John Fredrick Wegemer

1875 - 1947  (71 years)

• Name	John Fredrick Wegemer  [1, 2, 3]
  Birth	22 Nov 1875	St Marys, Elk, Pennsylvania, USA   [3]
  Gender	Male
  Death	20 Mar 1947	St Marys, Elk, Pennsylvania, USA
  Person ID	I4018	Branches and Roots
  Last Modified	13 Feb 2026

  
  

  Father	Peter Paul Wegemer,   b. 16 Feb 1850, St Marys, Elk, Pennsylvania, USA d. 21 Nov 1925, Benzinger, Elk, Pennsylvania, USA (Age 75 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Catherina Auman,   b. 27 Aug 1853, St Marys, Elk, Pennsylvania, USA d. 28 Jul 1934, St Marys, Elk, Pennsylvania, USA (Age 80 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	21 Jan 1873	St Marys, Elk, Pennsylvania, USA   [1]
  Family ID	F154	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Rose Angela Keller,   b. 7 Aug 1879, St Marys, Elk, Pennsylvania, USA d. 30 Dec 1955, St Marys, Elk, Pennsylvania, USA (Age 76 years)
  Marriage	27 Feb 1900	St Marys, Elk, Pennsylvania, USA
  Children	+ 1. Gerald John Wegemer,   b. 29 Aug 1901, Emporium, Cameron, Pennsylvania, USA d. Aug 1976, St Marys, Elk, Pennsylvania, USA (Age 74 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural] + 2. Sheridan Wegemer,   b. 24 Apr 1903, St Marys, Elk, Pennsylvania, USA d. Sep 1969, St Marys, Elk, Pennsylvania, USA (Age 66 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   3. John Wegemer, Jr,   b. 17 Jun 1907, St Marys, Elk, Pennsylvania, USA d. Jul 1987, Ridgway, Elk, Pennsylvania, USA (Age 80 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural] + 4. Regis Andrew Wegemer,   b. 10 Apr 1914, St Marys, Elk, Pennsylvania, USA d. 5 Jan 1993, St Marys, Elk, Pennsylvania, USA (Age 78 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   5. Mary E Wegemer,   b. 1915, St Marys, Elk, Pennsylvania, USA d. 1922, St Marys, Elk, Pennsylvania, USA (Age 7 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural] + 6. Charles W Wegemer,   b. 22 Apr 1919, St Marys, Elk, Pennsylvania, USA d. 10 Jan 2010, Palmyra, Lebanon, Pennsylvania (Age 90 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
  Family ID	F738	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	13 Feb 2026

  
  

• Sources

  [S294] Elk County Gazette, Wegemer, Peter Paul. ETER WEGEMER SR. PASSED AWAY THIS MORNING LIFE-LONG RESIDENT IS CLAIMED BY DEATH Peter Paul Wegemer, Sr., of West Mill Street, a lifelong resident of this city, passed away at the local hospital this morning at 7:45 a.m., suffering from a complication of diseases. Mr. Wegemer had been ailing since the latter part of August but was not confined to bed until Friday of last week. Previous to this illness he had never known a day of sickness. He was admitted to the hospital on November 13th and little hope was held out for his recovery. All of the members of his family were at his bedside when the end came this morning. Mr. Wegemer was born on Theresia Road, February 16th, 1850, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Wegemer, both deceased, and was nearing his 76th birthday. He entered the contracting business when he grew to manhood and was an active worker until a few months ago. In January 1873 he was married to Miss. Catherine Auman. Thirteen children were born to bless the union, four of whom have preceded their father to the grave. The deceased was an active member of St. Joseph’s Society and members of this organization will attend the funeral. Besides his widow, he is survived by five sons: Frank G., John F., Joseph G., Albert G., and Peter G., all of St. Marys; four daughters, Catherine, (Mrs. Phillip Finkler) Toledo, Ohio, Bertha, (Mrs. J. B. Creagh) Salamanca, Anna, (Mrs. E. A. Casperson) Buffalo and Mary, (Mrs. Fred Gerg) of town. Two brothers also survive, Frank and Casper, of Petoskey, Michigan. Twenty-nine grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren also survive. Funeral services will be held from St. Marys Church Tuesday morning at nine o’clock. 21NOV1925 Historical Society of St. Marys & Benzinger Township [S394] Patriot-News, The, (Location: Harrisburg, Pennsylvania;), Charles W. Wegemer, 90, of Traditions of Hershey, Palmyra, passed away Sunday, January 10, 2010 at the M.S. Hershey Medical Center. He was born on April 22, 1919, in St. Marys, PA, the son of the late John and Rose Keller Wegemer. Charles was a retired. [S219] World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, (Name: National Archives; Location: St. Louis, St. Louis, Missouri, United States;), Wegemer, John Fredrick.