Deacon John S. Nahrgang^{[1, 2, 3, 4]}

1839 - Yes, date unknown

• Name	John S. Nahrgang
  Prefix	Deacon
  Born	15 Feb 1839	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14]
  Gender	Male
  Residence	1852	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [12]
  	Mennonite
  Residence	1865	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [14, 15]
  Occupation	1871	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [11]
  	Farmer
  Residence	1871	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [11]
  	Mennonite
  Ordained	14 Oct 1872  [5]
  Occupation	1880	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [16]
  	farmer
  Occupation	1881	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [9]
  	Farmer
  Occupation	1889	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [8]
  	farmer
  Occupation	1891	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [13]
  	Farmer
  Residence	1891	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [13]
  	Lutheran
  Retired	1901	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  Occupation	1911	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [10]
  	Farmer Income
  Residence	1911	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [10]
  	Mennonite
  Eby ID Number	00085-5035
  Died	Yes, date unknown
  Person ID	I4208	Generations
  Last Modified	12 May 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  [17, 18]
  Family ID	F997	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Maria Shantz,   b. 8 Aug 1841, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 27 May 1886, Near Wilmot Centre, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 44 years)
  Married	21 Mar 1865	Philipsburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5, 14, 15]
  Children	1. Oliver Nahrgang,   b. 11 Apr 1866, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 2 Dec 1930  (Age 64 years)   2. Lucinda Nahrgang,   b. 1867, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   3. Lydia Ann Nahrgang,   b. 8 Apr 1870, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 26 Jan 1958, Freeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 87 years)   4. Isaiah Nahrgang,   b. 2 Oct 1872, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1955  (Age 82 years)   5. Louisa Nahrgang,   b. 1874, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   6. Ida Nahrgang,   b. 1875, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   7. Mary Nahrgang,   b. 1877, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   8. Joshua Nahrgang,   b. 8 Sep 1880, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 31 Dec 1908  (Age 28 years)   9. Lovina Nahrgang,   b. 27 May 1882, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 11 Jun 1956, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 74 years)   10. Allen Nahrgang,   b. Oct 1885, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	13 May 2024
  Family ID	F1341	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Mary Cressman,   b. 1 Nov 1839, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 14 Oct 1915  (Age 75 years)
  Married	20 Oct 1889	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5, 8]
  Last Modified	13 May 2024
  Family ID	F646	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  John Nahrgang, "was born February 15th, 1839. On March 21st, 1865, he was married to Mary Shantz who was born August 8th, 1841, and died May 27th, 1886. On October 20th, 1889, he was again married to Mary Cressman, widow of the late Moses Martin. She was born November 1st, 1839. Mr. Nahrgang resides in Wilmot Township, on lot No. 16, Bleams Road, Block A, where he is engaged in farming. On October 14th, 1872, he was ordained as deacon to the Mennonite body for the Geiger field of labor. To him and his first wife were born nine children, namely: Oliver, Lucinda, (Lucinda is both deaf and dumb and is married to James Buck of Elgin County. He is also deaf and dumb" 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

  [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..., 404. [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..., 487. [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..., 38. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 018742-04. Ephraim Baer, 27, Occ. Farmer, b. Huron Co., Res. Wilmot Twp, son of Henry Baer and Leah Bowman married Lovina Nahrgang, 21, b. Wilmot Twp, Res. Wilmot Twp, daughter of John Nahrgang and Mary Shantz, Witn: Joshua Nahrgang of Wilmot and Susie Shantz of Waterloo Twp, 16 March 1904 in Waterloo Twp. [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..., 140. [S148] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1901, Woolwich F-4 page 5. [S148] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1901, Woolwich F-4 Page 5. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 12116-89. John NAHRGANG, 50, widower, farmer, Wilmot twp., same, s/o Christopher & Mary Snyder NAHRGANG, married Mary MARTIN, 49, widow, Wilmot twp., Woolwich twp., d/o Daniel & Anna Eby CRESSMAN, witn: Daniel S. & Enos W. MARTIN of Woolwich twp., 20 Oct. 1889 at bride's residence, Woolwich twp [S140] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1881, Div. 2 Page 56. [S348] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1911, Div. 15 page 8. [S190] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1871, Div. 2 Page 9. [S134] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1851, Div 3 Page 27. [S939] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1891, Div. 2 Page 62. [S5] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - 1858-1869 Marriage Register. John Nahrgang, 25, res. Wilmot, b. Wilmot, son of Christoph and Mary, married 21 Mar 1865 Mary Schantz, 23, res. Wilmot, b. Wilmot, daughter of Joshua and Magdalene (Martin) [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 6 Apr 1865. Mar. 21, 1865 Mary Schantz and John Nahrgang, both of Wilmot Tp., by Rev. G. Schmidt in Philippsburg [S57] Vit - ON - Birth Registration. Josuah Nahrgang Born: 8 Sep 1880 County: Waterloo Father: John Nahrgang Mother: Mary Shantz [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. [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.

  
  

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  Born - 15 Feb 1839 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1852 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - 1865 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 21 Mar 1865 - Philipsburg, 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 - 1880 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer - 1881 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - farmer - 1889 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 20 Oct 1889 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer - 1891 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Lutheran - 1891 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Retired - 1901 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer Income - 1911 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1911 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth