Born in East Hanover Township, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, British America
Ancestors 
Son of Johann Peter Wolf
and Hannah (Unknown) Wolf
Brother of
Maria Magdalena (Wolf) Bamberger, Jacob Wolf, Johan Peter Wolf, Maria Barbara (Wolf) Stricker, Elizabeth Wolf, Elizabeth (Wolff) Foulk, Christian Wolff, William Wolf, Rosanna (Wolf) Dennis, Susanna Wolf, Christina (Wolff) Ely and Daniel Wolf
Husband of
Barbara (Unknown) Wolf
— married
[date unknown] [location unknown]
Father of
Jacob Wolfe
Died
at age 85
in Canton, Washington, Pennsylvania, USA
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Biography
John was born in 2 Feb 1747. He was the son of Johann Peter Wolff and Hannah Wolf. He passed away in 1833.
- Children (order taken from his Will)
- Mary Wolfe
- Jacob Wolfe,
- Catherine Wolfe
- John Wolfe
- William Wolfe
- Henry Wolfe
- Barbary Wolfe
- Hannah Wolfe
Sources
- Birth and Christening and on Ancestry
- Name: Johannes Wolff
- Born: 2 Feb 1747
- Christened: 31 Mar 1747 in Hill Evangelical Lutheran Church, North Annville Twp, Lebanon, Pennsylvania
- Son of Peter and Hanna Wolff
- Sponsors: Peter Kucher and wife
- 1800 US Census Canton, Washington, Pennsylvania
- Name: John Wolf
- Males -10 thru 15: 2
- Males - 16 thru 25: 2
- Males - 45 and over: 1
- Females - Under 10: 1
- Females - 10 thru 15: 1
- Females - 16 thru 25: 1
- Females - 45 and over: 1
- Members Under 16: 4
- Members Over 25: 2
- TOTAL: 9
- 1810 US Census Canton, Washington, Pennsylvania. Residence Date: 6 Aug 1810
- Name: John Wolf, Senior
- Males - Under 10: 1
- Males - 10 thru 15: 1
- Males - 16 thru 25: 1
- Males - 26 thru 44: 1
- Males - 45 and over: 1
- Females - 10 thru 15: 1
- Females - 26 thru 44: 1
- Females - 45 and over: 1
- Members Under 16: 3
- Members Over 25: 4
- TOTAL: 8
- 1820 US Census Canton, Washington, Pennsylvania. Residence Date: 7 Aug 1820
- Name: John Wolfe, Senior
- Males - 45 and over: 1
- Females - 26 thru 44: 1
- Females - 45 and over: 1
- Persons - Engaged in Agriculture: 1
- TOTAL: 3
- 1830 US Census Canton, Washington, Pennsylvania.
- Name: John Wolf
- Males - 80 thru 89: 1
- Females - 70 thru 79: 1
- TOTAL: 2
- 1818/1833 Will Washington, Pennsylvania Probate Records
- John Wolfe of Canton Township, Washington County, State of Pennsylvania
- Wife: Barbary Wolfe
- Oldest son Jacob Wolfe
- Second son John Wolfe
- Third son William Wolfe
- Fourth son, Henry wolf,
- Eldest daughter, Mary, married to George Helt
- Second daughter, Catherine Wolfe
- Third daughter Barbary married to Hugh Waters,
- Fourth daughter Hannah, married to Henry Cox
- Executors, son William Wolfe, and son-in-law George Helt
- Will written: 29th, December 1818
- Witnesses: William V Leet; Jacob Sharp
- Will proven: 14 February 1833
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Mike Wells
Wolf-1618 and Wolff-845 appear to represent the same person because: Clear duplicates
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