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John Wolf 1892 – 1950 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: July 31 1892

Birth Location: Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Death Date: October 29,1950

Death Location: Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Father: William Wolf

Mother: Sarah Pyffer

Spouse(s): Christina Wolf, Catherine McGuire

Children(s): John Wolf, Mary Wolf, Jane Wolf, David Wolf, Madeline Wolf, Josephine Wolf, Anna Wolf, Evelyn Wolf, Robert Wolf, Joseph (Dougherty)

In 1892, John Wolf entered the world in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, United States of America, born to William Wolf and Sarah Elizabeth Pyffer. In 1900, John Wolf resided in Philadelphia Ward 19, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, . John Wolf married Christina M Wolf, Catherine McGuire, and had children including John Wolf, Mary E Wolf, Jane (Jenny) Cecelia Wolf, David William Wolf, Madeline Wolf, Josephine E. Wolf, Anna Marie Wolf, Evelyn Christina Wolf, Robert Joseph Wolf, Joseph Wolf (Dougherty). John Wolf passed away in 1950 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

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Biography

  • In 1892, John Wolf entered the world in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, United States of America, born to William Wolf and Sarah Elizabeth Pyffer.
  • In 1900, John Wolf resided in Philadelphia Ward 19, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, .
  • John Wolf married Christina M Wolf, Catherine McGuire, and had children including John Wolf, Mary E Wolf, Jane (Jenny) Cecelia Wolf, David William Wolf, Madeline Wolf, Josephine E. Wolf, Anna Marie Wolf, Evelyn Christina Wolf, Robert Joseph Wolf, Joseph Wolf (Dougherty).
  • John Wolf passed away in 1950 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Wolf
1857 – 1904
Birth Location: New York
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Sarah Pyffer
1865 – 1916
Birth Location: Germantown, Pennsylvania, USA
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Spouses(s)

Christina Wolf
1891 – 1967
Birth Location: Pennsylvania
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Catherine McGuire
1911 – 1959
Birth Location: Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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Children(s)

John Wolf
1913 – 1965
Birth Location: Philadelphia, PA
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Mary Wolf
1915 – 1989
Birth Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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Jane Wolf
1918 –
Birth Location: Philadelphia city, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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David Wolf
1919 – 1993
Birth Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
DW
Madeline Wolf
1921 – 1983
Birth Location: Philadelphia, PA
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Josephine Wolf
1923 – 2007
Birth Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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Anna Wolf
1930 – 2011
Birth Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
AW
Evelyn Wolf
1932 – 2014
Birth Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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Robert Wolf
1939 – 1991
Birth Location: Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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Joseph (Dougherty)
1944 –
Birth Location: Philadelphia, PA
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John Wolf's Ancestors

Self
John Wolf
1892 – 1950
Birth Place: Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Parents
William Wolf
1857 – 1904
New York
Sarah (Elizabeth) Pyffer
1865 – 1916
Germantown, Pennsylvania, USA
Grandparents
David Wolf
1825 – 1910
Weil der Stadt, Boblingen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Susanna ("Susan") Berger
1834 – 1873
Palmbach, Karlsruhe, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
John Pyffer
1845 – 1888
Germantown, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Helena Taylor
1842 – 1917
Nebraska
Great-Grandparents
Salomon Wolf
1794 – 1858
Agnes Flieg
1799 – 1844
Ludwig Berger
1808 –
Susanna Baral
1802 –
William Pyffer
1816 – 1880
Sarah Sullivan
1824 – 1887
John Taylor
1814 – 1906
Elizabeth Slaugh
1817 – 1899
2nd-Great-Grandparents
David Wolf
1759 – 1814
Ursula Schoninger
1769 – 1808
Katharina Eble
– 1844
John Berger
1771 – 1823
Susanna Bouc
1775 –
Johann Baral
Anna Baral
Peter Pyffer
1795 – 1850
Barbara Pyffer
1795 – 1870
Margaret
1794 – 1887

John Wolf's Descendants

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John Wolf (July 31 1892 – October 29,1950) m. Christina (M) Wolf (Sep 1891 – 1967) m. Catherine McGuire (18 Mar 1911 – 25 Nov 1959)
  1. 1. John Wolf (1913 – 1965) m. Dorothy Craig (abt 1913 – )
    1. 1. John (Joseph) Wolf (26 Jun 1937 – 9 Jun 1995)
  2. 2. Mary (E) Wolf (September 26, 1915 – August 6, 1989) m. Edward (J) McGinnis
  3. 3. Jane ((Jenny) Cecelia) Wolf (Aug 31, 1918 – ) m. William (Joseph) Lesher (April 1, 1915 – April 2, 1978)
    1. 1. Jane (M) Lesher (September 1, 1938 – August 17, 2014)
    2. 2. William (J) Lesher (December 31, 1940 – March 14, 2004)
    3. 3. Thomas (D) Lesher (September 14, 1942 – April 20, 2014)
    4. 4. Joseph (M) Lesher (Dec 13, 1944 – Sept 2, 2008)
    5. 5. John Lesher (abt 1947 – )
    6. 6. Kathaleen Lesher (abt 1948 – )
    7. 7. David Lesher (abt 1950 – )
  4. 4. David (William) Wolf (24 Oct 1919 – 24 Dec 1993) m. Louise Swinkowski (2 Mar 1921 – )
    1. 1. Anna (E) Wolf (28 Oct 1958 – )
    2. 2. David Wolf (02 Mar 1961 – )
    3. 3. Thomas Wolf (16 Apr 1963 – )
  5. 5. Madeline Wolf (19 Dec 1921 – Sep 28 1983) m. Edward (E.) Glaser (abt 1919 – )
  6. 6. Josephine (E.) Wolf (12 Nov 1923 – 17 Feb 2007) m. Henry Soboloski (Jul 31,1920 – 1983)
  7. 7. Anna (Marie) Wolf (July 12, 1930 – October 15, 2011) m. John (T) Gallagher (25 Jun 1927 – )
  8. 8. Evelyn (Christina) Wolf (03 Apr 1932 – November 23, 2014) m. Jasper (E) Galm (23 Dec 1929 – 11 Nov 2002)
    1. 1. Edward (J) Galm (29 Mar 1952 – 15 Apr 2016) m. Dianne Galm
    2. 2. Henry (M) Galm (07 Mar 1953 – ) m. Joan McDaid
    3. 3. Baby (Girl) Galm (24 Jun 1954 – 25 Jun 1954)
    4. 4. Michael Galm (2 Aug 1956 – )
    5. 5. Kevin Galm (28 Mar 1962 – ) m. Lynda Scamardi
    6. 6. Christina Galm (14 May 1971 – )
  9. 9. Robert (Joseph) Wolf (15 Aug 1939 – 23 Oct 1991)
  10. 10. Joseph (Wolf) (Dougherty) (10 Nov 1944 – ) m. Nancy (Rita) Pfaff (17 Sep 1946 – )
    1. 1. Kathleen Dougherty (15 Jan 1970 – ) m. Craig (Steven) Lewis (12 Jul 1970 – )
      1. 1. Catherine (Ann) Lewis (December 29, 1992 – )
      2. 2. Anthony (Edward) Lewis (24 Jul 1996 – )
      3. 3. John (Paul Christopher) Lewis (8 Jul 2007 – 22 Aug 2007)
      4. 4. Mary (Margaret) Lewis
      5. 5. Teresa (Benedicta) Lewis
    2. 2. Amy (Corrine) Dougherty (21 Jul 1973 – ) m. Charles (William) Lamb m. Chaz Polce
      1. 1. Charles (Joseph) Lamb (28 April 2003 – )

John Wolf's Timeline

15 Records

1892
31 Jul 1892
Birth of John Wolf in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
1892
July 31 1892
Birth of John Wolf in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
1900
1900
Age 8
John Wolf resided here in Philadelphia Ward 19, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Philadelphia Ward 19, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
1910
1910
Age 18
John Wolf resided here in Philadelphia Ward 19, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Philadelphia Ward 19, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
1913
Abt 1913
Age 21
John Wolf resided here in 1111 Leopold St.
1111 Leopold St.
1917
1917-1918
Age 25
John Wolf resided here in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
1920
1920
Age 28
John Wolf resided here in Philadelphia Ward 31, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Philadelphia Ward 31, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
1930
1930
Age 38
John Wolf resided here in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
1935
1935
Age 43
John Wolf resided here in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
1940
01 Apr 1940
Age 48
John Wolf resided here in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
1940
1 Apr 1940
Age 48
John Wolf resided here in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
1942
1942
Age 50
John Wolf resided here in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
1950
1950
Age 58
John Wolf resided here in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
1950
29 Oct 1950
Age 58
Death of John Wolf in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
1950
October 29,1950
Age 58
Death of John Wolf in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 31 Jul 1892
    Event Place: Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Philadelphia Ward 19, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Roll: T624_1393; Page: 12B; Enumeration District: 0292; FHL microfilm: 1375406
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Roll: T627_3693; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 51-214
    [3] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Roll: T627_3717; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 51-971
    [4] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Roll: 2118; Page: 13A; Enumeration District: 0966; Image: 517.0; FHL microfilm: 2341852
    [5] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Philadelphia Ward 31, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Roll: T625_1635; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 1008; Image: 139
    [6] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Philadelphia Ward 19, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Roll: 1460; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 0368; FHL microfilm: 1241460
    [7] Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1964
    [8] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [9] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
    [10] U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942, The National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; World War II draft cards (Fourth Registration) for the State of Pennsylvania; State Headquarters: Pennsylvania; Microfilm Series: M1951; Microfilm Roll: 346
    [11] U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration State: Pennsylvania; Registration County: Philadelphia; Roll: 1907648; Draft Board: 28
    [12] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Philadelphia Ward 19, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Roll: T624_1393; Page: 12B; Enumeration District: 0292; FHL microfilm: 1375406
    [13] 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Philadelphia, Philad
    [14] 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Philadelphia, Philad
    [15] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: July 31 1892
    Event Place: Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Roll: T627_3693; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 51-214
    [2] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1963, Pennsylvania Historic and Museum Commission; Pennsylvania, USA; Certificate Number Range: 087601-090150

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Philadelphia Ward 19, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Philadelphia Ward 19, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Roll: 1460; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 0368; FHL microfilm: 1241460

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Philadelphia Ward 19, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Philadelphia Ward 19, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Roll: T624_1393; Page: 12B; Enumeration District: 0292; FHL microfilm: 1375406
    [2] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Philadelphia Ward 19, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Roll: T624_1393; Page: 12B; Enumeration District: 0292; FHL microfilm: 1375406

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Abt 1913
    Event Place: 1111 Leopold St.
    Record Source: Newspapers.com Marriage Index, 1800s-1999, The Philadelphia Inquirer; Publication Date: 27/ May/ 1913; Publication Place: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1917-1918
    Event Place: Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
    Record Source: U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration State: Pennsylvania; Registration County: Philadelphia; Roll: 1907648; Draft Board: 28

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Philadelphia Ward 31, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Philadelphia Ward 31, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Roll: T625_1635; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 1008; Image: 139

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Roll: 2118; Page: 13A; Enumeration District: 0966; Image: 517.0; FHL microfilm: 2341852

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Roll: T627_3693; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 51-214
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Roll: T627_3717; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 51-971

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 01 Apr 1940
    Event Place: Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Roll: T627_3693; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 51-214
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Roll: T627_3717; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 51-971

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Apr 1940
    Event Place: Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Roll: T627_3693; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 51-214

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1942
    Event Place: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942, The National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; World War II draft cards (Fourth Registration) for the State of Pennsylvania; State Headquarters: Pennsylvania; Microfilm Series: M1951; Microfilm Roll: 346

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S. City Directories, 1822-1989
    [2] 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Philadelphia, Philad
    [3] 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Philadelphia, Philad

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 29 Oct 1950
    Event Place: Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
    Record Source:
    [1] Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1964
    [2] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Pennsylvania Death Certificate, Death
    [4] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
    [5] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: October 29,1950
    Event Place: Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1963, Pennsylvania Historic and Museum Commission; Pennsylvania, USA; Certificate Number Range: 087601-090150

    Genealogy Event 16
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Cheltenham, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 17
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Cheltenham, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
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