HISTORY OF WYANDOT COUNTY. ANTRIM TOWNSHIP; BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES shows:
JOHN GANGWER was born in Ashland County, Ohio, January 1, 1851. He is a son of Philip and Hannah (Long) Gangwer, natives of Westmoreland County, Penn., the former born in 1813, the latter in 1821. His parents were married in Pennsylvania, and soon after moved to Ashland County, Ohio, where his father died in 1876; his mother is still a resident of Ashland County.
Mr. Gangwer resided with his parents till twenty-two years of age, and then farmed rented land for five years, purchasing his present farm of 871 acres in March, 1878. He has made many improvements on this farm, and now values it at $70 per acre.
He was married, February 2, 1874, to Miss Katy A Swartz, who was born July 25, 1857, daughter of Abraham and Catharine (Balliet) Swartz. Her father was born in Schuylkill County, Penn., 15, 1819, son of Abraham and Christina (Zener) Swartz, and her mother was born in the same place May 19, 1822, daughter of Henry and Katy A. Balliet, also natives of Schuylkill County, Penn. Her parents resided in Morrow County, Ohio, about twenty-eight years, and then moved to their present home in Antrim township.
Mr. and Mrs. Gangwer have three children-Ira, born November 29, 1874; Iva, January 13, 1879, and Purl, June 4, 1880. Mr. Gangwer is a member of the F. & A. M., a Democrat in politics, and well respected in his neighborhood. So far he has been very successful in his business enterprises.
This bio was written sometime between 1880 and 1885. Since then, John and Katherine have since added four more children to their family and they are:
Grover C., b. 4 November 1885 (twin)
Guy, b. 4 November 1885 (twin)
Ray Harley, b. 11 May 1890
Nellie M., b. 6 May 1894.
NOTE: This Biographical Sketch shows his last name as Gangwer when, in fact, the name should be GONGWER as shown on his tombstone.
JOHN GANGWER was born in Ashland County, Ohio, January 1, 1851. He is a son of Philip and Hannah (Long) Gangwer, natives of Westmoreland County, Penn., the former born in 1813, the latter in 1821. His parents were married in Pennsylvania, and soon after moved to Ashland County, Ohio, where his father died in 1876; his mother is still a resident of Ashland County.
Mr. Gangwer resided with his parents till twenty-two years of age, and then farmed rented land for five years, purchasing his present farm of 871 acres in March, 1878. He has made many improvements on this farm, and now values it at $70 per acre.
He was married, February 2, 1874, to Miss Katy A Swartz, who was born July 25, 1857, daughter of Abraham and Catharine (Balliet) Swartz. Her father was born in Schuylkill County, Penn., 15, 1819, son of Abraham and Christina (Zener) Swartz, and her mother was born in the same place May 19, 1822, daughter of Henry and Katy A. Balliet, also natives of Schuylkill County, Penn. Her parents resided in Morrow County, Ohio, about twenty-eight years, and then moved to their present home in Antrim township.
Mr. and Mrs. Gangwer have three children-Ira, born November 29, 1874; Iva, January 13, 1879, and Purl, June 4, 1880. Mr. Gangwer is a member of the F. & A. M., a Democrat in politics, and well respected in his neighborhood. So far he has been very successful in his business enterprises.
This bio was written sometime between 1880 and 1885. Since then, John and Katherine have since added four more children to their family and they are:
Grover C., b. 4 November 1885 (twin)
Guy, b. 4 November 1885 (twin)
Ray Harley, b. 11 May 1890
Nellie M., b. 6 May 1894.
NOTE: This Biographical Sketch shows his last name as Gangwer when, in fact, the name should be GONGWER as shown on his tombstone.
HISTORY OF WYANDOT COUNTY. ANTRIM TOWNSHIP; BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES shows:
JOHN GANGWER was born in Ashland County, Ohio, January 1, 1851. He is a son of Philip and Hannah (Long) Gangwer, natives of Westmoreland County, Penn., the former born in 1813, the latter in 1821. His parents were married in Pennsylvania, and soon after moved to Ashland County, Ohio, where his father died in 1876; his mother is still a resident of Ashland County.
Mr. Gangwer resided with his parents till twenty-two years of age, and then farmed rented land for five years, purchasing his present farm of 871 acres in March, 1878. He has made many improvements on this farm, and now values it at $70 per acre.
He was married, February 2, 1874, to Miss Katy A Swartz, who was born July 25, 1857, daughter of Abraham and Catharine (Balliet) Swartz. Her father was born in Schuylkill County, Penn., 15, 1819, son of Abraham and Christina (Zener) Swartz, and her mother was born in the same place May 19, 1822, daughter of Henry and Katy A. Balliet, also natives of Schuylkill County, Penn. Her parents resided in Morrow County, Ohio, about twenty-eight years, and then moved to their present home in Antrim township.
Mr. and Mrs. Gangwer have three children-Ira, born November 29, 1874; Iva, January 13, 1879, and Purl, June 4, 1880. Mr. Gangwer is a member of the F. & A. M., a Democrat in politics, and well respected in his neighborhood. So far he has been very successful in his business enterprises.
This bio was written sometime between 1880 and 1885. Since then, John and Katherine have since added four more children to their family and they are:
Grover C., b. 4 November 1885 (twin)
Guy, b. 4 November 1885 (twin)
Ray Harley, b. 11 May 1890
Nellie M., b. 6 May 1894.
NOTE: This Biographical Sketch shows his last name as Gangwer when, in fact, the name should be GONGWER as shown on his tombstone.
JOHN GANGWER was born in Ashland County, Ohio, January 1, 1851. He is a son of Philip and Hannah (Long) Gangwer, natives of Westmoreland County, Penn., the former born in 1813, the latter in 1821. His parents were married in Pennsylvania, and soon after moved to Ashland County, Ohio, where his father died in 1876; his mother is still a resident of Ashland County.
Mr. Gangwer resided with his parents till twenty-two years of age, and then farmed rented land for five years, purchasing his present farm of 871 acres in March, 1878. He has made many improvements on this farm, and now values it at $70 per acre.
He was married, February 2, 1874, to Miss Katy A Swartz, who was born July 25, 1857, daughter of Abraham and Catharine (Balliet) Swartz. Her father was born in Schuylkill County, Penn., 15, 1819, son of Abraham and Christina (Zener) Swartz, and her mother was born in the same place May 19, 1822, daughter of Henry and Katy A. Balliet, also natives of Schuylkill County, Penn. Her parents resided in Morrow County, Ohio, about twenty-eight years, and then moved to their present home in Antrim township.
Mr. and Mrs. Gangwer have three children-Ira, born November 29, 1874; Iva, January 13, 1879, and Purl, June 4, 1880. Mr. Gangwer is a member of the F. & A. M., a Democrat in politics, and well respected in his neighborhood. So far he has been very successful in his business enterprises.
This bio was written sometime between 1880 and 1885. Since then, John and Katherine have since added four more children to their family and they are:
Grover C., b. 4 November 1885 (twin)
Guy, b. 4 November 1885 (twin)
Ray Harley, b. 11 May 1890
Nellie M., b. 6 May 1894.
NOTE: This Biographical Sketch shows his last name as Gangwer when, in fact, the name should be GONGWER as shown on his tombstone.
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