Audrey Aileen Wildfong

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-350513
• Residence: 1911, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Methodist

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"A distinct gloom was cast over this community when word was received last Friday evening that Miss Audrey Wildfong had passed away that afternoon at Grace Hospital Toronto. To many who were not aware that her indisposition was so serious the news came as a shock. Miss Wildfong was a nurse in training at the above institution since September 1918. She contracted typhoid fever from a patient she was nursing about four weeks ago and while the attack was not considered serious at first the disease gradually overcame her until death resulted. Deceased was the eldest child of Mr. Nelson Wildfong of Centreville but had been reared in the home of her uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. W.E. Wildfong to whom the blow is an exceedingly heavy one, more especially as she had passed beyond only an hour or two before Mr. Wildfong, answering a summons saying that she was not so well, hastened to her bedside."

"Miss Wildfong was only in her 21st year. She was earnestly devoted to her profession, in fact so wrapped up in her work that her progress was rapid and sure. While the people of her own town knew little of her professionally they did not know much of her as one who had grown up in their midst. She was the possessor of a singularly sweet and winning disposition, one of those bright and beautiful spirits who radiate sunshine all along life's pathway. She won her way easily to all hearts and her early demise brought sorrow to many hearts in Preston, even among those who knew her but casually. In Grace Hospital her natural sweetness of disposition had made her a great favorite, a fact very evident by the genuine display of sorrow on the part of the entire staff from the Superintendent down."

"The funeral took place on Monday afternoon. A service was held at the home of Mr. W.E. Wildfong at 11 A.M. and a public service at the Methodist church, of which deceased was a consistent member, at 2: 30 P.M. Rev. C.D. Draper conducted both services assisted by Rev. A.L. Terryberry of Toronto, but a former pastor here. Mr. Terryberry spoke very feelingly of the deceased whom he had visited frequently during her fatal illness. The esteem in which she was held was well evidenced by the many and beautiful floral offerings. The came from: the Board of Governors of Grace Hospital, the nurses in training, the medical staff, Miss Rowan, Superintendent of the hospital; Miss MacLennan, her special nurse; the Methodist church, the Men's Bible Class, Prof. Hubuer of Toronto and twenty others as tributes from college and other personal friends."

"The staff of Grace Hospital was represented by Miss Ruth Clarke of Galt and Miss Ruby Mounce both nurses in training. Deceased is survived by her father, Mr. Nelson Wildfong, one sister, Luella, and two brothers, Irvin and Teddy. Her mother pre-deceased her over two years ago."


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• Eby ID Number: 00045-3432.6
• Residence: 1881, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Residence: 1891, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Presbyterian
• Occupation: 1901, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Painter
• Occupation: 1921, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer, Farm
• Residence: 1921, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Methodist

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Nelson Wildfong

Nelson R. Wildfong, 83, of 2910, King St. East, died Sunday, in hospital, at London, Ont., after a lengthy illness, He was a former resident of Preston. Born, Feb. 27, 1877, in Walkerton, he was the son of the late, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Wildfong. He was a member of Freeport United Church. His first wife, the former, Jessie Hanratty, died in 1917. Survivors include his second wife, Uberta Boyce, one son J. Edwin of Preston, one daughter, Mrs. Floyd "Luella" Bricker of Kitchener, one brother, Walter of Preston, two sisters, Mrs. Mary Hughes and Mrs. Frank Hannenberg of Preston and three grandchildren. One son and two daughters, predeceased him. The body is at the Ratz-Bechtel Funeral Home, where the funeral will be held, Wednesday, at 2 p.m. Rev. H. H. Cragg will officiate. Burial will be in the Preston Cemetery.

Kitchener-Waterloo Record 6 Jun 1960 pg 5

Nelson married Jessie Hanratty 1 Jul 1897, Burk's Falls, Armour Twp., Parry Sound District, Ontario. Jessie was born 12 Aug 1877, Stirling, Stirlingshire Co., Scotland; died 8 Mar 1917, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Preston Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Jessie Wildfong
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-90095
• Immigration: 1885

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• Eby ID Number: 000131-8103
• Occupation: 1861, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Agricultural Laborer
• Residence: 1861, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Residence: 1864, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Occupation: 1869, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; pump maker
• Occupation: 1871, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Carpenter
• Residence: 1871, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Occupation: 1872, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; farmer
• Residence: 1877, Brant Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario, Canada
• Occupation: 1881, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; carpenter
• Occupation: 1881, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Carpenter
• Residence: 1881, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Occupation: 1883, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; carpenter
• Occupation: 1890, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; farmer
• Occupation: 1891, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1891, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Presbyterian
• Retired: 1901, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

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Joseph Wildfong, "is married to Mary Groh. They reside in Parry Sound where he is engaged in farming."


