Obituary obtained from Punxsutawney Historical Society
Date November 1943
Jeff. G. Wingert Dies in California
Former Esteemed Resident of Punxsutawney Succumbs At the Age of 75 Years
Jefferson G. Wingert, for years one of the most prominent attorneys and esteemed residents of Punxsutawney, died Saturday in Whittier, California, at the age of 75 years after a brief illness. Funeral services were held Tuesday in Whittier, where burial was made.
He graduated from Franklin and Marshall College and studied law in Brookville with the late George A. Jenks, who later became Solicitor General of the United States. He came to Punxsutawney in 1899 and practiced law here until 1913, when he left for Whittier, where he speedily became one of that community's leading attorneys. He was city solicitor and a magistrate there at the time of his death.
For a few years while here, he was associated in business with George L. Glenn. With the late James H. Maize, he helped to organize the Farmers Bank in this city, and was one of the prime movers in the organization of the Farmers and Miners Trust Company, of which he was president when he decided to seek his fortunes in the West. He was active in every civic enterprise here and no resident was held in greater esteem. Judge Jesse C. Long, president judge of Jefferson County, read law in his office here.
He married Martha St. Clair and to the union four children were born, James, Jefferson Jr., Donald and Martha, all in California. He married again in about 1928 to a resident of Whittier, who with a son survives him.
He was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry W. Wingert, pioneers of this county, and was the last surviving member of the original family. Several half brothers and sisters survive, however, including Charles, of Marchand, Indiana County; Emma, now of Cherry Tree; Ella, of Pittsburgh; Clark, Beulah and Lottie, in California.
Notes: Jefferson died on November 19, 1943
His second wife was Judith Woodruff and they had a daughter, Judith Woodruff Wingert.
Whittier News, Whittier, CA, Saturday, November 20, 1943, pg.1, col.5 & 6
J.G. Wingert, Former City Attorney, Passes
Jefferson G. Wingert, well known Whittier resident and attorney, died last evening at Murphy Memorial Hospital following an illness of several months. He was 71 years old.
Mr. Wingert formerly served Whittier as city attorney and he was the senior member of the law firm Wingert, Bewley and Nixon.
He had been in ill health the past few years and he recently underwent a major operation. However, upon showing improvement he was returned to his home and it was felt that he was well on the road to recovery. He suffered a relapse yesterday and was rushed to Murphy Memorial Hospital where he succumbed several hours later.
Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Judd W. Wingert, 446 North Bright Ave; a daughter, Mrs. Judith Stevens, of Deming, N.M., and four children by a former marriage, Donald, Jefferson, James and Margaret.
He had been a resident of Whittier since 1913, coming here from Pennsylvania where he previously practiced. He had been a member of Whittier Lodge No.1258, B.P.O. Elks for 30 years.
Funeral services will be held next Tuesday, Nov. 23 at 2:30 p.m. at St. Matthias Episcopal Church. Interment will be in Rose HIlls Memorial Park Mausoleum. White-Emerson Co. is in charge of the arrangements.
Date November 1943
Jeff. G. Wingert Dies in California
Former Esteemed Resident of Punxsutawney Succumbs At the Age of 75 Years
Jefferson G. Wingert, for years one of the most prominent attorneys and esteemed residents of Punxsutawney, died Saturday in Whittier, California, at the age of 75 years after a brief illness. Funeral services were held Tuesday in Whittier, where burial was made.
He graduated from Franklin and Marshall College and studied law in Brookville with the late George A. Jenks, who later became Solicitor General of the United States. He came to Punxsutawney in 1899 and practiced law here until 1913, when he left for Whittier, where he speedily became one of that community's leading attorneys. He was city solicitor and a magistrate there at the time of his death.
For a few years while here, he was associated in business with George L. Glenn. With the late James H. Maize, he helped to organize the Farmers Bank in this city, and was one of the prime movers in the organization of the Farmers and Miners Trust Company, of which he was president when he decided to seek his fortunes in the West. He was active in every civic enterprise here and no resident was held in greater esteem. Judge Jesse C. Long, president judge of Jefferson County, read law in his office here.
