Henry Wenger

1840 - Yes, date unknown

• Name	Henry Wenger
  Born	1840	, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	1861	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	Cabinet Finisher
  Residence	1861	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	Prodestant
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-272150
  Died	Yes, date unknown
  Person ID	I272150	Generations
  Last Modified	3 Mar 2025

  
  

  Father	Reeve Peter Winger,   b. 18 Apr 1818, , Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania ,   d. 27 Jul 1889, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 71 years)
  Mother	Maria Bauman,   b. 1 Jan 1817, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 25 Apr 1886, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 69 years)
  Married	17 Dec 1839	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2, 3, 4, 5]
  Family ID	F2319	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  ELMIRA SHOE, FELT AND WOOLEN WORKS Among the manufacturing industries of Elmira the above concern must be reckoned one of the most important, as it gives employment to the largest number of wage-earners and many of them expert and skilled mechanics. It is a part of the old Winger & Weaver Woolen factory. The latter, the first indusdry of note in this town, was established in 1856, by Peter Winger and Samuel Weaver who were prominent among the early settlers in this vicinity. They commenced operations in 1856 and continued to run it until 1873, when Mr. Henry Winger, son of the well known member of the firm, took charge and operated it until 1883, and after that in company with his brother, J. B. Winger, until 1895, at which time they added the felt manufactory. It was then operated by J. B. Winger and Amasa Winger for short one year, when in the spring of 1896, a joint stock company was formed and the plant improved and placed on a more extensive scale. The company is made up of some of the leading and most responsible citzens of the town, viz: Henry Winger, J. B. Winger, Amasa Winger, J. P. Lackhardt, Weber & Erb, M. Weichel, J. S. Weichel, Daniel Ratz, Casper Ziegler, David Snider, Chas. Klinck and son George, Henry Mogk and Isaac Hilborn. Board of Directors: A. H Erb, President; Henry Winger, Daniel Ratz, Casper Ziegler and J. P. Luckhardt, John Peel, Treasurer and general manager. They manufacture both leather and felt goods, and the class of work turned out is equal in style, workmanship, finish and material to that of any other establishment of the kind in Ontario. There is a steady demand for about all the company can manufacture with their present facilities, most of their goods going to the Northwest and the Maritime Provinces. From twenty-five to thirty hands are employed. The factory is equipped with the latest and best improved machinery, and a walk through the building when all hands are at work will convince any person that experienced workmen are employed and that great care is exercised in putting the material together in a way that must produce a popular and durable article. The very latest styles of footwear are turned out. The company still continues the woolen factory and manufactures fine tweeds, flannels blankets and other woolen goods, and are always prepared for custom work. Waterloo County Chronicle 27 Jan 1898, p. 3

  
  

• Sources

  [S915] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1861, Township of Woolwich 1861 Div. 4 Page 39. [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..., 628. [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..., 125. [S17] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Der Morgenstern (1839-1841), 26 Dec 1839. Maria Bauman, daughter of Benjamin B. Bauman and Peter Wenger, son of John Wenger, both of Waterloo were married a short time ago. [S9] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Canada Museum und Allgemeine Zeitung (1835-1840), 8 Jan 1840:43. 17 Dec 1839 Rev. Bindemann m. Peter Winger, son of John Winger in Berlin, to Maria Bauman, daughter of Benjamin W. Bauman, from Waterloo.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 1840 - , Ontario, Canada Occupation - Cabinet Finisher - 1861 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Prodestant - 1861 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth