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M Joseph Wigle

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1861 personal census, Gosfield Twp, Essex Co., ON, 3-12:
Wigle Joseph, M, Widowed, born United States, Methodist W, Laborer;
Miller Janet B., F, Widowed, born United States, Methodist W.

Commemorative Biographical Record of the County of Essex, J. H. Beers & Co., Toronto, 1905,p. 61-64:
Wigle. The prominent and numerous family of this name in the County of Essex, Ont., is descended from John Wendel Wigle, who was born in Germany in the year 1763. Being left an orphan at an early age, he was obliged to shift for himself, and was a mere boy when he made his way to the seacoast, where, having neither means nor friends, he hid himself on board a sailing vessel which was about to leave for America. He was discovered after the ship sailed by the captain, who proved himself a most cruel man, and immediately upon arrival in America bound young Wigle out to service for seven years, it is said, to pay for his passage. To what trade he was apprenticed during this time is not definitely known, but as his occupation in later life was weaving, it is most probable that his knowledge of the business was acquired during that period.
     At the age of twenty-one years John Wendel Wigle made his home at York, Pennsylvania, where in 1776 he was married to Julianna Rommer. He did not bear arms in the Revolution, though he was undoubtedly a British sympathizer, as we find that he decided to leave soon after the war closed. In 1786, along with a number of other families, he and his family started for Canada, making the journey to Detroit through Ohio, with pack-horses, driving their cattle before them. They spent several years near Detroit, probably on Grosse Ile, as the government had not yet acquired the land from the Indians, but about 1792, when government grants were thrown open to settlers, John W. Wigle and his family settled in Gosfield township, County of Essex, on Lot 6, Eastern Division. Here he passed the remainder of his life, dying in the home he established there, and he was buried in Lot 6, as is also his wife, who passed away in May 1824. In spite of the hardships and trails they had to contend with in making a home in the wilderness, these good people prospered, and John Wendel Wigle acquired possesion of some 3,000 acres before he died. Thus he was able to leave his children in comfortable circumstances, and as his family was a large one he had ample use for his numerous acres.
     We have the following record of the eleven children born to this pioneer couple: John, born in Pennsylvania Dec. 21, 1778, died in Gosfield Jan. 28, 1871; he married Susanna Scratch, and they had a family of fifteen children. Wendel, born in Pennsylvania, Dec. 17, 1781, married Isabella Scratch, and died April 6, 1860. Kate, born in Pennsylvania, married Theodore Malott, who settled on Lot 13, in Gosfield, East Divison. Elizabeth, born in Pennsylvania, became the wife of Michael Fox. Julianna, born in Colchester April 4, 1789, married George Fox, and died on Pelee Island July 3, 1879. Joseph, born March 22, 1792, died July 23, 1864; he married Euphemia Miller, and they had eleven children (they were the grandparents of William R. Wigle, who is mentioned elsewhere.) Mary, born in Gosfield June 29, 1793, married Peter Scratch, and died June 3, 1872. Sarah, born in Gosfield Aug. 26, 1798, married Solomon Shepley, and had eight children. Maudlin married Jacob Fox, and had seven children. Christopher married Mary Wilkinson. Michael married Julianna Tofflemire, and for his second wife, Prudence Chapman...

Commemorative Biographical Record of the County of Essex, J. H. Beers & Co., Toronto, 1905, p. 126-128:
William R. Wigle, who comes of one of the old families of the township of Gosfield South, County Essex, is the fourth generation from the founder of the family in this locality, who settled here one hundred and ten years ago.
     Joseph Wigle, the grandfather, son of Windle and Julian Wigle, was born March 22, 1792, about the time the famiy settled in Gosfield. His boyhood days were passed on the homestead, and in time he came into possession of a portion of the home property, and he turned his attention to farming. He accomplished much good as a church worker, and having been brought up in the Methodist faith he early became a local preacher, and held services all over the country, travelling to some settlements on foot. His longest trip was to Belle River, to which place he made periodical visits. He would go to Cottam with his horse and cart, and travel the remaining distance on foot, this being before roads had been built in that section. The death of this truly good man occurred July 23, 1864, and his remains were interred in the cemetery on a part of Lot G, a short distance east of the old house. This house in which his life was passed was built of hewed black walnut logs, and is still standing in wonderfully good condition.
     Joseph Wigle married Euphemia Miller, who was born Sept. 8, 1789, and died Sept. 9, 1851, and she lies beside her husband. To these two were born the following children: Windle, married Margaret Cummiford; John, married Elizabeth Clingersmith; Sally, married James Hooper; James married first Mary Ruthven, and second Alice Curtice; George married first Jane Thornton, and second Catherine Wigle; Raymer, a successful blacksmith at Leamington, the only surviving son, married Mercy Godwin; Solomon married Eliza Thornton; William, a successful liveryman of Kingsville, who died Oct. 30, 1904, married Winnifred Hart; Joseph died at the age of ten years; Susan married Stephen Thomas; Abigail married Patrick Hart; Euphemia married Thomas Fox.
     Solomon Wigle, son of Joseph, and father of William R., was born in the log house still standing on the lake shore, before mentioned. As a young man he learned the trade of blacksmithing, and for a time conducted a shop on the bank near his house. He next built a sawmill and gristmill, at the little settlement then called Albertville, but a short distance to the east of his home. This mill was operated by steam and he conducted it for ten years or longer, when he moved it to Cottam, in Gosfield North. Later the mill was burned, and he erected another which he soon afterward sold to Mr. Upcott. The father and family then returned to his farm, which he inherited, and he also purchased 156 acres of Lot 6. Even in the time of Solomon Wigle but a small part of the land had been cleared, and he began to work so as to bring more of the land under cultivation, and during his life he had the pleasure of seeing it all cleared. Needing another house, he moved a frame store building from Albertville to its present site, near the handsome brick structure of our subject, and converted it into a comfortable abode, using it for living purposes until the present home was erected. The father died in 1896, and with his wife is buried in the old cemetery at Kingsville. Politically he was a Reformer, while in religious affiliations he was a Methodist.
     Solomon Wigle married Elizabeth Thornton, who was born on Sandwich Street, Gosfield North, and to this union were born: Richard, of Essex, married Martha Wilson; Naomi, who died in 1885, married James Irwin, of Essex; Raymer, a millman, married (first) Jane Upcott, and (second) Maggie Hill, and he now resides at Boyne City, Michigan; Lemuel (deceased), who married Joanna Tofflemire, is mentioned later on in this sketch; Esther married Thomas Ellis, of Essex; William R. married Matilda E. Malott, of Tilbury; Mary married James R. Oliver, of St. Mary's, Ont.; Abigail, who died in 1889, married William White; Oliver J. married Marion Hill; Alzora died at the age of six years; Martha (deceased) married William Malott.
     The following very appropriate notice appeared after the death of Rev. Lemuel Wigle, who passed away at Vanderbilt, Michigan, July 30, 1901, and was written by V. O. Prichard. It is but a fitting testimonial to this good man, and does him but justice, for he accomplished much good, and left many to mourn his loss:
     "He was born at Kingsville, Ontario, February 22nd, 1843; converted at the age of fifteen years at Wesleyan Methodist revival services; ordained a local preacher when nineteen years old. Received his schooling at Cobourg, Ontario. Married Miss Joanna Tofflemire at the age of twenty-nine. One year later they moved to Illinois. While there school teaching was his chief employment. From thence he moved to London, Ontario. Here it was that he received a call to the ministry in 1886, and was stationed in Whittemore, Michigan. Five years were spent here, the late L. P. Davis being his first presiding elder. Fifteen years were spent in earnest work - not an idle week in all that time. He had been in ill health for about two years, and a few weeks before his death he suddenly began to grow worse, and his decline was very rapid...He died on Tuesday, July 20, 1901, at his home in Vanderbilt...The remains were taken to Kingsville, Ontario, where the funeral services were held in the Epworth Methodist Church on Thursday afternoon, Aug. 1...Interment took place at Greenhill Cemetery.
     "Bro. Wigle served the churches at Whittemore, Au Gres, Indian River, Riggsville and Vanderbilt during his ministry....[flowery stuff]...I think he was one of the most careful and considerate men I ever met, very unassuming and manly in his deportment, truly a man of God." - V. O. Prichard.
     William R. Wigle, the subject proper of this review, was born in the township of Gosfield South, Jan. 23, 1854. As a small boy he lived at Cottam, being about ten years old when the family returned to the township, and he enjoyed the advantages offered by the public schools, and at the same time assisted his father and brothers in clearing the land he now owns. After he attained his majority he worked with his father, and later came into possession of the homestead. This place he devotes to general farming, also raising fruit, tobacco, grain and potatoes in large quantities for the market. In politics he is a Reformer, but he has never aspired toward public office. All members of his family, including himself and wife, are consistent and active members of the Methodist Church, which owes so much to this family.
     In 1875 William R. Wigle was united in marriage with Matilda Elizabeth Malott, daughter of Simon Malott. The history of the Malott family is as follows:
     Simon Malott was a son of Peter and grandson of Theodore, and was born in Gosfield South. He married Maria Dustin and their family consisted of children as follows: Matilda Elizabeth, born Oct. 8, 1853; Peter, Sept. 18, 1857; Oliver, Nov. 2, 1859 (a farmer of Gosfield South); William, Jan. 4, 1861 (a farmer); Ozias, Feb. 5, 1864 (lived in Tilbury East and was accidentally killed in 1900); Eliza Jane, May 18, 1867 (married Amos E. Wood, of Malden township); Andrew, Jan. 21, 1870 (lives at Calgary, Alberta); Norman, May 2, 1873 (a farmer of Tilbury East).
     The children born to Mr. and Mrs. Wigle are: Leila May, of Essex, Ont.; William Gordon, of Essex, who married Georgia Fulmer, and has one child, Leona Pearl; Lottie, who was educated for the profession of teaching; Oliver Mowett, at home; and Beulah, also at home.
     In their beautiful home, surrounded by all the comforts of life, Mr. and Mrs. Wigle dispense a most generous and gracious hospitality to their large circle of friends. Mr. Wigle is justly regarded as one of the most representative agriculturists of Couty Essex. The various members of his family have sustained the high standard set by the good grandfather, and made the family name an honored one, not only in this portion of Ontario, but wherever its representatives are found.

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John Wendel Weigele/Wigle 1753-   Julianna Romer
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Joseph Wigle 1792-1864