Viola Louisa Wildfong

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-186341
• Occupation: 1911, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Music Teacher
• Residence: 1911, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Methodist

Notes:

Viola Louise Wildfong b.Feb. 14, 1889 Listowel; married Aug. 9, 1913 to Louis Bill Lint, b.1886, Kohler, ON; lived Winnipeg in 1937

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• Eby ID Number: 000131-8117.7
• Occupation: 1901, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Gents Dress Making
• Occupation: 1911, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Merchant, Dry Goods
• Residence: 1911, 154 Frederick St. W., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Residence: 1911, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Methodist

Notes:

"Although he had been ailing for some time, Moses Wildfang, 154 Frederick St., died unexpectedly early this morning. He was 74 years of age. Born in Tavistock in 1863, he left there for Listowel where he opened a men's furnishing store. In 1902 hecame to Kitchener where he continued in that work for a number of years. A few years ago he started in the insurance business, in which he continued until the time of his death. During his younger years, he was very active in bowling and curling circles. He was a member of the trustee board of Wesley United Church, Grand River Masonic Lodge, and the Craftsman's Club. He was an amateur entertainer and very fond of music.

Surviving are his wife, one son, H. L. Wildfang, Oak Park, Illinois, two daughters, Mrs. L. B. Lint, Winnipeg, Mrs. C. J. Wilkinson, Kitchener, one sister, Mrs. Mary Anne Stabler, Cleveland, Ohio, and six grandchildren....."

KW Record obit. of Wed., May 19, 1937

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"Centennial at Listowel", pg. 36 : "Mose Wildfang and Staebler, clothing and furnishings started business." (1886)

"Centennial at Listowel", pg. 50 : (1901) "Moses Wildfang removed his merchant tailoring business to Berlin in March.")

Moses married Catherine "Katie" Bohlender 6 Apr 1887. Catherine was born 10 Oct 1864, Carrick Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario, Canada; died 31 Oct 1902, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Catherine "Katie" Wildfong
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-24370

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• FindAGrave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/74532373/
• Eby ID Number: 000131-8117
• Occupation: 1881, East Zorra Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada; farmer

Notes:

Rev. Levi Wildfong, "was born August 11th, 1827. On March 5th, 1850, he was married to Mary, daughter of David B. and Mary (Lyons) Weber. She was born February 3rd, 1825. They reside in Tavistock, Ontario, where he is engaged as an implement agent. He is a local minister of the Evangelical Association. His family consists of five children"


Eby, Ezra E. (1895). A biographical history of Waterloo township and other townships of the county: being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character. Berlin [Kitchener, Ont.]: [s.n.].

Levi married Mary Weber 5 Mar 1850. Mary (daughter of David B. Weber and Mary "Polly" "Pauline" Lyons) was born 3 Feb 1825, Strasburg (Kitchener) Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 13 Feb 1918, Tavistock, East Zorra Twp., Oxford County, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Grace United (Zion Evangelical) Cemetery , Tavistock, East Zorra Township, Oxford Co., Ontario. [Group Sheet]

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• FindAGrave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/74532376
• Interesting: pioneer, story
• Name: Mary Wildfang
• Eby ID Number: 00127-7769

Notes:

Mary Weber," was born February 3rd, 1825. She is married to Rev. Levi Wildfong who was born August 11th, 1827. They reside in Tavistock, Ontario."

Eby, Ezra E. (1895). A biographical history of Waterloo township and other townships of the county: being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character. Berlin [Kitchener, Ont.]: [s.n.].

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Mary Weber Wildfang Mrs, (Rev.) Levi Wildfang, the oldest resident in Tavistock, died on Feb, 13th, at her home on Maria Street, at the ripe age of 93 years and 10 days. Deceased was born at Strassburg, Waterloo County on the 3rd of Feb. 1825. In the year 1850 she was married to Levi Wildfang, who preceded her in death three years ago. To this union, seven children were born of which, three preceded her to their eternal home. Shortly after they were married, the young couple moved into the wilds of Zorra, and then cleared up a farm near the Village of Tavistock, where they lived with the exception of three years spent in the service in the Canada Conference of the Evangelical Association. About 36 years ago they moved to Tavistock, to spend their declining years in quietness. In 1852 she was soundly converted and was a faithful member of the Evangelical Association until the summons came to join the innumerable host of the redeemed. Deceased shared the joys and burdens of an Evangelical Preacher's life for a number of years, when her husband's health failed and they were compelled to retire from active service. Mrs. Wildfang was a practical Christian, having developed such by the long and trying years of pioneer days. She was a student of the Bible. The Bible was to her, the living Word of God. In it she found inspiration and strength for her soul life, light for her pathway and comfort in every hour of trial and suffering. The children are: Mary (Mrs. Geo. Stabler) Tavistock; Lydia (Mrs. Menno Kaufman) Elmwood; Noah, Elmwood; and Moses Wildfang, of Kitchener, Ont. Her brothers, Noah. Weber, Listowel; Amos Weber, Strassburg. The funeral took place from her late residence on Friday afternoon, Feb, 15, to Zion Evangelical Cemetery. A memorial service was held in Zion Evangelical Church, conducted by the Pastor, Rev. A. D. Gischler, assisted by Rev's W, J. Yager and D. Kreh, of Stratford.

