Mary Weber^[1]

1825 - 1918  (93 years)

• Name	Mary Weber
  Born	3 Feb 1825	Strasburg (Kitchener) Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2, 3, 4]
  Gender	Female
  FindAGrave	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/74532376
  Interesting	pioneer, story
  Name	Mary Wildfang
  Eby ID Number	00127-7769
  Died	13 Feb 1918	Tavistock, East Zorra Twp., Oxford County, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  Buried	Grace United (Zion Evangelical) Cemetery , Tavistock, East Zorra Township, Oxford Co., Ontario
  Person ID	I17919	Generations
  Last Modified	28 Jan 2025

  
  

  Father	David B. Weber,   b. 2 Nov 1800, , Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania ,   d. 24 Feb 1863, Near Strasburg, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 62 years)
  Mother	Mary "Polly" "Pauline" Lyons,   b. CALC 17 May 1803,   d. 8 Jul 1871  (Age ~ 68 years)
  Married	, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  Family ID	F248	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	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)
  Married	5 Mar 1850  [1]
  Children	1. Mariah Wildfong,   b. 24 Oct 1850,   d. 25 Oct 1850  (Age 0 years)   2. Benjamin Wildfong,   b. 30 Aug 1851,   d. 7 Sep 1851  (Age 0 years)   3. Lydia Wildfong,   b. 23 Jul 1853, East Zorra Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 23 Oct 1927, Paisley, Elderslie Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario  (Age 74 years)   4. Mary Ann Wildfong,   b. 21 Jun 1855, , Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 11 Aug 1948, Rocky River, Cuyahoga, Ohio, United States  (Age 93 years)   5. Noah Wildfang,   b. 7 Sep 1860, East Zorra Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 10 Mar 1920, Bentinck Township, Grey County, Ontario, Canada  (Age 59 years)   6. Moses Wildfong,   b. 9 Aug 1863, Tavistock, East Zorra Twp., Oxford County, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 19 May 1937, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 73 years)   7. Louisa Wildfang,   b. 1866, East Zorra Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1896  (Age 30 years)
  Last Modified	29 Jan 2025
  Family ID	F3714	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Mary Weber," was born February 3rd, 1825. She is married to Rev. Levi Wildfong who was born August 11th, 1827. They reside in Tavistock, Ontario." 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.]. ________________________ Mary Weber Wildfang Mrs, (Rev.) Levi Wildfang, the oldest resident in Tavistock, died on Feb, 13th, at her home on Maria Street, at the ripe age of 93 years and 10 days. Deceased was born at Strassburg, Waterloo County on the 3rd of Feb. 1825. In the year 1850 she was married to Levi Wildfang, who preceded her in death three years ago. To this union, seven children were born of which, three preceded her to their eternal home. Shortly after they were married, the young couple moved into the wilds of Zorra, and then cleared up a farm near the Village of Tavistock, where they lived with the exception of three years spent in the service in the Canada Conference of the Evangelical Association. About 36 years ago they moved to Tavistock, to spend their declining years in quietness. In 1852 she was soundly converted and was a faithful member of the Evangelical Association until the summons came to join the innumerable host of the redeemed. Deceased shared the joys and burdens of an Evangelical Preacher's life for a number of years, when her husband's health failed and they were compelled to retire from active service. Mrs. Wildfang was a practical Christian, having developed such by the long and trying years of pioneer days. She was a student of the Bible. The Bible was to her, the living Word of God. In it she found inspiration and strength for her soul life, light for her pathway and comfort in every hour of trial and suffering. The children are: Mary (Mrs. Geo. Stabler) Tavistock; Lydia (Mrs. Menno Kaufman) Elmwood; Noah, Elmwood; and Moses Wildfang, of Kitchener, Ont. Her brothers, Noah. Weber, Listowel; Amos Weber, Strassburg. The funeral took place from her late residence on Friday afternoon, Feb, 15, to Zion Evangelical Cemetery. A memorial service was held in Zion Evangelical Church, conducted by the Pastor, Rev. A. D. Gischler, assisted by Rev's W, J. Yager and D. Kreh, of Stratford. The Tavistock Gazette 21 Feb 1918

  
  

• 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. [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..., 583. [S228] Census - ON, Oxford, East Zorra - 1881, Division 3 Page Number 53 Household Number 239. [S1432] News - ON, Oxford, Tavistock - Tavistock Gazette, Obituary of Mary Weber - 21 Feb 1918. [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..., 582.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 3 Feb 1825 - Strasburg (Kitchener) Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 13 Feb 1918 - Tavistock, East Zorra Twp., Oxford County, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Grace United (Zion Evangelical) Cemetery , Tavistock, East Zorra Township, Oxford Co., Ontario  = Link to Google Earth