Taken from “Jefferson County,
Pennsylvania - Her Pioneers and
People,” Vol. II, by Dr. William James
McKnight, published in 1917 by J.H.
Beers & Company, Chicago, page 695.
PERRY L. WINGERT, of Young
township, who bears a well deserved
reputation as one of the most progressive
agriculturists in the southern end of the
county, has made a success in his own
work which has affected the well-being
of the whole section where he resides.
He is a representative member of a
substantial old family which has been
respected for industry and integrity of
character through the several generations
of its residence in
Jefferson county. His
grandfather, Henry
Wingert, a native of
Germany, came into this region with
several other
German families and was a
pioneer of Young township,
Jefferson countynty, making his home north of where
the town of
Walston is now located. By
steady toil he cleared a farm, upon
which he spent the rest of his life, dying
there, and he is interred in the burial
ground of the
Elk Run
GermanReformed Church, at Punxsutawney. He
had the following children: Elizabeth,
Charlotte, Christine, Henry G., Samuel,
Anna and William.
Henry G. Wingert, father of Perry
L., was born upon his father’s homestead
farm in Young township,
Jefferson countynty, Pa, there spent his youth, and
early became accustomed to farm duties
and lumbering. For four years he lived
in
Clearfield county, and upon his return
located in
McCalmont township, where
he resided for some years. Later in life
he purchased the
Judge Allison farm at
Marchand,
Indiana county, and he died
at that place in the year 1897. His first
wife, Pauline
Walker, died in
Bradytownship,
Clearfield county, Pa. To that
union were born four children,
Theodore,
Jefferson, Perry L. and
Joseph. For his second wife Mr.
Wingert married
Rosie Knoerr, and they
had a large family, namely: Emma,
Tilden, Charlotte, Beulah, Clara,
Charles, Laura, Ella, Frank and
Clark.
Perry L. Wingert was born in
1871 in
Brady township,
Clearfield countynty, Pa, being but a young child
when the family returned to
Jefferson countynty. He attended the public schools
in McCalmont township, and while
helping his father had plenty of
opportunity to learn the details of
farming and lumbering, being
principally engaged at the latter during
his young manhood. For a period of
eight years Mr. Wingert was in the
mercantile business, at
Marchand,
Indiana county, Pa, and since
withdrawing from trade has given
practically all his attention to farming.
In 1898 he purchased the old Joseph
Jordan farm in Young township,
Jefferson county, a fine tract of one
hundred acres upon which he has since
resided, and which is a most desirable
piece of property, both as a home place
and as a fertile, productive farm. Mr.
Wingert commenced to improve the
place as soon as it came into his
ownership, and he has cultivated it with
the utmost care, rotating crops according
to the most approved methods,
conserving all its natural resources,
keeping the fields with the neatness of
true economy, and in other lines
following the most scientific and
up-to-date ideas. He erected new
buildings throughout, finding modern,
conveniently arranged structures most
easily cared for and kept up, indicating
careful management and well digested
plans. His barn is one of the finest in
that section, the dwelling modern and
well equipped in accordance with the
demands of modern architecture. The
location of this property is ideal, being
on the State road leading from
Punxsutawney to
Indiana. Mr. Wingert
has here found ample scope for the
exercise of progressive ideals in the
betterments that redound not alone to
personal but to general benefit. He has
served as school director in Young
township, striving to give the present
and future generations the benefit of
superior educational advantages.
Mr. Wingert was united in
marriage with Anna
Hawk, daughter of
Frederick
Hawk, and four children have
been born to them: Fred, Dayatrice, Earl
and Charles. He and his family are
members of the
CumberlandPresbyterian Church.
From:
http://www.pa-roots.org/data/read.php?4,947,947Paulina (
Walker)
Wingert is buried in the Old Union Cemetery in Troutville, PA. I've included a photo of her grave which says Paulina, wife of Henry G. Wingert, died Feb. 26, 1873 aged 22 yrs. 8 mos. Back of stone-Sleep sister dear and take your rest. God called you home. He thought it best. Twas hard indeed to part with thee, but Christ's strong arm supported me. (Stone by C.O.S. Luther) Info from
www.pa-roots.com/~clearfield/townships/brady/troutunion.html