Abraham Vaughn Winger

1852 - 1916  (63 years)

• Name	Abraham Vaughn Winger
  Born	11 Dec 1852	Walpole Township, Haldimand County, Ontario
  Gender	Male
  Died	10 Dec 1916
  Buried	Cober Cemetery
  Person ID	I02324	Jacob and Barbara (Schenk) Hoover
  Last Modified	27 Oct 2017

  
  

  Father	Abraham Winger,   b. 20 Jan 1822, Bertie Township, Welland County, Ontario ,   d. 13 Feb 1904  (Age 82 years)
  Mother	Elizabeth Shoup,   b. 6 Mar 1824, Bertie Township, Ontario ,   d. 11 Feb 1895, Walpole Township-Greenwood Cemetery  (Age 70 years)
  Married	19 Oct 1841
  Family ID	F0914	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Elizabeth Baker,   b. 12 May 1856,   d. 14 May 1938  (Age 82 years)
  Married	14 Jan 1890
  Last Modified	1 Apr 2014
  Family ID	F0930	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Catherine Snider,   b. 21 Jan 1848,   d. 11 Nov 1888  (Age 40 years)
  Married	6 Jan 1874
  Last Modified	1 Apr 2014
  Family ID	F0929	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  From - A HISTORICAL SKETCH of the BRETHREN IN CHRIST CHURCH KNOWN AS TUNKERS IN CANADA by GEORGE COBER, Gormley, Ontario ABRAHAM WINGER Bishop Abraham Winger, Sr., of Walpole was born January 20, 1822, and died in 1904. He was one of the outstanding ministers of his day. He was a class leader in the Methodist church and later joined the Tunker church. He could preach both English and German and many were converted under his preaching. His son, Christian, was chosen at that place and his son, Abraham, was born at the above place on December 11, 1852. He married Catherine Snider on January 6, 1874. Second he married Elizabeth Baker, daughter of Jonathan Baker, on January 14, 1890. He was the father of eight children. He kept store at Edgeley for two years, from 1885 to 1887. Abraham, Jr. and his brother Henry ran the cider mill from 1893 to 1900 and made applebutter and jelly. He was also a first class farmer and worked his father-in-law's, Bishop Samuel Snider, farm. He was chosen a deacon in Markham district for a few years and later, in 1894. was ordained a minister by Bishop Jesse Engle of Kansas. He bought the farm where his youngest son, Samuel, now lives. He held revival meeting at Houghton and Nottawa. He preached with much earnestness and used to line the hymns in a way that would make people think seriously, which was also true of him when he prayed. His manner of preaching was much like his father, admonishing them in tears with all gravity in sincerity and truth, contending earnestly for the truth once delivered to the saints. He died in 1916 and was buried in the Cober cemetery near Maple. Born Walpole Township, Ontario. Married Catherine Snider, born January 21, 1848, died November 11, 1888, on January 6, 1874. Married Elizabeth Baker, Born May 12, 1856, died May 14, 1938, on January 14, 1890. Lived near Maple which is west of Richmond Hill, Ontario. Kept store at Edgeley for two years from 1885 to 1887. Ran the cider mill from 1893 to 1900. Moved to Carville in 1900. Brethern in Christ, buried Cober Cemetery near Maple