John M. Congo^[1]

1833 -

• Name	John M. Congo
  Born	1833	Beverly Twp., Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada   [2, 3]
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	1858	Beverly Twp., Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	farmer
  Residence	1859	Beverly Twp., Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada   [3]
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-93949
  Died	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Person ID	I93949	Generations
  Last Modified	12 May 2025

  
  

  Father	Samuel L. Congo,   b. 1804, , Connecticut, USA ,   d. 4 Jan 1880, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 76 years)
  Mother	Mary Ann Main,   b. 26 Jan 1809, , New Jersey ,   d. 6 Sep 1875, Beverly Twp., Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 66 years)
  Family ID	F8111	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Adelaide D. Smith,   b. 1838, South Dumfries Twp., Brant Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 27 Mar 1872, Beverly Twp., Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 34 years)
  Married	30 Jun 1859	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3, 4, 5, 6]
  Last Modified	13 May 2025
  Family ID	F20799	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Wealthy Ann Rose,   b. 1846, Hamilton, Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Married	1 Apr 1875	Hamilton, Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada   [7]
  Children	1. Frances Congo,   b. 10 Dec 1877, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   2. Mabel Lois Congo,   b. 19 Feb 1884, Sheffield, Beverly Twp., Wentworth Co., Ontario ,   d. 12 Nov 1955  (Age 71 years)   3. Herbert Congo,   b. 1 Aug 1889, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	13 May 2025
  Family ID	F30335	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

  [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 18566-04. Edmund James Rush, 20, Occ. Laborer, b. Plattsville, Res. Galt, son of Henry Rush and Hester Lake, married Mabel Lois Congo, 20, b. Sheffield Ont., Res. Galt, daughter of John Congo and Wealthy Ann Rose, Wtn: Marvin Congo and Katie Himes, Both of Galt, 22 June 1904 at Galt [S259] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1901, Galt (Town/Ville) C-1 Page 2. [S6] Church Records - ON, Waterloo - Bindeman, F. W. - Card Index Kitchener Public Library. John M. Congo, 26 of Beverley, b. Beverly s/o Samuel Congo & Mary Ann Main married 28 Jun 1859 to Adelaide Smith, 20 of Beverly twp., b. Dumfries d/o Nathan Smith & Sophia Carns. witnesses: Louisa Huber of Berlin [S31] News - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Dumfries Reformer (1850-1892), 13 Jul 1859. CONGO, John M. married 30 Jun 1859 to Adelaide SMITH At Berlin, by Rev F W Bindemann. John, farmer; both of Beverly Township. [S14] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berlin Chronicle (1856-1860), 12 July 1859. 30 June 1859 By the Rev. F. W. Bindemann, at Berlin on the 30th June, John M. Congo, to Adeline D. Smith, of Beverly. [S5] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - 1858-1869 Marriage Register. John M. Congo b. Beverley Township res: Beverley Township Age: 25 born abt 1834 father: Samuel mother: Mary Ann Main married Adelaide Smith Age:: 20 born abt 1839 b. Dumfries Township Spouse res: Beverley Township father: Nathan mother: Sophia Carnts married 30 Jun 1859 county: Waterloo [S721] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, marriage certificate 10187 (1875), John Congo-Welthy Ann Marshall. John Congo, farmer of Beverly Township, widower Birth Place: Beverly Township Age: 40 Estimated birth year: abt 1835 Father Name: Samuel Congo Mother Name: Mary Ann Congo Spouse Name: Welthy Ann Marshall, residence of Berverly, Spouse's Age: 28 Spouse Estimated Birth Year: abt 1847 Spouse Birth Place: Hamilton Spouse Father Name: David Rose Spouse Mother Name: Almina Rose Marriage Date: 1 Apr 1875 Marriage Place: Wentworth, Hamilton

  
  

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  Born - 1833 - Beverly Twp., Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada Occupation - farmer - 1858 - Beverly Twp., Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada Residence - 1859 - Beverly Twp., Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada Died - - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 30 Jun 1859 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 1 Apr 1875 - Hamilton, Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth