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Josiah Wolf 1842 – 1924 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 19 Feb 1842

Birth Location: Ohio or West Virginia

Death Date: 21 Oct 1924

Death Location: Cincinnati, OH

Father: John Wolf

Mother: Margaret Shank

Spouse(s): Nancy Lusk

Children(s): Thomas Wolf, Josiah Wolf, Margaret Wolf, Ida Wolf, Cora Wolf, James Wolf

In 1842, Josiah Wolf Sr entered the world in Ohio or West Virginia, born to John K. Wolf and Margaret Shank. In 1870, Josiah Wolf Sr resided in Cincinnati Ward 8, Hamilton, Ohio, USA. In 1880, Josiah Wolf Sr resided in Cincinnati, Hamilton, Ohio, USA. Josiah Wolf Sr married Nancy Ella Lusk, and had children including Thomas F. Wolf, Josiah Wolf, Margaret Wolf, Ida May Wolf, Cora May Wolf, James A Wolf. Josiah Wolf Sr passed away in 1924 in Cincinnati, OH.

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Biography

  • In 1842, Josiah Wolf Sr entered the world in Ohio or West Virginia, born to John K. Wolf and Margaret Shank.
  • In 1870, Josiah Wolf Sr resided in Cincinnati Ward 8, Hamilton, Ohio, USA.
  • In 1880, Josiah Wolf Sr resided in Cincinnati, Hamilton, Ohio, USA.
  • Josiah Wolf Sr married Nancy Ella Lusk, and had children including Thomas F. Wolf, Josiah Wolf, Margaret Wolf, Ida May Wolf, Cora May Wolf, James A Wolf.
  • Josiah Wolf Sr passed away in 1924 in Cincinnati, OH.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Wolf
1814 – 1863
Birth Location: Ohio
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Margaret Shank
1817 – 1884
Birth Location: Virginia
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Spouses(s)

Nancy Lusk
1849 – 1936
Birth Location: Ohio
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Children(s)

Thomas Wolf
1869 –
Birth Location: Cincinnati, Hamilton, Ohio, USA
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Josiah Wolf
1870 – 1946
Birth Location: Cincinnati, Hamilton, Ohio, USA
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Margaret Wolf
1872 – 1897
Birth Location: Cincinnati, Hamilton, Ohio, USA
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Ida Wolf
1874 – 1881
Birth Location: Lawrence, Ohio
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Cora Wolf
1878 – 1921
Birth Location: Cincinnati, Hamilton, Ohio, USA
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James Wolf
1881 – 1937
Birth Location: Cincinnati, Hamilton, Ohio, USA
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Josiah Wolf's Ancestors

Self
Josiah Wolf
1842 – 1924
Birth Place: Ohio or West Virginia
Parents
John K. Wolf
1814 – 1863
Ohio
Margaret Shank
1817 – 1884
Virginia
Grandparents
Jacob Wolf
1788 – 1869
Loudoun, Virginia, United States
Sarah
Great-Grandparents
Adam Woolf
1764 – 1851
Anna Stienbrenner
1768 – 1795
2nd-Great-Grandparents
*Johann Wolff
1722 – 1804
Elizabeth Fleming
1733 – 1800
Johann Steinbrenner
1736 – 1796

Josiah Wolf's Descendants

1.
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Josiah Wolf (19 Feb 1842 – 21 Oct 1924) m. Nancy (Ella) Lusk (9/16/1849 – 12 June 1936)
  1. 1. Thomas (F.) Wolf (ABT 1869 – )
  2. 2. Josiah Wolf (Nov 1870 – 12 Aug 1946) m. Christine (Anna Henriette (Denie)) Scheuermann (03 Aug 1871 – 7 Jul 1947)
    1. 1. Susie Wolf (10 Oct. 1897 – 30 April 1972) m. Walter (Nelson) Glazer (10 Jan. 1896 – 1 Oct 1970)
      1. 1. Ruth (Esther) Glazer (29 March 1918 – 9 Jul 1996) m. Raymond (Lowe) Marienthal (25 May 1918 – 10 August 2006)
      2. 2. Walter (P) Glazer (abt 1920 – )
      3. 3. Robert (W) Glazer (abt 1923 – )
    2. 2. Esther (Mae) Wolf (22 Jun 1900 – 17 Jan 1996) m. William (H) Arnold (21 Oct 1892 – 13 Apr 1976)
      1. 1. Betty (Jo) Arnold (1 Jul 1924 – )
      2. 2. Anna (Lee) Arnold (10 Sep 1925 – )
      3. 3. Mary (Lou) Arnold (28 Jan 1927 – )
      4. 4. Leroy Arnold (21 Oct 1930 – 24 Oct 1930)
      5. 5. William (Howard) Arnold (22 Nov 1936 – 29 Dec 1979)
  3. 3. Margaret Wolf (22 Nov 1872 – 22 Jan 1897) m. Frank Wuersch (Dec 1864 – )
    1. 1. Nancy (Elizabeth) Wuersch (02 Jul 1892 – 08 Aug 1976)
    2. 2. Joseph Wuersch (26 Jan 1895 – 25 Jan 1970)
  4. 4. Ida (May) Wolf (26 Nov 1874 – 06 May 1881)
  5. 5. Cora (May) Wolf (30 Nov. 1878 – 24 Jan 1921) m. Charles (Augustus) Trew (abt 1880 – 13 Oct 1948)
    1. 1. John (Kenneth) Trew (ABT Aug 1909 – )
    2. 2. Charles (Raymond) Trew (16 Sep 1911 – 29 Jul 1912)
  6. 6. James (A) Wolf (01 Dec 1881 – 19 Feb 1937) m. Florence Abel (Sep 1883 – 14 July 1959)
    1. 1. Harry (A.) Schmidt-WOLF (abt 1903 – )

