Individual Details
Elizabeth Wilhemina "Minnie" Peters
(21 Dec 1874 - 12 Mar 1956)
Events
| Birth | 21 Dec 1874 | Langworthy, Jones, Iowa, United States |  |  | |
| Marriage | 23 Aug 1892 | Monticello, Jones, Iowa, United States - John Wenger | | | |
| Census (family) | 1895 | Monticello, Jones, Iowa, United States - John Wenger | | | |
| Census (family) | Jun 1900 | Monticello, Jones, Iowa, United States - John Wenger | | | |
| Census (family) | 22 Apr 1910 | Monticello, Jones, Iowa, United States - John Wenger | | | |
| Census (family) | 14 Jan 1920 | Monticello, Jones, Iowa, United States - John Wenger | | | |
| Census (family) | 1925 | Monticello, Jones, Iowa, United States - John Wenger | | | |
| Census (family) | 1930 | Monticello, Jones, Iowa, United States - John Wenger | | ||
| Census (family) | 1940 | Monticello, Jones, Iowa, United States - John Wenger | | ||
| Death | 12 Mar 1956 | Monticello, Jones, Iowa, United States | | | |
| Burial | 15 Mar 1956 | Oakwood Cemetery, Jones, Iowa, United States | | |
Families
| Spouse | John Wenger (1864 - 1955) |
| Child | Edna Ann Wenger (1894 - 1966) |
| Child | Byrdena Marie Wenger (1896 - 1993) |
| Father | Herman M. Peters (1840 - 1897) |
| Mother | Anna Margareta Frerichs (1843 - 1913) |
| Sibling | Gesche Margareta "Grace, Maggie" Peters (1865 - 1943) |
| Sibling | Talke Maria "Mary" Peters (1870 - 1942) |
| Sibling | Anna Katherine "Annie" Peters (1871 - 1943) |
| Sibling | Henry Orr Peters (1873 - 1922) |
| Sibling | Hinrich Rieken "Ricklife" Peters (1876 - 1876) |
| Sibling | Matilda Hannah "Tillie, Lillian, Tilla" Peters (1876 - 1946) |
| Sibling | Augusta "Gusta" Peters (1877 - 1950) |
| Sibling | George Gerrett Peters (1881 - 1955) |
| Sibling | Johann Hinrich "John" Peters (1880 - 1880) |
| Sibling | Dena Peters ( - ) |
| Sibling | Gerstine "Emma" Peters (1884 - 1884) |
Notes
Birth
1876 (marriage record)Marriage
Monticello Express - Monticello, Iowa - Aug 25 1892Mr. John Wenger and Miss Minnie Peters were married at the residence of the bride's parents Mr. and Mrs. Herman Peters, last Tuesday evening. A large company of invited quests were present. Rev. E. E. Gruenstein preformed the marriage ceremony.
Peters Minnie to Wenger John, 23 Aug 1892, Monticello, 3172, 82, Switzerland, Monticello
Peters Minnie
parents: Peters Herman and Ferricks Anna
Wenger John
parents: Wenger John and Hadovan Anna
Witnesses: Anna Peters & Ed Eilers
Census (family)
23 6 6 Wenger John 30 M M Germany F F Laborer "24 Wenger Minnie 20 F M Jones Iowa " " "
25 Wenger Edna A 0 F S " " N "
26 Petters Gusta 17 F S " F F "
Census (family)
SD 5, ED 58, sheet 9 A Monticello City 2nd ward.193, 194 Wenger, John, Head, WM Nov 1853, 36, Married 8 yrs, Ger, Ger, Ger, 1886, 14 yrs, Na, Section near RR, yes to all, Own mortgage house.
Minnie, Wife, WF, Dec 1875, 24, M8, 2 child born & living, Iowa, Ger, Ger.
Edna, Daughter, WF, May 1894, 6, Iowa, Ger, Iowa
Berbena, Daughter, WF, Mar 1896, 4, Iowa, Ger, Iowa
Census (family)
SD 5, ED ?6 Sheet 11A, Monticello City Ward 2Cedar Street
25, 25 Wenger, John Head MW, 45, Married 18 yrs Switzerland, Switzerland, Switzerland, 1882 Na, English, Foreman RR section, Own free house
Minnie E. Wife FW 35, M-18, 2 child born & living, Iowa Ger Ger, English
Edna Daughter FW 15, Single, Iowa, Switzerland, Iowa
Byrdena M. Daughter FW 14, Single, Iowa, Switzerland, Iowa
Census (family)
SD 5, ED 73 Sheet 9B, Monticello City Ward 2North Cedar Street
207, 220 Wenger, John Head O F 55 Switzerland, Switzerland, Switzerland, Un Un (NA)
Minnie E. Wife 45 Iowa, Germany (Witmund?) Germany (Witmund?)
Byrdena M. Daughter 23 Iowa, Switzerland, Iowa
John was a Track Foreman for a Steam Railroad
Byrdena an Instructor at a Public Grade School
Census (family)
6 WENGER JOHN 60 SWI H WENGER, JOHN SWI7 WENGER MINNIE 50 IA W PETERS, HERMAN GER FERRIX, ANNA GER GER
Census (family)
John Wenger Head M 65 SwitzerlandMinnie Wenger Wife F 55 Iowa
Census (family)
John Wenger Head M 75 SwitzerlandMinnie Wenger Wife F 65 Iowa
Edna Mccoy Daughter F 45 Iowa
Donald Mccoy Grandson M 16 Iowa
Death
Services Today For Mrs. WengerFuneral services will be held this afternoon (Thursday) at 2 o'clock at at the First Presbyterian church for Mrs. John Wenger, 81, who died at her Monlicello home early Monday morning. Rev. W. Russell Hunter will officiate and interment will be in Oakwood cemetery. Minnie Elizabeth Peters Wenger was born Dec. 21, 1874, near Langworthy, the daughter of Herman and Anna Farrichs Peters. She moved with her parents at an early age to Monticello where she lived the remainder of her life. Mrs. Wenger was one of 12 children and was the last surviving member of her family She married John Wenger Aug 23, 1892. Her husband died Jan. 5 1955. Mrs. Wenger is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Edna McCoy of Monticello and Mrs. C. R. (Byrdena) Rollins of Marion; one grandson Capt. Donald McCoy of Tempe Ariz., and two great grandchildren.
Burial
1235 John Wenger 1865 (01/08/)19551235 Minnie E Wenger 1874 (03/15/)1956
Endnotes
1. Hanssen, G. L., Accokeek, MD, The Hanssens of Eastern Iowa, a family history. (Waldorf, MD: R.A. Hanssen Printing, August 2000), p. 154.
2. 1900 Federal Census, Iowa, Jones Co. (read by Nancy Prouty, Nov. 24, 2000).
3. Jones Co. Iowa marriage books, online.
BOOK D 1877-1884 :: BOOK E 1884-1891 :: BOOK F 1891-1898 (USGenWeb
4. Family history; from personal knowledge of Byrdena Wenger Rollins (975 18th St., Marion, Iowa, 52302),; provided Feb 26, 1991.
5. 1895 Iowa State Census. Castle Grove Township PAGES 44-67 + 931 Monticello Township PAGES 463-490 Monticello City PAGES 494-515, PAGES 516-537 Scotch Grove PAGES 753-776 (transcribed by Joanne Wilken http://www.rootsweb.com/~iajones/census/census.htm 2002).
6. U.S. Census images. Heritage Quest Online. Subscription database through the Sonoma County Public Library. (ProQuest LLC, 2009.), 1900 > Iowa > JONES > 2-WD MONTICELLO Series: T623 Roll: 440 Page: 128.
7. U.S. Census images. Heritage Quest Online. Subscription database through the Sonoma County Public Library. (ProQuest LLC, 2009.), 1910 > Iowa > JONES > 2-WD MONTICELLO Series: T624 Roll: 409 Page: 127 .
8. US Population Census - Iowa, Jones Co., 1920 (read Dec 17, 2001 by Nancy Prouty).
9. Jones Co. Iowa Census, Jones Co. Iowa GenWeb online [http://iowajones.org/census/census.htm], accessed.
10. Hanssen, G. L., Accokeek, MD, The Hanssens of Eastern Iowa, a family history. (Waldorf, MD: R.A. Hanssen Printing, August 2000), p. 154.
11. Oakwood Cemetery burial list, US Genweb and Jones Co. Genealogy Society online http://iowajones.org/cemetery/Oakwood03.htm], accessed March 2008.
12. "Services Today For Mrs. Wenger," Monticello (Iowa) Express, 15 March 1956; Ross & Elizabeth Baty Public Library (http://batypl.newspaperarchive.com : accessed 16 February 2011), Newspaper Digital Archives.
13. Oakwood Cemetery burial list, US Genweb and Jones Co. Genealogy Society online http://iowajones.org/cemetery/Oakwood03.htm], accessed March 2008.