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John Sherick Wenger 1758–1829 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Jan 1758

Birth Location: Jonestown, Lebanon, Pennsylvania, United States

Death Date: 03 Jul 1829

Death Location: Franklin, Pennsylvania, United States

Father: Johannes Wenger

Mother: Maria Sherick

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Bechtel

Children(s):

In 1758, John Sherick Wenger entered the world in Jonestown, Lebanon, Pennsylvania, United States, born to Johannes Jacob Wenger And Maria W Sherick. John Sherick Wenger married Elizabeth Bechtel. John Sherick Wenger passed away in 1829 in Franklin, Pennsylvania, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1758, John Sherick Wenger entered the world in Jonestown, Lebanon, Pennsylvania, United States, born to Johannes Jacob Wenger And Maria W Sherick.
  • John Sherick Wenger married Elizabeth Bechtel.
  • John Sherick Wenger passed away in 1829 in Franklin, Pennsylvania, United States.

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John Wenger's Ancestors

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John Wenger
1758–1829
Birth Place: Jonestown, Lebanon, Pennsylvania, United States
Parents
Johannes Jacob Wenger
1732–1806
Amsoldingen, Canton, Bern, Switzerland
Maria (W) Sherick
1735–1760
Switzerland
Grandparents
Johannes Wenger
1705–1772
Guggisberg, Canton, Bern, Switzerland
Anna Shirk
1705–1771
Seftigen, Bern, Switzerland
Great-Grandparents
Johannes Wenger
1680–1749
Hannah Hannes
1685–1758
Casper Schürch
1649–1739
Verena Burkhard
1657–1739
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Ulrich Wenger
1632–1681
Christina Engel
1668–1745

John Wenger's Timeline

2 Records

1758
Jan 1758
Birth of John Sherick Wenger in Jonestown, Lebanon, Pennsylvania, United States
Jonestown, Lebanon, Pennsylvania, United States
1829
03 Jul 1829
Age 71
Death of John Sherick Wenger in Franklin, Pennsylvania, United States
Franklin, Pennsylvania, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Jan 1758
    Event Place: Jonestown, Lebanon, Pennsylvania, United States
    Record Source: Public Member Trees

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Custom Event

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 03 Jul 1829
    Event Place: Franklin, Pennsylvania, United States
    Record Source: Public Member Trees

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