I am still researching Mary Koch Elwonger Wernwag.
She was the great grandmother of my uncle, John Raymond Elwonger.
Mary was the widow of John Elwonger who died 1875. She married William Wernwag (also a widow) in 1876.
Both had a children at time of mariage.
Mary Koch was born in May of 1838 according to the 1900
US census.
1859:
Married John Elwonger on March 24, 1859
1870:
When their family was counted for the census on August 11, 1870, John and Mary Koch Elwonger were living in Elkton OH with their children L Martin (10), W Charles (7), Samuel (5), W John (2), & E Mary (just one month old). John was farming his own land (valued at $1600) & reported $200 in personal assets.
1870 Census data for Mary:
Name: Mary Elwanger
Birth Year: abt 1838
Age in 1870: 32
Birthplace: Ohio
Home in 1870: Unity, Columbiana, Ohio
Race: White
Gender: Female
Value of real estate: View image
Post Office: Elkton
Household Members: Name Age
John Elwanger 35
Mary Elwanger 32 nee Koch per son Oliver dc
L Martin Elwanger 10 (found burial Nebraska)
W Charles Elwanger 7
Samuel Elwanger 5
W John Elwanger 2
E Mary Elwanger 1/12
Source Citation: Year: 1870; Census Place: Unity, Columbiana, Ohio; Roll M593_1184; Page: 388B; Image: 286; Family History Library Film: 552683.
Sheet number and letter: 4B
Household id: 85
Reference number: 52
GSU film number: 1241249
Image number: 00668
1880:
John Elwonger has died and Mary remarried to William Wernwag. Elwonger children still home with her: Martin/Lewis 20; Charles 16; Samuel 14; John 12; Mary 10; and Oliver 7 (which puts John's death abt 1874-1879).
William has daughters Henrietta & Sarah.
1880 Census data for Mary:
Name: Mary Wernwag
Titles:
Residence: Unity Township (excl. East Palestine vill.), Columbiana, Ohio
Birth date: May 1838
Birthplace: Ohio
Relationship to head-of-household: Wife
Spouse's name: William Wernwag
Spouse's titles:
Spouse birthplace: Ohio
Father's name:
Father's titles:
Father's birthplace: Germany
Mother's name:
Mother's titles:
Mother's birthplace: Germany
Race or color (expanded): White
Head-of-household name: William Wernwag
Gender: Female
Marital status: Married
Years married: 24
Estimated marriage year: 1876
Mother how many children: 0
Number living children: 0
Immigration year:
Enumeration district: 00311870 United States Federal Census
Collection: United States Census, 1900
Also in house is John W Elwonger age 30 listed as step son to head.
Special thanks to Anne Rupert who originally created this profile for Mary, and to Anne Rupert and Audrey Allison for photographs of the burial area and headstone of Mary Koch Wernwag. Pictured headstone and this clump of shrubs, consisting of tiger lillies and other flowers marks her grave.
Any additional information on Mary and her family, as well as person or family photos would be appreciated.
She was the great grandmother of my uncle, John Raymond Elwonger.
Mary was the widow of John Elwonger who died 1875. She married William Wernwag (also a widow) in 1876.
Both had a children at time of mariage.
Mary Koch was born in May of 1838 according to the 1900
US census.
1859:
Married John Elwonger on March 24, 1859
1870:
When their family was counted for the census on August 11, 1870, John and Mary Koch Elwonger were living in Elkton OH with their children L Martin (10), W Charles (7), Samuel (5), W John (2), & E Mary (just one month old). John was farming his own land (valued at $1600) & reported $200 in personal assets.
1870 Census data for Mary:
Name: Mary Elwanger
Birth Year: abt 1838
Age in 1870: 32
Birthplace: Ohio
Home in 1870: Unity, Columbiana, Ohio
Race: White
Gender: Female
Value of real estate: View image
Post Office: Elkton
Household Members: Name Age
John Elwanger 35
Mary Elwanger 32 nee Koch per son Oliver dc
L Martin Elwanger 10 (found burial Nebraska)
W Charles Elwanger 7
Samuel Elwanger 5
W John Elwanger 2
E Mary Elwanger 1/12
Source Citation: Year: 1870; Census Place: Unity, Columbiana, Ohio; Roll M593_1184; Page: 388B; Image: 286; Family History Library Film: 552683.
Sheet number and letter: 4B
Household id: 85
Reference number: 52
GSU film number: 1241249
Image number: 00668
1880:
John Elwonger has died and Mary remarried to William Wernwag. Elwonger children still home with her: Martin/Lewis 20; Charles 16; Samuel 14; John 12; Mary 10; and Oliver 7 (which puts John's death abt 1874-1879).
William has daughters Henrietta & Sarah.
1880 Census data for Mary:
Name: Mary Wernwag
Titles:
Residence: Unity Township (excl. East Palestine vill.), Columbiana, Ohio
Birth date: May 1838
Birthplace: Ohio
Relationship to head-of-household: Wife
Spouse's name: William Wernwag
Spouse's titles:
Spouse birthplace: Ohio
Father's name:
Father's titles:
Father's birthplace: Germany
Mother's name:
Mother's titles:
Mother's birthplace: Germany
Race or color (expanded): White
Head-of-household name: William Wernwag
Gender: Female
Marital status: Married
Years married: 24
Estimated marriage year: 1876
Mother how many children: 0
Number living children: 0
Immigration year:
Enumeration district: 00311870 United States Federal Census
Collection: United States Census, 1900
Also in house is John W Elwonger age 30 listed as step son to head.
Special thanks to Anne Rupert who originally created this profile for Mary, and to Anne Rupert and Audrey Allison for photographs of the burial area and headstone of Mary Koch Wernwag. Pictured headstone and this clump of shrubs, consisting of tiger lillies and other flowers marks her grave.
Any additional information on Mary and her family, as well as person or family photos would be appreciated.
I am still researching Mary Koch Elwonger Wernwag.
She was the great grandmother of my uncle, John Raymond Elwonger.
Mary was the widow of John Elwonger who died 1875. She married William Wernwag (also a widow) in 1876.
Both had a children at time of mariage.
Mary Koch was born in May of 1838 according to the 1900
US census.
1859:
Married John Elwonger on March 24, 1859
1870:
When their family was counted for the census on August 11, 1870, John and Mary Koch Elwonger were living in Elkton OH with their children L Martin (10), W Charles (7), Samuel (5), W John (2), & E Mary (just one month old). John was farming his own land (valued at $1600) & reported $200 in personal assets.
1870 Census data for Mary:
Name: Mary Elwanger
Birth Year: abt 1838
Age in 1870: 32
Birthplace: Ohio
Home in 1870: Unity, Columbiana, Ohio
Race: White
Gender: Female
Value of real estate: View image
Post Office: Elkton
Household Members: Name Age
John Elwanger 35
Mary Elwanger 32 nee Koch per son Oliver dc
L Martin Elwanger 10 (found burial Nebraska)
W Charles Elwanger 7
Samuel Elwanger 5
W John Elwanger 2
E Mary Elwanger 1/12
Source Citation: Year: 1870; Census Place: Unity, Columbiana, Ohio; Roll M593_1184; Page: 388B; Image: 286; Family History Library Film: 552683.
Sheet number and letter: 4B
Household id: 85
Reference number: 52
GSU film number: 1241249
Image number: 00668
1880:
John Elwonger has died and Mary remarried to William Wernwag. Elwonger children still home with her: Martin/Lewis 20; Charles 16; Samuel 14; John 12; Mary 10; and Oliver 7 (which puts John's death abt 1874-1879).
William has daughters Henrietta & Sarah.
1880 Census data for Mary:
Name: Mary Wernwag
Titles:
Residence: Unity Township (excl. East Palestine vill.), Columbiana, Ohio
Birth date: May 1838
Birthplace: Ohio
Relationship to head-of-household: Wife
Spouse's name: William Wernwag
Spouse's titles:
Spouse birthplace: Ohio
Father's name:
Father's titles:
Father's birthplace: Germany
Mother's name:
Mother's titles:
Mother's birthplace: Germany
Race or color (expanded): White
Head-of-household name: William Wernwag
Gender: Female
Marital status: Married
Years married: 24
Estimated marriage year: 1876
Mother how many children: 0
Number living children: 0
Immigration year:
Enumeration district: 00311870 United States Federal Census
Collection: United States Census, 1900
Also in house is John W Elwonger age 30 listed as step son to head.
Special thanks to Anne Rupert who originally created this profile for Mary, and to Anne Rupert and Audrey Allison for photographs of the burial area and headstone of Mary Koch Wernwag. Pictured headstone and this clump of shrubs, consisting of tiger lillies and other flowers marks her grave.
Any additional information on Mary and her family, as well as person or family photos would be appreciated.
She was the great grandmother of my uncle, John Raymond Elwonger.
Mary was the widow of John Elwonger who died 1875. She married William Wernwag (also a widow) in 1876.
Both had a children at time of mariage.
Mary Koch was born in May of 1838 according to the 1900
US census.
1859:
Married John Elwonger on March 24, 1859
1870:
When their family was counted for the census on August 11, 1870, John and Mary Koch Elwonger were living in Elkton OH with their children L Martin (10), W Charles (7), Samuel (5), W John (2), & E Mary (just one month old). John was farming his own land (valued at $1600) & reported $200 in personal assets.
1870 Census data for Mary:
Name: Mary Elwanger
Birth Year: abt 1838
Age in 1870: 32
Birthplace: Ohio
Home in 1870: Unity, Columbiana, Ohio
Race: White
Gender: Female
Value of real estate: View image
Post Office: Elkton
Household Members: Name Age
John Elwanger 35
Mary Elwanger 32 nee Koch per son Oliver dc
L Martin Elwanger 10 (found burial Nebraska)
W Charles Elwanger 7
Samuel Elwanger 5
W John Elwanger 2
E Mary Elwanger 1/12
Source Citation: Year: 1870; Census Place: Unity, Columbiana, Ohio; Roll M593_1184; Page: 388B; Image: 286; Family History Library Film: 552683.
Sheet number and letter: 4B
Household id: 85
Reference number: 52
GSU film number: 1241249
Image number: 00668
1880:
John Elwonger has died and Mary remarried to William Wernwag. Elwonger children still home with her: Martin/Lewis 20; Charles 16; Samuel 14; John 12; Mary 10; and Oliver 7 (which puts John's death abt 1874-1879).
William has daughters Henrietta & Sarah.
1880 Census data for Mary:
Name: Mary Wernwag
Titles:
Residence: Unity Township (excl. East Palestine vill.), Columbiana, Ohio
Birth date: May 1838
Birthplace: Ohio
Relationship to head-of-household: Wife
Spouse's name: William Wernwag
Spouse's titles:
Spouse birthplace: Ohio
Father's name:
Father's titles:
Father's birthplace: Germany
Mother's name:
Mother's titles:
Mother's birthplace: Germany
Race or color (expanded): White
Head-of-household name: William Wernwag
Gender: Female
Marital status: Married
Years married: 24
Estimated marriage year: 1876
Mother how many children: 0
Number living children: 0
Immigration year:
Enumeration district: 00311870 United States Federal Census
Collection: United States Census, 1900
Also in house is John W Elwonger age 30 listed as step son to head.
Special thanks to Anne Rupert who originally created this profile for Mary, and to Anne Rupert and Audrey Allison for photographs of the burial area and headstone of Mary Koch Wernwag. Pictured headstone and this clump of shrubs, consisting of tiger lillies and other flowers marks her grave.
Any additional information on Mary and her family, as well as person or family photos would be appreciated.
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