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WINGERD - WENGER - WINGARD There are several stories as to why the name changed to Wingard.  John adopted the spelling Wingerd because a deed had been written with that spelling and it was simpler to use the new spelling than to change the deed, but, neighbors, friends and perhaps other family members persisted in using the spelling Wingard and the family finally adopted that spelling, although John's stone has the spelling Wingerd.  Another story states that in 1859 all male members of the family over 21 years of age met at the old homestead near Delphi and agreed to change the spelling.  Another story is that during the Civil War due to the family involvement in the underground railway and being pro north it was deemed advisable to assume a German name as the German's in the area were thought to be true to the south.  His son Jacob stated "It was done for a very good and sufficient reason and it is nobody's business", although he was too young to have been in on the decision.

Reference:

• http://genforum.genealogy.com/wingard/

• http://ristenbatt.com/genealogy/html/d0015/g0001511.htm#I8132

• http://www.wengersundial.com/wengerfamily/

Benedict Wenger
Birth:   1595 in Roethenbach, Bern, Switzerland
Death:  17 JAN 1619/20 in Roethenbach, Bern, Switzerland
 

Catherine Tschantz
Birth:   b: 1599 in Roethenbach, Bern, Switzerland

Married: January 17, 1620 in Roethenbach Parish, Bern Province, Switzerland

Children:

1. Benedict Wenger b: 4 Jun 1624 in SWITZERLAND c: in Province Bern, Roethenbach, , Switzerland

2. Anna WENGER

3. Barbli WENGER

4. Hans WENGER

5. Christian WENGER

6. Peter WENGER

7. Uli WENGER

8. Niclaus WENGER

9. Walter WENGER

 

Benedict Wenger
Birth:   June 4, 1624 in Switzerland
    Father: Christian Wenger b: ABT 1580 in Schallinberg Switzerland
    Mother: Catherine Tschantz b: ABT 1580 in Switzerland
Death:

 

Anna Blosser (or Blasser)
Birth:  ~1645 in Switzerland

Children:

1. Ulrich Wenger  b: 4 AUG 1667 in Roethenbach, Bern, Switzerland

2. Hans Wenger

Ulrich Christian Wenger
Birth:          ~1667 in Canton Bern, Switzerland
Christened: August 4, 1667 in Bern, Rothenback, Parish, Switzerland
Death:         January 24, 1759

 

Christian Engel
Birth:   ~1655
Death:

Marriage:  December 9, 1692 in Eggiwil, Tothenbach Parish, Canton Bern, Switzerland

Children:

1. Johannes "Hans" WENGER b: 1 Jan 1685 in Thierachern, Bern, Switzerland

2. Christian WENGER b: 1 May 1698 in Martisegg, Switzerland

3. Elizabeth WENGER

4. Mary WENGER

5. Joseph WENGER

6. Karl Michael WENGER

7. Ullrich WENGER

8. Peter WENGER
    

Johannes "Hans" Wenger
Birth:  January 1, 1685 in Thierachern, Bern, Switzerland
    Father:  Ulrich Christian Wenger
    Mother: Christina Engel
Death: ~1749 in Wattenwill, Thurnen, Switzerland
 

Hannah
Birth:   1685-88 in Canton Bern Switzerland
Death:  1758 on son Christian's farm near Manheim, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Burial:  Manheim, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, probably at Christian's farm cemetery.
             No stone exists for her or for Christian.

Married: before 1705
 

Johannes and his family came first to Pennsylvania on Sept. 16, 1748 via the ship Patience Hannah arrived in Pennsylvania with her two sons; Christian and Michael on September 9, 1749 via the ship 'St. Andrew'.  Her husband Johannes (Hans) Wenger, 1680~ 1749.9.9 had died in Canton of Bern, Switzerland prior to this move.      1749 St. Andrew Captain: James Abercrombie From: Rotterdam By Way of: Plymouth Arrival: Philadelphia, 9 Sep 1749 Persons 400 Palatines. - Michael Wagner - Christian Wenger - Johannes Wenger   A story exists in the TWB of Hannah hiding in her home from the authorities from the church who came to see why she had not come to church.  A Canadian genealogy gives her father as Sherrick but without source.

Children:

1. Johannes "Hans" WENGER
   Birth:        1705 in Bern Switzerland
   Death:      June 1, 1772 in Jonestown, Lebanon County, PA
   Marriage: ~1727 in Thur Seftigen, Berne, Bern, Switzerland
   Spouse:     Anna Shirk
    

2. Michael WENGER    
   Birth: ~1710 in Bern Switzerland
   Death: January 15, 1791 in Lancaster, PA
   Marriage: Spouse Unknown

   Arrived with his brother Christian and their widowed mother in PA on Sept. 9, 1749 via the ship 'St. Andrew', from Rotterdam, last from Plymouth. Took the oath of allegance to the King of England, as required by the Penns on Sept. 9, 1749 and settled near what is now Mastersonville, Rapho Twp, Lancaster County, PA. The spelling of his name on the ship's register Wagner though that of his brother and mother is Wenger. Assuming the same person the name Wagner is on an assessment list for Lebanon Twp., in 1750. On an assessment list for the same twp in 1759, the name is Wagoner. His homestead is located on Chiques Rd. .9 miles north of Elizabethtown Rd. on the west side of the road. The home is unoccupied and visited during the Wenger Family Reunions of the G line. On the outside of the deed to his Rapho Twp. land we see Wagner. Within the deed are the spellings Waggner and Wagoner and a correction to spell Wegner. When he died and his sons received the deed the name is spelled Wenger, though it was signed by them as Wegner. In the Rapho Twp., tax list his name was always spelled Wenger as it was in the 1780 census. In early years his sons John and Isaac used Wegner and in later years Wenger. He died intestate and his estate was sold to his son Isaac and recorded as Wenger. Michael had no grandsons, so the Wenger name is not carried past his next generation, but his descendants are found among the Gibble\Gibbel and Strite families as well as others, presumably including the Shelly family. http://wc.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=dlw-wc&id=I1227

   Children:	1. John Wenger
   		Birth: Marriage: Children:	~1750 in Rapho Township, Lancaster, Pennsylvania Elizabeth b: ABT 1751 Anna Wenger      b: ABT 1775   in Lancaster, Pennsylvania Elizabeth Wenger b: ABT 1777  in Lancaster, Pennsylvania
   		In his early life John used the name Wegner and then used Wenger. Lived in Mt. Joy Twsp., Lancaster Co., PA
   	2. Isaac Wenger
   		Birth: Marriage: Children:	3 JAN 1757 in Rapho Township, Lancaster, Pennsylvania Anna "Nancy" SHELLY 4 JAN 1758 in Lancaster, Pennsylvania Nancy WINGERT b: 15 SEP 1789 Barbara WENGER b: 29 JUL 1791 in Lancaster, Pennsylvania
   		In his earlier life Isaac used the name Wegner and then used Wenger. Lived on father's farm at Mastersonville, PA Both buried in Small plot on eastern edge of the farm northeast of the Chicques meeting house (Old Gibble Cem.?). Deeded land to son-in-law Abraham Gibbel, book 15, p. 482
   	3. Ann Wenger
   		Birth: Marriage:	~1760 in Rapho Township, Lancaster, Pennsylvania Jacob SHELLEY 1761~ 1813
   		Lived in Mt. Joy Twp., Lancaster Co., PA. Will book K. vol. 1, p. 592 Jacob Shelly and wife Anna of Mount Joy Twp., after her decesase all personal goos to go to the children of her eldest brother John Wenger, eldest daughter Anna (Anna Wenger, 1775~, G211, 0) to have the right to live in the small house on the plantation after Jacob's wife's death, my brother Christian shall have the plantation and he (Christian) shall pay to my youngest sister Anna Musselman ¹200