He married Martha St. Clair and to the union four children were born, James, Jefferson Jr., Donald and Martha, all in California. He married again in about 1928 to a resident of Whittier, who with a son survives him.
He was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry W. Wingert, pioneers of this county, and was the last surviving member of the original family. Several half brothers and sisters survive, however, including Charles, of Marchand, Indiana County; Emma, now of Cherry Tree; Ella, of Pittsburgh; Clark, Beulah and Lottie, in California.
Notes: Jefferson died on November 19, 1943
His second wife was Judith Woodruff and they had a daughter, Judith Woodruff Wingert.
Whittier News, Whittier, CA, Saturday, November 20, 1943, pg.1, col.5 & 6
J.G. Wingert, Former City Attorney, Passes
Jefferson G. Wingert, well known Whittier resident and attorney, died last evening at Murphy Memorial Hospital following an illness of several months. He was 71 years old.
Mr. Wingert formerly served Whittier as city attorney and he was the senior member of the law firm Wingert, Bewley and Nixon.
He had been in ill health the past few years and he recently underwent a major operation. However, upon showing improvement he was returned to his home and it was felt that he was well on the road to recovery. He suffered a relapse yesterday and was rushed to Murphy Memorial Hospital where he succumbed several hours later.
Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Judd W. Wingert, 446 North Bright Ave; a daughter, Mrs. Judith Stevens, of Deming, N.M., and four children by a former marriage, Donald, Jefferson, James and Margaret.
He had been a resident of Whittier since 1913, coming here from Pennsylvania where he previously practiced. He had been a member of Whittier Lodge No.1258, B.P.O. Elks for 30 years.
Funeral services will be held next Tuesday, Nov. 23 at 2:30 p.m. at St. Matthias Episcopal Church. Interment will be in Rose HIlls Memorial Park Mausoleum. White-Emerson Co. is in charge of the arrangements.
Obituary obtained from Punxsutawney Historical Society
Date November 1943
Jeff. G. Wingert Dies in California
Former Esteemed Resident of Punxsutawney Succumbs At the Age of 75 Years
Jefferson G. Wingert, for years one of the most prominent attorneys and esteemed residents of Punxsutawney, died Saturday in Whittier, California, at the age of 75 years after a brief illness. Funeral services were held Tuesday in Whittier, where burial was made.
He graduated from Franklin and Marshall College and studied law in Brookville with the late George A. Jenks, who later became Solicitor General of the United States. He came to Punxsutawney in 1899 and practiced law here until 1913, when he left for Whittier, where he speedily became one of that community's leading attorneys. He was city solicitor and a magistrate there at the time of his death.
For a few years while here, he was associated in business with George L. Glenn. With the late James H. Maize, he helped to organize the Farmers Bank in this city, and was one of the prime movers in the organization of the Farmers and Miners Trust Company, of which he was president when he decided to seek his fortunes in the West. He was active in every civic enterprise here and no resident was held in greater esteem. Judge Jesse C. Long, president judge of Jefferson County, read law in his office here.
He married Martha St. Clair and to the union four children were born, James, Jefferson Jr., Donald and Martha, all in California. He married again in about 1928 to a resident of Whittier, who with a son survives him.
He was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry W. Wingert, pioneers of this county, and was the last surviving member of the original family. Several half brothers and sisters survive, however, including Charles, of Marchand, Indiana County; Emma, now of Cherry Tree; Ella, of Pittsburgh; Clark, Beulah and Lottie, in California.
Notes: Jefferson died on November 19, 1943
His second wife was Judith Woodruff and they had a daughter, Judith Woodruff Wingert.
Whittier News, Whittier, CA, Saturday, November 20, 1943, pg.1, col.5 & 6
J.G. Wingert, Former City Attorney, Passes
Jefferson G. Wingert, well known Whittier resident and attorney, died last evening at Murphy Memorial Hospital following an illness of several months. He was 71 years old.
Mr. Wingert formerly served Whittier as city attorney and he was the senior member of the law firm Wingert, Bewley and Nixon.
He had been in ill health the past few years and he recently underwent a major operation. However, upon showing improvement he was returned to his home and it was felt that he was well on the road to recovery. He suffered a relapse yesterday and was rushed to Murphy Memorial Hospital where he succumbed several hours later.
Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Judd W. Wingert, 446 North Bright Ave; a daughter, Mrs. Judith Stevens, of Deming, N.M., and four children by a former marriage, Donald, Jefferson, James and Margaret.
He had been a resident of Whittier since 1913, coming here from Pennsylvania where he previously practiced. He had been a member of Whittier Lodge No.1258, B.P.O. Elks for 30 years.
Funeral services will be held next Tuesday, Nov. 23 at 2:30 p.m. at St. Matthias Episcopal Church. Interment will be in Rose HIlls Memorial Park Mausoleum. White-Emerson Co. is in charge of the arrangements.
Date November 1943
Jeff. G. Wingert Dies in California
Former Esteemed Resident of Punxsutawney Succumbs At the Age of 75 Years
Jefferson G. Wingert, for years one of the most prominent attorneys and esteemed residents of Punxsutawney, died Saturday in Whittier, California, at the age of 75 years after a brief illness. Funeral services were held Tuesday in Whittier, where burial was made.
He graduated from Franklin and Marshall College and studied law in Brookville with the late George A. Jenks, who later became Solicitor General of the United States. He came to Punxsutawney in 1899 and practiced law here until 1913, when he left for Whittier, where he speedily became one of that community's leading attorneys. He was city solicitor and a magistrate there at the time of his death.
For a few years while here, he was associated in business with George L. Glenn. With the late James H. Maize, he helped to organize the Farmers Bank in this city, and was one of the prime movers in the organization of the Farmers and Miners Trust Company, of which he was president when he decided to seek his fortunes in the West. He was active in every civic enterprise here and no resident was held in greater esteem. Judge Jesse C. Long, president judge of Jefferson County, read law in his office here.
He married Martha St. Clair and to the union four children were born, James, Jefferson Jr., Donald and Martha, all in California. He married again in about 1928 to a resident of Whittier, who with a son survives him.
He was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry W. Wingert, pioneers of this county, and was the last surviving member of the original family. Several half brothers and sisters survive, however, including Charles, of Marchand, Indiana County; Emma, now of Cherry Tree; Ella, of Pittsburgh; Clark, Beulah and Lottie, in California.
Notes: Jefferson died on November 19, 1943
His second wife was Judith Woodruff and they had a daughter, Judith Woodruff Wingert.
Whittier News, Whittier, CA, Saturday, November 20, 1943, pg.1, col.5 & 6
J.G. Wingert, Former City Attorney, Passes
Jefferson G. Wingert, well known Whittier resident and attorney, died last evening at Murphy Memorial Hospital following an illness of several months. He was 71 years old.
Mr. Wingert formerly served Whittier as city attorney and he was the senior member of the law firm Wingert, Bewley and Nixon.
He had been in ill health the past few years and he recently underwent a major operation. However, upon showing improvement he was returned to his home and it was felt that he was well on the road to recovery. He suffered a relapse yesterday and was rushed to Murphy Memorial Hospital where he succumbed several hours later.
Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Judd W. Wingert, 446 North Bright Ave; a daughter, Mrs. Judith Stevens, of Deming, N.M., and four children by a former marriage, Donald, Jefferson, James and Margaret.
He had been a resident of Whittier since 1913, coming here from Pennsylvania where he previously practiced. He had been a member of Whittier Lodge No.1258, B.P.O. Elks for 30 years.
Funeral services will be held next Tuesday, Nov. 23 at 2:30 p.m. at St. Matthias Episcopal Church. Interment will be in Rose HIlls Memorial Park Mausoleum. White-Emerson Co. is in charge of the arrangements.
Family Members
Siblings
Half Siblings
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Emma Nora Wingert Wassam
1875–1951
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Samuel Tilden Wingert
1876–1939
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Charlotte M Wingert
1878–1970
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Beulah Ida Wingert Akard
1880–1957
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Clara M Wingert
1882–1944
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Laura Amanda Wingert Condron
1884–1914
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Charles M. Wingert
1885–1963
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Ella Barbara Wingert Roderus
1887–1981
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Clark Walter Wingert
1889–1959
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Frank St Claire Wingert Sr
1892–1967
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Infant Daughter Wingert
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