Josiah Wolf's Timeline

8 Records

1842
19 Feb 1842
Birth of Josiah Wolf Sr in Ohio or West Virginia
Ohio or West Virginia
1870
1870
Age 28
Josiah Wolf Sr resided here in Cincinnati Ward 8, Hamilton, Ohio, USA
Cincinnati Ward 8, Hamilton, Ohio, USA
1880
1880
Age 38
Josiah Wolf Sr resided here in Cincinnati, Hamilton, Ohio, USA
Cincinnati, Hamilton, Ohio, USA
1900
1900
Age 58
Josiah Wolf Sr resided here in Cincinnati Ward 25, Hamilton, Ohio, USA
Cincinnati Ward 25, Hamilton, Ohio, USA
1910
1910
Age 68
Josiah Wolf Sr resided here in Cincinnati Ward 23, Hamilton, Ohio, USA
Cincinnati Ward 23, Hamilton, Ohio, USA
1920
1920
Age 78
Josiah Wolf Sr resided here in Huntington Ward 3, Cabell, West Virginia, USA
Huntington Ward 3, Cabell, West Virginia, USA
1924
21 Oct 1924
Age 82
Death of Josiah Wolf Sr in Cincinnati, OH
Cincinnati, OH
1924
25 Oct 1924
Age 82
Burial of Josiah Wolf Sr in Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio, United States of America
Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 19 Feb 1842
    Event Place: Ohio or West Virginia
    Record Source:
    [1] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Huntington Ward 3, Cabell, West Virginia; Roll: T625_1950; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 22
    [2] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Cincinnati, Hamilton, Ohio; Roll: 1027; Page: 367A; Enumeration District: 160
    [3] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Cincinnati Ward 8, Hamilton, Ohio; Roll: M593_1211; Page: 148A; Family History Library Film: 552710
    [4] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Cincinnati Ward 25, Hamilton, Ohio; Page: 3; Enumeration District: 0211; FHL microfilm: 1241279
    [5] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Cincinnati Ward 23, Hamilton, Ohio; Roll: T624_1194; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 0268; FHL microfilm: 1375207
    [6] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [7] Ohio, Soldier Grave Registrations, 1804-1958

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Cincinnati Ward 8, Hamilton, Ohio, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Cincinnati Ward 8, Hamilton, Ohio; Roll: M593_1211; Page: 148A; Family History Library Film: 552710

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Cincinnati, Hamilton, Ohio, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Cincinnati, Hamilton, Ohio; Roll: 1027; Page: 367A; Enumeration District: 160

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Cincinnati Ward 25, Hamilton, Ohio, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Cincinnati Ward 25, Hamilton, Ohio; Page: 3; Enumeration District: 0211; FHL microfilm: 1241279

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Cincinnati Ward 23, Hamilton, Ohio, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Cincinnati Ward 23, Hamilton, Ohio; Roll: T624_1194; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 0268; FHL microfilm: 1375207

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Huntington Ward 3, Cabell, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Huntington Ward 3, Cabell, West Virginia; Roll: T625_1950; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 22

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Ohio, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934, The National Archives at Washington, D.C.; Washington, D.C.; Record Group Title: Records of the Department of Veterans Affairs, 1773 - 2007; Record Group Number: 15; Series Title: U.S., Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934; Se

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 Oct 1924
    Event Place: Cincinnati, OH
    Record Source:
    [1] Ohio, Deaths, 1908-1932, 1938-2007
    [2] Web: Cincinnati, Ohio, Spring Grove Cemetery Index, 1845-2012
    [3] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] Ohio, Soldier Grave Registrations, 1804-1958

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 25 Oct 1924
    Event Place: Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] Web: Cincinnati, Ohio, Spring Grove Cemetery Index, 1845-2012
    [2] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Ohio, Soldier Grave Registrations, 1804-1958
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