: New Orleans, Louisiana, USA; Date: Since 1996;), George Nicolay: The German-Born Secretary Who Made Abraham Lincoln Great.
Sharon (née Weaver) Vitter's 4th great uncle George Nicolay played what is essentially today's crucial role of chief of staff to the President of the United States — and that president was Abraham Lincoln. Nicolay later became U. S. consul to France, Marshal of the U. S. Supreme Court, and Lincoln biographer.
https://vitter.org/familytree/histories/GeorgeNicolay.php - [S307] Family Database of Vitter-Weaver Family, Jeffrey & Sharon Vitter, (Name: Self; Location: New Orleans, Louisiana, USA; Date: Since 1996;), Martin Samuel Weaver: Kansas Homesteader.
Sharon (née Weaver) Vitter's paternal great grandfather Martin Weaver, from a family of 18 children, forged the way from Holmes County, Ohio to Miami County, Kansas and established today's Weaver Homestead in suburban Kansas City.
https://vitter.org/familytree/histories/MartinSamuelWeaver.php - [S307] Family Database of Vitter-Weaver Family, Jeffrey & Sharon Vitter, (Name: Self; Location: New Orleans, Louisiana, USA; Date: Since 1996;), Our Loyal Guardians Rex & Queenie.
Rex and Queenie have stood guard over Vitter-Artigues homes in New Orleans since about 1910 and have a fascinating (and still mysterious) genealogy of their own.
https://vitter.org/familytree/histories/RexandQueenie.php - [S307] Family Database of Vitter-Weaver Family, Jeffrey & Sharon Vitter, (Name: Self; Location: New Orleans, Louisiana, USA; Date: Since 1996;), Remembering Those Back in Uzan.
In the 1800s, the Ferran, St. Raymond, and Cougot families lived around a small village in southwestern France called Uzan (pronounced "u-ZHANG" in the local patois). After emigrating to the U. S. A., they sponsored a monument to those from Uzan who gave their lives during World War I. It stands there still today in front of the city hall.
https://vitter.org/familytree/histories/UzanWWI.php - [S307] Family Database of Vitter-Weaver Family, Jeffrey & Sharon Vitter, (Name: Self; Location: New Orleans, Louisiana, USA; Date: Since 1996;), The Hochstetler Attack: Life on the Frontier.
One of the most well-known anecdotes in Amish and Mennonite history is the story of pacifist Jacob Hochstetler and the tragedy his family underwent at the Northkill Settlement in Berks County, Pennsylvania.
https://vitter.org/familytree/histories/HochstetlerAttack.php - [S307] Family Database of Vitter-Weaver Family, Jeffrey & Sharon Vitter, (Name: Self; Location: New Orleans, Louisiana, USA; Date: Since 1996;), The Ups and Downs of Mini-Me.
Pick someone with one of a dozen popular Amish surnames, and Sharon (née Weaver) Vitter is probably related to that person, sometimes in many ways. Such is the case with 2-foot, 8-inch-tall actor and stuntman Verne Troyer, most well known for his portrayal of "Mini-Me" in the Austin Powers movies.
https://vitter.org/familytree/histories/VerneTroyer.php - [S307] Family Database of Vitter-Weaver Family, Jeffrey & Sharon Vitter, (Name: Self; Location: New Orleans, Louisiana, USA; Date: Since 1996;), The Weaver Way: Zurich → Pennsylvania → Ohio.
This history traces the path of Sharon (née Weaver) Vitter's 4th great grandfather, Swiss immigrant Jacob Weaver Sr., who ventured from Zurich to Pennsylvania via Rotterdam on the ship Sally in 1767. His sons continued onward in the early 1800s to Ohio. Open questions remain about his ancestors in the old country.
https://vitter.org/familytree/histories/WeaverWay.php - [S307] Family Database of Vitter-Weaver Family, Jeffrey & Sharon Vitter, (Name: Self; Location: New Orleans, Louisiana, USA; Date: Since 1996;), Vitter Holiday Cards Through the Years.
'Tis the Season to be jolly! Welcome to a tradition starting in 1945 spanning several generations of annual Christmas greeting cards, augmented from time to time with cards for other occasions.
https://vitter.org/familytree/histories/holidaycards.php - [S624] U.S., Phone and Address Directories, 1993-2002, Ancestry.com, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2005;), City: Durham; State: North Carolina; Year(s): 1996-1997.
- [S307] Family Database of Vitter-Weaver Family, Jeffrey & Sharon Vitter, (Name: Self; Location: New Orleans, Louisiana, USA; Date: Since 1996;), Ancestors of Jeffrey S. Vitter.
Jeff Vitter is co-host of this website vitter.org, and this chart traces his ancestors, generation by generation.
https://vitter.org/familytree/ahnentafel.php?personID=I1785&tree=vittertree1&parentset=0&generations=50&tngmore=1 - [S307] Family Database of Vitter-Weaver Family, Jeffrey & Sharon Vitter, (Name: Self; Location: New Orleans, Louisiana, USA; Date: Since 1996;), Ancestors of Sharon Louise (née Weaver) Vitter.
Sharon (née Weaver) Vitter is co-host of this website vitter.org, and this chart traces her ancestors, generation by generation.
https://vitter.org/familytree/ahnentafel.php?personID=I2&tree=vittertree1&parentset=0&generations=50&tngmore=1 - [S1626] The Advocate, (Name: The Advocate; Location: Baton Rouge, Louisiana;), "Letters: To move forward on hurricane plans. implement task force study first," by Jeff & Sharon Vitter, Letters to the Editor, 9 September 2021. Also appeared in The Times-Picayune/The New Orleans Advocate.
We keep all those affected by Hurricane Ida in our thoughts and prayers. As relatively new Lakeview residents in New Orleans, we watched with dismay the needless flooding caused by the shutdown of the power for the pumping system. We were fortunate to avoid getting water in our house, but many weren't.
Bottom line: We need to get competent people in the mayor’s office, Sewerage and Water Board of New Orleans and Entergy to make sure that the pumps and drains will work promptly during storms. An immediate priority should be to implement the recommendations of the detailed 2012 task force study on S&WB, https://issuu.com/nolagreenbug/docs/power_system_report.city_water_management_task_for
There is no excuse to not have a robust system of back-up generators with manned personnel at each pump site. And until the 25-hertz motors for the older pumps are replaced, we must have reliable frequency converters to convert the 60-hertz electricity to 25-hertz for those older motors that require it.
At the critical time during Sunday when the rain came down hard, it was important for the pumps to work without fail, without delay. But three key pumps were inoperable before the hurricane arrived, and the storm knocked out the power for all the pumps. Some had working backup generators, but it took time to get them going. Some stayed off. It doesn’t help much for them to start working after the water crests. By then the damage is done.
We are lucky that the pumps themselves are still remarkably sound after more than 100 years. They were invented/patented by New Orleanian Baldwin Wood and designed for the city. When working, they can remove about an inch of water in the first hour and a half-inch per hour thereafter. If they were all working/powered from the outset, all flooding in New Orleans could have been prevented.
But their Achilles heel is the power issue.
JEFF VITTER
consultant, professor emeritus
SHARON VITTER
retired pharmacist
New Orleans
https://www.theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/opinion/letters/article_90d0bfbc-0ffc-11ec-bfe7-27d900fec002.html - [S512] Nicolay: A Preliminary Outline of the Descendants of John Jacob Nicolay, Kay Frances Sellers, with annotations by Sharon Weaver Vitter, (Name: Self-published; Location: Topeka, Kansas, USA; Date: 1984 (the copyright is 1984, but there are some updates in the following few years);), 21-page set of family tree diagrams of the Nicolay family in Kansas, traced back to Bernard Nicolai/Nicolay (circa 1650–1705) in Germany. Some individuals can be searched for in the pdf file, but unfortunately not all since most of the file is written by hand and not all of it is recognized by optical character recognition. The individuals are labeled by their genealogical ordering (via the Henry or d'Aboville systems), which his the ordering used in the 166-page compilation by Kay F. Sellers, entitled "Nicolay: A Preliminary Study of the Descendants of John Jacob Nicolay," 1987. There are also newspaper clippings about members of the family in the 267-page compilation by Kay F. Sellers, entitled "Nicolay Newspaper Clippings: Weddings Obituaries, Miscellaneous." See attached pdf for the entire manuscript.
