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

Benjamin Wildfong[1, 2]

Male 1792 - 1871  (79 years)


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  • Name Benjamin Wildfong 
    Born 1792  , North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Eby ID Number 000131-8099 
    Died 1871  , Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I13488  Generations
    Last Modified 6 Apr 2024 

    Father Jacob Wildfong,   b. 1753, Of, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. CA 1830, Near Strasburg, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 77 years) 
    Mother Susan Ruth,   b. Abt 1760, Of, Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Family ID F3688  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Maria Caroline "Polly" Hammacher,   b. 16 Aug 1802, , Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 Sep 1872, Listowel, Wallace Twp., Perth County, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 70 years) 
    Children 
     1. Elizabeth Wildfong,   b. 6 Mar 1822, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 4 May 1904, Mancelona, Antrim, Michigan, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 82 years)
     2. Daniel Wildfong,   b. Abt 1829, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. Jacob Wildfong,   b. Abt 1833, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     4. Magdalena Wildfong,   b. 1834, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     5. Veronica Wildfong,   b. Abt 1835, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     6. Maria Wildfong,   b. 30 Nov 1836, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 May 1840, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 3 years)
     7. Aaron Wildfong,   b. 1837, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     8. Mary Caroline Wildfong,   b. 1840, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     9. Samuel Wildfong,   b. 1844, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F606  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Benjamin Wildfong, "was married to Polly Hammacher. They resided in Wellesley for a number of years, then moved to Perth County, near Listowel, Ontario. To them were born seven 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.].

  • 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..., 643.

    2. [S3] Book - Vol I 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..., 779.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 1792 - , North Carolina Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 1871 - , Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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