Brief Life History of Francis
When Francis Wenrich was born on 9 September 1810, in Linglestown, Lower Paxton Township, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, United States, his father, George Peter Wenrich, was 37 and his mother, Susannah H. Umberger, was 34. He married Mary Ditty Light on 29 May 1838. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 3 daughters. He lived in Upper Paxton Township, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, United States for about 10 years and Millersburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, United States for about 40 years. He died on 5 December 1901, in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, United States, at the age of 91, and was buried in Oak Hill Cemetery, Millersburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, United States.
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Sources (9)
- Francis Wenrich, "United States Census, 1840"
- Francis Wenrich, "Find A Grave Index"
- Commemorative biographical encyclopedia of Dauphin County, Pennsylvania
Spouse and Children
1810–1901 Male
1814–1896 Female
Children (4)
1839–1907 Female
1841–1842 Male
1844–1864 Female
1849–1863 Female
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1773–1825 Male
1776–1857 Female
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1797– Female
1799–1880 Female
1800– Male
1801–1842 Female
1803–1813 Male
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World Events (8)
1811
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Name Meaning
German (of Slavic origin): from the personal name Wenrich, a Germanized form of a Slavic cognate of Heinrich (see Henry ) or Andreas .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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