A biosketch reports [1]:
They owned land apparently coming from his father, Christian Wenger, on the western side of the original tract. He also was in the partnership business with his brother-in-law, Henry Sheibly, who married Elizabeth G. Wenger. They were in the milling business; the mill is now knows as Bushongs or Zooks Mill, and is located near Oregon, Lancaster County, Pa. The mill was rebuilt in 1857. Christian and Maria are both buried at the Groffdale Mennonite Brick Church Cemetery, West Earl Township, Lancaster County, Pa. Their children were Maria, Anna, Magdalena, Eve, Christian, Samuel, and Abraham Wenger.
1733 Christian Wenger was born on September 28. [2] [3]
1741 Maria Zimmerman was born on August 11. [4]
Christian Wenger married Maria Zimmerman, daughter of Peter Zimmerman. [5]
1758 Christian Winger Sen'r and Christian Winger Jun, each with 125 acres, were taxed in Earl Twp, Lancaster County. [6] [7]
1759 Christian Wenger and Christian Wenger Jr were taxed in Earl Twp, Lancaster County. [8] [9]
1769 Christian Sn'r, Christian Junior, and Joseph Wagoner were taxed in Earl Twp, Lancaster County. [10]
1770 Christian Sn'r, Christian Junior, John, and Michael Wegner were taxed in Earl Twp, Lancaster County. [11]
1771 Christian, Christian Jun, John (previous page), and Michael Wegner were taxed in Earl Twp, Lancaster County. [12]
1772 Christian, Michael, John, and Eve (widow) Wenger were taxed in Earl Twp, Lancaster County. [13]
1773 Christian, Michael, John, and Henry Wagner were taxed in Earl Twp, Lancaster County. [14]
1774 John Wenger, Christian Wenger, Michael Wenger, and Joseph Wenger; the sons of Christian Wenger, deceased; and Michael Sensnich and Magdalen his wife, Henry Weaver and Eve his wife, Henry Sheibly and Elizabeth his wife; the daughters of Christian; and Joseph Long husband of Christian's daughter, deceased; sold and released, on October 28, part of the estate to Christian's son Henry Wenger for a fee of 5 shillings, each. [15] [16]
1775 Christian, Michael, John, and Henry Waggner were taxed in Earl Twp, Lancaster County. [17] [18]
1777 John, John, Christian, Henry, and widdow (crossed out) Winger were taxed in Earl Twp, Lancaster County. [19] Another listing named John (150 acres), Christian (100 acres), and Henry (100 acres) Wenger. [20] Another listing named John, Christian, Henry, Chrs, and Mich'l Waggoner. [21]
1778 John, Michael, Christian, and Henry Winger were taxed in Earl Twp, Lancaster County. [22] Another listing named John, Michael, and Christian Wenger (all under age 53). [23]
1779 John, Christian, Michael, and Henry Waggoner were taxed in Earl Twp, Lancaster County.
[24] [25] Another listing named John (173 acres), Michael (250 acres), Christian (144 acres), and Henry (120 acres) Wenger. [26]
1780 John (150 acres), Christian (160 acres), Michael (250 acres), and Henry (120 acres) Waggoner (say Wenger) were taxed in Earl Twp, Lancaster County. [27] [28] [29] [30] [31] [32]
1781-1787 Christian, Michael, Henry, and John Sr Wenger were taxed in Earl Twp, Lancaster County. [33] [34] [35] [36] [37] [38] [39] [40] [41] [42] [43] [44] [45] [46] [47]
1788-1791 Joseph, and brothers Christian, Michael, and John Sr Wenger were taxed in Earl Twp, Lancaster County. [48] [49] [50] [51] [52]
1790 The will of Eva Wenger was in probate on June 21, and named children Magdalena, John, Christian, Mary, Eve, Michael, Elizabeth, Joseph and Henry. Witnessed by Henry Weaver. Executor: John, eldest son of Eve Wenger. [53] [54] [55]
1810 Chrisn Wanger lived in Cocalico Twp, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania in a household with males: 1 (10 thru 15), 2 (16 thru 25), and 1 (45 and over); and females: 1 (under 10), 1 (10 thru 15), 1 (16 thru 25), and 1 (45 and over). [56]
1817 Christian Wenger died on May 10. [57]
Research Notes:
1798 Christn Winger was taxed in Rapho Twp, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. Isaac, Stephen, and Henry Winger were also listed. [58]
[1] Samuel S. Wenger, The Wenger Book, A Foundation Book of American Wengers (1997 reprint), 169, person C3.
[2] Richard Warren Davis, Mennosearch.com Family Notes, Wenger A.3343, [Website].
[3] Jonas G. Wenger, Martin D. Wenger, and Joseph H. Wenger, History of the Descendants of Christian Wenger (1903), 21, [GoogleBooks], [HathiTrust], [InternetArchive].
[4] Richard Warren Davis, Mennosearch.com Family Notes, Wenger A.3343, [Website].
[5] Richard Warren Davis, Mennosearch.com Family Notes, Wenger A.3343, [Website].
[6] Lancaster County, Pennsylvania Tax Records, [FamilySearchImage], [FHLCatalog].
[7] Lancaster County, Pennsylvania Tax Records, [FamilySearchImage], [FHLCatalog].
[8] Lancaster County, Pennsylvania Tax Records, [FamilySearchImage], [FHLCatalog].
[9] Lancaster County, Pennsylvania Tax Records, [FamilySearchImage], [FHLCatalog].
[10] Lancaster County, Pennsylvania Tax Records, [FamilySearchImage], [FHLCatalog].
[11] Lancaster County, Pennsylvania Tax Records, [FamilySearchImage], [FHLCatalog].
[12] Lancaster County, Pennsylvania Tax Records, [FamilySearchImage], [FHLCatalog].
[13] Lancaster County, Pennsylvania Tax Records, [FamilySearchImage], [FHLCatalog].
[14] Lancaster County, Pennsylvania Tax Records, [FamilySearchImage], [FHLCatalog].
[15] Pennsylvania Land Patent, A9-311, [PAPatentBookLinks].
[16] Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, Deed Y-295, [FamilySearchImage], [FHLCatalog].
[17] Lancaster County, Pennsylvania Tax Records, [FamilySearchImage], [FHLCatalog].
[18] Lancaster County, Pennsylvania Tax Records, [FamilySearchImage], [FHLCatalog].
[19] Lancaster County, Pennsylvania Tax Records, [FamilySearchImage], [FHLCatalog].
[20] Lancaster County, Pennsylvania Tax Records, [FamilySearchImage], [FHLCatalog].
[21] Lancaster County, Pennsylvania Tax Records, [FamilySearchImage], [FHLCatalog].
[22] Lancaster County, Pennsylvania Tax Records, [FamilySearchImage], [FHLCatalog].
[23] Lancaster County, Pennsylvania Tax Records, John is on prior page, [FamilySearchImage], [FHLCatalog].
[24] Pennsylvania, Tax and Exoneration, 1768-1801, [AncestryRecord], [AncestryImage].
[25] Lancaster County, Pennsylvania Tax Records, 1779, [FamilySearchImage], [FHLCatalog].
[26] Lancaster County, Pennsylvania Tax Records, 1779, see next page, also, [FamilySearchImage], [FHLCatalog].
[27] Lancaster County, Pennsylvania Tax Records, 1780, [FamilySearchImage], [FHLCatalog].
[28] Lancaster County, Pennsylvania Tax Records, 1780, Henry is on prior page, [FamilySearchImage], [FHLCatalog].
[29] Lancaster County, Pennsylvania Tax Records, 1780, [FamilySearchImage], [FHLCatalog].
[30] Lancaster County, Pennsylvania Tax Records, 1780, [FamilySearchImage], [FHLCatalog].
[31] Lancaster County, Pennsylvania Tax Records, 1780, [FamilySearchImage], [FHLCatalog].
[32] Lancaster County, Pennsylvania Tax Records, 1780, [FamilySearchImage], [FHLCatalog].
[33] Lancaster County, Pennsylvania Tax Records, 1781, [FamilySearchImage], [FHLCatalog].
[34] Lancaster County, Pennsylvania Tax Records, 1781 with acreage, [FamilySearchImage], [FHLCatalog].
[35] Lancaster County, Pennsylvania Tax Records, 1781, [FamilySearchImage], [FHLCatalog].
[36] Lancaster County, Pennsylvania Tax Records, 1782, [FamilySearchImage], [FHLCatalog].
[37] Lancaster County, Pennsylvania Tax Records, 1782 with acreage, [FamilySearchImage], [FHLCatalog].
[38] Lancaster County, Pennsylvania Tax Records, 1783, [FamilySearchImage], [FHLCatalog].
[39] Lancaster County, Pennsylvania Tax Records, 1783 with acreage, [FamilySearchImage], [FHLCatalog].
[40] Lancaster County, Pennsylvania Tax Records, 1783, [FamilySearchImage], [FHLCatalog].
[41] Lancaster County, Pennsylvania Tax Records, 1785, [FamilySearchImage], [FHLCatalog].
[42] Lancaster County, Pennsylvania Tax Records, 1785 with acreage, [FamilySearchImage], [FHLCatalog].
[43] Lancaster County, Pennsylvania Tax Records, 1786 with acreage, [FamilySearchImage], [FHLCatalog].
[44] Lancaster County, Pennsylvania Tax Records, 1786, [FamilySearchImage], [FHLCatalog].
[45] Lancaster County, Pennsylvania Tax Records, 1786, Wagoner-Wegner, [FamilySearchImage], [FHLCatalog].
[46] Lancaster County, Pennsylvania Tax Records, 1787, [FamilySearchImage], [FHLCatalog].
[47] Lancaster County, Pennsylvania Tax Records, 1787 with acreage, [FamilySearchImage], [FHLCatalog].
[48] Lancaster County, Pennsylvania Tax Records, 1788 with acreage, next page also, [FamilySearchImage], [FHLCatalog].
[49] Lancaster County, Pennsylvania Tax Records, 1788, [FamilySearchImage], [FHLCatalog].
[50] Lancaster County, Pennsylvania Tax Records, 1789, [FamilySearchImage], [FHLCatalog].
[51] Lancaster County, Pennsylvania Tax Records, 1790, [FamilySearchImage], [FHLCatalog].
[52] Lancaster County, Pennsylvania Tax Records, 1791, [FamilySearchImage], [FHLCatalog].
[53] Pennsylvania Probate Records, 1683-1994, Lancaster, Will F-235, FHL film 21356, image 366, [FamilySearchImage].
[54] USGenWeb, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania Will Abstracts F-235., Eve Wenger, [USGenWeb].
[55] Samuel S. Wenger, The Wenger Book, A Foundation Book of American Wengers (1997 reprint), 161, citing will translation Y2-94.
[56] United States Federal Census, 1810, [AncestryRecord].
[57] Richard Warren Davis, Mennosearch.com Family Notes, Wenger A.3343, [Website].
[58] Pennsylvania, U.S. Direct Tax Lists, 1798, [AncestryRecord].