58 years∼HE WAS MY 1ST COUSIN 6 TIMES REMOVED. HE WAS A FARMER AND DISTILLER.Arrived via the Ship Patience; John Brown, Master, from Rotterdam, last from Cowes., 1748-09-16 at Philadelphia,His stone reads ALHIRR STEPHAN WENGER 1786 D 8 ALT 58 IHRA at Wenger Farm Cemetery, Rapho Twp., Lancaster .Born in Switzerland. Arrived in Philadelphia with his parents and sibling on Sept. 16,1748 via the Ship Patience, John Brown, Master. He was 20 years old. Settled and lived in Rapho Twp., Lancaster Co., PA. Married Anna Meshe, 1726 1787. His brother Christian married her sister Elizabeth. He was a farmer and operated a distillery. On July 3, 1767 his father sold Stephan 2 12 acres that was then willed to Stephan's son John and his wife. Stephan already had land that adjoined his father's land. The 2 12 acres was sold on June 16, 1816 to Jacob Wenger and his wife Anna for 125. Stefan settled in Rapho Twp. Lancaster Co., PA. and at one time owned over 600 acres. His homestead is believed to be the farm on Old Line Road that was passed to his son Stephen G113, to his son John G1131, to his son Martin G11311. Buried in the Wenger farm cem. between Old Line Road and Shumaker Road. His stone reads ALHIRR STEPHAN WENGER 1786 D 8 ALT 58 IHRA. We can thank WS for this information. Richard Eugene Wenger, 1945.5.2, G1132123431 lived in a home on Stephan's property in 1995. HWD Will probated Nov. 17, 1786.
Marriage 1 Anna Meshe b: 1726Children Christian Wenger , G111 b: 1756 Henry Wenger , G112 b: 1758 Stephan Meshe Wenger , G113 b: 1763 Ann Wenger , G114 b: ABT 1765
Marriage 1 Anna Meshe b: 1726Children Christian Wenger , G111 b: 1756 Henry Wenger , G112 b: 1758 Stephan Meshe Wenger , G113 b: 1763 Ann Wenger , G114 b: ABT 1765
58 years∼HE WAS MY 1ST COUSIN 6 TIMES REMOVED. HE WAS A FARMER AND DISTILLER.Arrived via the Ship Patience; John Brown, Master, from Rotterdam, last from Cowes., 1748-09-16 at Philadelphia,His stone reads ALHIRR STEPHAN WENGER 1786 D 8 ALT 58 IHRA at Wenger Farm Cemetery, Rapho Twp., Lancaster .Born in Switzerland. Arrived in Philadelphia with his parents and sibling on Sept. 16,1748 via the Ship Patience, John Brown, Master. He was 20 years old. Settled and lived in Rapho Twp., Lancaster Co., PA. Married Anna Meshe, 1726 1787. His brother Christian married her sister Elizabeth. He was a farmer and operated a distillery. On July 3, 1767 his father sold Stephan 2 12 acres that was then willed to Stephan's son John and his wife. Stephan already had land that adjoined his father's land. The 2 12 acres was sold on June 16, 1816 to Jacob Wenger and his wife Anna for 125. Stefan settled in Rapho Twp. Lancaster Co., PA. and at one time owned over 600 acres. His homestead is believed to be the farm on Old Line Road that was passed to his son Stephen G113, to his son John G1131, to his son Martin G11311. Buried in the Wenger farm cem. between Old Line Road and Shumaker Road. His stone reads ALHIRR STEPHAN WENGER 1786 D 8 ALT 58 IHRA. We can thank WS for this information. Richard Eugene Wenger, 1945.5.2, G1132123431 lived in a home on Stephan's property in 1995. HWD Will probated Nov. 17, 1786.
Marriage 1 Anna Meshe b: 1726Children Christian Wenger , G111 b: 1756 Henry Wenger , G112 b: 1758 Stephan Meshe Wenger , G113 b: 1763 Ann Wenger , G114 b: ABT 1765
Marriage 1 Anna Meshe b: 1726Children Christian Wenger , G111 b: 1756 Henry Wenger , G112 b: 1758 Stephan Meshe Wenger , G113 b: 1763 Ann Wenger , G114 b: ABT 1765
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