David Wildfong^[1]

1853 - 1909  (56 years)

• Name	David Wildfong
  Born	20 Feb 1853	, Ontario, Canada   [2, 3, 4, 5, 6]
  Gender	Male
  FindAGrave	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/184603450
  Immigration	1855	, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  Residence	1861	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  	Church of England
  Residence	1871	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  	Methodist
  Occupation	1879	Port Elgin, Saugeen Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	farmer
  Occupation	1881	Port Elgin, Saugeen Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	labourer
  Occupation	1901	Saugeen Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	farmer
  Eby ID Number	000131-8090
  Died	21 Oct 1909	Saugeen Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario, Canada
  Buried	Sanctuary Park Cemetery, Port Elgin, Saugeen Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario
  Person ID	I13470	Generations
  Last Modified	12 May 2025

  
  

  Father	Isaac Wildfong, Sr.,   b. 18 Dec 1825, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 31 Mar 1902  (Age 76 years)
  Mother	Mary Elliott,   b. 27 May 1830, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. 18 Aug 1890  (Age 60 years)
  Married	1850  [6]
  Family ID	F3694	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Barbara Both,   b. 28 Aug 1855, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. 8 Mar 1932, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 76 years)
  Married	24 Dec 1879	Port Elgin, Saugeen Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario, Canada   [3]
  Children	1. Edith Mabel Wildfong,   b. 11 May 1885, Saugeen Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1962  (Age 76 years)   2. Hilda Wildfong,   b. 28 May 1891, Saugeen Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	13 May 2025
  Family ID	F3695	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Children	1. Hilda Wildfong,   b. 28 May 1891, Saugeen Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	13 May 2025
  Family ID	F169291	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  David Wildfong, "is married to Barbara Both. They reside near Port Elgin, Ontario, 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a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character.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.].

  
  

• Sources

  [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..., 642. [S201] Census - ON, Bruce, Port Elgin - 1881, Sub-district H Page Number 30 Household Number 127. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 001497-79. David WILFANG (WILFONG?), 25, Canada, Port Elgin, farmer, s/o Isaac & Mary WILFANG married Barbara BOTH, 23, Canada, Port Elgin, d/o John & Elizabeth BOTH. witn:Henry WILFANG & Catherine BOTH both of Port Elgin on 24 December 1879 at Port Elgin [S387] Census - ON, Bruce, Saugeen - 1901, Saugeen H-2 Page 3. [S604] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo South - 1871, Div. 3, Pg. 47. [S1887] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1861 (North Division), Div. 1 Page 8.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 20 Feb 1853 - , Ontario, Canada Immigration - 1855 - , Ontario, Canada Residence - Church of England - 1861 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Methodist - 1871 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - farmer - 1879 - Port Elgin, Saugeen Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario, Canada Married - 24 Dec 1879 - Port Elgin, Saugeen Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario, Canada Occupation - labourer - 1881 - Port Elgin, Saugeen Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario, Canada Occupation - farmer - 1901 - Saugeen Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario, Canada Died - 21 Oct 1909 - Saugeen Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario, Canada Buried - - Sanctuary Park Cemetery, Port Elgin, Saugeen Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario  = Link to Google Earth