Winge - the surname

There are many Winge families in Norway as well as in Prussia, esp. Silesia. Families emigrated to Utah, Montana and Missouri, and Texas.
My Winge ancestors (Wilhelm and Martha) came from Schönthal and Frankenstein, respectively, in Silesia, which was in Prussia, but now is in Poland. The presence of Winge and Teichgraeber families in Silesia can be seen in the IGI database on www.familysearch.org

Wilhelm Winge, with his wife (Martha Teichgraeber) and three children, immigrated to the U.S. in 1880, indicating that St. Louis was their destination. Why did they choose St. Louis? Perhaps because there was already a Winge family in the area: John Winge, who in 1870 was living in St. Louis County. If this John Winge was of German birth, the probability of Wilhelm knowing him is clear. If John was of Norwegian (or Scandinavian) birth, the two men most likely were strangers. In 1870 there were other Winge families in Missouri. However, there were no Winge families in the city of St. Louis in 1870 or in 1860. The 1880 Census for St. Louis does list our Winge family, minus one child who undoubtedely died. The 1880 St. Louis City Directory has no Winge family but the 1881 directory does list a William Winge, carpenter, who is probably Wilhelm Winge discussed above, since he was a cabinet maker.

When looking up the Swedish, Norwegian, and Danish words for the English "wing" we find that all three languages use "vinge". In old usage the initial "v" in many words was a "w" from the Teutonic heritage. Now the letter "w" is seldom used at the beginning of a word in the Scandinavian languages. Note that in German the initial "w" is pronounced like the English "v" and the final "e" is pronounced. This meaning of the "Winge" surname is reinforced by the two coat of arms below which prominently display wings.

The asterisk marks a direct-line ancestor. The (-2G), etc. after the name indicates the number of generations before Erven Thoma and his siblings.

Wilhelm Winge* (-3G) - his page	Adelheid (Adeline) E. Winge* (-2G) - her page
Hedwig (Hattie) Winge (-2G) - her page	Martha Winge (-2G) - her page
William Richard Winge (-2G) - his page	Aloys Joseph Winge (-2G) - his page
Lois Lillian Winge (-1G) - her page	Emma A. Winge (-2G) - her page
Frances Winge (-2G) - her page	Johann A. Winge (-2G) - his page
Theodore Winge (-2G) - his page	Johann (Joseph) Winge* (-4G) - his page
William Aloys Winge (-1G) - his page	Margaretha Winge (-2G) - her page
Irma Winge (-1G) - her page	Shirley Winge (-1G) - her page
Robert Winge (-2G) - his page

For a chart of 19th century German Winge families click here.

For the chart of my Winge families, click here.

Franciska Winge - born 22 Feb. 1845 in Steinbach, Silesia. Her parents were Siegfried Winge and Johanna Geppert.
Heinrich Winge - born 28 Feb. 1840 in Grenzendorf, Silesia. His parents were Siegfried Winge and Marianna Hoffmann. His father was perhaps the same man who fathered Franciska above.
Siegfried Winge - Married Marianna Hoffman. The same or another Siegfried Winge also married Johanna Geppert.
Margarete Winge - born 02 Feb. 1895 in Waldort, Glatz, Silesia. Parents not given. Married Wilhelm Haselbach on 02 Jul. 1919 in Rueckers, Germany.
Maria Winge - born ca. 1845 in Niederhannsdorf, Silesia. Married Franz Gruendel.
Robert Winge - born 11 Oct. 1842 in Steinbach, Silesia. His parents were Siegfried Winge and Johanna Geppert.

Oscar Winge - 40 years old, in St. Louis Missouri, born in Missouri (T626_1241, page 8A, enum. dist. 155, Ancestry.Com image 0141)
Esta Winge - 42 years old, address same as Oscar (his wife?) She was buried on 27 Feb. 1959 in New St. Marcus Cemetery.
J. G. Winge - born ca. 1852 in Missouri. Parents also born in Missouri. In 1880 he is 28 years old and living in St. Louis, MO.Edward and Ella Winge - Afro-Am.

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