Jean W. "John" Wagler

1842 - 1932  (89 years)

• Name	Jean W. "John" Wagler
  Born	24 Nov 1842	Ribeauville, Alsace Lorraine, France   [1, 2, 3, 4]
  Gender	Male
  FindAGrave	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/27458598
  Interesting	pioneer, story
  Name	John W. Wagler  [5]
  Residence	1848	Baden, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  Residence	1851	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Mennonite
  Residence	1861	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Mennonite
  Occupation	1871	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	Farmer
  Residence	1871	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	Mennonite
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-135365
  Died	31 Mar 1932	South Easthope Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada   [5]
  Buried	East Zorra Mennonite Cemetery, East Zorra Township, Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada   [5]
  Person ID	I135365	Generations
  Last Modified	12 May 2025

  
  

  Father	Christian Sommer Wagler,   b. 4 Oct 1810, Mossbach, Canton Rappolts Weiler, Upper Alsace, France ,   d. 1 Oct 1887, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 76 years)
  Mother	Anna Maria "Mary" Wagler,   b. 8 Dec 1815, Mossbach, Canton Rappolts Weiler, Upper Alsace, France ,   d. Feb 1855, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 39 years)
  Married	24 Sep 1837	Ribeauville, Alsace Lorraine, France   [6]
  Family ID	F257894	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Anna Zehr,   b. 18 Sep 1849, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 12 Aug 1942  (Age 92 years)
  Married	6 Oct 1868	, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [7]
  Children	1. Mary Wagler,   b. 12 Mar 1870, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 20 Dec 1961, Petersburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 91 years)   2. Moses Z. Wagler,   b. 12 May 1872, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 10 Sep 1957, Tavistock, East Zorra Twp., Oxford County, Ontario, Canada  (Age 85 years)   3. Joseph Z. Wagler,   b. 7 Apr 1874, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 20 May 1952, South Easthope Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 78 years)   4. Christian Z. Wagler,   b. 20 Oct 1876, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 10 Feb 1951, South Easthope Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 74 years)   5. John Z. Wagler,   b. 10 Jun 1879, , Perth Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 16 Sep 1970, Brunner, Mornington Twp., Perth Co., Ontario  (Age 91 years)   6. Noah Z. Wagler,   b. 1883,   d. 1964  (Age 81 years)
  Last Modified	13 May 2025
  Family ID	F33626	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Amy,   b. 1849, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Children	1. Mary Wagler,   b. 1869, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	13 May 2025
  Family ID	F210896	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  John W. Wagler In the death of John W. Wagler which occurred at the home of his son, Mr. Chr. Wagler, in South Easthope on March 31st another of the old pioneers of this district has passed to the Great Beyond. The late Mr. Wagler reached the advanced age of 89 years, 4 months and 7 days. He was born In Elsace Lorraine on November 24th, 1842. In the year 1848 his parents migrated to America and the family settled on the farm at Baden now owned by Mr. J. P Livingston. The family crossed the ocean in the old sailing ships and it was five weeks that these pioneers were on the water when they reach New York from Havre. In his youth the late Mr. Wagler pledged his religious faith in the church of his forefathers, the Amish-Mennonites, in which faith he worshipped as a true Christian all his life. He married Anna Zehr, of Wilmot, and with her lived in the holy bonds of matrimony for 63 years. Their union was blessed with seven children, six of whom survive. After his marriage the deceased farmed for some years near New Dundee and later settled in South Easthope. He retired from active work in 1905 and he and his wife had since made their home with their son, Mr. Christian Wagler in South Easthope. Besides his widow he leaves five sons and one daughter, 29 grandchildren and 42 great grand-children. The surviving members of the family are Moses and Noah, of the Gravel Road, Chris and Joseph in South Easthope, John of Wellesley village, and Mrs. Nich. D. Roth, of Clarence, N.Y. The funeral was held to the Amish Mennonite Church on the 16th line East Zorra and a very large concourse of sorrowing relatives and friends attended to pay their last tribute of respect to the departed. The funeral services were conducted by Bishop Daniel S. Jutzi, of East Zorra, assisted by Chris. Gascho, of Baden, and Daniel Lebold, of Wellesley. Interment was made in the adjoining cemetery. Stratford-Beaon Herald 1 Apr 1932

  
  

• Sources

  [S190] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1871, Wilmot Twp. 1871 Div. 2 Page 25. [S134] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1851, Sect. 5 Page 183. [S844] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1861, Sect. 12 Page 70. [S3330] Haut Rhin, France, Births, Marriages, and Deaths 1504-1927. NameJean Wagler Genderhomme (Male) Record TypeNaissance (Birth) Birth Date25 nov. 1842 (25 Nov 1842) Birth PlaceRibeauvillé, Colmar-Ribeauvillé, France Father Chretien Wagler Mother Anne Marie Wagler [S626] News - ON, Perth, Stratford - Stratford Beaon Herald, 1 Apr 1932 - Obituary of John W. Wagler. [S3330] Haut Rhin, France, Births, Marriages, and Deaths 1504-1927. NameChretien Wagler Genderhomme (Male) Marriage Banns Age27 Record TypeBans de Mariage (Marriage) Birth Dateabt 1810 Birth PlaceBien Dit Musbach Marriage Banns Date24 sept. 1837 (24 Sep 1837) Marriage Banns PlaceRibeauvillé, Colmar-Ribeauvillé, France Father Chretien Wagler MotherAnne Marie Sommer Spouse Anne Marie Wagler Marriage Banns Age21 Birth PlaceMusbach Bas Rhin De Ribeauville Father Jacques Wagler MotherAnne Marie Sommer [S5] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - 1858-1869 Marriage Register. Wagler John, 26, Wilmot, old country, son of Christian and Maria, married 6 Oct 1868 Anna Zehr, 19, Wilmot, Wilmot, daughter of Joseph and Maria

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 24 Nov 1842 - Ribeauville, Alsace Lorraine, France Residence - 1848 - Baden, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1851 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1861 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 6 Oct 1868 - , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer - 1871 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1871 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 31 Mar 1932 - South Easthope Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Buried - - East Zorra Mennonite Cemetery, East Zorra Township, Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth