Nicholas Wahley

Nicholas Wahley
Born	(1826-12-08)December 8, 1826 Switzerland
Died	May 27, 1903(1903-05-27) (aged 76)
Residence	In vicinity of Sugar Creek Township, Wayne County, Ohio
Ethnicity	Swiss
Spouse(s)	Magdalena Zaugg
Children	Mary Magdalene, Louisa, Ann Elizabeth, John, Emma, Henry Samuel

Spelling Variations

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• Wahlen
• Wahley
• Walhey
• Whaley

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Family

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• Husband: Nicholas Wahley
• Wife: Magdalena Zaugg
• Children:
  • Mary Magdalena
  • Louisa
  • Lucy
  • Ann Elizabeth
  • John
  • Emma
  • Henry Samuel

Vital Records

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Birth

• Nicholas Wahley was born December 8, 1826 in Switzerland
• Magdalena Zaugg was born November 1834 in Switzerland

Marriage

• Nichalaus Wahley married Magdalena Yeagg/Zaugg on November 30, 1854 in Wayne County, Ohio by D. Kammerer, Minister
• Mary Whaley Wahley married William Shifferly on April 19, 1876 in Wayne County, Ohio
• Lucy A. Wahley married George W. Wertz on December 30, 1886 in Wayne County, Ohio

Death

• Nicholas Wahley died on May 27, 1903
• Magdalena (Zaugg) Wahley died on March 4, 1914

Burial

• Nicholas and Magdalena Wahley are buried in Dalton Cemetery in Dalton, Ohio

Census Records

1870 U.S. Census

• Nicholas Wahlen, age 46, Switzerland
  • Magdalene Wahlen, age 35, Switzerland
  • Mary Wahlen, age 14, Ohio
  • Louisa Wahlen, age 13, Ohio
  • Elizabeth Wahlen, age 10, Ohio
  • John Wahlen, age 7, Ohio
  • Emma Wahlen, age 4, Ohio
  • Henry Wahlen, age 1, Ohio

1880 U.S. Census

• Nicholas Wahley, Head, 54, Switzerland
  • Magdalena Wahley, Wife, 45, Switzerland
  • Louisa Wahley, Daughter, 23, Ohio
  • Elizabeth Wahley, Daughter, 22, Ohio
  • John Wahley, Son, 17, Ohio
  • Emma Wahley, Daughter, 14, Ohio
  • Henry Wahley, Son 11, Ohio

1900 U.S. Census

• Nickles Walhey, Head, 73, Switzerland (b. Dec 1826)
  • Magolene Walhey, Wife, 65, Switzerland (b. Oct 1834), 7 children born, 5 living
  • Lizzie Walhey, Daughter, 41, Ohio (b. Nov 1858)
  • John Walhey, Son, 37, Ohio (b. Mar 1863)
  • Henry Walhey, Son, 38, Ohio (b. Sep 1861)
  • Lucy Wertz, Daughter, widow, 43, Ohio (b. May 1857), 3 children born, 3 living
  • Minnie E Wertz, Granddaughter, 12, Ohio (b. Feb 1888)
  • Howard G. Wertz, Grandson, 9, Ohio (b. Apr 1891)
  • Annie E. Wertz, Granddaughter, 4, Ohio (b. Jul 1895)
  • Samuel Shiferly, Servant, 25, Ohio (b. May 1875)

Places of Residence

• 1870: Sugar Creek Township, Wayne County, Ohio
• 1880: Sugar Creek Township, Wayne County, Ohio
• 1900: Green Township, Wayne County, Ohio

Immigration and Naturalization Records

• No naturalization record listed in Wayne County, Ohio
• 1900 U.S. Census indicates that Nicholas Wahley came to the United States in 1831 and is a naturalized citizen.
• 1900 U.S. Census indicates that Magdalene (Zaugg) Wahley came to the United States in 1853.

Court Records

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• Wayne County, Ohio Probate File #10881
  • Will, 5 children, died June 1903 in Baughman Township, Wayne County, Ohio

Tax Records

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Land Records

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Military

• None

Occupations

• Farmer