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Christian S Wenger, ¶

Male 1698 - 1772  (73 years)


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  • Name Christian S Wenger  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17] 
    Suffix ¶ 
    Birth 1 May 1698  Eggiwil, Bern, Switzerland Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3, 6, 8, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14] 
    Gender Male 
    Arrival 30 Sep 1727  Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Ship Molley 
    Family Search ID LZDR-CWH 
    Residence Father RelationToHead: Father  [17] 
    Burial 1772  Leola, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 6, 8, 10, 13, 14] 
    Death 9 Feb 1772  West Earl, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14] 
    Notes 
    • Christian Wenger may have been ordained a Mennonite Preacher whileliving in the Palatinate. In 1749 he was listed listed as the"Vorsteher" among teh Mennonite preachers and deacons in the Groffdalemennonite congregation, which indicates that he had seniority inlength of service.

      He arrived in Philadelphia on September 30, 1727 aboard the shipMolly. Aboard the ship was a young lady named Eve Graybill who beamehis wife shortly after their arrival in America. It is interesting tospeculate whether they became romantically interested in each otherprior to leaving Germany or whether their romance began on the longsea voyage.

      The original stone house built by Christian is still standing. Theoriginal stone structure was covered by wweatherboarding by hisgrandson and thus preserved. The premises were continuously owned bydescendants of Christian Wenger until 1964. Years ago, I was inLancaster County taking pictures of the house which was occupied atthat time by an Amish family. I received permission from the man ofthe house who said I could take the photographs but be sure not to getany of his family in the picture. I commenced to take the photographs,when a rather robust Amish lady came out of the house and told me inno uncertain terms to get back to road where I belonged. Apparentlyshe thought I was tourist violating their privacy. After explainingthat her husband had given me permission, she apologized and calmeddown.

      Christian and Eve Wenger are buried in the backmost row of ofmtheCemetery of the Groffdale Mennonite Church.
    Person ID I8996  Woodworth Ancestry
    Last Modified 7 Jan 2024 

    Family Eve Rosina Graybill, ¶,   b. 1705, Eggiwil, Bern, Switzerland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 21 Jun 1790, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 85 years) 
    Children 
     1. Magdalena Graybill Wenger,   b. 26 Aug 1729, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 26 Dec 1788, East Earl, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 59 years)  [Father: natural]
    +2. Hans John Graybill Wenger,   b. 9 Nov 1731, Earl, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 12 Feb 1800, Earl, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 68 years)  [Father: natural]
    +3. Christian Graybill Wenger,   b. 23 Mar 1733, East Earl, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 10 May 1817, East Earl, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 84 years)  [Father: natural]
     4. Mary Graybill Wenger,   b. 27 Nov 1734, East Earl, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 23 Jan 1760, Huntingdon, Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 25 years)  [Father: natural]
    +5. Eve Graybill Wenger,   b. 10 Oct 1736, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 7 May 1799, Weaverland, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 62 years)  [Father: natural]
     6. Barbara G Wenger,   b. 11 Nov 1739, East Earl, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1772, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 32 years)  [Father: natural]
    +7. Michael Graybill Wenger,   b. 1 Aug 1741, East Earl, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1793, West Earl, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 51 years)  [Father: natural]
     8. Elizabeth G Wenger,   b. 4 Jul 1745, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 5 Jun 1794, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 48 years)  [Father: natural]
    +9. Joseph Graybill Wenger,   b. 8 Aug 1747, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. May 1812, Edom, Rockingham, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 64 years)  [Father: natural]
     10. Abraham G Wenger,   b. 9 Oct 1749, East Earl, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 9 Oct 1749, East Earl, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 0 years)  [Father: natural]
    +11. Henry Graybill Wenger,   b. 25 Oct 1753, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 9 Aug 1819, Pleasant Valley, Rockingham, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 65 years)  [Father: natural]
    Family ID F6150  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 7 Jan 2024 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 1 May 1698 - Eggiwil, Bern, Switzerland Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsArrival - Ship Molley - 30 Sep 1727 - Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - 1772 - Leola, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 9 Feb 1772 - West Earl, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [S882] Wenger, Earle K, History of Christian Wenger, (Location: Battle Creek, Michigan, USA; Date: 1971;), Pages 002-008 Christian Wenger.

    2. [S130] Ancestry.com, U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2012;).
      Record for Christian Wenger
      https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=60525&h=28084273&indiv=try

    3. [S678] Ancestry.com, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, Mennonite Vital Records, 1750-2014, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2015;).
      Record for Christian Wenger
      https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=60592&h=562633&indiv=try

    4. [S523] Wenger, Jonas G and others, History of the Descendants of Christian Wenger, (Name: Mennonite Publishing Company; Location: Elkhart, Indiana, USA; Date: 1903;), No 001 Page 021 Christian Wenger Book found at FamilySearch.org.
      historyDescendantsChristianWenger.pdf
      https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/157780?availability=Family%20History%20Library
      https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/157780?availability=Family%20History%20Library

    5. [S678] Ancestry.com, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, Mennonite Vital Records, 1750-2014, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2015;).
      Record for Magdalena Wenger
      https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=60592&h=713289&indiv=try

    6. [S198] Ancestry.com, U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2012;).
      Record for John Graybill Wenger
      https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=60525&h=104421385&indiv=try

    7. [S678] Ancestry.com, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, Mennonite Vital Records, 1750-2014, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2015;).
      Record for Hans G. Wenger
      https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=60592&h=564069&indiv=try

    8. [S198] Ancestry.com, U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2012;).
      Record for Christian Graybill Wenger
      https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=60525&h=28091624&indiv=try

    9. [S678] Ancestry.com, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, Mennonite Vital Records, 1750-2014, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2015;).
      Record for Mary Wenger
      https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=60592&h=562651&indiv=try

    10. [S130] Ancestry.com, U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2012;).
      Record for Eve G Weber
      https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=60525&h=20626611&indiv=try

    11. [S678] Ancestry.com, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, Mennonite Vital Records, 1750-2014, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2015;).
      Record for Eve Wenger
      https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=60592&h=562639&indiv=try

    12. [S678] Ancestry.com, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, Mennonite Vital Records, 1750-2014, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2015;).
      Record for Barbara Wenger
      https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=60592&h=562644&indiv=try

    13. [S130] Ancestry.com, U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2012;).
      Record for Michael Graybill Wenger
      https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=60525&h=48211654&indiv=try

    14. [S130] Ancestry.com, U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2012;).
      Record for Elizabeth Scheibly
      https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=60525&h=44813301&indiv=try

    15. [S825] WikiTree, Christian S Wenger (1698-1772) Accessed KRM 2 Apr 2020 www.wikitree.com.
      https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Wenger-106
      https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Wenger-106

    16. [S678] Ancestry.com, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, Mennonite Vital Records, 1750-2014, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2015;).
      Record for Joseph I. Wenger
      https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=60592&h=565892&indiv=try

    17. [S678] Ancestry.com, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, Mennonite Vital Records, 1750-2014, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2015;).
      Record for Joseph Wenger
      https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=60592&h=565714&indiv=try


  

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