    

3. Christian WENGER
   Birth:   ~1715 in Switzerland
   Death: 1765 in Rapho, Lancaster, PA

   Christian was born in Switzerland.  Arrived with his brother Michael and their widowed mother Hannah in Philadelphia, PA on Sept. 9, 1749 via the ship St. Andrew and settled in Rapho Township, Lancaster County, PA.  Was issued a warrant for a grant of 50 acres of land in Rapho Twp, dated Oct. 19, 1750 bounded by the land of Peter Sider on the west. It was surveyed May 14th, 1761 to him. The land was patented to his son John on Dec. 27, 1764. Wenger Clan Notes number 3 page 10 states that this was after the death of his father which is given as 1765. PK indicates that Christian married a Moyer. His home is believed to be the property off Rife Run Road currently owned by Richard Burkhart and located at 40°11.295N 76°25.398W No stone has been found for Christian or his mother Hannah. Tradition has it that a mound on the property is an old Indian burial site. Christian had died by the time of the revolution. His three children were young adults and chose not to live under the flag of the new country, choosing instead to be loyal to the crown. In 1788 They, with others including the Damude and Sider families, migrated to Ontario, Canada and their descendants are now found in Ontario and other parts of Canada as well as in the US. Other Wengers that went to Canada later are John M. (Wingert) Wenger, 1758, G121, Rev. and Abraham Winger, 1768 1832.3.17, G172 and Henry Winger, 1776.7.16 1850.7.16, G175 http://wc.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=dlw-wc&id=I1413

   Married: Moyer

   Children:	1. Johannes/John Hansley Wenger, Bishop Birth: 1740 in Lancaster, PA Death: 1827 in Black Creek, Ontario, Canada Married: Elizabeth ESCHLEMAN b: 1758 in Lancaster, PA, USA Children: Peter WINGER Bishop b: 22 Aug 1796 in Bertie, Welland, ON, CANADA
   	2. Maria or Mary Catherine Wenger Birth: 1755 in Rapho Twp., Lancaster Co., PA Death: 1808 Married: Jacob Seider (or Sider) : 1758 in Lancaster Co., PA Children: Anna Sider b: 1782 John "Johannes" Sider b: 30 Apr 1785 in Germantown, PA m: Anna Climenhaga b: 3-4-1793 c: (14) Elizabeth Sider b: 1788 Barbara Sider b: 1790 Jacob Sider b: 1792 Christian Sider b: 12 Jan 1797 in Bertie, Welland, Ontario Canada Martin Sider b: 1801 in Bertie, Welland, Ontario Canada
   	3. Anna Housely Wenger Birth: 1759-60 in Rapho, Lancaster, PA, USA Burial: Pelham, Welland, Ontario, Canada Married: Henry DAMUDE b: in Rapho, Lancaster, PA Children: Elizabeth DAMUDE b: 9 Dec 1790    in Fonthill, Pelham Twsp, Welland County, Ontario Canada Mary Damude          b: 1793               in Fonthill, Pelham Twsp, Welland County, Ontario Canada Anna Damude           b: 1795              in Fonthill, Pelham Twsp, Welland County, Ontario Canada Susanna Damude      b: 17 FEB 1798  in Fonthill, Pelham Twsp, Welland County, Ontario Canada John Damude           b: 14 OCT 1800  in Fonthill, Pelham Twsp, Welland County, Ontario Canada Lydia Damude          b: 1803               in Fonthill, Pelham Twsp, Welland County, Ontario Canada David Damude         b: 5 NOV 1806   in Fonthill, Pelham Twsp, Welland County, Ontario Canada Catharine Damude    b: 1811               in Fonthill, Pelham Twsp, Welland County, Ontario Canada

    

4. Martin WENGER
   Birth: ~1715

   Did not immigrate to the U.S. Might have been imprisoned. Returned to Bern, Switzerland and took his parents' home. He gave his Bible to his nephew Martin Wenger. This Bible is located in the Juniata College Library, Huntington, PA http://wc.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=dlw-wc&id=I1678

Shenandoah Valley Isaac Wenger House & Site of Mill: The home was built about 1848 by Isaac Coffman, a Mennonite, and purchased by Isaac Wenger. The farmhouse is a fine example of pre-Civil War rural architecture. It has 12 rooms and six chimneys. Wenger owned the mill immediately across what is now Route 42. It was burned in 1864 by Union troops and rebuilt after the war. It continued in use into the 1930s. The mill was razed in 1991 to make way for the expansion of the present highway. Isaac Wenger, a Mennonite, was active in the Unionist Underground Railroad. He kept and hid refugees and conscripts and helped them to connect with pilots who led them at night over the mountains to the South Branch Valley where they could find their way to Keyser and the B & O Railroad. His loyalty was recognized by General Sheridan who gave him protection papers. He did not vote for secession, but in order to avoid military service which was contrary to Mennonite practice, he had to hire a substitute and pay a fine to the Confederacy. Consequently, his claim was rejected by the Southern Claims Commission.

Johannes "Hans" Wenger
Birth: 1705 in Bernese area or Canton Bern Switzerland
    Father: Johannes "Hans" Wenger
    Mother: Hannah   
Death: June 1, 1772 in Jonestown, Lebanon County, PA
Burial: Probably, Lebanon, Wenger Cemetery, PA
 

Anna Shirk
Birth: ~1705 in Bern, Switzerland
    Father: Casper (SchŸrch) SHERK b: 9 APR 1657
    Mother: Verena BURKHARD b: ABT 1660 or Barbara Light
Death: 1771 in Lebanon Co., PA

Marriage: ~1727 in Thur Seftigen, Berne, Bern, Switzerland
Immigrated: Switzerland to Pennsylvania in 1748

Children:

1. Stephan WENGER

   Birth:	1728 in Switzerland
   Death:	1786
   Burial:
   Spouse:	Anna Meshe b: 1726 d: 1787 Father:Benjamin Meshe (sister of Christian's wife Elizabeth)
   Born in Switzerland and arrived in Philadelphia with his parents and sibling on Sept. 16,1748 via the Ship Patience, John Brown, Master.  He was 20 years old.  Settled and lived in Rapho Twp., Lancaster Co., PA.  Married Anna Meshe 1726-1787.  His brother Christian married her sister Elizabeth. Was a farmer and operated a distillery. On July 3, 1767 his father sold Stephan 2 1\2 acres that was then willed to Stephan's son John and his wife. Stephan already had land that adjoined his father's land. The 2 1\2 acres was sold on June 16, 1816 to Jacob Wenger and his wife Anna for 125¹ Stefan settled in Rapho Twp. Lancaster Co., PA. and at one time owned over 6 00 acres. His homestead is believed to be the farm on Old Line Road that was passed to his son Stephen, to his son John, to his son Mart.  Buried in the Wenger farm cemetery between Old Line Road and Shumaker Road.  His stone reads ALHIRR STEPHAN WENGER 1786 D 8 ALT 58 IHRA Will probated Nov. 17, 1786 Richard Eugene Wenger, 1945.5.2, lived in a home on Stephan's property in 1995.
   Children:	Christian Wenger Birth: 1756 Death: 1841 Married: Esther Burkholder Children: Anna      b: 19 SEP 1785                 Esther     b: 29 MAR 1788                 Christian b: 14 OCT 1799   Farmer in Rapho Twp., Lancaster Co., PA. He received the northern portion of his father's farm.  1800 census p257 concluded that Christian married Esther Burkholder, 1763~ daughter of John Burkholder, 1734-1779.11 His son Christian received his property. Henry Wenger Birth: 1758 Death: 1823 Married: Esther 1760-?   No Children Farmer in Rapho Twp., Lancaster Co. He received the eastern portion of his father's farm. Married Esther, 1760~ Census 1790 p143 1800 p257 Buried Wenger Farm Cemetery on the Stephan Wenger homestead. His property was passed to his grand nephew John Brubaker Wenger, 1817.1.15 1898.9.20 Stephan Meshe Wenger Birth: 1763 in Rapho Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania Death: 9 Sep 1823 in Rapho Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania Married: Mary Brandt b: 1769 in Rapho Twp., Lancaster, Pennsylvania (USA) Children: John Wenger Birth: 29 DEC 1789  Death: 28 DEC 1844                 Christian Wenger b: 14 MAR 1793                 Ann Wenger b: 20 MAR 1797   Mennonite. Rapho Twp., Lancaster Co. Stephen's wedding suit is being preserved and and kept by Moses Wenger. He was willed the homestead of his father and the still house and all that went with it, 174 acres. He also added to his possessions, including the plantation on adjoining his on the north west side which he bought on July 13, 1814 from his uncle John Meshey, containing 132 acres. The family cemetery is located on the boundary between these properties. (This piece of land went to Christian)  He made a will, being sick, wherein he desired his son John to have the original homestead and his son Christian to have the one he bought from John Meshy. He was at the time building a new house on each of these farms. Those houses were still standing in 1950~. He lived four more years, then his will was out of date. The will was written in German and was in the possession of Rufus Wenger. His estate was settled as having died intestate. He is buried in the farm cemetery on Shumaker Road.  The stone reads, ALHIRRUT STEPHAN WENGER 1823 DEN 9 SEPTEMBER                     I ST ALT 60 IAR Ann Wenger Birth: ~1765 Death: Married: Peter (Fuchs) Fox b: ABT 1765 Children: Martin W. (Fuchs) Fox b: 9 MAR 1786                 Esther W. (Fuchs) Fox  b: 1788   After Ann's death Peter lived in Lower Paxton Twp., Dauphin Co., PA

    

2. Christian WENGER

   Birth:	1730 in Switzerland
   Married:
   Spouse:	Elizabeth Meshe b: 1730 (sister of Stephen's wife Anna)
   Death:
   Burial:
   Children:	Maria Wenger b: 1760 married Heinrich Huber b: AUG 1757 Child: Nancy 12-7-1804

    

3. Judith WENGER

   Birth:	January 19, 1732 in Bern, Switzerland
   Death:	March 4, 1812 in Lebanon Co., PA
   Burial:	Ebenezer Greenwood Cemetery, Lebanon Co., PA
   Married:	Martin Funck born Jan 30, 1732 in Richen-Baden, Hisbach, Germany Son of Heinrich "Hans" Frey Funk and Grandson of Hans Heinrich Meili Funck and Barbara Hauberger Frey Emigrated on 1750 Ship 'Brotherhood' Died December 9, 1796 in Lebanon Township, Lebanon Co., Pennsylvania
   Children:	Barbara Funk b: 09 JUL 1760 in Lebanon Twp., Lebanon, Pennsylvania (USA) Magdalena Wenger Funk b: 03 JUL 1761 in Lebanon Twp., Lebanon, Pennsylvania Christina Funk b: 15 DEC 1768 Martin Wenger Funck was born 29 Nov 1766 He died 17 Feb 1838 and was buried in Ebenezer. Martin married Barbara Longenecker on 4 Mar 1792. Children: Barbara Funk born November 25, 1795 http://worldroots.com/brigitte/swope/swop5.htm

    

4. Hans "John" WENGER

   Birth:	November 9, 1732 in Switzerland
   Death:	1806 in Jonestown, Lebanon County, PA
   Married:	#1 Maria b: 1735
   Children:	Christian WENGER b: Dec 23 1756 d: 1841 m: Maria WEAVER b: 1759 c: Martin 1860 John WENGER        b: 1758              married Elizabeth BECHTEL children 8 Martin WENGER     b: 1759 d: 1820 married Barbara BECHTEL Veronica WENGER  b: 1760
   Married:	#2 ANNA HUBER AKA: Elizabeth "Anna" Chefram Huber/Hoover Birth:   ~1740 in Switzerland Elizabeth was born in Switzerland about 1740. She married first John (Herr Von) Huber an officer in German Army. Herr Van Huber was killed during the Seven Year War.  Widowed Elizabeth, with three of her children, left the German Cantons of Switzerland for America, arriving about 1764. They settled in Lebanon County, Pennsylvania in 1765. Her son Michael died at sea.  Her son, Heinrich Huber married Maria Wenger and moved to Franklin County.  Her daughter, Catherine, married Joseph Wenger (1767) son of Martin Wenger and Anna Huber Gingrich and relocated to Canada.  She married a second time in 1732 to John Wenger. They had 6 children.
   Children:	Abraham WENGER  / WINGERT Birth:      ~1765 in Lebanon County, PA Death:    1830 in Franklin County, PA Married: Elizabeth Detwiler b: ABT 1770 Burial:    Burkholder Cemetery, Letterkenny Township, Franklin County, PA Religion: Minister in the River Brethren Church Children: John Wingert b: 7 OCT 1791 Jacob Wenger b: 13 JUN 1794 Anna Wingert b: 13 JAN 1799 Christian Wingert b: 9 OCT 1803 Abraham Wingert b: ABT 1804 Elizabeth Wingert b: 1805 Fanny Wingert b: 20 NOV 1807 Maria Wingert b: 1 NOV 1813   Barbara WENGER    b: 1768   Joseph Wenger Birth: September 21, 1769 Death: Feb 20, 1825 of Blood poison from minor wound with awl on left wrist Burial: Martindale Mennonite Church Cemetery, Lancaster Co., PA Residence: On west side of Martindale Mennonite Church Married #1: 1789 to Susanna Martin born August 31, 1762 Children: Anna Wenger b: 28 Feb 1793 in Lancaster Co., PA Married #2: 1797 to Barbara Martin b: 11 Apr 1764 Married #3: Elizabeth Zimmerman b: 21 Nov 1778 Children: Christian Wenger b: 20 Dec 1802 Joseph Wenger b: 20 Dec 1802 Barbara Wenger b: 14 Dec 1804 in Lancaster Co., PA Elizabeth Wenger b: 11 Feb 1805 in Earl Twp., Lancaster Co., PA Zimmerman Wenger b: 25 Nov 1807 Susanna Wenger b: 3 Apr 1810 in Lancaster Co., PA Isaac Wenger b: 18 Feb 1812 Mary Wenger b: 28 Apr 1814 Jonas Wenger Birth: May 6, 1815     Death: Jan. 16, 1897 Born in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania Son of Joseph Wenger & Elizabeth Zimmerman Spouse: Maria Martin, Anna Weaver, Eliza Ziegler Burial: Saint Jacobs Mennonite Cemetery Waterloo County Ontario, Canada Mary Ann died 9-12-1855 infant daughter Menno died 10-31-1855 age 2 years Magdalena Wenger b: 13 Aug 1816 Esther Wenger b: 23 Jul 1819   Elizabeth WENGER Birth:      1770 married Death:    Married: John Sollenberger b: 1771 Children: John Sollenberger b: 4 AUG 1792   Susanna WENGER    b: 1773 married Henry Kumpler b: 9 Jan 1801 in Myerstown, Pa.   Anna WENGER        b: 1776   Jacob WENGER Birth:      December 1, 1778 in Lancaster County       or      January 13, 1778 in Wenger Cem. Jonestown, Lebanon Co. Pa. Death:    March 31, 1858 in Wenger Cem. Jonestown, Lebanon Co. Pa. Burial: Wenger Cemetery, Jonestown, Lebanon County, Pennsylvania Married: January 19, 1799 - Barbara WOLF b: 4 Mar 1775 Children: (8)

