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

Mary Wenger[1, 2, 3]

Female 1814 - 1868  (53 years)


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  • Name Mary Wenger 
    Born 28 Apr 1814  , Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
    Gender Female 
    Name Mary Meyer 
    Eby ID Number 00128-7993 
    Died 15 Mar 1868  Near Heidelberg, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 4, 5, 7
    Buried Martin Meeting House Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [9
    Person ID I14250  Generations
    Last Modified 7 Nov 2024 

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

    Family John N. Meyer,   b. 21 Aug 1808, , Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 8 Aug 1883, St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 74 years) 
    Children 
     1. Diana Meyer,   b. 3 Sep 1834, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 Jul 1902, Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 67 years)
     2. Elias Meyer,   b. 1836, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. Louisa Anna Meyer,   b. 21 Feb 1836, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 21 Nov 1909, Thornapple, Barry Co., Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 73 years)
     4. Eliab Meyer,   b. 7 Jun 1837, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     5. Solomon Meyer,   b. 20 Aug 1838, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 Sep 1877, Heidelberg, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 39 years)
     6. Isaac Wenger Myers,   b. 20 Nov 1839, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 Jan 1929  (Age 89 years)
     7. Mary Ann Meyer,   b. 17 Jul 1841, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     8. Sarah Meyer,   b. 17 Feb 1843, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 8 Dec 1926  (Age 83 years)
     9. Elizabeth M. "Lizzie" Meyer,   b. 17 May 1844, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Nov 1927  (Age 83 years)
     10. Hannah Meyer,   b. 14 Mar 1846, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     11. Absalom Meyer,   b. 13 Jul 1847, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 May 1914, Peabody, Marion, Kansas, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 66 years)
     12. Barbara Meyer,   b. 12 May 1849, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 Feb 1937, Merritt, Missaukee, Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 87 years)
     13. John W. Meyer,   b. 10 May 1851, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 Sep 1940, Peterborough, Peterborough, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 89 years)
     14. Aaron Meyer,   b. 1 Jun 1853, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 Jul 1875, Harlan, Shelby, Iowa, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 22 years)
    Last Modified 12 Nov 2024 
    Family ID F3675  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Photos
    Wenger,Mary-1814-1968-Meyer-0001-TeaPot-WRM.jpg
    Wenger,Mary-1814-1968-Meyer-0001-TeaPot-WRM.jpg
    This 1858 ironstone sugar bowl is part of a larger tea service that belonged to Mary (Wenger) Meyer (1814-1868) of Woolwich Township. Produced by J. Clementson from Staffordshire, England, this tea service is in the New York Shape pattern and was inherited by Mary's daughter, Sarah Meyer (1843-1926). Sarah married David B. Snyder (1840-1928), a grandson of Joseph Schneider (1772-1843) and Barbara Eby (1774-1843), the original owners of Schneider Haus National Historic Site. 2012.013.060

    Waterloo Region Muesum

  • Notes 
    • Mary Wenger, "was born April 28th, 1814, and died near Heidelberg, Ontario, March 16th, 1868. She was married to John Meyer."


      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..., 86.

    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..., 355.

    3. [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..., 107.

    4. [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..., 624.

    5. [S118] News - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo - Waterloo Chronicle, 19 Mar 1868.
      Meyer, Mary died 15 Mar 1868 Wife of John Meyer of Heidelberg. Aged 53 years, 10 months and 18 days.

    6. [S141] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1851, Div. 3, Pg. 8.

    7. [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 26 Mar 1868.
      [Mrs.] Meyer died 15 Mar 1868 near Heidelberg, wife of John, 53 yrs, 10 mths, 18 days.

    8. [S915] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1861, Township of Woolwich 1861 Div. 2 Page 20.

    9. [S64] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo City - Martin's Mennonite CC#4521 Internet Link.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 28 Apr 1814 - , Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 15 Mar 1868 - Near Heidelberg, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Martin Meeting House Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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