Jonathan Wolf (1811-1902)

Born: November 29, 1811 in Pennsburg, PA
Died: December 8, 1902 (buried at St. Paul’s Lutheran)
Parents: George Wolf & Mary Bary
Spouse: Margaret Brey
- Born: December 10, 1804
- Died: January 28, 1876 (buried at St. Paul’s Lutheran)
- Parents: John George Brey & Fronica Horlacher
Married: August 14, 1831 at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, Red Hill PA
Children: Angeline, Mary, Benjamin, Clara, Jonathan, Rabecca, William, Edwin

Jonathan Wolf may have been the only child of George Wolf & Mary Bary. He was born on November 29, 1811 in Pennsburg, PA. Jonathan was a carpenter and spent much of his life living in Milford, Bucks County.

Jonathan married Margaret Brey on August 14, 1831 at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, Red Hill PA, where he was a member. They paid Rev. Frederick Waage a fee of $2.50.

Margaret’s family was already well established in the Red Hill area and St. Paul’s parish. Both her parents – John George Brey (1769-1853) and Fronica Horlacher (1772-1841) – and paternal grandparents – Johann Conrad Brey (1740-1827) and Magdalena Klein (1749-1834) – are buried in the St. Paul’s cemetery. Margaret’s paternal great-grandfather, Hans (Johann) Brey was born in 1712 in Germany, and died in 1793 in Pennsylvania.

Margaret died at the age of 71 on January 28, 1876. Jonathan, like many in the Wolf family, lived to quite an old age, especially for the time. He died at the age of 91 on December 8, 1902, his death caused by “infirmities due to old age” according to his obituary:

Jonathan WOLF, Sr., the oldest resident of Finland, died on Tuesday of infirmities due to old age. He was born in Pennsburg, Nov. 26, 1811 and when a youth he learned the carpenter trade, later he started the undertaking business and continued it for many years. He lived a retired life for the past five years and was the oldest member of St. Paul’s Lutheran church. He brought his age to 91 years and 9 days. He is survived by the following children: Jonathan, of Telford; William, Benjamin and Edwin, of Finland; Mary widow of Jacob OSTER, of Lederachville; Angelina, wife of Jacob CLEMENS, of Hatfield, and a large number of grandchildren. Another daughter Mrs. Rebecca KULP, died several years ago. (Town & Country, Saturday December 13, 1902)

Both Jonathan and Margaret are buried at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, in row C of the old cemetery.

Children of Jonathan and Margaret

Angeline was born on April 29, 1833 and died on June 26, 1928. She married Jacob Clemens. She is buried at the Lower Salford Mennonite Meetinghouse.

Mary was born on December 18, 1835 and died on March 7, 1923. She married Jacob Oster. She is buried at the Salford Mennonite Meetinghouse.

Benjamin was born on December 3, 1836 and died on April 7, 1924. He married Sara Faut at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church on April 12, 1857. The Pastor was Rev Frederick Waage, who was paid $2.00 for the marriage. Sara was born on May 11, 1837 and died on December 3, 1918. Both are buried at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church. Their children were Henry (1863-1879), Johannes (Aug 29 – Nov 17, 1863), Benjamin (Dec 26, 1868 – Aug 4, 1879), Franklin (born Aug 13, 1870), Lucinda (April 7, 1874 – July 24, 1879), and Jacob (Feb 1876 – May 1928). Of their children, Henry, Johannes, Benjamin, and Lucinda all died of diptheria. Franklin’s cause of death is unknown, as is his burial location. Jacob may have been the only one who lived to adulthood.

Clara was born in 1837.

Jonathan was born in 1841 and was a carpenter.

Rabecca was born in 1844 and married someone with the last name Kulp.

William W is discussed here.

Edwin was born on February 9, 1850 and died on April 24, 1929 of apoplexy (likely a stroke). Edwin was a carpenter. He married Mary Fox (daughter of John Fox and Laura Erb) at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church on June 27, 1874. Mary was born on March 24, 1853 and died on July 5, 1940. Both Edwin and Mary’s funerals were conducted by Rev. H Krauss and both are buried at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church. Their children were Charles (Dec 20, 1875 – Dec 15, 1883), Allen (Apr 26, 1878 – 1962), Irwin (Oct 11, 1879 – Sept 1, 1883 of lockjaw), Mahlon (Apr 14, 1885 – Aug 27, 1978), Annie (May 23, 1889 – Apr 11, 1903), David (June 9, 1894 – Feb 13, 1895), Frederick (born April 19, 1896, married Margaret Karver Jan 27, 1934 at the St. Paul’s Parsonage), Rosie (1892-1963), and Josiah (1887 – 1979). Interestingly, Josiah married Eva Ella Heimbach, sister of William Frank Heimbach. These two Heimbach siblings married Wolf cousins.

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