Obituaries, Death Notices, and Funeral Notices - Wem-Wez

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Weaver Mary Mickey

Mrs. Mary Mickey Weaver, who died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. George C. Yerkes, in Hatboro, last week, aged 81, was the daughter of Jacob Mickey, of Lehigh county, a soldier in the war of 1812, and a granddaughter of John Jacob Mickey, who hauled the liberty bell from Philadelphia to Allentown in 1777. The bell remained concealed in the basement of the old Second Reformed church until after the British evacuated Philadelphia.

Mrs. Weaver was the widow of Valentine W. Weaver, who for many years was a prominent figure in the iron industry of the Lehigh valley. She is survived by one son and three daughters, the former being James W. Weaver of Easton, secretary and treasurer of the Thomas Iron company.

[Source: Ambler Gazette, December 5, 1901, p. 6. Submitted by Nancy.]

Wendling, George

Wenig, Nathan

Wentling, Child of James

Wentling, Emma Malinda

Wentling, Infant Child of Alfred

Wentz, Catharine

Catharine Wentz died very suddenly Tuesday afternoon about 5 o'clock at her residence, Lindenwold avenue, Ambler. She had been in Flourtown and returned early in the afternoon and was busy preparing to move to Fort Washington, when she complained of feeling weak. She lay down on the couch and without a word of warning rose up and fell over dead.

Dr. C.B. Hough was called in, made an examination and found death resulted from heart failure. The deceased had grip a year ago, which left her with a weak heart.

She was about 50 years of age and was the daughter of the late George H. and Annie Wentz, and was born in Whitemarsh township. Her father died very suddenly in Flourtown about 1881, where they had moved in the 70's. About five years ago they moved to Ambler, and three years ago Mrs. Wentz died.

The deceased leaves brothers: Jacob, of Whitemarsh; John and William, of Ambler; sisters: Mrs. Margaret Jones, of Norristown, and Ella, of Ambler. Funeral services will be held at the house Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock, and interment, which will be private, is to be made at Union cemetery, Whitemarsh.

[Source: Ambler Gazette, March 10, 1898, p. 4. Submitted by Nancy.]

Wentz, Daniel

Daniel Wentz, who for a long period of years was a resident of Whitemarsh, was found dead in his bed on Wednesday morning of last week, death resulting from neuralgia of the heart. On Tuesday night after retiring Mr. Wentz told his wife that she had better go into another room as he was feeling unwell. Mrs. Wentz did so and in the morning found that her husband had expired during the night.

Mr. Wentz formerly owned what is now the Pardee farm and for a number of years lived with Mr. Pardee and looked after the farm. Mr. Wentz followed the occupation of farming all his life. He was the son of Jacob Wentz, of Whitemarsh, and was a member of the German Reformed church, of Whitemarsh. He was 76 years of age and leaves a wife, who was Henrietta Heist, a daughter of David Heist, formerly of Cheltenham; and five children, Albert, Eugene, Edward, Charles and Elizabeth. At the time of his death he was living on his wife's property, the former Jacob Fitzwater farm at Fitzwatertown. Interment was made at Union cemetery, Whitemarsh on Saturday afternoon.

[Source: Ambler Gazette, August 28, 1902, p. 4. Submitted by Nancy.]

Wentz, Elizabeth

Blue Bell. The funeral of Elizabeth Wentz was held here on Saturday from her late residence, Norristown. Interment was made at Boehm's church.

[Source: Ambler Gazette, June 19, 1902, p. 5. Submitted by Nancy.]

Wentz, Joseph Tyson

Joseph Tyson Wentz, a member of a well known Whitpain family, died Sunday at his residence, No. 518 Swede street, Norristown, in the 91st year of his age. He was the grandson of Col. John Wentz, son of Henry Wentz, who was for many years a justice of the peace, residing on the Skippack road a short distance below what is now Centre Square. His docket, remarkable for its neat appearance, is now in the possession of the Montgomery County Historical society, with others of a century ago or more. He was commissioned May 26, 1798, and held the position until 1818.

The hotel on the Wentz property, below Centre Square, was one of the oldest in the country. In the list of taxables in Whitpain in 1762, Abram Wentz is marked as an innkeeper, with 150 acres of land. The house, which has not been licensed as a tavern for more than 30 years past, still standing, was built in 1764, the bricks, it is said, having been brought from England. It is two stories in height with heavy walls and plaster cornice on all four sides. It was a stopping place for grain teams in the old days of wagon travel, and because millers on the Wissahickon and elsewhere were accustomed to go there to intercept the farmers and buy grain, it was known as the "wheat market" hotel. The general elections for that part of the county were held there from 1831 to 1867, when it was closed as a public house, having been kept as such 103 years, by members of the family from generation to generation and others. The last landlord was George Land, who removed to Lansdale, where he died recently at a very advanced age.

The Wentzes were a long-lived family. Abram, the father of deceased, died in 1870, at the age of 84 years, Charlotte, his widow died in December 1881, aged 93 years.

Deceased was a man of means, which he accumulated partly in the lumber business on the Susquehanna, in which he was engaged for a decade, many years ago. Of late years he has lived retired, removing with his sister Elizabeth, who survives him, to Norristown about 20 years ago. He leaves one brother, Abram, also residing in Norristown.

Funeral this Wednesday from his residence, services and interment at Boehm's Reformed church, Blue Bell, at 3 o'clock.

[Source: Ambler Gazette, May 9, 1901, p. 4. Submitted by Nancy.]

Wentzel, Mrs. George

Wernwag, Theodore

A Banker Killed

Theodore Wernwag, a retired banker, was killed by the Reading railroad at Meadowbrook station near Jenkintown on Saturday afternoon. Mr. Wernwag had bought property at Meadowbrook station and was having it improved. It had been his habit to make frequent trips to the property to see how the work was progressing. He had just stepped off a train when he met his death.

Mr. Wernwag started to cross another track when a gravel train, which he did not see approaching, struck and killed him. The body was taken to his home in Philadelphia. The deceased was in his 67th year and was well known in the lower end of the county.

Coroner Kurtz held an inquest at the undertaking parlors at Jenkintown and the crew of the train were present.

[Source: Ambler Gazette, May 5, 1898, p. 4. Submitted by Nancy.]

Wertsner, Mary Gross

Mary Gross, wife of Benjamin P. Wertsner, died after a short illness early Tuesday morning. She was the daughter of General John E. Gross, of Trappe. Her husband and only child, Bertha, survive. The funeral will take place Friday morning at 10:30 from her late residence, near Mount pleasant. Services will be held at Boehm's Reformed Church, Blue Bell.

[Source: Ambler Gazette, February 17, 1898, p. 1. Submitted by Nancy.]

Wertz, Elizabeth

Wescoe, Sarah

West, Albert

Westall, William