Abram Felker Wingert (1848-1928)

WINGERT, HUNTLEY, BALDWIN, WHITE, RIDDLESBARGER

Posted By: Dorian Myhre (email)
Date: 2/8/2019 at 19:59:56

From Nevada Evening Journal November 12, 1928 (page 1)

A. F. WINGERT DEAD; FUNERAL TODAY

FORMER NEVADA MAN PASSED AWAY IN MINNESOTA SATURDAY

Funeral services for A. F. Wingert, 80, who died at a hospital in Alexander, Minn, early Saturday morning, were held at Bishop's funeral home here, today at two o'clock after which interment was in the Nevada cemetery, under the ritualistic ceremonies of the I. O. O. F. lodg with Rev. L. E. Watson in charge.

Abram Felker Wingert, was a native of Franklin county, Penn., where he was born April 5, 1858.

He came west with his parents when a lad of 9 years, settling in Franklin Grove, Ill. It was there he was united in marriage to Miss Melissa Huntly in 1873.*

Mr. Wingert came out to Iowa first in 1878, later returned to Illinois and finally came to Nevada in 1880, where he located and where the family home was continued until 1907. Then they moved to Cedar Rapids, which continued as their home until two years ago when they went to Minnesota, to be near their son George F. and family.

He leaves to mourn his death his wife, Mrs. Melissa Wingert, one son George F. Wingert of Alexander, Minn., the daughter, Carrie Wingert-White of Seattle, a sister Mrs. Mary Brown of Houston, Texas, and several grandchildren. The elder son, Will Wingert was killed in an accident, a few years after the family came to Nevada.

During his long residence in Nevada he was also always prominent in business affairs and for a time was connected with his brother-in-law the late J. H. Riddlesbarger in one of the largest produce concerns in central Iowa.

The body of Mr. Wingert arrived here Sunday morning over the Rock Island and was taken at once to the funeral home.

SUBMITTER'S NOTE: Abram Felker Wingert married Malissa Gertrude Baldwin, who had been previously married to William H. Huntley on 9 July 1868 in McHenry County, Illinois. She was Mrs. Malissa Huntley at the time.