Caroline Branden Wentz

Brief Life History of Caroline Branden

When Caroline Branden Wentz was born on 5 September 1870, in Pennsylvania, United States, her father, Enos T Wentz, was 26 and her mother, Jane McClay, was 30. She married Harry Wilkinson Shepherd on 7 June 1901, in Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons. She lived in Ambler, Montgomery, Pennsylvania, United States for about 30 years. She died on 21 May 1948, in Upper Dublin Township, Montgomery, Pennsylvania, United States, at the age of 77, and was buried in Ambler, Montgomery, Pennsylvania, United States.

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Family Time Line

Harry Wilkinson Shepherd
1869–1952
Caroline Branden Wentz
1870–1948
Marriage: 7 June 1901
Joseph Franklin Shepherd
1901–1989
Harry Wilkinson Shepherd Jr
1909–1980

Sources (10)

  • Caroline D Wentz in household of Jane Buchanan, "United States Census, 1900"
  • Caroline Wentz, "New York, New York City Marriage Records, 1829-1940"
  • Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1944

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Name Meaning

German: from a pet form of the personal name Werner, or, especially in eastern regions, from a short form of the Slavic personal name Wenceslaw.

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

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