Moninger Genealogy

from Washington County, PA to Burwell, NE

Moninger Reunion

North Platte, Nebraska

July 19, 2008

(next reunion in Torrington, WY in 2010)

John Moninger  B: abt 1753  Germany  D: 6 Jun 1834  Washington, PA

Wife: Mary Magdalena Shuster  B: 1756 Germany  D: 1 Feb 1840 Wash. Co. PA

John, a carpenter, came from Germany.  It is believed that he was born about 1753.  They had settled in Funkstown, MD by 1789.  He brought his family to Amwell Twp, Washington County in 1800.  By 1808, he had bought 139 acres of land in Amwell Township.

His wife, Mary, had a brother, Daniel, who was an inkeeper in Washington County.  By 1781, he was in Tuscawara County, Ohio.  By 1790, he had 6 daughters and 3 sons.  Daniel died in 1790.

George Moninger B: 1788  D: before 1830

Wife: Elizabeth  

George and Elizabeth resided in Strabane Township in 1804-1810.  After his death in 1830, his children lived with Aunt Mary Shipe.  In the records of baptism of children, kept by the Ten Mile Luthern Church, it is recorded that two children of this parentage were baptized, one in 1806 and the other in 1809.

John Moninger  B: abt 1816 Washington County, PA  D: after 1864, Glyde, PA

Wife: Mary Watt Hinds B: 1822 D: abt 1863, Nebraska,  married Nov. 12, 1844

John's parents: George & Elizabeth Moninger of Washington County, PA

John married and first located near Chesnut Ridge in Amwell Township, where his children were born and he taught school. In 1860 he moved to Nebraska. He was a fur buyer for J. J. Astor. About 1864, after his wife's death, he returned to Washington County, PA.  He had 7 children.  John was buried near Glyde, PA.

The Children of  John and Mary Moninger

Child	Born	Location	Married	Spouse	Died	Location
George	1845
Jacob	1849				1911
Aaron	abt 1850
Samuel	1852	PA			1930
Daniel	1854
John	1857				1933	Burlington, WA
William Seth	April 18, 1861	Washington County, PA	bef. 1885	Ella Brown	Aug 21, 1940	Burwell, NE

References:

1.  US census, 26 June 1860, Amwell Twp., Washington County, PA, family of John Moninger (dwelling number 334)

2.  US census, 25 Aug 1870, Valley, Douglas County, NE, family of John Emerick (dwelling number 520)

3.  US census, 4 Aug 1870, Omaha, Douglas County, NE, family of Nelson Brown (dwelling number 404)

Loup County, Nebraska

William Seth Moninger  B: April 18, 1861 Washington County, PA  D: Aug. 21, 1940 Burwell, NE

Wife: Ella Jane Brown B: March 5, 1865 Tekamah, NE D: May 5, 1950 Burwell, NE

William's parents: John Moninger and Mary Watt Hinds of Washington County, PA

When William was 6 years old, a couple named John and Elizabeth Emerick adopted him but did not change his name. He grew up in Omaha and after his marriage, traveled to central Nebraska and settled on a farm along the North Loup River. He served as sheriff from 1892-1896, and County Treasurer for 9 years. They had a ranch in Loup County, but later lived in Burwell.

The Children of  William and Ella Moninger

Child	Born	Location	Married	Spouse	Died	Location
Pearl	Apr 15, 1885	Kent, NE	Dec 23, 1904	Henry Roblyer	Dec 23, 1978	Burwell, NE
Orval	Feb 2, 1887	Loup County		Frances Taylor	Jun 1, 1951	Omaha, NE
Annie Elizabeth	Jan 30, 1890	Loup County	May 1, 1912	Roy Austin	Nov 8, 1968	Burwell, NE
John Emerick	Mar 25, 1892	Loup County	Nov 12, 1913	Esther Luella Fales	Mar 20, 1978	Merna, NE
Faye Edith	May 19, 1894	Loup County	Jun 14, 1916	John W. Smith	May 6, 1988	Torrington, WY
Fern Nona	Aug 1, 1896	Loup County	? Feb 26, 1916	Herman Moench Frances Hoobler	Apr 27, 1962	Webb City, MO
Laura Ellen	Feb 2, 1900	Loup County	March 10, 1924	Paul Grant Myers	Oct 8, 1987	Imperial, NE
Lila Dell	Jun 19, 1904	Loup County	Aug 30, 1928	George Dewey Larson	Jul 3, 1984	Papillion, NE
George Franklin	Apr 6, 1906	Loup County	Mar 12, 1938	Luella Irene Sinner	Oct 16, 1980	Broken Bow, NE
Fred Henry	May 2, 1911	Ferguson, NE	?	Wilde Gumb	Jun 25, 1971	Taylor, NE

The History and Genealogy of the

Family Moninger

from

Unterschneidheim (Wurttemberg)

Compiled and prepared by Franz Eduard Knapp (1871-1947)

Links:

Moninger Family Heritage site (Nebraska cousins)

Moninger Family Genealogy

Moninger GenForum

Washington County PAGenWeb

Genealogy in Washington County, PA

Gynon's Genealogy Site ??

updated 20 July 2008

by Roger A. Cox, Lincoln, NE

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