8. Jonas (Jonathan)3 Wolfgang (Johann (John) Michael2, Michael1) (#748) was born in Salisbury Twp., Northampton (now Lehigh) Co., PA January 27, 1779. Jonas died April 10, 1853 in Lower Mahantongo Twp., Schuylkill Co., PA, at age 74.

He married twice. He married Rosina Elizabeth Gruber about 1797. (Rosina Elizabeth Gruber is #749.) Rosina was born about 1780. Rosina was the daughter of John George Gruber and Elizabeth Emerick. Rosina died August, 1810 in Upper Mahantongo (now Eldred) Twp., Berks (now Schuylkill) Co., PA, at age 30. He married Barbara Lucas July 14, 1818 in Sacramento, Hubley Twp., Schuylkill Co., PA. (Barbara Lucas is #755.) Barbara was born 1779. Barbara died after 1860 at age unknown.

He was baptized March 14, 1779 in Salisbury Twp., Northampton (now Lehigh) Co., PA.(10) He moved to Upper Mahantongo Twp., PA 1795. Jonas went west with his father about 1795 and became a farmer in Upper Mahantongo Twp., Berks (now Schuylkill) Co., PA.

Jonas worked as a farmer in Upper Mahantongo (now Eldred) Twp., Berks (now Schuylkill) Co., PA 1795. Jonas served in the military September 1, 1814. Served in the War of 1812 as a corporal in Captain John Christian's Company, 2nd Regiment of the Pennsylvania Militia.

He was released from active duty December 5, 1814 in Little York, PA.

Jonas (Jonathan) Wolfgang and Rosina Elizabeth Gruber had the following children:

child + 19 i. Elizabeth4 Wolfgang was born September 11, 1800.

child + 20 ii. Catharina Wolfgang was born September 16, 1807.

child + 21 iii. Adam Wolfgang Sr was born December 10, 1809.

child + 22 iv. George Wolfgang was born April 3, 1817.

Jonas (Jonathan) Wolfgang and Barbara Lucas had the following children:

child 23 v. David Wolfgang (#757) was born in Mahantango Twp., Schuylkill (once Berks) Co., PA December 14, 1818. David died January 25, 1892 at age 73. Twin of John

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Johannes and Sophia (Updegrave) Wolfgang. Courtesy of Joe Umholtz


child + 24 vi. Johannes W. Wolfgang Sr was born December 14, 1818.

child 25 vii. Mary Wolfgang (#759) was born in Sacramento, Hubley Twp., Schuylkill Co., PA July 31, 1820. Mary died June 20, 1908 at age 87.

child + 26 viii. Susan Anna Wolfgang was born March 17, 1821.

child 27 ix. Mary Madge Wolfgang (#760) was born in Sacramento, Hubley Twp., Schuylkill Co., PA July 13, 1822. Mary died December 1887 at age 65.

child + 28 x. Maria Wolfgang was born March 10, 1823.

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