Amasa Winger

1869 - 1953  (83 years)

• Name	Amasa Winger
  Born	18 Aug 1869	Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7]
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	1891	Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  	Foreman
  Residence	1891	Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  	Lutheran
  Occupation	1901	Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	Felter
  Club Membership	1903	Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  	Elmira Musical Society
  		Elmira Musical Society 1903 From Enterprising Elmira, An historical, descriptive, and illustrated book of the Village of Elmira, Waterloo County, published by George Klinck 1903
  Elected Office	Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  	town council
  FindAGrave	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/83649792
  Interesting	politics, public service
  Occupation	1911	Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Merchant
  Residence	1911	Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Lutheran
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-96854
  Died	10 Jan 1953	London, Middlesex, Ontario, Canada   [6, 7, 8]
  Buried	Elmira Union Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6, 7]
  Person ID	I96854	Generations
  Last Modified	6 Apr 2024

  
  

  Father	Henry B. Winger,   b. 5 Apr 1841, Bridgeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 21 Jun 1915, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 74 years)
  Mother	Magdalena Schnarr,   b. 21 Aug 1844, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 7 Feb 1911, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 66 years)
  Married	9 Jan 1866	, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [9, 10]
  Family ID	F3880	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Ida Amelia Mogk,   b. 19 Sep 1872, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 31 Oct 1938, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 66 years)
  Married	18 Apr 1893
  Children	1. Effie Adele "Adele" Winger,   b. 8 Dec 1894, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 3 Feb 1927  (Age 32 years)
  Last Modified	7 Apr 2024
  Family ID	F24967	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Clara Margaret Allemang,   b. 6 Jun 1879, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 17 Mar 1963, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 83 years)
  Last Modified	7 Apr 2024
  Family ID	F37861	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Elmira - Amasa Winger, 83, prominent Elmira citizen and merchant here for many years, died early today in London, Ont. Funeral arrangements are not completed. The Kitchener-Waterloo Record 10 Jan 1953 _________________ AMASA WINGER A prominent citizen of Elmira, Amasa Winger, 83, died at London, Saturday. A dry goods merchant for over 40 years in Elmira, Mr. Winger had been a member of the town council for five years, a member of the board of trade for 50 years and chairman of the P.U.C. for 15 years. Active in the Elmira Musical Society for 45 years, he was conductor of the St. Paul's Lutheran Church choir for 35 years. He was chairman of the congregation for 26 years and was the first president of the Elmira Red Cross. A son of the Mr. and Mrs. Henry Winger, he was born at Elmira, August 18, 1869. In 1893 he married the former Ida Mogk, who predeceased him October 31, 1938. His marriage to the former Clara Allemang, who survives, took place in 1940. Surviving besides his wife is one grandson, Jack Ratz, Oshawa. One daughter Mrs. Lorne (Adele) Ratz predeceased him in 1927. The body was at the Dreisinger Funeral Parlor until 1 p.m. Tuesday when removal was made to St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Elmira, for service at 2:30 p.m. Friends were asked to pay their respects prior to the service. Rev. Frank Malinsky officiated. Elmira Signet 1953 Jan ____________ 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

  [S161] Census - ON, Waterloo, Elmira - 1901, Elmira (Village) B. Page 16. [S130] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1881, Div. 2 Page 74. [S176] Census - ON, Waterloo, Elmira - 1911, Div. 49 Pg. 17. [S144] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1871, Div. 3, Pg. 91. [S2057] Census - ON, Waterloo, Elmira - 1891, Pg. 34. [S98] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - Elmira Union CC#4578 Internet Link. W/ In Memory Of/ Amasa Winger/ 1869 - 1953/ His Beloved Wife/ Clara Margaret Allemang/ 1879 - 1963/ [Back] - Winger [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/83649792. [S74] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Kitchener-Waterloo Record (1948-1994), Obituary of Amasa Winger - 10 Jan 1953. [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 18 Jan 1866. Jan. 9, 1866 Magdalena Schnarr and Heinrich Winger, both of Woolwich by Rev. Stahlschmidt [S5] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - 1858-1869 Marriage Register. Henry Winger, 24, res. Woolwich, b. Waterloo, son of Peter & Mary (Bowman), married 9 Jan 1866 Magdalene Schnarr, 20, res. Woolwich, b. Woolwich, daughter of Balthaser & Mary (Reibling)

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 18 Aug 1869 - Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Foreman - 1891 - Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Lutheran - 1891 - Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Felter - 1901 - Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Club Membership - Elmira Musical Society - 1903 - Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Elected Office - town council - - Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Merchant - 1911 - Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Lutheran - 1911 - Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 10 Jan 1953 - London, Middlesex, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Elmira Union Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth