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Wolfenbarger Family History & Genealogy
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Wolfenbarger Last Name History & Origin
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The Wolfenbarger surname is derived from the baptismal name for the son of Wolfgang, a popular personal name in Germany during medieval times.
History
The surname Wolfenbarger was first found in the Rhineland, where the name emerged in mediaeval times as one of the notable families of the region. From the 13th century on the surname spread to nearly all parts of Germany, and was identified with the great social and economic evolution that contributed to the development of the nation. Chronicles mention Nivelung Wolf of Cologne as early as 1135, and Elbel Wolf of Bruenn in Moravia in 1365, showing the gradual eastward movement of the branches.es. This personal name was originally derived from the Old German
Name Origin
The Wolfenbarger surname is derived from the baptismal name for the son of Wolfgang, a popular personal name in Germany during medieval times."wolf" which meant "wolf" and "ganc" meaning "battle." Germany
Spellings & Pronunciations
Wolfen-barger, Wolfen-barg-er, Wolfen-bar-ger
Nationality & Ethnicity
This personal name was originally derived from the Old German Wolfsburg, city, Lower Saxony Land (state), northern Germany. It lies along the Mittelland Canal, about 45 miles (70 km) east of Hannover. The village of Hesslingen, dating from about 700, was the first settlement near the site of Wolfsburg; the town was first mentioned in 1132.
Famous People named Wolfenbarger
David Wolfenbarger (born April 19, 1969, in Tuscola, Illinois) Singer/Songwriter
Early Wolfenbargers
These are the earliest records we have of the Wolfenbarger family.
John C Wolfenbarger was born on April 21, 1839 at Grainger County, Tennessee, USA in Tennessee United States, and died at age 25 years old on January 9, 1865 at POW in Louisville, KY. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember John C Wolfenbarger.
Peter Wolfenbarger was born on August 27, 1856 to Mary Keeton and John C Wolfenbarger. Peter Wolfenbarger married America (Oneal) Wolfenbarger on February 4, 1878 at Morgan County Circuit Ct Clerk 518 Main Street, in West Liberty, Morgan County, Kentucky United States, and has a child Ruby Wolfenbarger. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Peter Wolfenbarger.
America (Oneal) Wolfenbarger was born on December 5, 1862. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember America (Oneal) Wolfenbarger.
Frances B Wolfenbarger of San Francisco, San Francisco County, CA was born on September 3, 1875, and died at age 97 years old on March 15, 1973.
Julia A Wolfenbarger of Gorman, Eastland County, TX was born on January 30, 1878, and died at age 88 years old on October 15, 1966.
Sarah Alice (Wolfenbarger) Gilliam was born on July 30, 1879 in Washburn, Grainger County, Tennessee United States. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Sarah Alice (Wolfenbarger) Gilliam.
Benjamin Wolfenbarger of Virginia was born on June 21, 1879, and died at age 90 years old in July 1969.
Zephyrine Wolfenbarger of Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colorado was born on June 23, 1880, and died at age 91 years old in April 1972.
Sadie Wolfenbarger of Indiana was born on March 3, 1881, and died at age 81 years old in December 1962.
Rube Wolfenbarger of California was born on September 10, 1881, and died at age 83 years old in September 1964.
Wolfenbarger Family Members
Ada -
Ardith Wolfenbarger
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Br Wolfenbarger
Bruce -
Claud Wolfenbarger
Claude -
Danette Wolfenbarger
Daniel -
Donna Wolfenbarger
Dora -
Elmer Wolfenbarger
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Florence Wolfenbarger
Flossie -
Glyn Wolfenbarger
Grace -
Ilda Wolfenbarger
Inez -
Joanie Wolfenbarger
Joanne -
Katharene Wolfenbarger
Surnames: Wojtacki - Wolfschmitt
Wolfenbarger Family Photos
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Joanie. Gary, Martha Wolfenbarger
Joanie Marie (Wolfenbarger) Dyer
Gary Wayne Wolfenbarger
, Martha Gene (Adkins) Wolfenbarger---MOTHER
Gary Wayne Wolfenbarger
, Martha Gene (Adkins) Wolfenbarger---MOTHER
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Elmer Lee Wolfenbarger front right Marta Adkins Wolfenbarger on Front Left
Elmer Lee Wolfenbarger front right Marta Adkins Wolfenbarger on Front Left
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Sandy Hook High School
I think this was taken on the steps of the Sandy Hook High School? This is my fathers, Winford Wolfenbarger, graduation picture. Winford worked hard to get an education to become a teacher. He lived on Deading Branch in Morgan Co. He would walk across the hills into Middlefork, Elliott Co. to catch the bus. Sometimes he would walk all the way to Sandy Hook. This was to get his High School Education. To get a college degree, he would walk to Sandy Hook where he would take a bus to Morehead, Ky.
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Mary Ival (Gilliam) Wolfenbarger
This is my mother. Ival is the daughter of Alonzo & Ella (Sparks) Gilliam. Wife of Elder Winford Wolfenbarger.
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United Baptist Preachers
Ministers of the Blaine Union Association of United Baptist of Jesus Christ.
People in photo include: Eld. J.t. (Tommy) Bailey, Eld. Winford Wolfenbarger, and Eld. Phillip Skaggs
People in photo include: Eld. J.t. (Tommy) Bailey, Eld. Winford Wolfenbarger, and Eld. Phillip Skaggs
Sandy Hook Workshop Group (1948)
Sandy Hook High School 1948. Names are not in order.
People in photo include: Beatrice Hunter Hays, Jewell Whisman, Loise Rose Ward, John Allen Stegall, Lyda Rice, Madeline Nickles Miller, Alma Parsons, Lois Wheeler, and May --- Workshop Teacher
People in photo include: Beatrice Hunter Hays, Jewell Whisman, Loise Rose Ward, John Allen Stegall, Lyda Rice, Madeline Nickles Miller, Alma Parsons, Lois Wheeler, and May --- Workshop Teacher
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Roscoe School 1953-54 class
Absent; were Bill Lyons, Ordra Lyons, Lexie Lewis and Effie Jane Sloas. Teacher; Winford Wolfenbarger.
People in photo include: Phyllis Gilliam, Roger Kitchen, Vencil Branham, Logan Sloas, John Sloas, Dale Branham, Calvin Gilliam, Jaley Adkins, Francis Kay Addington, Helen Oliver, Sue Williams, Millie Marie Lewis, Nancy Mason, Phyllis Oliver, Jewell B. Skaggs, Carrie L. Addington, Carl Kitchen, Donald Kitchen, Walter Kitchen, Jim Sloas, Bill Lewis, Willard Lewis, Acie Adkins, Willis Oliver, Wendell Barker, Bessie Mason, Dexie Lewis, Geneva Branham, and James Robert Kitchen
People in photo include: Phyllis Gilliam, Roger Kitchen, Vencil Branham, Logan Sloas, John Sloas, Dale Branham, Calvin Gilliam, Jaley Adkins, Francis Kay Addington, Helen Oliver, Sue Williams, Millie Marie Lewis, Nancy Mason, Phyllis Oliver, Jewell B. Skaggs, Carrie L. Addington, Carl Kitchen, Donald Kitchen, Walter Kitchen, Jim Sloas, Bill Lewis, Willard Lewis, Acie Adkins, Willis Oliver, Wendell Barker, Bessie Mason, Dexie Lewis, Geneva Branham, and James Robert Kitchen
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Winford & Ival Wolfenbarger
This is my Dad and Mom. This picture was taken the day they picked up their marriage licence. Dad is the son of Lewis Wilburn Wolfenbarger and Gracie Elizabeth Conley. Mom is the daughter of Alonzo Gilliam and Ella Sparks.
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Fernando Fannin & Peter Wolfenbarger
Peter is the son of John and Polly Wolfenbarger.
People in photo include: Fernando Fannin
People in photo include: Fernando Fannin
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Mary (Oneal) Fyffe
This is my gggrandmother. She was the wife of Alford Fyffe. The boy is Denzil Wolfenbarger, her grandson.
People in photo include: Mary (Oneal) Fyffe
People in photo include: Mary (Oneal) Fyffe
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Charlie & Nora (Fyffe) Wolfenbarger
Charlie's line is unknown to me. He lived in the Elk Fork, Ky. area in 1900 before moving to Greenup, Co. Ky. Nora is the daughter of Alford & Mary (Oneal) Fyffe.
Mary "Polly" (Wolfenbarger) Keeton
Polly Keeton was the daughter of Peter and Polly (Fletcher) Wolfenbarger. She was the wife of John C. Wolfenbarger, who was captured during the civil war and died in a prison hospital in Louisville Ky. Polly remarried to Stephen Keeton in Hancock, Co. Tenn. They moved to Morgan Co. Ky. before 1880, where they remained till death. Polly is my ggggrandmother.
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Wolfenbarger Family Tree
Discover the most common names, oldest records and life expectancy of people with the last name Wolfenbarger.
Updated Wolfenbarger Biographies
Sadie Wolfenbarger of Indiana was born on March 3, 1881, and died at age 81 years old in December 1962.
Walter Winford Wolfenbarger was born on May 1, 1927. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Walter Winford Wolfenbarger.
Clyde Wolfenbarger of Mena, Polk County, AR was born on October 28, 1915, and died at age 88 years old on February 24, 2004.
George Wolfenbarger of Rossville, Walker County, Georgia was born on February 9, 1925, and died at age 49 years old in June 1974.
Detester Wolfenbarger of Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee was born on August 28, 1921, and died at age 48 years old in April 1970.
Hobert G Wolfenbarger of Knoxville, Knox County, TN was born on January 14, 1911, and died at age 82 years old on March 31, 1993.
Edward J Wolfenbarger of Talbott, Hamblen County, TN was born on December 22, 1922, and died at age 84 years old on September 23, 2007. Edward Wolfenbarger was buried at Tennessee State Veterans Cemetery
Section G Site 2554 5901 Lyons View Pike, in Knoxville.
Hubert R Wolfenbarger of Corryton, Knox County, Tennessee was born on February 15, 1919, and died at age 66 years old in January 1986.
Hubert A Wolfenbarger of Powell, Knox County, Tennessee was born on December 7, 1915, and died at age 66 years old in April 1982.
Floyd H Wolfenbarger of Texarkana, Bowie County, TX was born on January 27, 1927, and died at age 71 years old on May 15, 1998.
Joseph E Wolfenbarger of San Diego, San Diego County, CA was born on May 10, 1917, and died at age 75 years old in June 1992.
Joseph V Wolfenbarger of New Market, Jefferson County, TN was born on August 4, 1921, and died at age 84 years old on October 19, 2005.
William E Wolfenbarger of Lebanon, Linn County, Oregon was born on April 9, 1917, and died at age 61 years old in May 1978.
William Wolfenbarger of Miami, Ottawa County, OK was born on December 8, 1920, and died at age 75 years old on December 26, 1995.
Robert D Wolfenbarger of Redwood City, San Mateo County, California was born on May 6, 1921, and died at age 63 years old in August 1984.
Robert L Wolfenbarger of Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee was born on May 2, 1911, and died at age 70 years old in December 1981.
Hershel Wolfenbarger of Miami, Ottawa County, OK was born on March 1, 1928, and died at age 73 years old on October 21, 2001.
Chester Wolfenbarger of Ewing, Lee County, Virginia was born on November 25, 1915, and died at age 71 years old in February 1987.
Marion L Wolfenbarger of Holden, Johnson County, Missouri was born on January 25, 1912, and died at age 68 years old in September 1980.
Popular Wolfenbarger Biographies
Peter Wolfenbarger was born on August 27, 1856 to Mary Keeton and John C Wolfenbarger. Peter Wolfenbarger married America (Oneal) Wolfenbarger on February 4, 1878 at Morgan County Circuit Ct Clerk 518 Main Street, in West Liberty, Morgan County, Kentucky United States, and has a child Ruby Wolfenbarger. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Peter Wolfenbarger.
Winford Wolfenbarger was born on May 1, 1927. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Winford Wolfenbarger.
Gracie Elizabeth (Conley) Wolfenbarger of Morehead, Rowan County, KY was born on September 18, 1904 in Crockett, Morgan County, and died at age 97 years old on May 3, 2002.
Denzil Wolfenbarger of Dayton, Montgomery County, OH was born on May 1, 1930, and died at age 66 years old on June 25, 1996.
America (Oneal) Wolfenbarger was born on December 5, 1862. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember America (Oneal) Wolfenbarger.
Sarah Alice (Wolfenbarger) Gilliam was born on July 30, 1879 in Washburn, Grainger County, Tennessee United States. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Sarah Alice (Wolfenbarger) Gilliam.
Mary Ival (Gilliam) Wolfenbarger was born on January 7, 1924. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Mary "Ival" (Gilliam) Wolfenbarger.
Martha Gene (Adkins) Wolfenbarger was born on January 30 in Morgan, Kentucky United States. She was married to Elmer Lee Wolfenbarger on December 21, 1954 in West Liberty, Morgan County, and had a child Joanie Marie (Wolfenbarger) Dyer. Martha Wolfenbarger died on January 23, 1936. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Martha Gene (Adkins) Wolfenbarger.
Lewis Wilburn Wolfenbarger of Crockett, Morgan County, KY was born on March 16, 1906, and died at age 68 years old in July 1974.
Robert Wolfenbarger was born in Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee United States, and died in 2022. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Robert Wolfenbarger .
Walter Winford Wolfenbarger was born on May 1, 1927. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Walter Winford Wolfenbarger.
Husband of Mrs. Dora Keeton. Children-- Elmer Lee, Maymie Oliver Rosche, June Keeton,
Marie Nelson, George
Lillian A Wolfenbarger of Knoxville, Knox County, TN was born on September 21, 1910, and died at age 79 years old in May 1990.
Benjamin Keith Wolfenbarger was born on April 5, 1982. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Benjamin Keith Wolfenbarger.
John C Wolfenbarger was born on April 21, 1839 at Grainger County, Tennessee, USA in Tennessee United States, and died at age 25 years old on January 9, 1865 at POW in Louisville, KY. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember John C Wolfenbarger.
Robert Wolfenbarger of Luttrell, Union County, Tennessee was born on August 31, 1898. He was in a relationship with Lillian A Wolfenbarger, and had a child Benjamin Ray Wolfenbarger. Robert Wolfenbarger died at age 73 years old in February 1972.
Benjamin Ray Wolfenbarger was born on October 1, 1948, and died at age 42 years old in 1990. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Benjamin Ray Wolfenbarger.
Wolfenbarger Death Records & Life Expectancy
The average age of a Wolfenbarger family member is 70.0 years old according to our database of 674 people with the last name Wolfenbarger that have a birth and death date listed.
Life Expectancy
70.0
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Oldest Wolfenbargers
These are the longest-lived members of the Wolfenbarger family on AncientFaces.
Lillie S Wolfenbarger of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, OK was born on February 24, 1897, and died at age 102 years old on April 30, 1999.
Luster M Wolfenbarger of Knoxville, Knox County, TN was born on November 8, 1895, and died at age 98 years old on March 9, 1994.
Lucille N Wolfenbarger of Powell, Knox County, TN was born on October 1, 1907, and died at age 98 years old on May 29, 2006.
Frances B Wolfenbarger of San Francisco, San Francisco County, CA was born on September 3, 1875, and died at age 97 years old on March 15, 1973.
Katie Wolfenbarger of Sentinel, Washita County, Oklahoma was born on July 17, 1884, and died at age 98 years old in December 1982.
Harry A Wolfenbarger of Pueblo, Pueblo County, CO was born on May 30, 1895, and died at age 97 years old on April 1, 1993.
Gracie Elizabeth (Conley) Wolfenbarger of Morehead, Rowan County, KY was born on September 18, 1904 in Crockett, Morgan County, and died at age 97 years old on May 3, 2002.
Mary A Wolfenbarger of Fairhope, Baldwin County, AL was born on January 26, 1895, and died at age 98 years old in January 1993.
Ada Wolfenbarger of Corryton, Knox County, TN was born on February 12, 1911, and died at age 98 years old on August 31, 2009.
Susan M Wolfenbarger of Stockdale, Wilson County, TX was born on February 28, 1901, and died at age 98 years old on September 14, 1999.
Vivien Ellen Wolfenbarger of San Diego, San Diego County, California was born on October 22, 1911, and died at age 95 years old on February 6, 2007.
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