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Re: Aubrey Wenger

doriansummerlin — 2009-09-10 14:26:35Z

Noticed your married name is Monaghan. I know many went to Louisiana from Ireland. My branch emigrating started out going to Canada, as I know as of now?
If you have any Monahan/Monaghan info and any connection with some ending up in East Canada would love to share and swap info. As my mother would profess, you did well, marrying a Monahan for they were very honorable and very involved with the church. She almost never came into existence for my grandfather came real close to becoming a priest! I guess on both sides my Irish clan had alot of nuns and priest. Unsure if birth order is why or the cause for such righteous people. We are definitely more earthy than heavenly souls so to speak now. Also my spouse family had branches in Texas, one died at Alamo. Summerlin. If you have any knowledge of Summerlin's from Texas via NC, GA, SC, FL, Ala well the south that would be great too! Hope I questions are not too greedy. The more I learn the more I need to know. Cancer recovery has me putting alot of time into this so excuse me making a pain in the tailbone. One day to have a pro give me the facts is a dream but not sure if even that will be enough to have me behaving like an adult instead of a 2 year old with all the why's that run through my brain.
Respectfully

Re: Aubrey Wenger

torresjulieta — 2009-09-01 11:05:21Z

Hi Valerie,
Thanks for answering me so quick! I am so excited that I finally can communicate with someone that knew my mom and dad. I forgot to mention my email address the last time in my response so she can email me directly when she returns, it's torresjulieta@aol.com.
Again, thanks for much for answering me. I look forward to hearing from your mom!
Juliette Torres

Re: Aubrey Wenger

eaglesfan11 — 2009-08-29 14:56:50Z

Hi Juliette
I am answering you on behalf of my mom-she is out of town right now but will be home next week. She will be delighted that you responded and it certainly sounds like my mom knew your parents and I know she would love to tell you all that she knows.
Thank you so much for responding and she will be in touch with you.
Valerie Monaghan for Carol Lehr

Re: Aubrey Wenger

torresjulieta — 2009-08-29 13:35:23Z

Hello Carol, Yes my mom's name was Katheryn, but I think some people called her Kay. Unfortunately, both of my parents passed away in 2004. I have lot's of questions about my dad's family, as we moved to Florida in 1968 and we never saw my dad again. My dad stayed in Philadelphia and married a women named Jane and had a son with her, his name is Neil. Anything that you would like to share with me about my dad, Aubrey, would be great. I was only 4 the last time I saw him, and I have limited memories about him. Thanks for taking the time to answer my inquiry. I would love to hear from you again,
Juliette Wenger-Torres

Re: Aubrey Wenger

eaglesfan11 — 2009-08-19 02:30:28Z

Dear Juliette
My name is Carol Lehr and I grew up knowing someone named Aubrey Wenger in southern New Jersey. Is your mom's name Kay or Katherine? I was friends with Aubrey and Kay in the 1960's and have been looking for them for a long time.
Thank you for your time to reply

Obit; Virginia (Wenger) Jensen of Iowa (1918-2009)

wilsonje19 — 2009-06-03 03:04:34Z

Longtime Emmetsburg resident Alice Virginia Jensen, age 91, died Saturday, May 30, 2009, at Oaklawn Health Care Center in Mankato, MN. She had moved to Mankato in January of 2005 to be near her daughter.

Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. today, Tuesday, at Martin-Mattice Funeral Home in Emmetsburg.

The funeral will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday, June 3, at Martin-Mattice Funeral Home with burial following in Evergreen Cemetery, Emmetsburg. Memorials are preferred to the Bell Choir at Christ the King Lutheran Church in Mankato, MN.

Alice Virginia was born to Fred and Winifred (Burrington) Wenger on April 9, 1918, in Emmetsburg and lived her entire life in the area. Virginia graduated from Emmetsburg High School in 1937.

On June 28, 1943, she married Delmar Jensen in Emmetsburg. They traveled together to New Orleans, while Delmar served his country during World War II and later returned to Emmetsburg and farmed south of town. Virginia was a teacher for the Emmetsburg and Nevada Township Schools, was a childcare provider, and worked at Iowa Lakes Community College from 1972 to 1982, but most importantly she was a wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother.

Besides being a member of Bethany Lutheran Church and Ruth Circle, she was also a member of the Pepper Steppers Square Dance Club. She and Delmar enjoyed square dancing and attending the National Square Dancers Conventions. Virginia continued to dance until she was 85 years of age. For many years, Delmar and Virginia spent the winters in Harlingen, TX. While living in Emmetsburg, Virginia volunteered much of her time at Lakeside Lutheran Home and was presented the Presidents Volunteer Service award in 2004.

Mrs. Jensen is lovingly survived by her daughter, Mardell Jensen and her fiancé, Curtiz DuBois of Eagle Lake, MN; four grandchildren, Sarah Brennan Jensen of Des Moines, Andrea and her husband, Mike Aylsworth of Des Moines, Jackie Jensen of Austin, TX, and D.J. Jensen and his fiance, Wende Nicholson of Des Moines; three great grandchildren, Cody, Maggie and Olivia; and daughter-in-law, Alice Jensen of Des Moines.

Preceding her in death were her parents; husband, Delmar Chris Jensen in 1995; and son, Delmar Dean Jensen in 1988.

Re: Oliver Wenger Gladys Neu

aretibts — 2009-03-10 10:47:10Z

Actually, now that I think about it, I think it was uncle Howard. He's the youngest if I recall.

Re: Oliver Wenger Gladys Neu

aretibts — 2009-03-10 10:27:49Z

Hi Sherry! Sorry it's been so long since I looked on here! This is Areti Tsangaris (frmly Buchenhorst) from the original post. I live in Palm Harbor, Fl. I once went to visit my great uncle Edward in Holiday (or maybe it was Hudson, not sure) with my mom and some of our family.

I've got a family tree that goes back to the great greats, would love to compare notes some time.

Areti T

Rosa M. Miller (Wenger) 1902-1993)

PhillipPitzer69 — 2008-12-31 18:40:41Z

You can view obituary for Rosa M. Miller (Wenger) at < http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~pitzer/Cem... >

Wenger's in Wisconsin (Argyle)

James_Wenger — 2008-12-12 12:59:34Z

I am the son of DuWayne Wenger and Dorine Kraus, and I have been on/off researching the Wenger and Kraus family trees for quite some time now. I will be going to my Grandmother's 90th birthday party soon (Marie Lucille McIntosh who Married Oscar Alfred Wenger son of John Wenger and Marie Witter), and I would love to add more to the Wenger family tree to discuss while I am there. The family I believe settled in the Argyle, WI area. If you have any information to share on the Wenger ancestry starting with Oscar and moving up, I would be more than happy to share with you an updated history moving downward.

Thank you for any information you can provide, and please let me know if there is anything that I can provide you.

Thank you,

Jamie Wenger

Re: Wenger Geneology

James_Wenger — 2008-12-11 05:18:23Z

Mark,

I am the son of DuWayne Wenger and Dorine Kraus, and I have been on/off researching the Wenger and Kraus family trees for quite some time now. I will be going to my Grandmother's 90th birthday party soon (Marie Lucille McIntosh who Married Oscar Alfred Wenger son of John Wenger and Marie Witter), and I would love to add more to the Wenger family tree to discuss while I am there. If you have any information to share on the Wenger ancestry starting with Oscar and moving up, I would be more than happy to share with you an updated history moving downward.

Thank you for any information you can provide, and please let me know if there is anything that I can provide you.

Thank you,

Jamie Wenger

Spc. Adam M. Wenger of Waterford, Mich., died Nov. 5, 2008

RIP_08 — 2008-11-11 13:19:42Z

On the Web:
http://www.defenselink.mil/releases/release.aspx?releaseid=1...

IMMEDIATE RELEASE No. 941-08
November 08, 2008
DoD Identifies Army Casualty

The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.

Spc. Adam M. Wenger, 27, of Waterford, Mich., died Nov. 5 in Tunnis, Iraq, of injuries sustained during a non-combat incident. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 76th Field Artillery, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Ga.

The incident is under investigation.

For more information the media may contact the Fort Stewart public affairs office at (912) 767-2479.

Re: Wenger Book

Judysfun7 — 2008-07-31 19:15:40Z

Thank you, Sandra, so much for the info - very, very interesting.

Judy Winger

Re: Wenger Book

sandra_blauvelt — 2008-07-31 06:31:57Z

My Great-grandfather was Wilhelm (William) Wenger. He was born in
Burgestine, Switzerland in 1855. He married Maria Luisa Wittwer from Spiez,
Switzerland. They came to America in 1889. Their children were,
Wilhelmina, Ernst, Wilhelm, Alfred, Frieda, Franz, Hulda, Bertha, Emma,
Lora, Alma, Joseph, Wanda, Emil, William, and Erma and lived in Wisconsin.
I have a family tree and in the beginning pages of the book is an excerpt
from another book, "The Wenger Book, A Foundation Book of American Wengers"
by Samuel S. Wenger, Editor-in-Chief, published by the Pennsylvania German
Heritage History, Inc., Lancaster, PA, 1976 . I do not have a copy of said
book but would like to have one. The page taken from it states:
"The answer to the question, "Who are the Wengers?", is readily given.
The Wengers were Bernese Swiss. With a few exceptions, American Wengers can
trace their ancestors to the area of Bern, Switzerland, which is known as
the Upper Emmanthal, a region that is some twenty-five or more miles
northeast of the Jungfrau mountain peak. The original Swiss homeland of the
Wengers, let us say in the thirteenth century, may have been in the area
very close to the Jungfrau in the neighborhood of Wengen and Wengern Alp.
But, being a farming folk, they later settled around nearby towns to the
northeast like Eggiwil, where the Wenger name is still common.
"Until about the forteenth century famly names in Switzerland and south
Germany were not used. The Christian name was used, sometimes with a
designating addition regarding occupation, origin, or personal appearance,
for example, 'Lame Karl,,' 'Miller Hans,' etc. During the early forteenth
century family names began to appear; however, in many cases fixation was a
slow and irregular process. In Bern, family names were finally definetely
fixed in the early sixteenth century when parish records began to be kept.
"According to Mr. Kurz, the origin of the name Wenger is to be explained
as follows. In Switzerland are located a number of villages: Wang, Wangen,
Wangi, Wengi, and Wengen. These names originally had the same significance:
'wide-extended meadows.' In most cases these meadows are located on
hillsides. In early times, when a man moved from Wengi or Wengen he was
often calles Wenger at his new residence; in other words: the man from
Wengi or Wengen. Sometimes he was simply so designated, e.g., 'Uolrich of
Wengi,' and 'Christan of Wengen.'"

I hope this helps someone.

Re: Wenger Book

Judysfun7 — 2008-07-31 00:49:33Z

Hi,
I am very interested in this book as my father's family was named Wenger in Switzerland and changed to Winger when immigrated to USA. My great grandfather was, as many others, named Christian Wenger, b. 2/12/1852 or 4/7/1852, in Switzweland. He married Elizabeth Gertner/Gurtner on 8/28/1875 in Kirchenthurmen, Switzerland. She was born 3/1/1857. They had 5 children before coming to USA: Christ B., Rudolph (Rudy(, Charles, Elizabeth (Lizzy), Mary. They had 12, yes 12, more after coming to America. I can find no further info on them. If anyone can help me I'd be eternally grateful as I have been searching for many years and it's as if they never existed. By the way, the children born in the USA are:Mollie, Della,Fred, Louis, William, Frank, Ellen, all born in Indiana, and John, Anna, Albaert,Agnes and Bertha, all born in Wisconsin. All born between 1875 and 1902.

Correction: Rosena Wenger

SarahMorris1701 — 2008-06-28 00:39:58Z

Emigration date: 1873 for Rosena, David & Christian

Rosena Wenger, Switzerland>Oregon, m. John Ritter

SarahMorris1701 — 2008-06-28 00:28:42Z

I'm searching for information on the origin & immigration of Rosena Wenger and family. She was born 25 Dec 1852/3 in Switzerland (exact location unknown), and census evidence says she came to the US with her parents in 1853. She married John Ritter and they lived in the Helvetia area of Washington County, Oregon - a settlement of Swiss immigrants. There are other Wengers living near the Ritters on the 1900 census who were enumerated to have emigrated from Switzerland in 1853: David (b. Nov 1857) & Christian (b. July 1866). Rosena's brothers? I haven't been able to locate any older Wengers nearby who could be the parents.

There is a posting on familysearch.org with a pedigree for a Rosina Wenger with the exact birthdate born in Hofen, Bern Switzerland. Parents are given as David Wenger & Susanna Linder. This work is not referenced and I have been unable to contact the creator.

Does this family sound familiar to anyone?

Jakob & Katharina (Agerter) Wenger

BobOrr — 2008-05-19 19:43:25Z

Friedrich Eggimann b. 29 Jan. 1859, Wattenwil, Bern, d. 5 Jan. 1945, Manchester, Delaware Co., IA, USA, md. 21 Feb. 1880, Gurzelen, Bern, to Karolina Wenger b. 18 Dec. 1853, Belpberg, Bern, d. 2 May 1925, Ryan, Delaware Co., IA, d/o Jakob & Katharina (Agerter) Wenger.

More info.

Re: Wenger Geneology

sandra_blauvelt — 2008-01-19 22:17:55Z

Hello Mark,
My maternal grandmother was Hulda Louise Wenger. She was born in Switzerland and came here as a very young child. Her father was Wilhelm or William Wenger and her mother was Luisa Witwer. I have some information back to William's great-grandfather, Christian Wenger and wife, Anna Stutzmann. I am always interested in any information about the family.
Thank you,
Sandra Blauvelt

Re: Christian Wenger/Eve Graybill

sandra_blauvelt — 2007-08-19 06:36:44Z

My great-grandfather was Wilhelm Wenger, born on April 7,1855 in Switzerland, married to Maria Luisa Wittwer born in Spiez, Switzerland on April 27, 1855. His father was Samuel Wenger born Feb. 4, 1816, married to Elisabeth Gruenig born on Jan. 23, 1820 in Burgenstein, Switzerland and his father was Christian Wenger, Born March 7, 1779, married to Christina Hanni from Gurzelen,Switzerland. His father was also a Christian Wenger (no birthdate) and he married Anna Stutzmann (also no birthdate). I would like to know if anyone has any further information regarding previous ancestors and hope my information can help someone else. Also - what is the name of the book you are all talking about?

Re: John Wenger

sandra_blauvelt — 2007-05-31 02:11:22Z

My G-G-G grandfather was Chrisian Wenger born March 7, 1779, married Christina Hanni from Gurzelen, Switzerland on Jan. 23, 1801.
Their fifth child, my Great-great Grandfather was Samuel Wenger born Feb. 4, 1816. He was married to Elisabeth Gruenig born in Burgenstien, Switzerland on Jan. 23, 1820. They had 12 children: Samuel born June 17, 1837, Johann born July 1, 1841, Friedrich born Nov. 18, 1842, Elisabeth born June 23, 1845, Margaritha born Oct. 11, 1847, Jakob born March 3, 1850, Christian born May 7, 1852, Wilhelm (my great-grandfather) born April 7, 1855, Twins Karl and Rosina born Sept. 4, 1858, Lina born Dec. 21, 1861 and Emil born Dec. 21, 1864.
I have more if you are interested. I can go back one more generation to Christan's father, also Christian, married to Anna Stutzmann. I have no dates for their births.
Sandy

Elda Wenger

elwyant — 2007-10-20 04:43:53Z

I was in an antique store and there was a picture with the name Elda Wenger on the back. The picture is a young girls (not a toddler) possibly 7 thru 9. She has on a dress with a dropped waist. I have a picture of my mother that was taken in 1912 and the dress is very similar. Her hair is about shoulder length and looks something like what we used to call "banana curls". There is a ribbon in the hair also. I would be willing to buy the picture (if it is still there) and send it to a direct descendant. Please email me if you are interested.

Re: Joseph Wenger from Alsace France

beccaandbill — 2008-04-25 13:50:53Z

Thank you for your reply.

Joseph Wenger was my maternal grandfather, born in 1864 in Saint Louis. Your Ana may be a sister or cousin of Joseph's based on the birth dates.

Do you know the names of Ana's parents? Joseph's parents were John and Mary (stauffer) Wenger. I'm trying to find the link to Joseph's parents' generation and any information on siblings he might have had.

Joseph came to the US when he was 20 (by himself) and we have lost any information on his French family.

Thanks so much!

Joseph Wenger from Alsace France

beccaandbill — 2008-04-14 18:48:03Z

I am looking for information on Joseph Wenger born in Saint Louis, France in 1864 - a son of John and Mary (Stauffer) wenger. He came to US in 1884 when he was 20. We are looking for information relating to his french family. Did he have any siblings? Did any of them come to US, etc. I have also posted in the Alsace message board.

I have tried to search french geneaology websites but don't know french and keep getting confused and/or denied access. Any information would be much appreciated

Thank you

Re: Christian Wenger/Eve Graybill

himarisue — 2007-08-19 03:57:17Z

Debbie, I was just flipping through this book on-line. I am not sure how I got to it though, I know I was searching Christian Winger on the family tree search and I was lead to it, it is many hundred pages, but you can scroll thru it.

Re: granpa to grandpa

Bsvobod1 — 2007-05-30 19:30:46Z

is this Marsha originally from the Herman Paul Wenger family?
if this is .......... I'm Fred and Velda Wenger's daughter
and I'm try'n to find some family secrets out.......actually Jeanne Wenger and I are.

Thanks for your help

Re: Joseph Wenger & Elizabeth Sherer Swiss>OH