    

5. Maria WENGER

   Birth:	1735 in Switzerland
   Death:
   Burial:
   Married:
   Spouse:
   Children:

    

6. Henry WENGER

   Birth:	1737
   Death:
   Burial:
   Married:
   Spouse:	SARAH
   Children:

    

7. Martin Wenger

   Birth:	February 2, 1742
   Death:	September 28, 1815
   Burial:
   Married:	June 25, 1764 in Lebanon (then Lancaster) County, Pennsylvania
   Spouse:	Anna "Annali" Gingrich
   Children:	(9)

    

8. Abraham WENGER

   Birth:	1748 in Switzerland
   Death:	September 1808
   Burial:	Bethel Twp. Lebanon Co. PA
   Married:
   Spouse:	Anna GROH b: ABT 1740  daughter of John Groh
   Children:	Abraham b: 1768  John b: 1765  Isaac b: 1771  Jacob b: 1772  Henry b: 16 Apr 1776 in Jonestown, Lancaster, PA, USA Martin b: 1780/1781   Mary b: ~1778

     

Johannes and his family immigrated to Pennsylvania in 1748 Johannes arrived at the age of 43 in Philadelphia on Sept. 16, 1748 via the Ship Patience  (some claim ship was "Paliena")   Patience, September 16, 1748 : Capt. John Brown. Qualified Sept. 16, 1748. http://www.ristenbatt.com/genealogy/shiplst3.htm   Johannes Wanger, 43 Johannes Wenger, 16 Stephan (X) Wenger Christian (X) Wenger Hans (X) Wenger Hans Winger Jr. from the Wenger Alps of Switzerland, arriving in Philadelphia on September 16, 1748 on the ship Patience. Maria Funck's mother, Judith Wenger, was born the 19th of January 1732 near Zweibrucken in the Rhineland Palatinate, Germany. Her father was Hans Wenger, Jr. son of Hans Wenger, Sr. a Mennonite weaver of Canton Berne, Switzerland. Hans Wenger, Sr. died before the family emigrated to Pennsylvania. Because of persecution in Switzerland, Hans Wenger, Jr. moved to a village near Zweibrucken when he was a young man. He arrived in America on the ship "Patience" the sixteenth of September 1748. He brought with him his family of five sons and two daughters: Stephen, Christian, Hans (John), Abraham, Martin, Judith and Maria. They settled near Jonestown, Lebanon County, Pa., where he and many members of his family are buried adjoining an abandoned church. Hans Wenger, Jr.'s mother and brothers, Michael and Christian arrived in Philadelphia, 9 September 1749, on board the ship "St. Andrew" and settled in Rapho Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.

 

Born in the Bernese area (most likely the Emmenthal region) of Switzerland. Several authors give that he was born at Bern which can be the Canton of Bern. It has been widely held that Hans married Anna Shirk, 1705~ 1771,, (i1748.9.16) the dau. of Casper (Sherrick\Schirch) Shirk, 1710~ 1770, SH, Rev. (i1731.12\1732.5.15) who later sold Hans his original property. This has not been verified and the approximate dates for Anna and Casper would indicate otherwise. A note in the papers of NWN state that the fact that he married Anna Shirk is recorded in Casper's Bible and that the marriage took place in Europe. It is not clear who Casper is. It is here assumed that Casper is Anna's brother or cousin and not her father. This would mean that Hans bought land from his brother-in-law or cousin and not his father-in-law. The marriage was about 1727. Left Switzerland due to religious persecution and settled in about 1744 in Zweibrèucken of the Lower Palatinate on the Rhine. Mennonite. Some have reported that all of his children were born in the Palatinate, but this requires that he would have arrived at an earlier date. The 1744 date would mean that all of his children were born in Switzerland. Arrived at the age of 43 in Philadelphia on Sept. 16,1748 via the Ship Patience, John Brown, Master from Rotterdam, last from Cowes. The numbering of Hans's children as given in TWB is not correct. He traveled with his children Stephen G11 (age 20), Christian G12 (age 18), Judith (age 16), John (Hans) G14 (age 16), Maria G15 (age 13), Henry G16 (age 11), Abraham G17 (age 8) and Martin G18 (age 6). The family settled in Bethel Twp. (now Swatara Twp., originally Lancaster Co. now Lebanon Co.) one half mile northeast of present Jonestown, Lebanon Co., PA. The farm that he settled on in 1749 is stated as being 125 (170, see below) acres and was purchased for $125.00 from Casper Shirrock (Shirk, Sherk, Sherrick), 1710~ 1770, H, (i1732.5.15) who bought the land in 1740 from John Penn, Thomas Penn and Richard Penn, sons of William Penn. Warrent #250 (Bureau of Land Records-Harrisburg, PA) (Oct. 5, 1738 to Casper Sherk for 200 acres on Swatara Creek in Bethel Twp., Lancaster (now Lebanon) Co. Surveyed March 31, 1740 for 170 acres. Patented (Pat. A120-279-29) to Casper Sherk on Nov. 29, 1745. Signed by Thomas Penn, son of William Penn.) (Nov. 1, 1749 Deed P-94-Lancaster Co., Casper and Magdalena Sherick sell land of 170 acres to John Wenger. DLW There is also a patent number A-77-189 associated with this property. NWN gives that the first survey used a White Oak tree at the south west corner as a maker and that the tree was still standing in the 1950s. Neighbors were Nicholas Youngblood, Peter Lane, George Hauck and Jacob Miller. Same land as in Warrant #250) On July 3, 1767, John Wenger of Bethel Twp., Lancaster Co. sold to son John 62 acres, 76 p. for $373. 6s. S P. (bounded by John Wenger and Stephen Wenger). On July 3, 1767, John Wenger Sr. sold to Stephen Wenger 2 1\2 acres, Stephen Wenger willed above to his son John and wife. On June 16, 1800, John Wenger of Dauphin Co. Bethel Twp., sold 179 acres, 52 perch to Jacob Wenger for $800 in gold and silver. On June 6, 1816, John Wenger and Anna his wife sold 2 1\2 acres to Jacob Wenger and Anna his wife for 125¹ being tract Stephen bought of John Sr. on July 3, 1767 and which he willed to son John. Through the above transactions Jacob Wenger, 1778.12.1 1858.3.31, G140, Rev. became the owner of the homestead tract and his descendants maintained possesion for many years. It was perhaps owned by John L. Wenger, 1841.4.8 1917.1.15, G14053 in 1900. The farm was purchased by Rollin Reinheimer and his wife. It is reported that it was then purchased by the Yoder family. The original deed and instruments of transfer were in the possession of Mrs. Lizzie S. Wenger, 1871.6.25, G140535 Boud of Jonestown in 1970. The current location of this deed is unknown. The homestead is currently (2005) owned by the Landis family. Site of farm on elevation overlooking the fertile valley of Big Swatara Creek. Wenger Cem. is situated on the northwest corner of the property. The Wenger meeting house is located in a corner of the cem.. Hans's brothers Christian G3 and Michael G2 arrived with their widowed mother Hannah in PA on Sept. 9, 1749 and settled in Rapho Twp., Lancaster Co., PA. The numbering of his offspring was corrected from earlier records and is reflected here and on his memorial stone placed in the Wenger Cem. in 1994. His will was dated Sept. 15, 1771 and probated June 1, 1772 so his date of death is sometime between these two dates. His son John was executor. Hans is no doubt buried in the Wenger Cem., but no stone exists. It is thought that he and Anna are buried under a wall of the Wenger meeting house. There is currently a sagging under a window area. It is thought that the sagging is due to the earth having been excavated for the graves. It is reported that while the church was being constructed the grave was exposed, but they continued with the construction. Over 114,600 of his descendants are known. http://wc.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=dlw-wc&id=I1010   The following information on the Wenger family came to me from a Wenger descendant. Johannes/Hans Wenger b. 1705 in the Bernese area of Switzerland. Several authors give that he was born at Bern. It is widely held that Hans married Anna Shirk, 1705-1771, the daughter of Casper Shirk (Sherrick), 1710-1770 who later sold Hans his original property. This has not been verified and the approximate dates for Anna and Casper would indicate otherwise. A note in the papers of NWN state the fact that he married Anna Shirk is recorded in Casper's Bible and that the marriage took place in Europe. It is not clear who Casper is. It is assumed that Casper is Ann'a brother and not her father. This is consistent with Hans buying land from "his brother-in-law" and not his "father-in-law". The marriage recorded in the bible was about 1727. They left Switzerland due to religious persecution and settled in about 1744 in Zweibrucken of the Lower Palatinate on the Rhine. They were Mennonite. Some have reported that all of his children were born in the Palatinate, but this requires that he would have arrived at an earlier date. The 1744 date would mean that all of his children were born in Switzerland. He arrived at the age of 43 in Philadelphia on Sept. 16, 1748 via the Ship Paliena (Patience), John Brown Master from Rotterdam, last from Cowes. He traveled with his children Stephen, (age 20), Christian, (gae 18), Judith (age 16), John (Hans) (age 16), Maria (age13), Henry (age11), Abraham (age 8) and Martin (age 6). The family settled in Bethel Township (now Swatara Twp., present Jonestown, Lebenon Co. which was originally Lancaster county PA) The farm that he settled on in 1749 is stated as being 125 (possibly 175-see below) acres and was purchased for $125.00 from Casper Shirrock (Shirk, Sherk, Sherrick) (1710-1770) who bought the land in 1740 from John Penn, Thomas Penn, and Richard Penn who were sons of William Penn. Warrent #250 Bureau of Land Records- Harrisbur, PA Oct 5, 1738 To Casper Sherk for 200 acres on Swatara Creek in Bethel Twp., Lancaster (now Lebanon county) surveyed March 31, 1740 for 170 acres. Patented (Pat. A120-279-29) to Casper Sherk on Nov. 29, 1745. Signed by Thomas Penn, son of William Penn. Nov. 1 1749 Deed P-94-Lancaster Co., Casper and Magdalena Sherick sell land of 170 acres to John Wenger. Neighbors were Nicholas Youngblood, Peter Lane, George Hauck and Jacob Miller. Same land as in Warrant #250. On July 3, 1767 John Wenger of Bethel Twp., Lancaster Co. sold to son John 62 acres, 76 p. for $373. 6s. S.P. (bounded by John Wenger and Stephen Wenger). On July 3, 1767, John Wenger Sr. sold to Stephen Wenger 2 1/2 acres, Stephen Wenger willed above to his on Johnand wife. On June 16, 1800, John Wenger of Dauphin Co., Bethel Twp. sold 179 acres, 52 perch to Jacob Wenger for $800 in gold and siver. On June 6, 1816, John Wenger and Anna his wife sold 2 1/2 acres to Jacob Wenger and Anna his wife for 125? being tract Stephen boughtof John Sr. on July 3 1767, and which he willed to his son John b. 1778 d. 1857. Wife, Barbar Wolf became the owner of the homestead tract and his descendants maintained possesion for many eyars. It was perhaps owned by John L. Wnger in 1900. The farm then purchased by the Yoder family. The original deed and instruments of transfer were in the possession of Mrs. Lizzie Wenger Boud, G140533 of Jonestown in 1970. The current location of this deed is unknown. Site of the farm on elevation overlooking the fertile valley of Big Swatara Creek. Wenger Cem. is situated on the northwest corner. Wenger meeting house is now built there. Some of Dwight Eisenhower's relatives are buried in this cemetery. Han's brothers, Christian, Michael, arrived with their widowed mother Hannah in PA on Sept. 9, 1749 and settled in Rapho Township, Lancaster Co., PA. His father, a weaver, lived and is buried in the Canton of Bern, Switzerland. The number of his offspring was corrected from the earlier records and is reflected here on his memorial stone placed in the Wenger cemetery in 1994. His will was dated Sept. 15, 1771 and probated June 1, 1772 so his date of is sometime between these two dates. His son John was executor. Hans is no doubt buried in the Wenger Cem., but no stone exists. It is thought that he and Anna are buried under the current wall of the Wenger meeting house which is sagging under a window area. It is thought that the sagging is due to the earth having been excavated for the graves. It is reported that while the church was being constructed, the grave was exposed, but they continued with the construction. As you can see from the Wenger family history; the family is well documented in birth and land records. The Will of 1771 in fact lists the name of children of the deceased and these names are consistent with those of the Wenger family. See copy of attached Will of 1771, and related documents.   http://genforum.genealogy.com/cgi-bin/pageload.cgi?portsmouth::vinyard::101.html

Martin Wenger
Birth:   February 2, 1742 in Switzerland or near Zweibrucken, Bavaria
    Father: Johannes WENGER b: ~1705
    Mother: Anna SHIRK           b: ~1705
Death: September 23/28, 1815 in Green Township, Franklin County, Pennsylvania
Burial: Sep 1815 Wenger Family Cemetery, Greene Twp., Franklin County, Pennsylvania
 

Anna Huber "Annali" Gingrich
Birth: August 19, 1743 near Zweibrucken, Bavaria
    Father: Joseph "Yost" Kendrick GINGRICH born ~1720
    Mother: Anna HUBER born ~1720 in Switzerland; Parents: Jacob & Anna Huber born 1698 in Switzerland
Death: August 16, 1793 in Green, Cumberland Co, PA at age 49

Married: June 25, 1764 in Lebanon (then Lancaster) County, Pennsylvania

They immigrated to American and settled in Franklin County, Pennsylvania. Martin was a farmer and a Mennonite deacon.
Martin Wenger's will was probated on November 12, 1812.

