The name von der Weser translates to "from the Weser," reflecting that the family bearing this name originated in the Weser region of Northwest Germany. Weser is also the name of a river that flows through the region. Today, this region is best known as a scenic tourist spot. There are mountains, flower-covered valleys, ancient castles, and breathtaking sea views.

Cordula von der Weser
Born about 1640 - 1660 in Germany.
Married Johan Philip Strait.
Died in Erfurt, Germany.

Anna Elisabeth Strait
Born about 1660 - 1680 in Erfurt, Germany, daughter of Cordula von der Weser and Johan Philip Strait. Married Johann Mathias Wincop.
Died after 1700 in Erfurt, Germany.

Wilhelm Heinrich Wincop
Born about 1700 in Erfurt, Germany, son of Anna Elisabeth Strait and Johann Mathias Wincop.
Died after 1743 in Germany.

Sigismund Ignatius Wincopp
Born 1733 in Erfurt, Germany, son of Wilhelm Heinrich Wincopp and Maria Martha Louisa von Gerstenberg. Died in 1781 in Erfurt, Germany.

Peter Adolf Winkopp
Born January 17, 1759 in Erfurt, Germany, son of Sigismund Ignatius Wincopp and Maria Christina Schroeder. Married Barbara Schmitt.
Died October 26, 1813 in Aschaffenburg.

Adolf Winkopp
Born 1802 in Aschaffenburg, Germany, son of Peter Adolf Winkopp and Barbara Schmitt.
Married Maria Susannah Schreck.
Died January 17, 1865 in Karlsruhe, Germany.

Franz Josef Alfred Winkopp
Born February 3, 1846 in Tauberbischofsheim, Germany, son of Adolf Winkopp and Maria Susannah Schreck. Emigrated to USA in 1868.
Died January 18, 1919 in Brooklyn, New York.

Walter Winkopp
Born August 8, 1893 in Brooklyn, New York, son of Franz Josef Alfred Winkopp and Caroline Blumlein.
Died July 8, 1978 in Orlando, Florida.

Walter Michael Windsor
Born September 22, 1918 in New York, New York, son of Walter Winkopp and Helen May "Maude" Catoggio.
Died February 29, 2008 in Duluth, Georgia.