Rev. Joseph S. Nahrgang^{[1, 2, 3]}

1834 - 1903  (68 years)

• Name	Joseph S. Nahrgang
  Prefix	Rev.
  Born	26 Jul 1834	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10]
  Gender	Male
  FindAGrave	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/33645049
  Occupation	1871	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [9]
  	Farmer
  Residence	1871	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [9]
  	Mennonite
  Occupation	1881	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [8]
  	Farmer
  Occupation	1891	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [10]
  	Farmer
  Residence	1891	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [10]
  	Mennonite
  Occupation	1901	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	Farmer
  Eby ID Number	00085-5033
  Died	16 Feb 1903	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5, 7]
  	Cause: stricken with paralysis
  Buried	19 Feb 1903	Wilmot Mennonite (formerly Geiger) Cemetery, Wilmot, Waterloo Region, Ontario   [5, 7]
  Person ID	I4184	Generations
  Last Modified	11 Jun 2024

  
  

  Father	Christopher Nahrgang,   b. 25 Dec 1801, Lehrbach, District Of Alsfeld, Hesse-Darmstadt, Germany ,   d. 22 Jun 1886, Near New Hamburg, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 84 years)
  Mother	Mary Schneider,   b. 1 Apr 1808, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 22 Mar 1887, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 78 years)
  Married	8 Apr 1833  [1, 11]
  Family ID	F997	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Father	Christopher Nahrgang,   b. 25 Dec 1801, Lehrbach, District Of Alsfeld, Hesse-Darmstadt, Germany ,   d. 22 Jun 1886, Near New Hamburg, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 84 years)
  Family ID	F20300	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Mary Ann Shantz,   b. 24 Aug 1834, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1 Mar 1917, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 82 years)
  Married	22 Dec 1857  [1, 5]
  Children	1. Josiah Nahrgang,   b. 6 Jun 1859, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 5 Jun 1926, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 66 years)   2. Melinda Nahrgang,   b. 3 Apr 1862, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 11 Nov 1876  (Age 14 years)   3. Ephraim Nahrgang,   b. 5 Sep 1862, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 14 Jul 1916  (Age 53 years)   4. Barbara Nahrgang,   b. 18 Apr 1864, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 21 Aug 1865  (Age 1 years)   5. Mary Ann Nahrgang,   b. 18 Nov 1864, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 10 Sep 1948, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 83 years)   6. Menno S. Nahrgang,   b. 16 Mar 1867, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 30 Jun 1962, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 95 years)   7. John Nahrgang,   b. 16 Feb 1869, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 19 Jul 1914  (Age 45 years)   8. Nancy Nahrgang,   b. 11 May 1871, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 13 Mar 1952, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 80 years)   9. Henry S. Nahrgang,   b. 25 Jul 1874, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 10 Sep 1937  (Age 63 years)   10. Matilda Nahrgang,   b. 1876, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	11 Jun 2024
  Family ID	F1336	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Joseph Nahrgang, "was born July 26th, 1834. On December 22nd, 1857, he was married to Mary Ann Shantz who was born August 24th, 1834. They reside near New Hamburg, Ontario, where he is engaged in farming. To them was born a family of nine 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.]. ___________________________________________ Pre. Joseph Nahrgang was born July 26, 1834, on the old homestead adjoining the village of New Hamburg, Waterloo Co., Ont. He was a son of the late Christopher Nahrgang, who came from Switzerland to Canada in 1825. Dec. 22, 1857, deceased was married to mary Shantz, daughter of the late John C. Shantz. He was ordained to the ministry for the Blenheim district June 16, 1876, and had charge of this congregation up to the time of his death, which took place on Monday, Feb. 16, 1903. On Sunday morning, Feb. 15, he, with his wife, went tot he Geiger M.H., a distance of four miles. After services he took dinner with his nephew, Oliver Nahrgang, returning home in the afternoon. After tea he, accompanied by his granddaughter, went to He. Bean M.H., where he preached a sermon from John 3: 16, and started for home after the service in his usual good health. When a short distance from home he was stricken with paralysis. He was quickly taken home, where he lingered in an unconscious condition until the following morning at about four o'clock, when he passed peacefully away. The funeral took place on Thursday, Feb. 19, from his home to the Geiger M.H. for service and burial. Preaching in German by Noah Stauffer from Luke 2: 29, and in English by E.S. Hallman from Rev. 14: 13. He leaves his wife, five sons and two daughters, two daughters having preceded him in death. Owing to the severe cold weather many of his members at Blenheim could not come to the funeral, so they asked Bro. Stauffer to preach a memorial sermon at the Blenheim M.H. on Sunday, Feb. 22. Text, 2 Tim. 4: 7,8. HERALD OF TRUTH, Vol. XL, No. 11, March 12, 1903 - pg 87 ____________________________________________ Rev. Jos. Nahrgang, minister at New Hamburg, was thrown from his cutter while going home from church and sustained injuries from which he died a few hours later. Elmira Signet Newspaper 26 Feb. 1903 p. 1, col. 4

  
  

• 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..., 139. [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..., 388. [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..., 493. [S133] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1901, Wilmot H-1 Page 6. [S32] News - Herald of Truth, Obituary of Joseph Nahrgang - March 12, 1903. [S140] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1881, Division 4 Page Number 30 Household Number 125. [S245] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - Wilmot Centre (Geiger) Mennonite Cemetery CC#4558. In memory of/ the Rev. Joseph/ Nahrgang/ who died/ Feb. 16, 1903/ aged 68 years/ 6 m's & 21 d's./ Verse/ 2 Timothy 4: 7 & 8/ [S140] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1881, Div. 4 Page 30. [S190] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1871, Div. 2 Page 6. [S939] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1891, Div. 1 Page 62. [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..., 346.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 26 Jul 1834 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer - 1871 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1871 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer - 1881 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer - 1891 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1891 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer - 1901 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - Cause: stricken with paralysis - 16 Feb 1903 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - 19 Feb 1903 - Wilmot Mennonite (formerly Geiger) Cemetery, Wilmot, Waterloo Region, Ontario  = Link to Google Earth