Children:

1. John Gingrich Wenger

   Birth:	March 24, 1765 in Frederick Maryland
   Death:	September 2-7, 1848 in Gulford, Franklin County, Pennsylvania
   Burial:	John Miller Farm Family Cemetery
   Children:	(10)

    

2. Anna or Annali WENGER

   Birth:	June 27, 1766 in Franklin, Pennsylvania
   Death:
   Burial:	Daleville, Botetourt, Virginia
   Spouse:	Jacob B GISH b: 5 FEB 1767 in , Lancaster, Pennsylvania
   Children: Elizabeth GISH b: ABT 1790 in , , Virginia John H GISH b: ABT 1792 in , , Pennsylvania Susanna GISH b: ABT 1794 in , , Virginia Abraham GISH b: 18 MAY 1797 in , , Virginia Catherine GISH b: ABT 1798 in , Botetourt, Virginia Jacob B GISH b: ABT 1801 in Daleville, Botetourt, Virginia Mary GISH b: 18 NOV 1802 in , , Virginia Lydia GISH b: 7 JAN 1806 in , Botetourt, Virginia Annie GISH b: ABT 1807 in , Botetourt, Virginia Cassandra GISH b: 1 DEC 1809 in , , Virginia Priscilla GISH b: ABT 1811

    

3. Joseph Yost WENGER / WINGER

   Birth:	December 19, 1767 in Franklin, Pennsylvania
   Death:	1840
   Married:	Novembeer 15, 1792
   Spouse:	Catherine Hoover (or Katrina Huber) born 1764   died Dec 12, 1837
   Katrina or Catherine Hoover was the daughter of John and Elizabeth "Chefram" Hoover. Joseph Wenger and his family moved to Roanoke, Virginia. There they changed the spelling of their surname to Winger. At one point in time they also lived in Canada. Children: Michael Wenger     b: ~1790 Martin WINGER   b: August 5, 1791 in Chambersburg, Franklin, Pennsylvania Joseph WINGER   b: ~1794 in Franklin, Pennsylvania Henry M. Wenger  b: June 23, 1800 Jacob Wenger        b: 1806 Susanna Wenger    b: August 11, 1807 Nancy WINGER   b: October 11, 1811 in , Roanoke, Virginia

    

4. Martin J. WENGER

   Birth:	August 10, 1769 in Franklin, Pennsylvania
   Death:	died while a young child
   or Death:     13 AUG 1826 in Warren Township, Franklin, Pennsylvania Married: Barbara BECHTEL b: 17 AUG 1774

    

5. Christian WENGER

   Birth:	October 22, 1771 in Franklin, Pennsylvania
   Death:

    

6. Elizabeth "Lizzie" WENGER

   Birth:	September 21, 1774
   Death:	25 OCT 1850
   Spouse:	John DETWILER b: 17 MAY 1771 in , Lancaster, Pennsylvania
   Children: Jacob DETWILER b: 18 OCT 1795 Catherine DETWILER b: ABT 1798 Michael DETWILER b: 1800 in , Franklin, Pennsylvania Nancy DETWILER b: 14 AUG 1801 in , Franklin, Pennsylvania Martin DETWILER b: 4 SEP 1803 in , Franklin, Pennsylvania John W DETWILER b: 6 NOV 1809 in , Franklin, Pennsylvania Elizabeth DETWILER b: 28 JAN 1815 in , Franklin, Pennsylvania

    

7. Michael WENGER

   Birth:	September 21, 1776
   Death:	May 26, 1827
   Spouse:	Magdalena LEHMAN b: 14 JAN 1781
   Michael Wenger married Magdalena Lehman, the daughter of Bishop Daniel Lehman of Franklin County, Pennsylvania. The Lehman family were Mennonites. Michael Wenger and his family moved to Ohio.

    

8. Abraham Gingrich WENGER

   Birth:	November, 13 1778 in Siloam, Greene Twp. Franklin Co. PA
   Marriage:	1809
   Spouse #1:	Catharine SOLLENBERGER b: 5 MAY 1779
   Children: Martin Sollenberger WENGER b: 1 MAR 1799 Ellen Elizabeth Sollenberger WENGER b: 21 APR 1802 in Greene Township, Franklin
   Spouse #2:	Elizabeth RISSER b: 15 Aug 1788
   Children: Abraham Risser WENGER b: 10 MAY 1812 Henry Risser WENGER b: 21 APR 1815 in Near Chambersburg, Franklin, Pennsylvania Barbara Risser WENGER b: 15 JAN 1814 Samuel R WENGER b: 12 MAY 1817 Michael Risser WENGER b: 18 OCT 1818 in , Franklin, Pennsylvania

    

9. Barbara WENGER

   Birth:	February 16, 1781 in Greene Twp., Franklin Co., PA
   Death:	September 1834 in Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Co., ON
   Burial:
   Married:	1 Apr 1797 in Elizabeth Twp., Lancaster Co., PA
   Spouse:	George S. EBY b: 8 May 1776 in Lancaster Co., PA.
   Children: George EBY b: 25 Dec 1798 in Lancaster Co., PA. Peter EBY b: 3 Jun 1800 in Elizabeth Twp., Lancaster Co., PA. Nancy EBY b: 13 Oct 1801 in Lancaster Co., PA. John EBY b: 6 Nov 1803 in Lancaster Co., PA. Samuel W. EBY b: 18 Aug 1805 in Waterloo Twp, Waterloo County, Ontario, Canada . Martin EBY b: 4 Aug 1807 in Berlin, Waterloo County, Ontario, Canada David EBY b: 23 Apr 1812 in Berlin, Waterloo County, Ontario, Canada Magdalena EBY b: Nov 1813 in Berlin, Waterloo County, Ontario, Canada  Elizabeth EBY b: 14 Apr 1815 in Berlin, Waterloo County, Ontario, Canada  Veronica EBY b: 8 Mar 1817 in Berlin, Waterloo County, Ontario, Canada  Moses W. EBY b: 23 Dec 1822 in Berlin, Waterloo County, Ontario, Canada
   Birth:    unknown Death:  unknown   This stone seems entirely unreadable. It was in between several Wenger stones.   Burial: Saint Jacobs Mennonite Cemetery Waterloo County Ontario, Canada

Martin Wenger and his family moved from Lancaster County to Chambersburg, Pennsylvania. In 1781, he owned and operated the first water powered hemp mill in that area. He also donated land for the Brinzer cemetery, also known as the Wenger Cemetery in Greene Township, Franklin County, Pennsylvania. Martin Wenger (jr?) was drafted to serve the Union Army during the Civil War, but because of his pacifistic religious views he declined service. The only alternative at the time to avoid service was to hire a substitute man to serve in one's place in combat. This is what Martin Wenger chose to do.