At least one living or private individual is linked to this item - Details withheld. - [S1771] Nicolay: A Preliminary Study of the Descendants of John Jacob Nicolay, Kay Frances Sellers, with annotations by Sharon Weaver Vitter, (Name: Self-published; Location: Topeka, Kansas, USA; Date: 1987;), 146-page compilation (plus 20-page index) of the Nicolay family in Kansas, traced back to Bernard Nicolai/Nicolay (circa 1650–1705) in Germany. Individuals can be searched for in the pdf file. The individuals are labeled by their genealogical ordering (via the Henry or d'Aboville systems). An earlier 21-page list of family tree diagrams was published by Kay F. Sellers, entitled "Nicolay: A Preliminary Outline of the Descendants of John Jacob Nicolay," 1987. There are also newspaper clippings about members of the family in the 267-page compilation by Kay F. Sellers, entitled "Nicolay Newspaper Clippings: Weddings Obituaries, Miscellaneous," which is an appendix to this document. The page numbers in the index refer to the numbers printed on each page. Page numbers 128 and larger can be found in the appendix, "Nicolay Newspaper Clippings: Weddings Obituaries, Miscellaneous," 1987. See attached pdf for the entire manuscript.
At least one living or private individual is linked to this item - Details withheld. - [S307] Family Database of Vitter-Weaver Family, Jeffrey & Sharon Vitter, (Name: Self; Location: New Orleans, Louisiana, USA; Date: Since 1996;), Thursday Night Cookin': Mimi's Recipes for a Happy Home.
This wonderful cook book from 1998, which Wendy Vitter put together in
honor of Mimi's 78th birthday, consists of the family's favorite Mimi recipes,
along with several bons mots, family trivia, and memories. The name for the
cook book comes from the family's tradition of dinners at the New Orleans
home of Mimi & Père every Thursday night. When the Vitter kids were
younger, a similar tradition existed at Mimi's parents' home at 3539 Napoleon
Avenue, where Mémère & Pépère would host everyone on Wednesday nights.
We hope these recipes and reminiscences bring you joy as well!
https://vitter.org/Genealogy/Documents/ThursdayNightCooking.pdf - [S412] U.S., Public Records Index, Volume 1, Ancestry.com, (Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010.Original data - Merlin Data Publishing Corporation, comp. Voter Registration Lists, Public Record Filings, Historical Residential Records, and Other Household Database Listings. Merli;), Database online.
Record for Sharon W Vitter - [S1420] Purdue Oral History Archives, (Name: Purdue University; Location: West Lafayette, Indiana, USA;), Purdue Oral History Archives video interview of Dr. Jeffrey S. Vitter, conducted by Ms. Katherine Markee, July 29, 2008.
At the time, Dr. Vitter was the Frederick L. Hovde Dean of the College of Science at Purdue University. The interview is available below via the link both as a video and as a transcript
https://vitter.org/familytree/media/VitterPurdueInterview2008.php - [S1422] The University of Mississippi, (Name: The University of Mississippi; Location: University, Mississippi; Date: Current;), Video interviews with First Lady Sharon Vitter.
Sharon Weaver Vitter began as a hospital pharmacist at Stanford University Children's Hospital and Rhode Island Hospital, and gradually transitioned into more academic roles during husband Jeff's career. She played an especially important role as First Lady at the University of Mississippi during 2016–2019. In these video clips, Sharon has some fun with campus activities and shows why people are naturally drawn to her.
https://vitter.org/familytree/media/SharonVitterUMvideos.php - [S1422] The University of Mississippi, (Name: The University of Mississippi; Location: University, Mississippi; Date: Current;), When Jeff & Audrey Vitter Lost Jillian & Scott in the Woods.
Some fun interviews with Jillian, Scott, & Audrey Vitter when their dad Jeff was being inaugurated as 17th Chancellor of the University of Mississippi, including a vivid description of their 2004 Mother's Day hike in the woods when Jeff & Audrey lost Jillian & Scott. Fortunately all turned out well!
https://vitter.org/familytree/media/VitterKidsUMvideos.php - [S1419] Delta Business Journal, (Name: Delta Business Journal; Location: Cleveland, Mississippi, USA; Date: Since 1998;), Chancellor Jeffrey Vitter Steering Ole Miss to Greater Economic and Academic Gains, cover story in Delta Business Journal, November 2018.
Also available at https://deltabusinessjournal.com/tag/chancellor-jeffrey-vitter/
https://www.vitter.org/familytree/media/VitterDeltaBusinessJournal2018.php - [S1422] The University of Mississippi, (Name: The University of Mississippi; Location: University, Mississippi; Date: Current;), Investiture of Jeffrey Vitter as 17th Chancellor of the University of Mississippi, The University of Mississippi, November 10, 2016.
https://www.vitter.org/familytree/media/VitterInvestiture2016.php - [S1422] The University of Mississippi, (Name: The University of Mississippi; Location: University, Mississippi; Date: Current;), Video, audio, and written interviews with Chancellor Jeffrey S. Vitter.
https://csci.cs.olemiss.edu/faculty/vitter/articles-and-interviews/ - [S362] U.S., Obituary Collection, Ancestry.com, (Name: The Generations Network, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2006;), Miami County Repbulic; Publication Place: Paola, Kansas, USA; URL: http://www.republic-online.com/obituaries/article_12e58bbe-71d0-5bef-a7db-1962c60173ea.html.
Virginia Weaver Knop
1932-2016
Virginia Weaver Knop, 83, Louisburg, passed away April 25, 2016, at North Point Nursing Home in Paola.
She was born Virginia Louise Kohlenberg on Nov. 2, 1932, to William “Bill” August and Leta Mae Grimes Kohlenberg of rural Louisburg.
Virginia graduated from Louisburg High School in 1950 and then attended the Kansas City Secretarial School. She worked as a secretary at Equitable Life Insurance and Kansas City Power and Light.
Virginia married Robert Oran Weaver on Nov. 16, 1952, at the First Presbyterian Church in Paola.
They resided in Kansas City, Mo., until they moved to Wagstaff in February, 1954. They moved nearby to the Weaver Family Homestead in 1963.
Robert Oran Weaver preceded her in death on December 19, 1989.
Virginia and Robert had five children: Katherine Ann Weaver Steele (Steven) of Topeka, Sharon Louise Weaver Vitter (Jeffrey) of University, Miss., John Robert Weaver (Roxane Gonser) of Goodyear, Ariz., Donald William Weaver (Louise Schwartz — deceased, Felicia Mickam Jenkins) of Metairie, La., and Jerry Alan Weaver (Stacey Walters) of Paola.
Virginia married Welby Edward Knop on March 16, 1991, at the Elm Grove Baptist Church, Paola. He resides at their home in Louisburg.
Virginia is survived by her husband; five children; 15 grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; two sisters; nieces; nephews; and many friends.
Her grandchildren are Jessica Weaver Ashby (Ryan), Ian Weaver, Jillian Vitter, J. Scott Vitter Jr., Audrey Vitter, Aaron Weaver (Heather Nava), Nathan Weaver (Maria Martinez), Bryan Weaver, Ross Jenkins, Max Jenkins (Abigail), Regan Jenkins, Kayla Callahan (Tommy), Emily Weaver, Kurt Weaver and Cory Weaver.
Her great grandchildren are Ava Ashby, Harvin Weaver, McKinley Callahan and Kayden Weaver.
Her sisters are Lois Kohlenberg Matney (Orville) and Helen Kohlenberg Slyter (Dean).
Services are pending.
In lieu of flowers, please make donations to the Virginia Knop Memorial Fund at Elm Grove Baptist Church, 15375 W. 247th St., Paola, KS 66071.
https://www.republic-online.com/obituaries/article_12e58bbe-71d0-5bef-a7db-1962c60173ea.html
- [S412] U.S., Public Records Index, Volume 1, Ancestry.com, (Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010.Original data - Merlin Data Publishing Corporation, comp. Voter Registration Lists, Public Record Filings, Historical Residential Records, and Other Household Database Listings. Merli;), Database online.
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