Wiand, Charles – coverlets

Charles Wiand

Charles Wiand was born in Pennsylvania circa 1818. He is known to have woven coverlets in Trexlertown, circa 1839-1840, before moving to Allentown and continuing to weave coverlets until 1859.

Boden, C. – coverlets

C. Boden

C. Boden was a native of Woodbourne, Ohio, a small village – now lost to development – in southern Montgomery County.

Beil, David – coverlets

David Beil (circa 1811-1882)

David Beil was born in Pennsylvania circa 1811. His known coverlets range from 1849 to 1853 and contain his name, location and date, also occasionally the client’s name.

Kump, Andrew – coverlets

Andrew Kump (1811-1868)

Andrew Kump was a weaver who worked in Hanover, York County, Pennsylvania. His known coverlets date from 1834 to 1853. In August, 1845, he had an advertisement in the “Hanover Spectator” that he was still weaving damask coverlets for $2.00. He usually wove his clients’ names or initials upside and backwards in the corner blocks. Mr. Kump also did business in Carroll County, Maryland, by advertising in the “Carroll County Democrat”.

Weand, Michael – coverlets

Michael Weand

Michael Weand was born circa 1780-1790 and worked in the boroughs of Pottstown and New Hanover in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. His known coverlets are dated 1838 and contain his and his clients’s names, the location and date.

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