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From Daniel Wenger's Website -
Born Bethel Township, Lebanon County, Pennsylvania. He apparently never learned to read or write, using a mark for his signature. Married Barbara Fretz, (1771 - 1828) in 1791 before going to Canada. Went to Canada in the spring of 1800 with or to join his two cousins John and Henry, River Brethren. Land was becoming too expensive in Lebanon and Lancaster County. Purchased 100 acres, part of lots 11 & 12 in the 10th concession of Bertie Township, Lincoln County in the Home District of the Province of Upper Canada. (soon to become Welland County) on land next to his father-in-law's 100 acre land purchased one month before. On May 30, 1814 Abraham purchased another 100 acres from his father-in-law at lots 9 & 10 of the 10th concession of Bertie Township. Abraham was a Dunkard. Ralph Howard Winger, (1904 - 1982) of Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania was historian for Abraham's family in 1960. On Oct. 23, 1829 Abraham dictated his last will and testament to his daughter-in-law Catharine's brother Benjamin Troup, another Dunkard and Abraham's executor. Buried Black Creek Pioneer Cemetery next to Bishop John Winger, only two lots away from where he farmed when he first came to Canada. Abraham's stone is weathered but shows a date of death of 183?.3 age 69 years. If the birth year of 1768 is correct then he would have died 1837.3. If the 1832 is correct, then he was born 1763, or, the 69 is incorrect. His stone is in German
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Rainham Builders
1768 - 1832 (64 years)