Alvin J. Wiemers
Johann & Aalke Wiemers Heritage Site
Wiemers Family Branch:
Dietrich William Wiemers
BIOGRAPHY STATISTICS:
  
  Name Born Died
Alvin John Wiemers
 Oct 11, 1924 Oct 4, 2013  
Birth Place:
 Hondo, Medina County, Texas
Father:
 John Henry Wiemers Oct 3, 1889 Jul 23, 1978  
Mother:
 Ida Alvina Schneider Apr 5, 1894 Jul 30, 1987  
Siblings:
Luella Wiemers
 Oct 21, 1913 Jan 1, 2004  
  Reuben Wiemers Aug 14, 1915 Jul 20, 1966  
  Elgin Wiemers Nov 9, 1919 Oct 24 2015  
  Olen W. Wiemers Sep 7, 1926 Jun 29, 2011  
Spouse:
 Alice Ruby Mumme Wiemers Dec 4, 1929 Jul 10, 2014  
Marriage Date:
 Oct 16, 1949      
Children:
Tim Wiemers
 Feb 19, 1952    
  Mark Wiemers May 4, 1959    
PICTURES:
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Alvin in the Navy 1945

Alice & Alvin

Alvin, Alice, Tim 2006

4-wheeler on the farm

cultivating corn

relaxing in the Hondo Creek

Veterans Day in Hondo

Alvin, Mark, Tim, Alice

Mark, Annie, Alice, Tim, Alvin at Wiemers Reunion 2010

Tim & Alvin

Tim & Alvin trapping wild pigs

Alvin & bee swarm
Alvin John Wiemers

Alvin John Wiemers was born in Hondo, October 11, 1924. He was the son of John Henry Wiemers and Ida Alvina (Schneider) Wiemers.

A farmer/rancher all his life, Alvin also did custom harvesting for many years. He was an avid hunter and had been a beekeeper since a teenager.

Alvin was active in his church and many community events and organizations. He served in the U.S. Navy during WWII. He was a member of Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 3891, Alamo Area Beekeepers Assn., Medina County Farm Bureau, Texas Farm Bureau, and Hermann Sons Lodge.

He was preceded in death by his parents; sister, Luella F. Schweers, and brothers, Olen W. Wiemers and Reuben Wiemers.

Alvin married Alice Ruby Mumme Wiemers in October 16, 1949, and they were happily married for 63 years 11-1/2 months.

Survivors include his sons, Timothy Oren Wiemers and wife Suzan Siy Wiemers of Houston and Mark Arlen Wiemers and wife Annie of Hondo; grandchildren, David Wiemers, Daniel Wiemers, Jeanette Arlene Margle and husband Michael Alexander Margle, Katerina Nellie Rose Wiemers and fiance Benjamin Brent Unger, all of Houston; brother, Elgin Wiemers and wife Velma; and sister-in-law, Fay Dell Wiemers, all of Hondo.

Alvin is buried at Hondo Cemetery, Oakwood Section.

(The above taken from the Service of Worship bulletin.)

Alvin in the Navy

For a short time at the end of WWII, Alvin served in the US Navy. During 10 short months he made true the saying, "Join the Navy and see the world!"

Below is a timeline of dates when this Hondo farmboy traveled so far in such a short time...

Date Location
Sep 19, 1945 Departed from Hondo.
Sep 22, 1945 Sworn into the Navy.
Oct 11, 1945 At boot training in California during Alvin's 21st birthday.
Dec 7, 1945 Obtained leave from boot training.
Dec 18, 1945 Returned from boot leave.
Dec 25, 1945 Spent Christmas in Shoemaker, CA.
Jan 13, 1946 Departed from the US.
Jan 29, 1946 Arrived Yokosuka, Japan.
Feb 23, 1946 Departed Japan.
Feb 28, 1946 Arrived Enewetok, Marshall Islands, to refuel.
Feb 29, 1946 Departed Enewetok.
Mar 6, 1946 Arrived at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii.
Mar 9, 1946 Departed Pearl Harbor.
Mar 15, 1946 Arrived San Pedro, CA.
Mar 30, 1946 Departed San Pedro.
Apr 6, 1946 Arrived Panama.
Apr 9, 1946 Departed Panama after passing through the canal.
Apr 16, 1946 Arrived Portland, MN.
May 9, 1946 Departed Portland.
May 11, 1946 Arrived Norfolk, VA.
May 30, 1946 Departed Norfolk, VA.
Jun 1 , 1946 Arrived Boston, MA.
Jul 17 , 1946 Discharged from the Navy. Departed Boston for travel home to Hondo.

 

For further reading, see Stories

References:
 Wiemers Family Heritage Book
This page last updated:
 September 29, 2018