Waterloo Region Generations
A record of the people of Waterloo Region, Ontario.

Family: Jonas Z. Wenger / Maria Martin (F1838)

m. 4 May 1840


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  • Father | Male
    Jonas Z. Wenger

    Born  6 May 1815  , Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  16 Jan 1897  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    St. Jacobs Mennonite Cemetery, St. Jacobs, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Married  4 May 1840  [1, 2, 3]  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  [1, 2, 3] Find all individuals with events at this location
    Other Spouse  Anna Weber | F3871 
    Married  26 Apr 1859  , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Other Spouse  Elizabeth Ziegler | F2754 
    Married  23 Feb 1879  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Father  Joseph Wenger | F3866 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Elizabeth Zimmerman | F3866 Group Sheet 

    Mother | Female
    Maria Martin

    Born  15 Jun 1820  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  1858   
    Buried     
    Father  Christian Martin | F404 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Esther Stauffer | F404 Group Sheet 

    Child 1 | Female
    Ann Martin

    Born  1840  , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried     

    Child 2 | Male
    Isaac Wenger

    Born  9 Nov 1840  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  9 Mar 1841  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Martin Meeting House Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 3 | Female
    Anna M. Wenger

    Born  1841  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried     
    Spouse  John D. Martin | F3872 
    Married  28 Feb 1860  , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 4 | Female
    Lucy Ann Wenger

    Born  20 Dec 1842  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  9 Sep 1843  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Martin Meeting House Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 5 | Female
    Mary Magdalena Wenger

    Born  11 Dec 1843  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  24 Sep 1871  Wallace Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    St. Jacobs Mennonite Cemetery, St. Jacobs, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Benuel L. Bowman | F2324 
    Married  4 Mar 1868  , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 6 | Female
    Esther Wenger

    Born  5 Dec 1845  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  7 Dec 1903  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Martin Meeting House Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Rev. Benjamin Lichty | F14039 
    Married  17 Apr 1866  , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 7 | Male
    Peter M. Wenger

    Born  17 Jan 1848  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  31 Jan 1938   
    Buried    Mount View Mennonite Cemetery, Calgary, Alberta Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Hannah Eby | F5148 
    Married  18 Nov 1873  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 8 | Female
    Elizabeth "Lizzie" Wenger

    Born  28 Oct 1849  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  17 Oct 1931   
    Buried    Wolverine Public Cemetery, Burr, , Saskatchewan, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Benuel L. Bowman | F2325 
    Married  3 Jun 1872   

    Child 9 | Male
    Christian Wenger

    Born  1851  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  1906   
    Buried    Hyslop Cemetery, Elmer Township, Sanilac County, Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Mary Ann S. Gole | F2510 
    Married  4 May 1873  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location

  • Sources 
    1. [S10] Book - Vol II 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..., 624.

    2. [S10] Book - Vol II 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..., 25.

    3. [S9] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Canada Museum und Allgemeine Zeitung (1835-1840), 9 Mar 1840:49.
      3 Mar 1840 Benjamin Eby, teacher, m. Jonas Wenger to Spr Maria Martin, daughter of Christian C. Martin, all from Woolwich.