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John R Wenger 1879–1940 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 31 October 1879

Birth Location: Wayland, Henry County, Iowa, United States of America

Death Date: 28 June 1940

Death Location: Wayland, Henry County, Iowa, United States of America

Father: Elizabeth Roth

Mother: Joseph Wenger

Spouse(s): Katie Christner

Children(s): Ira Wenger, Joseph Wenger

The story of John R Wenger began in 1879 in Wayland, Henry County, Iowa, United States of America. John R Wenger married Katie Ann Christner, and had children including Barbara Wenger, Harold Wenger, Ira Wenger, Joseph Christian Wenger. John R Wenger passed away in 1940 in Wayland, Henry County, Iowa, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of John R Wenger began in 1879 in Wayland, Henry County, Iowa, United States of America.
  • John R Wenger married Katie Ann Christner, and had children including Barbara Wenger, Harold Wenger, Ira Wenger, Joseph Christian Wenger.
  • John R Wenger passed away in 1940 in Wayland, Henry County, Iowa, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Elizabeth Roth
1842–1918
Birth Location: Alsace, France
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Joseph Wenger
1837–1917
Birth Location: New Hamburg, Wilmot, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
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Spouses(s)

Katie Christner
1882–1980
Birth Location: Wayland, Louisiana
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Children(s)

Ira Wenger
1911–1991
Birth Location: Wayland, Henry County, Iowa, United States of America
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Joseph Wenger
1905–1975
Birth Location: Wayland, Henry County, Iowa, United States of America
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John Wenger's Ancestors

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John Wenger
1879–1940
Birth Place: Wayland, Henry County, Iowa, United States of America
Parents
Elizabeth Roth
1842–1918
Alsace, France
Joseph (R) Wenger
1837–1917
New Hamburg, Wilmot, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
Grandparents
Elizabeth ("Lizzie") Roes
1814–1873
Colmar, Departement du Haut-Rhin, Alsace, France
Joseph Roth
1807–1852
Ensisheim, Mulhouse, Haut-Rhin, France
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2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Wenger's Descendants

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John (R) Wenger (31 October 1879–28 June 1940) m. Katie (Ann) Christner (14 Dec 1882–25 Sep 1980)
  1. 1. Ira Wenger 1911–1991 m. Mildred Wyse 1912–1995
    1. 1. Nancy (Ann) Burkey 1940–2010
    2. 2. Jane (Marie) Wenger 1938–1938
    3. 3. Kenneth (Ray) Wenger 1944–2002
  2. 2. Joseph (Christian) Wenger 1905–1975

John Wenger's Timeline

2 Records

1879
31 October 1879
Birth of John R Wenger in Wayland, Henry County, Iowa, United States of America
Wayland, Henry County, Iowa, United States of America
1940
28 June 1940
Age 61
Death of John R Wenger in Wayland, Henry County, Iowa, United States of America
Wayland, Henry County, Iowa, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 31 October 1879
    Event Place: Wayland, Henry County, Iowa, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 June 1940
    Event Place: Wayland, Henry County, Iowa, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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