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

Mary "Polly" Wildfong[1, 2, 3]

Female 1828 - 1910  (82 years)


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  • Name Mary "Polly" Wildfong 
    Born 28 May 1828  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4, 5, 6, 7, 8
    Gender Female 
    FindAGrave https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/178229784 
    Name Mary "Polly" Grohn 
    Name Mary "Polly" Sauder 
    Name Polly Wildfong 
    Residence 1861  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    Tunker 
    Eby ID Number 000131-8086 
    Died 15 Jun 1910  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [9
    Buried Freeport Pioneer Cemetery, Waterloo Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [9
    Person ID I13462  Generations
    Last Modified 1 Dec 2024 

    Father Jonas Wildfong,   b. 20 Oct 1790, , USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Nov 1860, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 70 years) 
    Family ID F1256  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Children 
     1. Levi Sauder,   b. 22 May 1849, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. , Parry Sound District, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
     2. Judith Sauder,   b. 11 Jun 1851, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 29 Sep 1918, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 67 years)
     3. Jonas Sauder,   b. 18 Feb 1853, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 May 1933, Aurora, Whitchurch Twp., York Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 80 years)
     4. Cathrin "Katie" "Catherine" Sauder,   b. 3 Oct 1855, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 Jun 1948, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 92 years)
     5. Peter W. Sauder,   b. 29 May 1858, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 Mar 1914, , Los Angeles Co., California Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 55 years)
     6. Josiah Sauder,   b. 10 Jun 1860, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Apr 1937, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 76 years)
     7. Polly Souder,   b. 15 Jul 1861, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     8. Noah Nathan Sauder,   b. 31 Jul 1863, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1928, Fort Saskatchewan, Strathcona, Alberta Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 64 years)
     9. Lydia Ann Sauder,   b. 25 Apr 1865, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 Oct 1950  (Age 85 years)
     10. Leah Sauder,   b. 20 Jul 1866, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 Sep 1891, Pittsfield, , Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 25 years)
     11. Veronica "Fanny" Souder,   b. 14 Mar 1868, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 Aug 1961, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 93 years)
     12. Ezra Souder,   b. 23 Aug 1871, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 Sep 1871, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 0 years)
     13. Ellen Souder,   b. 11 Jul 1873, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 29 Sep 1873, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 0 years)
     14. Lucy Ann Souder,   b. 24 Oct 1874, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Jul 1947, , Los Angeles Co., California Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 72 years)
    Family ID F3166  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Polly Wildfong, "is married to Peter Souder, a farmer. They reside near Dundalk, Ontario. See Peter Souder's family." Mary Wildfong, "is married to William Grohn, a farmer. They reside near Neustadt, 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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      AGED LADY PASSES AWAY
      DEATH OF MRS. MARY SAUDER


      The death took place on Wednesday evening, at the home of her daughter, Mrs. H. C. Willfang, 35 Scott street, of Mary Suader, relict of the late Peter Sauder, at the advanced age of 81 years, 10 months and 13 days. Death was due to the general infirmities of old age and was directly brought about by a stroke of paralysis. She was in bed only about a week, and been unconscious the past few days.

      The late Mary Willfang was born in Waterloo, and was married to the late Peter Sauder in 1849. They resided for some years at Dundalk. He passed away fourteen years ago and for the last five years his widow made her home here with her daughter, Mrs. Willfang. She has been for 35 years a faithful member of the Dunkard denomination. Of a family of twelve children the following eleven survive: Levi Sauder, Parry Sound, Mrs. S. Thompson; Berlin; Jonas Sauder, Brown Hill; Mrs. Geo. Latch, Centreville; Peter Sauder, Los Angeles, Cal.; Josiah Sauder, Centreville: Mrs. S. West, Rapid City, Man.; Noah Sauder, Hespeler, Mrs. Hy. Kenyon, Blenheim, Mrs H. C. Willfang, Berlin and Mrs. Wm. Cornell, Rapid City, Mich.

      There are 62 grandchildren and 44 great grandchildren surviving.

      The funeral will be held on Friday afternoon from 35 Scott street to the Freeport cemetery.

      The Berlin News Record, Kitchener, Region of Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Thu, Jun 16, 1910 Page 1

  • Sources 
    1. [S10] 642.

    2. [S3] 883.

    3. [S209] .
      Esra / son of / Peter & Mary / Sauder / born / Aug.23,1871 / died / Sept.18,1871 / aged 27 dy's

    4. [S10] 493.

    5. [S209] .
      Mary / wife of / Peter Sauder / died June 15,1910 / aged / 81 yrs 10 mon / 13 dys /

    6. [S131] .

    7. [S168] Div. 1, Pg. 11.

    8. [S915] Township of Woolwich 1861 Div. 4 Page 43.

    9. [S209] .
      Peter Sauder / died Apr.1,1896 / aged 79 yrs / 3 mos & 3 days /

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 28 May 1828 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Tunker - 1861 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 15 Jun 1910 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Freeport Pioneer Cemetery, Waterloo Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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