Brief Life History of Magdalena
When Magdalena Winger was born on 30 January 1828, in Roanoke, Virginia, United States, her father, Martin Winger, was 36 and her mother, Elizabeth Frantz, was 37. She married Daniel Halderman Showalter on 17 May 1855, in Grant, Indiana, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 2 daughters. She lived in Waltz Township, Wabash, Indiana, United States in 1850 and Noble Township, Wabash, Indiana, United States in 1860. She died on 11 May 1863, in Wabash, Indiana, United States, at the age of 35, and was buried in Roann, Paw Paw Township, Wabash, Indiana, United States.
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Family Time Line
Sources (3)
- Magdalene Showalter in household of Daniel H Showalter, "United States Census, 1860"
- Magdalena Winger Showalter, "Find A Grave Index"
- Magdalene Wenger in household of Martin Wenger, "United States Census, 1850"
Spouse and Children
1813–1863 Male
1828–1863 Female
Children (4)
1857–1926 Female
1858–1937 Male
1862–1943 Female
1863–1935 Male
Parents and Siblings
1791–1864 Male
1791–1864 Female
Siblings (11)
1811–1893 Female
1819–1887 Female
1820–1859 Male
1821–1901 Female
1823–1901 Female
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World Events (8)
1830 · The Second Great Awakening
Age 2
1832
Age 4
1838
Age 10
Name Meaning
English (Essex): from the Middle English personal name Wingar (Old English Winegār, from wine ‘friend’ + gār ‘spear’).
German: habitational name for someone from any of several places in Alsace (now part of France) named Wingen.
Norwegian: variant of Vinger . This surname is also found in Sweden, where it is very rare.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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