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John Martin Wenger 1792–1870 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1 Jul 1792

Birth Location: Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA

Death Date: 25 Mar 1870

Death Location: Martindale, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Father: Michael Wenger

Mother: Maria Martin

Spouse(s): Barbara Sensenig

Children(s): Barbara Wenger

In 1792, John Martin Wenger entered the world in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA, born to Michael Shirk Wenger And Maria Groff Martin. John Martin Wenger married Barbara Shirk Sensenig, and had children including Barbara S Wenger. John Martin Wenger passed away in 1870 in Martindale, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1792, John Martin Wenger entered the world in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA, born to Michael Shirk Wenger And Maria Groff Martin.
  • John Martin Wenger married Barbara Shirk Sensenig, and had children including Barbara S Wenger.
  • John Martin Wenger passed away in 1870 in Martindale, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Wenger's Ancestors

Self
John Wenger
1792–1870
Birth Place: Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA
Parents
Michael Shirk Wenger
1764–1801
East Earl, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania
Maria (Groff) Martin
1765–1845
Lancaster County, Pennsylvania
Grandparents
* (John Grabiel) Wenger
1731–1800
Earl, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania
Anna (Yoder Scherch) Shirk
1735–1790
Earl, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States
David (Herr) Martin
1733–1819
East Earl, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Susanna (Maria Groff) Martin
1734–1796
Earl, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA
Great-Grandparents
Christian Wenger
1698–1772
Eva Grabiel
1705–1790
Rev Shirk
1706–1789
Barbara Yoder
1710–1790
David Martin
1691–1784
Marcus Sr
1712–1791
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Christian Wenger*
1667–1759
Christina (1666)
1666–1745
Caspar Schürch
1663–1739
Anna Schürch
1672–1736
Jacob Yoder
1680–1742
Barbara Rupp
1680–

John Wenger's Descendants

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John (Martin) Wenger (1 Jul 1792–25 Mar 1870) m. Barbara (Shirk) Sensenig (13 March 1791–18 April 1848)
  1. 1. Barbara (S) Wenger 1829–1906 m. Abraham (Horst) Martin 1828–1907
    1. 1. Elizabeth ("Lizzie" W) Martin 1857–1918 m. Jacob (L) Horst 1854–1932
      1. 1. Amanda Horst 1893–1962 m. Amos (S.) Hege 1888–1966
        1. 1. Paul (H) Hege 1918–1989 m. Catherine (Ruth) Hege 1916–1984
        2. 2. Deacon (Mark Horst) Hege 1922–1995
        3. 3. Emma (H) Martin 1927–2014

John Wenger's Timeline

2 Records

1792
1 Jul 1792
Birth of John Martin Wenger in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA
Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA
1870
25 Mar 1870
Age 78
Death of John Martin Wenger in Earl, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA
Earl, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 Jul 1792
    Event Place: Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Lancaster, Pennsylvania, U.S., Mennonite Vital Records

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 Mar 1870
    Event Place: Earl, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Lancaster, Pennsylvania, U.S., Mennonite Vital Records

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Martindale, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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