Clayton J. Wildfong: Waterloo Region Generations

Generation: 1

1.	Clayton J. Wildfong was born 31 Dec 1999, Hay Twp., Huron Co., Ontario, Canada (son of Joseph David Wildfong and Lucinda Wagner); died 1980; was buried , Forest Lawn Memorial Park Gardens, London, Middlesex, Ontario. Other Events: Eby ID Number: Waterloo-25171

Generation: 2

Joseph David Wildfong was born 3 Aug 1869, Dashwood, Hay Township, Huron Co., Ontario (son of Daniel Wildfong and Catherine Henhoeffer); died 1950, , Huron Co., Ontario, Canada; was buried , Calvary United Church Cemetery, Dashwood, Bruce County, Ontario, Canada.

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Eby ID Number: Waterloo-25166

Joseph — Lucinda Wagner. Lucinda was born 21 Sep 1877, , Ontario, Canada; died 1952; was buried , Calvary United Church Cemetery, Dashwood, Bruce County, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

Lucinda Wagner was born 21 Sep 1877, , Ontario, Canada; died 1952; was buried , Calvary United Church Cemetery, Dashwood, Bruce County, Ontario, Canada.

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Name: Lucinda Wildfong
Eby ID Number: Waterloo-25170

Children:

1. Clayton J. Wildfong was born 31 Dec 1999, Hay Twp., Huron Co., Ontario, Canada; died 1980; was buried , Forest Lawn Memorial Park Gardens, London, Middlesex, Ontario.

Generation: 3

Daniel Wildfong was born 27 Jan 1832, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada (son of Joseph R. Wildfong and Christina Groh); died 21 Oct 1902, Caseville Township Cemetery, Caseville, Huron, Michigan, United States.

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Eby ID Number: 000131-8118
Residence: 1856, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
Occupation: 1881, Hay Twp., Huron Co., Ontario, Canada; farmer

Notes:

Daniel Wildfong, "was born January 27th, 1832. He is married to Catherine Hemhoefer. They reside in Hay Township, Ontario, where he is engaged in farming. No information in regard to 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a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character.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.].

Daniel married Catherine Henhoeffer 22 Jul 1856, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Catherine was born 21 Oct 1835, , Ontario, Canada; died 10 May 1898. [Group Sheet]

Catherine Henhoeffer was born 21 Oct 1835, , Ontario, Canada; died 10 May 1898.

Other Events:

Name: Catherine Henhoeffer
Name: Catherine Wildfong
Eby ID Number: 000131-8118.1
Residence: 1856, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

Children:

Elizabeth Wildfong was born 26 Aug 1857, Dashwood, Hay Township, Huron Co., Ontario; died 20 Aug 1903.
Lucinda Wildfong was born 20 Jan 1861, Dashwood, Hay Township, Huron Co., Ontario; died 1 Jun 1902, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , New Dundee Union Cemetery, New Dundee, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
Mary Jane Wildfong was born 16 Sep 1862, Dashwood, Hay Township, Huron Co., Ontario; died 4 Mar 1917, McKinley Township, Huron Co., Michigan; was buried , Grand Lawn Cemetery, Pigeon, Huron, Michigan, USA.
Amos Wildfong was born 1864, Dashwood, Hay Township, Huron Co., Ontario; died Yes, date unknown.
Catherine Wildfong was born 9 Jul 1867, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 4 Nov 1914; was buried , Zion Lutheran Cemetery, Dashwood, Huron Co., Ontario.
2. Joseph David Wildfong was born 3 Aug 1869, Dashwood, Hay Township, Huron Co., Ontario; died 1950, , Huron Co., Ontario, Canada; was buried , Calvary United Church Cemetery, Dashwood, Bruce County, Ontario, Canada.
John Wildfong was born 1871, Dashwood, Hay Township, Huron Co., Ontario; died Yes, date unknown.
Jacob Wildfong was born 1874, Dashwood, Hay Township, Huron Co., Ontario; died Yes, date unknown.
Levi Wildfong was born 1876, Dashwood, Hay Township, Huron Co., Ontario; died Yes, date unknown.

Generation: 4

Joseph R. Wildfong was born 23 Dec 1796, , Pennsylvania, USA (son of Jacob Wildfong and Susan Ruth); died 23 Jun 1870, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Pioneer Park Mennonite Cemetery, [formerly Weber Mennonite Biehn Drive Cemetery] Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

Other Events:

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

Notes:

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]

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

Other Events:

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

Children:

Eli Wildfong was born 15 Mar 1819, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 27 Sep 1885; was buried , Wanner Mennonite Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
Susannah Catherine Wildfong was born 17 Jun 1820, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
Abraham Wildfong was born 22 Jan 1822, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
Joseph Wildfong was born 16 Jan 1823, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 10 Jan 1883, Montpelier, Kewaunee, Wisconsin, United States.
John Wildfong was born 8 Aug 1825, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
George Wildfong was born 24 Jul 1826, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
Rev. Levi Wildfang was born 11 Aug 1827, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 25 Jun 1915, Tavistock, East Zorra Twp., Oxford County, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Grace United (Zion Evangelical) Cemetery , Tavistock, East Zorra Township, Oxford Co., Ontario.
4. Daniel Wildfong was born 27 Jan 1832, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 21 Oct 1902, Caseville Township Cemetery, Caseville, Huron, Michigan, United States.
Veronica Wildfong was born 28 Jun 1835, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 20 Aug 1873, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Calvary United Brethern Cemetery, St. Jacobs, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.