Person:Margaret Smith (215)

Death Certificate: Registration district # 1375, primary reg. district #6103, registered #42Center Twp, Williams County, OH Margaret Wingard: date of death July 4, 1912 , age 81y7m26d, widow, birthplace :Alsace, Germany, occupation: housewife, father: Geo Schmidt, his birthplace: Germany, mothers maiden name :Mary Foltz, birthplace : Germany, cause of death: sclerosis of arteries and contributory: valvulor heart trouble for 2 years. Dr. W S Unger of Melburne. Place of burial: Mount Olive Cemetery (Montpelier, OH) Undertaker: A C Dilburan of Bryan. Much of information provided by: Frank Wingard of Bryan Ohio.

OBITUARY Bryan Democrat, July 12, 1912

Margaret Wingard was born in Alsace in Germany, November 8th, 1830 and moved with her parents to American at the age of eleven years. she was converted 40 years ago at oak Grove and joined the United Brethen church at West Buffalo and that when the church was built became Mt Olive. She was an earnest, faithful and consecrated servant of the Lord. and at the time of her departure was an honored member of the church she lived and labored in so long. she passed from labor to reward July 4th, 1912, aged 81 years, 7 months and 26 days. She was united in marriage March 8th, 1849 with Jacob Wingard and they began the making of the home which she so recently exchanged for her heavenly home. Her husband having passed on before her 17 years ago. To this union were born four children, two sons and two daughters. Frank of Montpelier, O; John of Syracuse , Ind., 6 grandchildren, 7 great grandchildren, C W Thomas and his sister, Mrs. E Troyer, whom she mothered when they were orphans with the church and many friends are bereaved today. The funeral services were held from the Mt Olive church July 7th, 1912, conducted by her paster J P Hight. Burial in Mt. Olive cemetery where her husband and two daughters with her await the resurrection morning. Those present from out of the neighborhood were: C W Thomas of Kimmel, Ind. Mrs. E Troyer, Briston, Ind Ira Wingard and wife of Auburn, Ind Olan Wingard and wife of Camden, MIch Elvin Wingard and wife, Fremont, Ind Charlie Wingard and wife of Montpelier, O Dr. E R Stauffer of Buchanan, Michigan Miss Edna Stauffer of Rochester, Ind Fred Rinkle and wife of Farmer O Fred Smith and Wife of Edon O Mrs. Emma Widner and Mrs Sarah Norris, both of Kalida O Mrs. Emma Kirkendall of Oakwood, O

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   1880 and 1910 census of the B F Wingard family lists BF's mother's birth place as Germany and something that looks like Elsuss or Elsass? Birthplace is listed as Alsace Loraine, Germany on son BF Wingard's death certificate. 1870 census=France birthplac

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   Death Certificate gives death date, birth place & parents names. All born in Germany.