Person:John Wenger (6)
John Wenger
b.2 Jul 1854
d.21 Jul 1914
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m. 9 Sep 1875
  1. Adella Rosa Wenger1876 - 1936
  2. Robert Franklin Wenger1878 - 1944
  3. Ada Susan Wenger1882 - 1894
  4. Bernice L. Wenger1885 - 1894
  5. Ella Wenger1887 - 1888
  6. Daniel Christian Wenger1891 - 1955
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Name[1][2][3] John Wenger
Gender Male
Birth[4][1] 2 Jul 1854
Alt Birth? 2 Jul 1854 York, Tuscarawas, Ohio, United States
Alt Birth[2] 2 Jul 1854 New Philadelphia, Tuscarawas, Ohio, United States
Marriage 9 Sep 1875 New Philadelphia, Tuscarawas, Ohio, United Statesto Ellen Naomi Kuhn
Census[1] 1880 York, Tuscarawas, Ohio, United Statesp 431A
Occupation[2][6] York, Tuscarawas, Ohio, United StatesTownship clerk
Occupation[6] York, Tuscarawas, Ohio, United StatesFarmer
Death[5][1] 21 Jul 1914
Alt Death? 1914 York, Tuscarawas, Ohio, United States
Alt Death? 1914 [[Place:New Philadelphia, Tuscarawas, Ohio, United States|]]
Burial[1] Jerusalem Church Cemetery, New Philadelphia, Tuscarawas, Ohio, United States
Alt Burial? Jerusalem Reformed Church Cemetery, York (township), New Philadelphia, Tuscarawas, Ohio, United States
Alt Burial? Jerusalem Reformed Church , York Township
Other[2] Member of Lodge 69 Masonic Fraternity
Religion[2] New Philadelphia, Tuscarawas, Ohio, United StatesJerusalem Reformed Church

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Biography

JOHN WENGER, farmer, P. O. Yorktown, was born in York Township, Tuscarawas County, Ohio, July 2,1854. He is the only child living of Christian and Susannah (Hanni) Wenger. His father was a native of Switzerland, when he emigrated in 1850, settling in York Township. He pursued farming successfully, and died in 1856. His widow subsequently married Jacob Burkholder, who has since died. The subject of this sketch was married, September 9, 1875, to Ellen Neoma Kuhn, and has had a family of three children-Rosa Adella, Robert Franklin and Ada Susan. The family are members of the German Reformed Church. Mr. Wenger has held the office of Township Clerk for two terms. He is a member of the Masonic fraternity, Lodge No. 59. He owns 440 acres of well-improved land, with fine farm buildings thereon. [History of Tuscarawas County, Ohio, by J. Mansfield, published 1884 by Warner, Beers and Company. [PattiOlsson.FTW]

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  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 tusc-essex.ged. (Admin note: source flagged for Speedy Delete, 16 Jun 2017).

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  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 J. Mansfield. History of Tuscarawas County, 1884. (Published by Warner, Beers and Company).
  3. ↑ Obituary.
  4. ↑ Translated and copied by Maxine Renner Eberle. Church Record Book...Evangelical-Lutheran Jerusalem's Church...& Churchbook of the Jerusalem Reformed Congregation. (1811-1880 & 1903-1930, trans. 1984)
    15.
  5. ↑ Translated and copied by Maxine Renner Eberle. Church Record Book...Evangelical-Lutheran Jerusalem's Church...& Churchbook of the Jerusalem Reformed Congregation. (1811-1880 & 1903-1930, trans. 1984)
    107.
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 The History of Tuscarawas County, Ohio: containing a history of the county; its townships, towns, churches, schools, etc.; general and local statistics; military record; portraits of early settlers and prominent men; history of the Northwest Territory; history of Ohio; miscellaneous matters, etc. etc. (Chicago [Illinois]: Warner, Beers & Co., 1884).
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