Catharine Funk (Marriage #2)
Birth: June 7, 1744 in Lancaster, PA
Married: 13 Apr 1794 in Greene Twp., Franklin County, Pennsylvania
 

John Gingrich Wenger
Birth: March 24, 1765 in Frederick Maryland (or Lebanon, Pennsylvania)
    Father: Martin Wingard/Wenger b: 2 Feb 1742 in Zweibrychen Switzerland
    Mother: Anna (Annali) Mariah Anna Gengrich b: 19 Aug 1743 in Lebanon Pennsylvania
Death: September 2, 1848 in Guilford Township, Franklin, Pennsylvania
Burial: John Miller Farm Family Cemetery
 

John Gigrich Wenger was born in Lebanon Co., PA. Moved to Guilford, Twp., Franklin Co., PA with parents at about the age of 10.   John acquired property in Guilford Twp., Franklin County. along what is now Swamp Fox Road. He married Catherine Funk who was born June 12, 1765 and died January 14, 1844 in Franklin County PA. Both buried on the original homestead in Guilford Twp., (now called the John Miller farm family cemetery.  His wife Catharine's grave is next to his with dates 1765.6.12 1844.1.14 (78-7-2) as well as two grandchildren (these dates are from a cemetery listing done at an earlier time). DLW attempted to find his stone in 1998 but only found what believed to be Catharine's. The grave site is over-grown and very hard to find. The portion of his property with the grave site in later years was owned apparently by Henry Miller (there are Millers buried in the old grave site) and then by Benjamin Lehman who passed it to Emery S. Lehman who passed it to Ralph Lehman who passed it to Willis Miller Lesher, 1918.12.8 2003.6.24, G141314121 the owner in 2001 Some claim that John G Wenger married Catharine Rohneau\Rummele born 1770 in Maryland and died ~1830

 

Catherine Funck   (Note: Dorothy (Wingard) Lesser and Harold Funk married in 1942)
Birth:   June 12, 1765 in Marsh Head, Washington County, Maryland
Father: HENRY FUNK SR born: 1722
Mother: ANNA SIMON     born: 1726
Death: January 14, 1844 in Franklin County PA
Burial: John Miller Farm Family Cemetery
 

Born in Frederick, Maryland. Married John Gingrich Wenger, 1765.3.24 1848.9.2, G181 She is mentioned in her husband's will made in 1842. See also Will Book A, p. 148, Washington Co. Courthouse, Hagerstown, dated Sept. 11, 1784, probated July 21, 1787 Both buried John Miller farm family cem. (78-7-23)

Married in April 1787 in Washington Maryland

Children:   

1. Martin Birth: Oct 1784

2. John Wenger Wingard
   Birth:      September 4, 1788 in Franklin, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
   Death:    September 26, 1865 in Delphi, Carroll County, Indiana, age 77 years and 22 days
   Married: Catherine Rowland on November 18, 1811 in Hagertown, Washington County, Maryland
   Burrial:   Wingard Cemetery in Carroll County, Indiana with Catherine
   

3. Henry Wingert
   Birth:      October 1789 in Guilford Township, Franklin, Pennsylvania
   Married: Elizabeth Snively born 3 OCT 1795 in Antrim Township, Franklin, Pennsylvania, and died 1857

4. Anna  Birth: ~1790,

5. Catherine
   Birth:      June 3, 1796
   Married: November 14, 1815 in Franklin County, Pennsylvania
   Spouse:   Jacob Detweiler born August 30, 1791 in Earl Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania
   Death:    August 18. 1883 in Bedford County, Pennsylvania

6. Jacob
   Birth:        June 6, 1800
   Marriage: Elizabeth b: 22 MAR 1804
   Children:  Abraham \ Abram M. Winger b: 16 MAY 1837

   Abraham Wenger ... was a man of industry, integrity, and piety, very exact in business, a strong advocate of peace principles and nonconformity to the world, and a faithful, consistent member of the Mennonite church. When forced into the Confederate army, and shouldering the musket, he remarked that by compulsion he would be obedient so far, but assured the officer that he would hurt no one.  In his every-day life he practiced the principles that he always advocated, and was true to his convictions, regardless of cost. His life was worth of imitation. -- Solomon B. Wenger, South English, Iowa

7. Mary Susannah Birth: September 15, 1801

8. Elizabeth
   Birth:        ~Aug 24, 1803
   Death:      8 JUN 1885 in Allen Co Ohio
   Marriage: John Leonard Sellars b: 22 NOV 1782 in Bucks Co Pa
   Children:  Henry Sellers b: 28 SEP 1831 in Franklin Co PA  married: Lavina Danner on Nov 15, 1863

9. Michael 
   Birth:        ~1806
   Marriage: Margaret Ann Grove b: 3 MAR 1811
   Children:  David Winger b: 30 JUN 1841

10. Joseph
    Birth:       April 1808  in Franklin Pennsylvania
    Death:     October 7, 1880
    Married:  Elizabeth Grove b: 3 AUG 1809
    Children: John born July 21, 1830 & Joseph Winger Jr b: 15 APR 1833

Catherine is mentioned in John's will. See also Will Book A, p. 148, Washington Co. Courthouse, Hagerstown, dated Sept. 11, 1784, probated July 21, 1787

John Wingerd
Birth: September 4, 1788 in Franklin County, Pennsylvania
    Father:  John Gingrich Wenger Wingard b: 24 Mar 1765 in Frederick Maryland
    Mother: Catherine Funk                          b: 12 Jun 1765 in Frederick Maryland
Death: September 26, 1865 in Delphi, Carroll, Indiana at age of 77 years and 22 days
Burial: Wingard Cemetery in Carroll County, Indiana

GPS Latitude: 40.621746, Longitude: -86.64395
 

John is mentioned second in his father's will. Wenger Clan Notes page 24, 32 Birth date has been reported as Sept. 14. Born Guilford Twp., Franklin Co., PA Married Catherine Rowland, 1789.11.15 1862.1.7 in Hagerstown, Md. on Nov. 18, 1811. Their children were born in Franklin Co., PA. They emigrated to Delphi, Deer Creek Twp., Carroll Co., IN from Franklin Co., PA in 1838 along with cousin Samuel Bechtel Wingard, 1790.9.17 1865.3.30, G1423 and others. There are several stories as to why the name changed to Wingard. John adoped the spelling Wingerd because a deed had been written with that spelling and it was simpler to use the new spelling than to change the deed, but, neighbors, friends and perhaps other family members persisted in using the spelling Wingard and the family finally adopted that spelling, although John's stone has the spelling Wingerd. Another story states that in 1859 all male members of the family over 21 years of age met at the old homestead near Delphi and agreed to change the spelling. Another story is that during the Civil War due to the family involvement in the underground railway and being pro north it was deemed advisable to assume a German name as the German's in the area were thought to be true to the south. His son Jacob stated "It was done for a very good and sufficient reason and it is nobody's business", although he was too young to have been in on the decision. In 1840, p 426. In 1850, 9th dist. p 264. In 1860, Deer Creek Twp., p 297. His date of death may be 1865.9.21. Wilbur Wendell Wingard, 1906.10.4 1982.5.15, G1812851, Rev. 501 Chickasaw, Bartlesville, OK 74003 was thought to have Clarence Wingard's research on John's family, but attempts to obtain that research by various researchers have failed. NWN Buried Wingard Cem. which is on the original homestead in a fenced off corner, north east of Delphi, as is his wife. (77-0-22)http://wc.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=:3061027&id=I0584

 

Catherine Rowland
Birth: November 15, 1789 in Hagerstown, Washington, Maryland
    Father: Henry Rowland b: 24 MAY 1756 in Lancaster County, PA
    Mother: Mary Shively b: 20 AUG 1755 in Frederick Co MD
Death: January 7, 1862 in Delphi, Carroll County, Indiana
Burial: Wingard Cemetery in Carroll County, Indiana

