Christian Wenger

1802 - 1858  (56 years)

• Name	Christian Wenger
  Born	1802	, Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania
  Gender	Male
  Name	Christopher Winger
  Residence	1858	, Indiana   [1]
  Eby ID Number	00128-7970
  Died	4 Feb 1858	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2]
  	Cause: Apoplexy paralysis
  Person ID	I14222	Generations
  Last Modified	10 Jul 2025

  
  

  Father	Joseph Wenger,   b. Abt 1775, , Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania ,   d. 1824, , Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania  (Age ~ 49 years)
  Mother	Elizabeth Zimmerman,   b. 21 Nov 1778, Of, Pennsylvania ,   d. 23 Mar 1840, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 61 years)
  Family ID	F3866	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Magdalena Hoch,   b. Abt 1802, of, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Children	1. Elizabeth Wenger,   b. 3 Apr 1832, , Pennsylvania, USA ,   d. 20 Jun 1916  (Age 84 years)
  Last Modified	10 Jul 2025
  Family ID	F21527	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Christian Wenger, "was married and resided in Indiana, U. S. When on a visit to Canada in 1859, he, while engaged in conversation with a friend on King Street, Berlin, Ontario, dropped dead of paralysis." 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a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character.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.]. _______________ "Sudden death from Apoplexy-A man named Christopher Winger, well known in this vicinity arrived in Berlin on Wednesday from Indiana. He put up at the Queen' s Arms for the night, and left there in the morning to take a walk. When opposite Mr. Heller's Hotel the unfortunate man suddenly fell to the ground, and was taken into the hotel, where in spite of medical aid, he expired immediately. An Inquest was held by Dr. Legler, and a verdict returned in accordance with the facts." Berlin Chronicle 10 Feb 1858 ____________________________ Mr. Winger on Fri., the 5th inst., Mr. Winger, brother to Mr. Winger, merchant, Elmira, had reached Berlin on a visit to a sick brother when he suddenly died in his vehicle. He had emigrated from Waterloo to Iowa last year. He had been twiced married, and left a wife and a large familiy, Galt Reporter The Christian Guardian 17 Feb 1858 pg 80 _________________ WINGER - A man named Christopher Winger, well known in this vicinity, arrived in Berlin on Wednesday from Indiana. He put up at the Queen's Arms for the night and left there in the morning to take a walk. When opposite to Mr. Heller's hotel, the unfortunate man suddenly fell to the ground and was taken into the hotel where, in spite of medical aid, he expired immediately. An inquest was held by Dr. Lingler, and a verdict returned in accordance with the facts. Hamilton Spectator 13 Feb 1858

  
  

• Sources

  [S14] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berlin Chronicle (1856-1860), 10 Feb 1858. [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..., 622.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 1802 - , Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania Residence - 1858 - , Indiana Died - Cause: Apoplexy paralysis - 4 Feb 1858 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth