Daniel W. Wenger^[1]

1860 - 1942  (82 years)

• Name	Daniel W. Wenger
  Born	18 Apr 1860	St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8]
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	1881	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  	Farmer
  Residence	1881	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  	Mennonite
  Occupation	1891	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [8]
  	Farmer
  Residence	1891	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [8]
  	Menonite
  Residence	1901	Okotoks, , Alberta, Canada   [5]
  Residence	1941	Calgary, Alberta, Canada   [9]
  Eby ID Number	00128-8002
  Died	6 Dec 1942	Langdon, Alberta   [7]
  Buried	Mount View Church Cemetery, Mazeppa, Alberta   [7]
  Person ID	I14265	Generations
  Last Modified	11 Jun 2024

  
  

  Father	Jonas Z. Wenger,   b. 6 May 1815, , Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania ,   d. 16 Jan 1897, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 81 years)
  Mother	Anna Weber,   b. 17 Oct 1820, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 24 Oct 1872  (Age 52 years)
  Married	26 Apr 1859	, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [10]
  Family ID	F3871	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Angeline Hagey,   b. 2 Jun 1860, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 25 Oct 1945, Calgary, Alberta, Canada  (Age 85 years)
  Married	14 Sep 1880	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2, 4]
  Children	1. Edward Wenger,   b. 16 Nov 1881, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   2. Adeline Wenger,   b. 10 May 1883, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   3. Magdalena Wenger,   b. 6 May 1885, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   4. Lillie M. Wenger,   b. 19 Oct 1886, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	11 Jun 2024
  Family ID	F859	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Daniel Wenger, "the eldest son of second wife, was born near St. Jacobs, Ontario, April 18th, 1860. On September 14th, 1880, he was married to Angeline, daughter of John and Hannah (Erb) Hagey. She was born June 2nd 1860. They reside on the old 'Henry Moyer Homestead' which he purchased from Bishop Elias Weber. Their family consists of four children" 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.]. _______________________ Wenger. - Daniel, son of Jonas Wenger, was born at St. Jacobs, Ont., April 18, 1860; died Dec. 6, 1942 at Langdon, Alta.; aged 82 y. 7 m. 18 d. He was not well for the last few months, but was up and around as usual. The evening of Dec. 5 he retired as usual, but was found dead in bed the next morning, having passed peacefully away during the night. Sept. 20, 1889, he married Angeline Hagey. To this union were born 1 son and 3 daughters. In 1900 they, with their family, moved to Okotoks, Alta., where they lived till 1921, when they sold their farm and moved to Calgary for a few years, then to Langdon where he farmed extensively till he passed away. Before coming to Alberta he was superintendent of the Cressman Mennonite Sunday school at Breslau, Ont., for 12 years. He was a charter member of the Mount View Mennonite congregation near Aldersyde, Alta. He remained faithful to his faith till death. He is survived by his wife (who at the time of this writing is on her sick bed), Edward, Aldine, Margret, Lillie (Mrs. Ed Downey of Langdon), and 1 sister (Mrs. J. S. Cressman of Breslau, Ont. He was a man well thought of and highly respected in the community in which he lived. Funeral services were conducted Dec. 8 in Jaques Funeral Home, Calgary, by Bro. Isaac Miller of Mazeppa, Alta., (text, I Pet. 1: 24,25) and at the Mount View Mennonite church by Bro. H. B. Ramer of Duchess, Alta. Text, Rev. 14: 13. Buried in the adjoining cemetery. Gospel Herald - Vol. XXXV, No . 40 - December 31, 1942 - pages 862,863

  
  

• 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..., 614. [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..., 626. [S144] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1871, Div 4, Page 52. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 11356-80. 11356-80 - Daniel WENGER (Winger?), 20, farmer, Woolwich Twp, Waterloo Twp, s/o Jonas & Anna WENGER, married Angeline HAGEY, 20, Waterloo Twp, same, d/o John & Hannah HAGEY, witn: Silas EBY & Julia HAGEY, both of Waterloo Twp, 14 Sept 1880 at Waterloo Twp [S206] Census - Alberta - 1901, ALBERTA (#202) Subdistrict: Okotoks g(3) Page 7. [S224] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1881, Div 3 Page 22. [S8] News - Gospel Herald, Obituary of Daniel Wenger - December 31, 1942 - pages 862,863. [S2575] Census - ON, Waterloo Township - 1891, Sect. 2 Page 5. [S57] Vit - ON - Birth Registration. Name: Serranus E Wenger Event Type: Birth Event Date: 06 Nov 1874 Event Place: Woolwich, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Registration Date: 1941 Gender: Male Father's Name: Peter M Wenger Mother's Name: Hannah Eby Informant: Daniel Wenger of Calgary, uncle [S5] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - 1858-1869 Marriage Register. Jonas? Z Wengner, 44, res. Woolwich, Pennsylvania? son of Joseph & Elizabeth, married 26 Apr 1859 Anna Weber,. 39, res. Waterloo, b. Waterloo, daughter of Daniel & Anna

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 18 Apr 1860 - St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 14 Sep 1880 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer - 1881 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1881 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer - 1891 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Menonite - 1891 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - 1901 - Okotoks, , Alberta, Canada Residence - 1941 - Calgary, Alberta, Canada Died - 6 Dec 1942 - Langdon, Alberta Buried - - Mount View Church Cemetery, Mazeppa, Alberta  = Link to Google Earth