GPS Latitude: 40.621746, Longitude: -86.64395

Married: November 18, 1811 in Hagertown, Washington County, Maryland

 

Children:

1. David Wingard Birth: 11 SEP 1813 in Franklin Co, PA

2. John Wingard
   Birth: March 31, 1815 in Franklin County, Pennsylvania
   Married: Catherine Snowberger on March 18, 1847
   Death: November 21, 1893 in Flora, Carroll County, Indiana
   Burial: Wingard Cemetery in Carroll County, Indiana with Catherine

   This stone needs to be cleaned up and is very hard to read, but it is the monument for John Wingard

   Spouse:    Catherine Snowberger born June 22, 1827 died June 19, 1905
   Burial:     Wingard Cemetery in Carroll County, Indiana
   Children: Mary Catherine Wingard Arnot born 1849; died 1921
                   John        born February 3, 1850; died August 23, 1851 at age of 1 year, 6 months and 20 days
                   Benjamin born August 29, 1848;  died Sept 7, 1852       at age of 4 years and 10 days
                   James W born August 18, 1863;  died August 18, 1863 at birth
                   David A  born November 21, 1867; died Sept 1, 1870  at age 2 years and 10 month
   Burial:     Wingard Cemetery in Carroll County, Indiana

3. Mary Ann Wingard Birth: 08 MAY 1816 in Franklin Co, PA

4. Henry Harrison Wingerd
   Birth:   August 1, 1817 in Franklin County, Pennsylvania
   Death: April 14, 1893 in Harlan County, Nebraska

5. Jacob Wingard
   Birth:        18 MAR 1819 in Franklin Co, PA
   Death:      24 Aug 1900 in Sheldon Iroquios Illinois
   Marriage: 5 Jan 1841 in Carroll Indiana to Susannah Long Zook b: 17 Nov 1825 in Texas Corners Bedford Pennsylvania

6. Catherine Wingard  Birth: 19 JUN 1821 in Franklin Co, PA

7. Susannah Wingard  Birth: 08 FEB 1823 in Franklin Co, PA

8. Elisha "Eli" L. Wingard
   Birth:      June 5, 1824 in Franklin Co, PA
   Married: Ann E. Itskin born April 24, 1836 died February 17, 1896
   Death:    November 16, 1906
   Burial:    Wingard Cemetery in Carroll County, Indiana with wife Ann E. Itskin
   
   Child:  Edward J. born January 7, 1855 and died January 17, 1882
   Burial: Wingard Cemetery in Carroll County, Indiana
   
   Child:  Emeline born October 4, 1856, died March 15, 1922
               Eliza Ella born February 24, 1859, died March 24, 1925
   Burial: Wingard Cemetery in Carroll County, Indiana
   
   Child:  Lousanna Elizabeth born June 15, 1861; died July 4, 1949
   Burial: Wingard Cemetery in Carroll County, Indiana
   
   Child:      Henry Alvin born November 30, 1865; died November 20, 1952
   Married: Avis Allen on April 23, 1902
   Burial:     Wingard Cemetery in Carroll County, Indiana
   
   Child:  Clarence E. born August 30, 1876; died May 13, 1961
   Burial: Wingard Cemetery in Carroll County, Indiana
   

9. Nancy Wingard     Birth: 14 AUG 1825 in Franklin Co, PA

10. Samuel Wingard
    Birth:   June 4, 1827 in Franklin Co, PA
    Death: July 27, 1892
    Burial: Wingard Cemetery in Carroll County, Indiana

    Inscription: Son of J & C Wingard

11. Elizabeth Wingard  Birth: 12 MAR 1829 in Franklin Co, PA

12. Benjamin Wingard Birth: 25 AUG 1830 in Franklin Co, PA

13. Joseph Wingard     Birth: 15 SEP 1833 in Franklin Co, PA

Henry Harrison Wingerd
Birth:   August 1, 1817 in Franklin County, Pennsylvania
Death: April 14, 1893 in Harlan County, Nebraska

 

Eva Clark
Birth:   February 23, 1827
Note:   Eva may be Cherokee Indian
Death: March 7, 1869

Married: March 14, 1847 in Carroll County, IN

 

Children:

1. Eli E Wingerd                                 
   Birth:        May 7, 1848
   Death:      August 1911
   Residence: after 1870 Sumner Twp, Winneshiek Co, IA

2. Henry Harrison Wingerd
   Birth:        August 7, 1849
   Death:      JAN 1902
   Married:   February 1893 to Martha Reed born 1850

3. Catherine Wingerd                          
   Birth:       January 6, 1851
   Death: 25 DEC 1925
   Marriage: Charles Edwin Blood b: 07 FEB 1853
   Children:  Henry Florentine Blood b: 29 AUG 1883
                    Olive Eva Blood b: 03 SEP 1890
                    Charles Earl Blood b: 02 MAY 1905

4. Ellen "Eliza" Wingerd
   Birth: 22 MAR 1852
   Death: 14 JAN 1925
   Married: 04 MAR 1878 Marion Brading born 1850

5. Evangeline Wingerd
   Birth: 23 FEB 1854 in Carroll Co, IN
   Death: 25 SEP 1933
   Married: MAY 1876 John Harold b: 1855

6. James Peter Dugan Wingerd
   Birth:  September 1856 in Iowa
   Death: December 28, 1918
   Married: 14 JAN 1878 Adeline Forney b: 14 MAY 1863

7. Winfield Scott Wingerd
   Birth: 04 OCT 1858
   Death: 30 NOV 1886

8. Junietta "Ettie" Wingerd
   Birth:       04 JUN 1861 in Winneshiek County, Iowa
   Death:     08 OCT 1924
   Married:  26 OCT 1882 Adelbert Kyser b: 03 DEC 1857
   Children: Ethel A Kyser born 08 APR 1888 in Colorado Married: 16 JUN 1910 Albert Loshbaugh b: 24 SEP 1880

9. Owen Butler Wingerd
   Birth:  JUN 1864 in Winneshiek Co, Iowa
   Death: 07 MAY 1935

10. Florentine "Floren" C Wingerd
    Birth: DEC 1868 in Winneshiek Co, Iowa
    Residence: Atlanta, Harlan Co, NE
    Married: 22 DEC 1897 Bertha Taylor b: 07 NOV 1877
    Children: Hazel Pearl Wingerd , G1812401 b: OCT 1894
                    Winfield Sheldon Wingerd , G1812402 b: 22 APR 1908
     

Flora May Wingerd
Birth:   February 29, 1884 in Holdridge Nebraska (or  in Atlanta, Harlan Co, NE)
    Father: James WINGERD
    Mother: Adeline FOURNEY
Death: October 8, 1954 in Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon
Burial: Veronia Memorial Cemetery, Columbia County, OR
 

 

Claude Everett Sanks
Birth:         May 5, 1883 at Grays Lake, Illinois
Death:       July 30, 1951 in Vernonia, Columbia County, Oregon. 
Burial:       Veronia Memorial Cemetery, Columbia County, OR

Marriage: June 2, 1905.

Residence: 1910 Hooker County, NE
Residence: 1920 Freetown Township, Antelope County, NE
Residence: 1930 Scottsbluff, Scotts Bluff County, NE