Waterloo Region Generations
A record of the people of Waterloo Region, Ontario.

John George "George" Wegenast[1, 2, 3]

Male 1825 - 1859  (34 years)


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  • Name John George "George" Wegenast 
    Born 2 Jan 1825  , Germany Find all individuals with events at this location  [4, 5
    Gender Male 
    Name George Wegenast 
    Occupation 1849  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    cabinet maker 
    Occupation 1852  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    cabinet maker 
    Occupation 1859  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    merchant 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-58985 
    Died 23 Jan 1859  New Dundee, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 4, 8
    Person ID I58985  Generations
    Last Modified 25 Apr 2024 

    Father Johann Georg "George" Wegenast,   b. 29 Sep 1788, Holzhausen, , Baden-Württemberg, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Bef 8 Jan 1862  (Age < 73 years) 
    Family ID F43672  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • A-2-17 George Wegenast Letters of Administration of the estate of George Wegenast, late of the Township of Wilmot, Merchant, who died on or about the 23rd day of January 1859 at the Township of Wilmot, intestate, and had at the time of his death a fixed place of abode at the Township of Wilmot, granted to Mary Wegenast of the Township of Wilmot, the widow of the said Intestate…

      Letters granted 25th February 1859
      Died 23rd January 1859
      No inventory.

      Surrogate Court Records Copybook Register A 1853-1871 transcript to 1863. Frances Hoffman transcriber.

  • Sources 
    1. [S4] .
      John George Waganast Born: Canada (New Dundee) Age: 25 Father: John George Waganast Mother: Mary Molley Waganast Born: abt 1859 Spouse: Cora Atkinson Age: 19 born: Canada Father: James Atkinson Mother: Mary Malloy married 24 Sep 1884 married: Oxford, Drumbo

    2. [S721] marriage certificate 9385 (1883), William H. Wegenest-Margaret J. Motheral.
      William H Wegeust, harnessmaker of New Dundee, Birth Place: New Dundee Age: 21 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1862 Father Name: Jacob Wegeuest Mother Name: Mary Wegeuest Spouse Name: Margaret J Motheral, residence Blenheim Twp., Spouse's Age: 21 Spouse Birth Place: Blenheim Township Spouse Father Name: John Motheral Spouse Mother Name: Matilda Motheral Marriage Date: 18 Sep 1883 Marriage Location: Oxford, Blenheim

    3. [S7] 3 Mar 1892.
      Feb. 20, 1892 Mary Wegenast, widow of J. G. Wegenast, died in New Dundee, at age of 67 years, 2 months & 28 days.

    4. [S14] 01 Feb 1859.
      At New Dundee, on the 23rd inst., Mr. John George Wegenast, aged about 34 years and 21 days

    5. [S134] Div 2 Pg 14.
      George WEGGENAST Cabinet Maker Germany Disciple 28
      Mary WEGGENAST Canada 28
      Harriett WEGGENAST Canada 3
      Elizabeth MILLAR Canada 18

    6. [S6] .
      George WAGENAST Res: Wilmot 24 Occupation: Cabinet Maker Mary MILLAR Res: Wilmot 23 married 10 Apr 1849 Waterloo, Greenbush by License Witnesses: Ernst Hagedorn, farmer & William Brauer, farmer, Waterloo

    7. [S134] Div 2 Pg 14.

    8. [S1737] Letters of Administration - 1859 - A-2-17.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 2 Jan 1825 - , Germany Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - cabinet maker - 1849 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - cabinet maker - 1852 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - merchant - 1859 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 23 Jan 1859 - New Dundee, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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