Moses Wildfong^[1]

1863 - 1937  (73 years)

• Name	Moses Wildfong
  Born	9 Aug 1863	Tavistock, East Zorra Twp., Oxford County, Ontario, Canada   [2, 3, 4]
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	1901	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Gents Dress Making
  Occupation	1911	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Merchant, Dry Goods
  Residence	1911	154 Frederick St. W., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Residence	1911	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Methodist
  Eby ID Number	000131-8117.7
  Died	19 May 1937	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  Buried	Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  Person ID	I13527	Generations
  Last Modified	6 Apr 2024

  
  

  Father	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)
  Mother	Mary Weber,   b. 3 Feb 1825, Strasburg (Kitchener) Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 13 Feb 1918, Tavistock, East Zorra Twp., Oxford County, Ontario, Canada  (Age 93 years)
  Married	5 Mar 1850  [1]
  Family ID	F3714	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Catherine "Katie" Bohlender,   b. 10 Oct 1864, Carrick Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 31 Oct 1902, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 38 years)
  Married	6 Apr 1887
  Children	1. Harvey Lewis Wildfong,   b. 5 Feb 1888, Listowel, Wallace Twp., Perth County, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Jul 1975, Oak Park, Cook, Illinois, United States  (Age 87 years)   2. Viola Louisa Wildfong,   b. 14 Feb 1889, Listowel, Wallace Twp., Perth County, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 7 Mar 1963  (Age 74 years)   3. Alma Wildfong,   b. 13 Oct 1893, Listowel, Wallace Twp., Perth County, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 12 Feb 1987  (Age 93 years)
  Last Modified	7 Apr 2024
  Family ID	F31723	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Selina Peppler,   b. 20 Jan 1876, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 20 Aug 1959  (Age 83 years)
  Last Modified	7 Apr 2024
  Family ID	F184618	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  "Although he had been ailing for some time, Moses Wildfang, 154 Frederick St., died unexpectedly early this morning. He was 74 years of age. Born in Tavistock in 1863, he left there for Listowel where he opened a men's furnishing store. In 1902 hecame to Kitchener where he continued in that work for a number of years. A few years ago he started in the insurance business, in which he continued until the time of his death. During his younger years, he was very active in bowling and curling circles. He was a member of the trustee board of Wesley United Church, Grand River Masonic Lodge, and the Craftsman's Club. He was an amateur entertainer and very fond of music. Surviving are his wife, one son, H. L. Wildfang, Oak Park, Illinois, two daughters, Mrs. L. B. Lint, Winnipeg, Mrs. C. J. Wilkinson, Kitchener, one sister, Mrs. Mary Anne Stabler, Cleveland, Ohio, and six grandchildren....." KW Record obit. of Wed., May 19, 1937 ____________ "Centennial at Listowel", pg. 36 : "Mose Wildfang and Staebler, clothing and furnishings started business." (1886) "Centennial at Listowel", pg. 50 : (1901) "Moses Wildfang removed his merchant tailoring business to Berlin in March.")

  
  

• 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..., 646. [S137] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1901, Berlin (Town/Ville) A-11 Page 9. [S340] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1911, Div. 34 Page 4. [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/82101690/moses-wildfang.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 9 Aug 1863 - Tavistock, East Zorra Twp., Oxford County, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Gents Dress Making - 1901 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Merchant, Dry Goods - 1911 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - 1911 - 154 Frederick St. W., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Methodist - 1911 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 19 May 1937 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth