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Godfrey (Gottfried) Wingert
Born - November 7, 1807
Hesse, Darmstadt, Germany
Married - March 23, 1832
Buffalo, Erie County, New York
Died - March 27, 1879
Bucyrus, Liberty Township, Ohio
Born - September 22, 1807
Württemberg, Germany
Died -1887 -Ohio
Son - Andrew Wingert
Born -1835 - New York
Wife - Elizabeth (Newell) Wingert
Born -1840 - New York
Father - Joel C. Newell
Born -1790- Pennsylvania
Daughter - Anna Marie Wingert
Born - 1836 -Ohio
Son - George Wingert
Born - March 17, 1840
Bucyrus, Crawford County, Ohio
Married - June 13, 1861
Crawford County, Ohio
Died - June 25. 1910
Emporia, Lyon County, Kansas
Wife - Mary M. (Kester) Wingert
Born - July 15, 1835
Crawford County, Ohio
Died - April 27,1909
Emporia, Lyon County, Kansas
Son - Amos Wingert
Born -1842 -Ohio
Daughter - Anna Mariah (Wingert) Kinsey
Born - March 12, 1844 -Ohio
Married - January 1, 1862
Died - March 24, 1930
Husband - Jacob E. Kinsey
Born - September 13, 1838
Died - October 21, 1884
Daughter - Louisa (Wingert) Heck
Born -1848 - Ohio
Married - November 18, 1853
Crawford County, Ohio
Husband - Daniel Heck
Daughter - Eliza Wingert
Born -1848 -Ohio
Son - Godfrey Leonard Wingert
Born - November 4, 1851 - Ohio
Father - Andreas Wingert
Born - August 13,1784
Mother - (Gross) Wingert
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GODFREY WINGERT
Godfrey Wingert (deceased); was born in Germany November 7, 1807. When about 21 year: of age, he concluded to try his fortune in the United States. On his arrival here, he took up his residence near Buffalo, New York, where he bought a small piece of land; and, on March 23, 1832, he married Annie Kaler, who had later come from Germany, and was born there September 22, 1807. They lived near Buffalo six years when they sold their small farm and moved to Ohio, and settled on the farm where Mrs. Wingert and her daughter live. They bought 42 acres on arriving here; but added by purchases until they owned 127 acres. They had eight children, seven of whom are living-Andrew, Annie, George, Amos, Marie, Louisa and Godfrey Leonard . Mr. Wingert was a member of the Reformed Church in his native country, and with which he and his wife were identified here. He was called away March 27, 1879. Their youngest son Godfrey Leonard Wingert was born November 4, 1851, on the farm where his mother now lives, he remained at home on the farm with his parents until July 25, 1876, at which date he was united in marriage with Verlonia A. Hilliker, daughter of Samuel F. Hilliker and Henrietta B. (Duzenberry) Hilliker. She was born in the city of New York. and carne to Crawford County with her parents when about 9 years old. Her parents remained here until the spring of 1879, when they moved to and took up their residence in Beatrice, Nebraska. Oda May is the only child of Mr. and Mrs. Wingert. They own 40 acres of good land, which he got from his father's estate. They are members of the United Brethren Church of this township.
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