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Birth: Nov. 10, 1715
Death: Dec. 16, 1796
Berks County
Pennsylvania, USA
"Hier ruhen die gebeine- Lazaru Wengr Was gebo d 10 Nove 1715- Starb d 16 Dec 1790- Ist alt worden 85 jahr 1 mos 5 tag"
Son of Hans and Anne (Ulrich) Wingert
Name also given as Wingert, Wenger, Winger
He landed at Philadelphia, being among the "Switzers, late inhabitants of the canton of Bern, in Switzerlans, imported in the ship Billander Oliver, Samuel Merchant, Master, from South carolina." consisting of 18 men, 6 boys and 3 girls, among them being Ann Winger, aged 56 and Ann Winger aged 18, Lazrus Wenger at the time being 19 years of age.
There was surveyed to him by warrant dated Sep 27, 1737, a tract of 275 acres in heidelberg Township, Lancaster (now Berks), Pa, which was patented to him on May 11, 1784, by the commonwealth of Pennsylvania. This tract was sold by Lazrus on Nov 27, 1784, to Isaac Heller. The southwestern corner of this tract, a farm of about 59 acres, subsequently became the property of Richard M. Gruber, the father of M.A. Gruber, on which farm the latter grew up and assisted in performing the various duties and labors connected therewith.
Inscription reads: Here lies the remains of Lazrus Wengert, born Nov 10, 1715; died Dec 16, 1796; aged 81 years, 1 mo. 5 days.
This bio written by Michael Alvin gruber, A.M. Wash. D.C.
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Spouse:
Anna Catherina Lauck Wengert (1721 - 1797)*
Children:
John George Wengert (1739 - 1777)*
Johannes Wengert (1740 - ____)*
Jacob Winger (1747 - 1825)*
Margaret Elizabeth Wingard Weise (1749 - 1818)*
Wengert Weiser (1754 - 1835)*
Maria Elizabeth Wenger Weiser (1754 - 1835)*
Johan Joseph Wengert (1766 - ____)*
Burial:
Saint Daniels Church Cemetery
Robesonia
Berks County
Pennsylvania, USA
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