The Tavistock Gazette 21 Feb 1918

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• FindAGrave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/26445075
• Eby ID Number: 000131-8100
• Historic Building: 1851, 324 Huron Rd., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; stone Georgian cottage
• Occupation: 1852, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; farmer
• Occupation: 1861, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1861, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Dunkard

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Joseph Wildfong, "was born December 23rd, 1796. He was first married to Christina Groh and after her decease to Elizabeth Strycker who was born April 14th, 1808, and died February 3rd, 1877. They resided on a farm at Strasburg where they both died. He died June 23rd, 1870. His family consisted of twelve children, nine of which were born unto his first wife.."


Eby, Ezra E. (1895). A biographical history of Waterloo township and other townships of the county: being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character. Berlin [Kitchener, Ont.]: [s.n.].


Joseph's death record indicates that he was born in North Carolina, this may be in error.

Historic Building:
Property was purchased by Joseph Wildfong in 1823. According to the 1851 census the previous house was and in the 1861 census the current (2009) stone had been built. Behind the home is a small stone smokehouse made also of fieldstone.

Joseph — Christina Groh. Christina (daughter of Michael Groh and Elizabeth Witmer) was born 23 Dec 1796, , Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania; died 28 Jun 1835. [Group Sheet]

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• FindAGrave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/106659995
• Name: Christina Wildfong
• Eby ID Number: 000131-8100.1

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• Interesting: story, building, religion
• Eby ID Number: 00127-7766
• Historic Building: Abt 1820, 69 Biehn Dr., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Occupation: 1852, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; farmer
• Residence: 1861, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite

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David R. Weber," was born November 2nd, 1800, and emigrated to Canada when quite a young man while the others of the family remained in Pennsylvania. Here he was married to Mary Lyons who was born May 19th, 1803, and died July 10th, 1871. They resided on a farm near Strasburg, now in possession of their son Noah. Their family consisted of fifteen children"


Eby, Ezra E. (1895). A biographical history of Waterloo township and other townships of the county: being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character. Berlin [Kitchener, Ont.]: [s.n.].

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Pioneer Park (Weber/Strasburg) Christian Fellowship Mennonite Church

Early services were held in the homes of the first settlers, perhaps as early as 1833. Services often were held at the home of David Weber who lived across from where the church would be located. David Sherk was ordained deacon to serve the group in 1837, and in the next year, 1838, he was ordained minister. He was followed in 1840 by John Steckle (Stoeckle).

In 1842, David Weber donated one acre of land for a meeting house and burial ground. The deed was dated March 23, 1854, although the meeting house had been built in 1843. A new yellow brick church was built in 1894 on the same site. Noah Stauffer, who had been ordained in 1876 to assist John Steckle, was minister at the time. A Sunday School was organized in the 1890s; Sunday School records date from 1898. In 1899 the first Bible Conference to be held in an Ontario Mennonite church was held in the Weber church.

In 1971-1972 the church was enlarged and completely renovated. During that time - from October 17, 1971 to January 23, 1972 - the congregation met in the Herbert Feick home on Doon Village Road. On September 24, 1872 the congregation celebrated the 130th Anniversary of the building of the first meeting house. The name of the church was changed to Pioneer Park Christian Fellowship Mennonite Church in 1972.

In 1951 the congregation had purchased from Clifford Snider an additional acre of land located behind the church. In 1976, for the sum of $1, the congregation acquired a sixty-five foot strip of land along the south edge of the church property from Major Holdings & Development Co. A new church was built within several feet of the old yellow brick one which was removed; the date on the cornerstone is 1980. The 150th Anniversary of the construction of the first meeting house is to be celebrated in 1993.

Waterloo County Churches A Research Guide To Churches Established Before 1900 By Rosemary Ambrose

Historic Building:
Built about 1840, it has stone walls and a stencilled ceiling in the home's main room. The stencilled ceiling has been identified as the work of John Moser and 1860's era painter who died similar work in a house restories in the 1970's in Cobourg.<sup>1a

1a</sup>The Kitchener-Waterloo Record 11 May 1981

David married Mary "Polly" "Pauline" Lyons , Ontario, Canada. Mary (daughter of Abraham Lyons and Mary Biehn) was born CALC 17 May 1803; died 8 Jul 1871; was buried , Pioneer Park Mennonite Cemetery, [formerly Weber Mennonite Biehn Drive Cemetery] Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Maria Lyons
• Name: Mary "Polly" "Pauline" Weber
• Name: Pauline Lyons
• Name: Polly Lyonett
• Name: Polly Lyons
• Eby ID Number: 00008-971.2
• Birth: 19 May 1803, , Ontario, Canada
• Residence: 1861, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Residence: 1871, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Death: 10 Jul 1871, Strasburg (Kitchener) Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada