James Earnest Wonch

Brief Life History of James Earnest

When James Earnest Wonch was born on 30 April 1886, in Croton, Township of Croton, Newaygo, Michigan, United States, his father, William Henry Wonch, was 31 and his mother, Mary Ann Steel, was 32. He married Eva Naomi Shaw on 9 July 1908, in Stevens, Washington, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 1 daughter. He lived in Reidel Election Precinct, Stevens, Washington, United States in 1940 and Stevens, Stevens, Washington, United States for about 1 years. He died on 16 December 1965, in Colville, Stevens, Washington, United States, at the age of 79, and was buried in Calvary Cemetery, Colville, Stevens, Washington, United States.

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Family Time Line

James Earnest Wonch
1886–1965
Eva Naomi Shaw
1891–1922
Marriage: 9 July 1908
William Winfred Wonch
1910–1984
James Vernon Wonch
1912–1918
John Wesley Wonch
1915–2001
Mary Estella Wonch
1916–1918
Harvey Leroy Wonch
1921–1926

Sources (32)

  • James E Wonch, "United States 1950 Census"
  • James E. Wouch, "Michigan Births, 1867-1902"
  • James E Wonch, "Washington, County Marriages, 1855-2008"

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1887 · The Bagley Memorial Fountain

"The Bagley Memorial Fountain was erected in 1887 with funds from the estate of John Judson Bagley. Bagley's will ordered the construction of the drinking fountain which would provide the people of Detroit ""water cold and pure as the coldest mountain stream."" H.H. Richards was the architect for the Romanesque-style, pink granite, lionhead fountain. It is engraved with the words, ""TESTAMENTARY GIFT FOR THE PEOPLE FROM JOHN JUDSON BAGLEY A.D. MDCCCLXXXVII""."

1889

Historic Boundaries 1889: Spokane, Washington, United States

1907 · Pike's Market

Pike’s Market is one of the oldest still working farmer’s markets in the US. It is located in Seattle’s central business district, just north of Belltown , and southwest of central waterfront and Elliott Bay. One of the attractions there is the gum wall. 

Name Meaning

Americanized form of German Wunsch .

History: The first recorded bearer of this surname was John George Wonch, born in Germany as Johann Georg Wunsch. He arrived in NY in 1792 and later settled in Canada.

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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