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M Burwell Wendel Wigle

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History of the Wigle Family and Their Descendants, The Wigle Family, Kingsville, Ontario, 1931.

1861 personal census, Gosfield Twp, Essex Co., ON, 4-1:
Wigle Henry W., Farmer, born U C, 43, M, Married;
Sarah E., born U C, 40, F, Married;
Lucta? D., born U C, 20, F;
Mary A., born U C, 18, F;
Francis, Labour, born U C, 16, M, going to school;
Albert, born U C, 13, M, going to school;
Curdelia, born U C, 13, F, going to school;
Cornelius, born U C, 9, M, going to school;
Burwell W, born U C, 6, M;
brick house, 2 stories, 1 family.

1871 personal census, Gosfield Twp, Essex Co., ON, E1-12:
Wigle Henry, M, 55, born Ont, Universalist, origin: Dutch, Farmer, Married;
Elizabeth, F, 44, born Ont, Ch of Eng, origin: Irish, Married;
Albert, M, 22, born Ont, Universalist, origin: Dutch, Farmer;
Cornelius, M, 17, born Ont, going to school;
Burell, M, 15, born Ont, going to school.

1881 personal census, Gosfield Twp, Essex Co., ON, LDS 1881 census household record:
Wigle Burwell W., M, 25, born Ont, Church of England, origin: German, Married;
Ella D., F, 21, born USA, Church of England, origin: Irish, Married;
Elizabeth, F, 55, born Ont, Church of England, origin: Irish, Widowed.

1901 personal census, Gosfield S. Twp, Essex Co., ON, G3-3:
Wigle Burell, M, Married, 22 Nov 1855, 45, born Ont, origin: German, Can, Ep, Farmer;
Ella E, F, wife, Married, 5 Mar 1860, 40, born Amer?, immigrated 1869, origin: German, Can, Ep;
Eric A., F, daughter, Single, 2 Jan 1884, 17, born Ont, Can;
Vera E, F, daughter, Single, 28 Aug 1885, 15, born Ont, Can;
Cora M, F, daughter, Single, 19 Sept 1891, 9, born Ont, Can, attended school 9 months;
Laura M, F, daughter, Single, 9 Dec 1899, 2, born Ont, Can;
Elizabeth, F, Boarder, Widow, 6 Nov 1825, born Ont, origin: Irish, Can, Ep.

Headstones Ruthven United Cemetery, Ruthven, Essex Co., ON, HEIRS files:
Ella D. Wigle 1860 - 1843.
Burwell W. Wigle 1855 - 1935.

Leamington Post, 30 August 1928:
Golden Wedding - Mr. and Mrs. Burwell W. Wigle are celebrating their golden wedding to-day at their fine new home on Albert street. Mr. and Mrs. Wigle and family came from Ruthven to reside in Leamington about ten years ago, and Mr. Wigle at once began taking an active interest in the affairs of the town and the Agricultural Society. On the Town Council Mr. Wigle has sat for several terms as Deputy-Reeve and for as many years he has been a director of the Mersea, Leamington and South Gosfield Agricultural Society in both of which he has rendered efficient service.
Mr. Wigle got his bride on Pelee Island. She was formerly Miss Ella McCormick and they were the first couple to be married on Pelee Island, the officiating clergyman being Rev. John Barrett? of St. Mary's Parish.
To-day at 12:30, in honor of their 50th wedding anniversary, Mr. and Mrs. Wigle gave a family dinner when 26 guests gathered around the festive board and partook of a sumptuous dinner. Amid the festivities all offered the bride and groom hearty congratulations, and the felicitations of many others were received, the hope being fervently expressed that Mr. and Mrs. Wigle would be able to enjoy many more wedding anniversaries.
The out of town guests were Mr. and Mrs. Willard Cole and daughter Helen, of Queensville, Ont.; Mr. and Mrs. Nobel Armstrong and daughter Betty Ann of Windsor; Mr. and Mrs. Herbert J. Moore and son Herbert of Kansas City, Mo.; Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Lord and Mrs. Frank Wigle of Ruthven, and Mr. and Mrs. Cornelius Wigle, of Arner, Ont.

Commemorative Biographical Record of the County of Essex, J. H. Beers & Co., Toronto, 1905, p. 57-58:
Burwell W. Wigle, a member of one of the oldest and most prominent families of this part of the County of Essex, is an enterprising farmer here, and one of the leading men and substantial citizens of Gosfield township, which he is serving as councillor. The Wigle family is a large and influential one.
Henry Wigle, father of Burwell W., was the eighth child of Wendel Wigle, and was born April 1, 1818, on the homestead farm which is now the property of Zacharias Wigle. He was about five years old when the family moved to Cedar Creek, where he grew to manhood. When he started out for himself, his father gave him all of Lot 10, Concession 2, of which only about 2 acres has been cleared. He took possession of a small log house on the property, and lived there during the hard work incident to the clearing of this large body of land. In the course of time, as the family increased, more room was needed, and he enlarged the home, but in 1854 he erected the large brick residence which still stands on the place, although its builder has long passed away. In 1858 he sold that farm, at which time he had succeeded in clearing about 100 acres. He then bought the Gerty farm, located on Lot 256, in Concession 4, which he gave to his son Albert, a few years later, and returned to the old farm, which is now included in the present village of Ruthven. He was a man of progressive ideas, and much of the rapid growth of the hamlet was immediately due to his enterprize. He encouraged the establishment of the woolen mill, and laid out village lots, and made them attractive. In association with his eldest brother John Wigle, he started a sawmill, which was the first business enterprise at Ruthven. He was identified with all the educational and moral movements in this locality, and was liberal with money and time, while his advice was always to be relied upon in practical matters. He was a faithful member of the Church of England, and did much to found it and support it here. After a long and useful life Mr. Wigle died April 12, 1874.
Henry Wigle was twice married (first) in Detroit, Oct. 5, 1840, to Sarah, daughter of Matthew and Deborah (Wright) McCormick, of Colchester, who died April 14, 1868. His second marriage occurred at Windsor, May 10, 1869, to Elizabeth McCormick, daughter of Alexander and Mary (Lidwell) McCormick, of Colchester. She still survives, and resides with our subject. Mr. Wigle's children were all born to his first union, and were as follows: Lucetta Deborah, born Oct 24, 1841, is the widow of Martin Moore, and resides at Hannibal, Missouri. Mary Ann, born Nov. 7, 1843, is the wife of James Moore, of Odanah, Wisconsin; Francis Arthur, born June 2, 1845, now the popular postmaster at Ruthven, married Jane Whaley; Albert Henry, born May 15, 1848, is a farmer of Gosfield North, and married Sarah Loundsbury, now deceased; Cordelia Sarah, born July 15, 1850, married William S. Wilder, of Kansas City, Missouri, and both died in 1904, just six days apart; Cornelius Matthew, born Aug. 19, 1852, is a farmer of Gosfield North, and married to Mary Cook; and Burwell Wendel was born Nov. 22, 1855.
Burwell W. Wendel is the youngest of his parents' family. He was born on Lot 10, Concession 2, and was reared and educated in Gosfield. At the time of his father's decease, he was eighteen years of age, and was engaged in farming independently. He later entered the employ of William Fulmer, a merchant of Ruthven, and after he had learned the business he purchased a mercantile stock for himself, and for three years he carried on merchandising for himself in his native village. In April, 1886, he bought fifty acres of land in Lots 11 and 12, Concession 2, and has continued to improve this property ever since, devoting his entire time to general farming and growing of tobacco and fruit, making a specialty of the latter industry. His land is well adapted to horticulture, and he has been very successful.
On Aug. 29, 1878, Mr. Wigle was united in marriage with Ella D. McCormick, daughter of Thomas L. and Jane (Rudes) McCormick, and they have had the following children: Roy Adelbert, born June 10, 1879, died Jan. 20, 1881; Erie Alberta; Vera Elfreda; Cora May; and Laura Margery. Mr. Wigle and family belong to the Episcopal Church, in which he is serving as senior warden. Politically he is a Conservative, and for the past four years he has served most efficiently as township councillor. During a period of nine years he served as school trustee, and he has been much interested in the cause of public education. Fraternally he is prominent in the I.O.O.F., belonging to the Beaver Lodge, of Ruthven. He is a charter member of the Encampment and the Rebekahs, has been through all the chairs, and for the past twelve years has been treasurer in the I.O.O.F. He also belongs to the Order of Woodmen. His father was a Mason, a Masonic Lodge started here being the first secret organization in this part of Ontario.

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Wendel Wigle 1781-1860   Isabella Scratch 1788-1848   Matthew McCormick 1797-1884   Deborah Wright 1803-1874
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Henry W. Wigle 1818-1874   Sarah McCormick ca 1821-1868
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Burwell Wendel Wigle 1855-1935