John J. Wingard Sr. ⁸⁵⁵

  General Notes:

OBITUARY

Wingard.--John Wingard of Cambria Co., Penna., was born Dec. 19, 1836; died at the home of his son, Jacob, May 30, 1923; aged 86 y. 5 m. 11 d. He was married to Susanna Weaver and to this union were born 15 children 7 of whom preceded him to the Spirit world. He is survived by his aged widow , 5 sons and 3 daughters, and a large number of grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Funeral services were conducted at the Weaver Mennonite Church in the Johnstown, Pa., district, by Bros. S. G. Shetler, E. J. Blough, and David Garber. Text, Psalm 17:15.

Gospel Herald, June 14, 1923 ¹⁵⁷¹

  Research Notes:

Obit - John Henry Thomas
Author: Gospel Herald
Publication: 8/1/1912
Cambria Public Library

The Layman/Lehman Tree
Author: Carole Layman Wolfhope
Publication: 1999
Cambria Public Library

Amish & Amish Mennonite Genealogies
Author: Hugh F. Gingerich & Rachel W. Kreider
Publication: (Gordonville PA 17529, Pequea Publishers, 1986), Library o f Congress

Obit - Ammon Wingard
Author: Gospel Herald
Publication: 9/23/1975
Cambria Public Library

Obit - Susanna (Weaver) Wingard
Author: Gospel Herald
Publication: 4/10/1924
Cambria Public Library

It is possible that this John Wingard is a descendent of Hans Wengard?Wingard. Hans came to North America in September 1748 from Rotterdam on the ship "Patience". He was a member of a Mennonite sect called the (sp) Anna-Baptists that left Switzerland after being persecuted for their religious beliefs. The group migrated to Holland where they stayed for a few years before going to the "New Country". Hans had a son named Martin who was born in 1743. Martin had a son by the name of John who was born Abt 1768.

This information was supplied by Charles Wingard, 4533 Brock Loop South,
Salem, Oregon 97302. 503/364-9533.

Information taken from the "Wenger Clan Notes" makes John the son of
Jacob Wingard. ⁸⁵⁵

  Life Events:

1. Census, 1880, Adams Township, Cambria, Pennsylvania, USA. ¹⁵⁷¹ reel T9_1110 ED 19 page 204c house 30 family 30
WENGARD, John 45 m Pa, head, farmer, father born in Hesse D armstadt
Susanah 41 f Pa, wife, keeping house
Cristina 19 f Pa, dau
Joseph 18 m Pa, son, farm hand
Jacob 17 m Pa, son, farm hand
Susanah 12 f Pa, dau
Daniel 8 m Pa, son
Mariah 6 f Pa, dau
Lydia 4 f Pa, dau

2. Census, 1920, Adams Township, Cambria, Pennsylvania, USA. ¹⁵⁷¹ reel T625_1545 ED 129 Page 7b house 131 family 135
KNAVEL, Levi 58 m Pa, head, owns home free, farmer on gener al farm
Christina 59 f Pa, wife
George 16 m Pa, son, in school
KEGG, Irvin 8 m Pa, gson, in school
WINGARD, John 83 m Pa, father-in-law, no occupation
Susanna 82 f Pa, mother-in-kaw

3. Church Affiliation: Mennonite. ¹⁵⁷¹

John married Susannah "Susan" Weaver, daughter of Christian Weaver Sr. and Lydia Miller, in 1858 in Cambria County, Pennsylvania, USA. (Susannah "Susan" Weaver was born on 28 Sep 1838 in Cambria County, Pennsylvania, USA,^855,1571 died on 16 Mar 1924 in Salix, Cambria, Pennsylvania, USA ⁸⁵⁵ and was buried on 18 Mar 1924 in Richland Cemetery (Geistown, Cambria, Pennsylvania, USA) ¹⁵⁸¹.)