Joseph R. Wildfong^{[1, 2, 3]}

1796 - 1870  (73 years)

• Name	Joseph R. Wildfong
  Born	23 Dec 1796	, Pennsylvania, USA   [1, 4, 5]
  Gender	Male
  FindAGrave	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/26445075
  Historic Building	1851	324 Huron Rd., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  	stone Georgian cottage
  	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.
  Occupation	1852	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  	farmer
  Occupation	1861	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  	Farmer
  Residence	1861	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  	Dunkard
  Eby ID Number	000131-8100
  Died	23 Jun 1870	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 7, 8]
  	Cause: apoplexy
  Buried	Pioneer Park Mennonite Cemetery, [formerly Weber Mennonite Biehn Drive Cemetery] Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [9]
  Person ID	I13493	Generations
  Last Modified	28 Jan 2025

  
  

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

  
  

  Family 1	Christina Groh,   b. 23 Dec 1796, , Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania ,   d. 28 Jun 1835  (Age 38 years)
  Children	1. Eli Wildfong,   b. 15 Mar 1819, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 27 Sep 1885  (Age 66 years)   2. Susannah Catherine Wildfong,   b. 17 Jun 1820, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   3. Abraham Wildfong,   b. 22 Jan 1822, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   4. Joseph Wildfong,   b. 16 Jan 1823, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 10 Jan 1883, Montpelier, Kewaunee, Wisconsin, United States  (Age 59 years)   5. John Wildfong,   b. 8 Aug 1825, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   6. George Wildfong,   b. 24 Jul 1826, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   7. Rev. Levi Wildfang,   b. 11 Aug 1827, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 25 Jun 1915, Tavistock, East Zorra Twp., Oxford County, Ontario, Canada  (Age 87 years)   8. Daniel Wildfong,   b. 27 Jan 1832, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 21 Oct 1902, Caseville Township Cemetery, Caseville, Huron, Michigan, United States  (Age 70 years)   9. Veronica Wildfong,   b. 28 Jun 1835, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 20 Aug 1873, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 38 years)
  Last Modified	29 Jan 2025
  Family ID	F3703	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Elizabeth S. Strycker,   b. 14 Apr 1808, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. 3 Feb 1877  (Age 68 years)
  Children	1. Elizabeth S. Wildfong,   b. 29 Aug 1843,   d. 29 Oct 1844  (Age 1 years)   2. Gabriel S. Wildfong,   b. 21 Aug 1845,   d. 21 Jul 1846  (Age 0 years)   3. Daniel Wildfong,   b. 1846, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   4. Amos S. Wildfong,   b. 22 Feb 1847, Strasburg (Kitchener) Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 13 Apr 1901  (Age 54 years)
  Last Modified	29 Jan 2025
  Family ID	F3704	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• 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.

  
  

• 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..., 644. [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..., 583. [S5] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - 1858-1869 Marriage Register. Amos Wildfong, 19, res. Waterloo, b. Waterloo, son of Joseph & Elizabeth, married 28 Dec 1866 Sarah Gugger, 22, res. Waterloo, b. Waterloo, daughter of David & Elizabeth (Fry) [S131] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1851, Div 5 Pg 17. Joseph WILDFONG Farmer Birthplace: USA Age 56 Tunker Elisabeth WILDFONG Birthplace: Canada Age 44 Tunker Daniel WILDFONG Birthplace: Canada Age 5 Tunker Nelson COLE Dom. Servant Birthplace: Canada Age 11 Mary PILNER Birthplace: Canada Age 8 Henry CROW Birthplace: Canada Age 25 [S1946] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1861 (South Division), Div. 2 Page 14. [S131] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1851, Div 5 Pg 17. [S116] Vit - ON - Death Registration, as recorded by Eldon Weber for the Waterloo Region Branch, Ontario Genealogical Society. [S604] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo South - 1871, Div. 3, Pg. 40. [S136] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Weber Mennonite CC#5426 Internet Link.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 23 Dec 1796 - , Pennsylvania, USA Historic Building - stone Georgian cottage - 1851 - 324 Huron Rd., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - farmer - 1852 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer - 1861 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Dunkard - 1861 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - Cause: apoplexy - 23 Jun 1870 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Pioneer Park Mennonite Cemetery, [formerly Weber Mennonite Biehn Drive Cemetery] Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth