Henry Winegar

Male1859–before 1865

Brief Life History of Henry

When Henry Winegar was born in 1859, in Henderson, Jefferson, New York, United States, his father, John H Winegar, was 30 and his mother, Mary Elizabeth Bauder, was 21. He died before 1865, in New York, United States, at the age of 5.

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Family Time Line

John H Winegar
1830–1863
Mary Elizabeth Bauder
1838–1907
Frederick Byron Winegar
1857–1916
Henry Winegar
1859–1865
Charles Claude Wanegar
1862–1903
Genevive Wanegar
1863–

Sources (1)

  • Henry W Winegar in household of John Winegar, "United States Census, 1860"

Parents and Siblings

Siblings (4)

World Events (2)

1863

Age 4

Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.

1863 · The Battle at Gettysburg

Age 4

The Battle of Gettysburg involved the largest number of casualties of the entire Civil war and is often described as the war's turning point. Between 46,000 and 51,000 soldiers lost their lives during the three-day Battle. To honor the fallen soldiers, President Abraham Lincoln read his historic Gettysburg Address and helped those listening by redefining the purpose of the war.

Name Meaning

Americanized form of Dutch Wijngaerd, a topographic name meaning ‘vineyard’. This is also a common placename in the Netherlands, and the surname may be a habitational name from one of these places.

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

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