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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concession 11.

Joseph married Mary Ann Groh 2 Aug 1864, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Mary (daughter of Christian Groh and Susannah Mueller) was born 26 Nov 1847, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 30 Sep 1922, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried 2 Oct 1922, Preston Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Maria Groh
• Name: Mary Ann Wildfong
• Eby ID Number: 00045-3432
• Residence: 1861, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Residence: 1864, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Residence: 1871, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Residence: 1881, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Residence: 1891, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Presbyterian

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Mary Ann Groh, "was born November 26th, 1846. She is married to Joseph Wildfong, a farmer. They reside near Parry Sound. Their family consists of eight 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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Died at her home on the Kitchener Road, at 4 A.M. on Saturday. The funeral will take place on Monday, Oct 2nd at 2: 30 P.M. from her late home to Preston cemetery. Service at the home


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• FindAGrave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/39030425
• Name: Eli Wildfang
• Name: Elijah Wildfong
• Eby ID Number: 000131-8101
• 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; Mennonite
• Occupation: 1871, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1871, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Occupation: 1881, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1881, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite

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Eli Wildfong, "was born March 15th, 1819. He was married to Nancy Mosser. They resided near Hespeler where he was engaged in farming."


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.].

Eli — Nancy Mosser. Nancy (daughter of Peter Mosser and Elizabeth M. Wanner) was born 1 Nov 1821, , Pennsylvania, USA; died 1 Apr 1885, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried 4 Apr 1885, Wanner Mennonite Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• FindAGrave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/39030154
• Name: Agnes Mosser
• Name: Nancy Wildfong
• Eby ID Number: 00082-4906
• Residence: 1861, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Residence: 1871, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Residence: 1881, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite

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Nancy Mosser, "was married to Eli Wildfong. They resided on her father's old place when the house was burnt. To them was born a family of ten children..., Simon and Peter (twins)."

Nancy Mosser, "was married to Eli Wildfong and resided near Hespeler, on the old 'Jacob Mosser Farm'."

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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WILDFANG - On the 1st of April, near Hespeler, in Waterloo Co., Ontario, Nancy, wife of Eli Wildfang, aged 64 years and 5 months. She was buried on the 4th at Wanners' Meeting-house. Services by J. Woolner in English, and J.B. Gingrich in German. Text, Job 19: 25 and 2 Cor. 5: 1.

Herald of Truth - Volume XXII, Number 8 - April 15, 1885, Page 127

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!according to the 1851 Census of Waterloo Township Nancy was named Agnes and born in Canada. Does this mean that there were two wives and what is in error?

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• FindAGrave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/20613780
• Eby ID Number: 00045-3431
• Residence: 1845, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Occupation: 1851, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; pump maker
• Occupation: 1861, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1861, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite

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Christian Groh, "was born April 25, 1822, and died January 10th, 1867. He was married to Susannah, daughter of Christian and Esther (Wanner) Miller, April 15th, 1845. She was born November 5th, 1822. At present she has her home with her son, Aaron, who resides in Hespeler. Their family consisted 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.].

Christian married Susannah Mueller 15 Apr 1845, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Susannah (daughter of Christian Miller and Hester Wanner) was born 5 Nov 1824, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 6 Apr 1909, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Wanner Mennonite Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Susanna Muller
• Name: Susannah Bearinger
• Name: Susannah Groh
• Name: Susannah Miller
• Name: Susannah Millier
• Eby ID Number: 00079-4785
• Residence: 1845, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Residence: 1861, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Residence: 1868, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Residence: 1881, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Residence: 1891, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite

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Susannah Miller, "was born November 5th 1822. On April 15th, 1845, she was married to Christian Groh who was born April 25th, 1822, and died January 10th, 1867 (After the decease of Mr. Groh, her first husband, she was married to the late David Bearinger). At present she has her home with her son, Aaron. See Christian Groh's family."

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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Died In Hespeler, on Tuesday, April 6th, 1909, at 5.30 o'clock p.m., Susannah Miller, Relict of the late David Bearinger, aged 84 years and 5 months. Funeral will take place from the residence of her son, Aaron Groh, Cooper St., Hespeler, on Thursday, April 8th, at 2 o'clock p.m., to Warner's Cemetery for interment. Memorial Service in Warner's Church after funeral. Friends and acquaintances will please accept this intimation

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