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window dressing Wagner Family Group of Ohio

 

Family Description (the Wagner branch)

The descendents of Burkhardt Wagner (1824-1862), a German immigrant from Hesse or Baden/Baden-Wurttemburg, Germany. He immigrated to America from Germany on the ship Siene which sailed from Le Havre, France to New York City in February, 1851. He settled in Brownhelm township, Lorain County, Ohio and worked a shoemaker and farmer. He married Katherine Ann Wagner (1835-1921), another German immigrant in Brownhelm (see Peter Hahn's family). They married on October 22, 1853 in Lorain County, Ohio. Burkhardt was recorded in Brownhelm, Ohio in the 1860 census as a farmer. He died in 1862 by falling into a well and drowning, leaving his widow and three children. Burkhardt's ancestry is still a mystery. A newspaper published in the 1930's alleges he was related to Richard Wagner the German composer, but I couldn't confirm that relationship beyond a resemblance. See the Hahn family for the descendents of Burkhardt Wagner and Katherine Hahn. See also Dorothy Wagner Rowley in the Rowley tree, branch 1, for more descendents.

Map of Hesse and Baden-Wurttemburg Provinces, Germany

 

People in this Group:

Tree Id
Name
Gender
Born
Died
Marked Private
Legacy & Other IDs
wagner-1
Burkhardt Wagner
M
1824 ca
1862
RIN3439 Hahn-16.1

Occupation: Farmer

Census:
1860 - Ohio, Lorain County, Brownhelm (Farmer)
wagner-1.1
Katherine Anna (Hahn) Wagner Rupp
F
Aug. 7, 1835
Oct. 6, 1921
RIN3440 Hahn-16

Occupation: Housekeeper

Census:
1850 - Ohio, Lorain County, Brownhelm
1860 - Ohio, Lorain County, Brownhelm
1870 - Ohio, Lorain County, Brownhelm (Keeps House)
1880 - Ohio, Lorain County, Brownhelm (Keeping House, married)
1900 - Ohio, Lorain County, Brownhelm (widowed)
1910 - Ohio, Lorain County, Brownhelm (widowed)
1920 - Ohio, Lorain County, Brownhelm (married)

Records: 1 obituaries

wagner-1.1.1
John Rupp
M
1844 ca
?
RIN3441 Hahn-16.2

Occupation: Farm Laborer

Census:
1870 - Ohio, Lorain County, Brownhelm (Works on F.)
1880 - Ohio, Lorain County, Brownhelm (Farm Labor, married)
wagner-11, VT-111114
Charles Henry Wagner
M
Jul. 18, 1854
Jul. 13, 1938
RIN3414 Hahn-161

Occupation: Farmer on a General Farm

Census:
1860 - Ohio, Lorain County, Brownhelm
1870 - Ohio, Lorain County, Brownhelm
1880 - Ohio, Lorain County, Brownhelm (Farmer, married)
1900 - Ohio, Lorain County, Wellington (farmer, married)
1910 - Ohio, Lorain County, Wellington, East Center Road (farmer, married (1st))
1920 - Ohio, Lorain County, Wellington, 1st Crossroad North Going West (Farmer, General Farm, married)
1930 - Ohio, Lorain County, Wellington, State Road 58 (Farmer, General Farming, married (1st))

Records: 3 obituaries 3 other news

wagner-11.1, VT-1111
Emma Gene (Gillett) Wagner
F
Dec. 28, 1859
Jul. 12, 1925
RIN3416 Hahn-161.1
Census:
1860 - Ohio, Lorain County, Penfield
1870 - Ohio, Lorain County, Wellington
1880 - Ohio, Lorain County, Wellington (At Home, single)
1900 - Ohio, Lorain County, Wellington (married)
1910 - Ohio, Lorain County, Wellington, East Center Road (married (1st))
1920 - Ohio, Lorain County, Wellington, 1st Crossroad North Going West (married)

Records: 1 obituaries

wagner-111
Austin Burkhardt Wagner
M
Aug. 31, 1883
May 1, 1976
RIN3417 Hahn-1611

Occupation: Farmer on a General Farm

Census:
1900 - Ohio, Lorain County, Wellington (at school, single)
1910 - Ohio, Lorain County, Wellington, East Center Road (single)
1920 - Ohio, Lorain County, Wellington, 1st Crossroad North Going West (Laborer, General Farm, single)
1930 - Ohio, Lorain County, Wellington, State Road 58 (Farmer, General Farming, single)
1940 - Ohio, Lorain County, Wellington, Peck Wadsworth Rd. (single)
1950 - Ohio, Lorain County, Carlisle (Farm Helper, Farm, never married)

Records: 1 obituaries

wagner-112, Hahn-1612
Dorothy Katherine (Wagner) Rowley
F
Feb. 22, 1885
Feb. 6, 1958
RIN1869 11-21152.1

Occupation: housekeeping

Census:
1900 - Ohio, Lorain County, Wellington (at school, child)
1910 - Ohio, Lorain County, Wellington, East Center Road (single)
1920 - Ohio, Lorain County, Carlisle, Oberlin Road (married)
1930 - Ohio, Lorain County, Carlisle, US Route 20 (married)
1940 - Ohio, Lorain County, Carlisle, Murray Ridge Road. (married)
1950 - Ohio, Lorain County, Carlisle (housekeeping, widowed)

Records: 1 obituaries

wagner-112.1, Hahn-1612.1
Harold Edwin Rowley
M
Oct. 9, 1885
Oct. 15, 1945
RIN1584 11-21152

Occupation: Machinist, Farmer on a General Farm, Dairy Farmer

Census:
1900 - Ohio, Cuyahoga County, Cleveland, 317 Kirtland Street (at school, child)
1910 - Ohio, Lorain County, Carlisle (Farming, Dairy, single)
1920 - Ohio, Lorain County, Carlisle, Oberlin Road (farmer on diary farm, married)
1930 - Ohio, Lorain County, Carlisle, US Route 20 (farmer, general farm, married)
1940 - Ohio, Lorain County, Carlisle, Murray Ridge Road. (Farmer, farm , married)

Records: 2 birth announcement(s) 1 obituaries 8 other news

wagner-113
Sophia May (Wagner) Biggs
F
Jun. 4, 1886
May 8, 1964
RIN3418 Hahn-1613

Occupation: housekeeping

Census:
1900 - Ohio, Lorain County, Wellington (at school, child)
1910 - Ohio, Lorain County, Russia, #346 South Main Street (married)
1920 - Ohio, Lorain County, Oberlin, #527 East River Street (married)
1930 - Ohio, Lorain County, Elyria (married)
1940 - Ohio, Lorain County, Carlisle, #374 Butternut Ridge West, LaPort (married)
1950 - Ohio, Lorain County, Carlisle (Housekeeping, married)
wagner-113.1
Ford Lake Biggs
M
Jan. 17, 1885
Dec. 27, 1961
RIN3421 Hahn-1613.1

Occupation: General Steam Fitter, Toolmaker in a Machine Shop, Salesman of Aluminum, Stationary Engineer in a Chemical Factory

Census:
1910 - Ohio, Lorain County, Russia, #346 South Main Street (Steam Fitter, General Steam Fitting, married)
1920 - Ohio, Lorain County, Oberlin, #527 East River Street (Toolmaker, Machine Shop, married)
1930 - Ohio, Lorain County, Elyria (Salesman, Eluminum, married)
1940 - Ohio, Lorain County, Carlisle, #374 Butternut Ridge West, LaPort (Stationary Engineer, Chemical Factory, married)
1950 - Ohio, Lorain County, Carlisle (married)
wagner-114
Bertha Jones (Wagner) Lorence
F
Sep. 10, 1889
Nov. 8, 1972
RIN3420 Hahn-1614

Occupation: School Teacher for a Public School, Housekeeping

Census:
1900 - Ohio, Lorain County, Wellington (at school, child)
1910 - Ohio, Lorain County, Wellington, East Center Road (school teacher, public school, single)
1920 - Ohio, Lorain County, Wellington, #233 Maygar St. [~Magyar] (married)
1930 - Ohio, Lorain County, Wellington, #233 Magyar St. (married)
1940 - Ohio, Lorain County, Wellington (married)
1950 - Ohio, Lorain County, Wellington, #233 Magyard St. (housekeeping, married)
wagner-114.1
Frederick Alvin "Freddie" Lorence
M
Apr. 8, 1890
Dec. 14, 1970
RIN3422 Hahn-1614.1

Occupation: Machinist, Machine Tender at a Stamping Factory, Repairman for an Electrical Plant, Engineer for Electrical Light and Water Works

Census:
1920 - Ohio, Lorain County, Wellington, #233 Maygar St. [~Magyar] (Machine Tender, Stamping Factory, married)
1930 - Ohio, Lorain County, Wellington, #233 Magyar St. (Repairmam, Electrical Plant, married)
1940 - Ohio, Lorain County, Wellington (Engineer, Elec. Light and Water Works, married)
1950 - Ohio, Lorain County, Wellington, #233 Magyard St. (Stationary Engineer, Municipal Light and Water Co., married)

Records: 1 obituaries

wagner-12
Peter Johannes Wagner
M
Aug. 7, 1856
May 30, 1923
RIN3442 Hahn-162

Occupation: Farmer on a General Farm

Census:
1860 - Ohio, Lorain County, Brownhelm
1870 - Ohio, Lorain County, Brownhelm
1880 - Illinois, Champaign County, Ogden (Farmer, married)
1900 - Illinois, Champaign County, Ogden (Farmer, married)
1910 - Illinois, Champaign County, Ogden (Farmer, General Farm, married)
1920 - Illinois, Champaign County, Ogden (widowed)

Records: 2 obituaries 1 other news

wagner-12.1
Anna Caroline (Loeffler) Wagner
F
1858 ca
Apr. 8, 1881
RIN5167 Hahn-162.1
Census:
1860 - Illinois, Champaign County, Champaign
1880 - Illinois, Champaign County, Ogden (married)
wagner-12.2
Mary Elisabeth Pauline (Loeffler) Wagner
F
1860
1893
RIN5200 Hahn-162.2
wagner-12.3
Minnie Mary (Creiger) Corray Wagner
F
Oct. 1862
Apr. 30, 1915
RIN5161 Hahn-162.3
Census:
1880 - Illinois, Champaign County, Urbana (At Home, single)
1900 - Illinois, Champaign County, Ogden (married)
1910 - Illinois, Champaign County, Ogden (married (2nd))
wagner-13
Henry Wagner
M
Jan. 28, 1859
Mar. 25, 1932
RIN3443 Hahn-163

Occupation: Farmer of a General Farm, Railroad Foreman

Census:
1860 - Ohio, Lorain County, Brownhelm
1870 - Ohio, Lorain County, Brownhelm
1880 - Ohio, Lorain County, Brownhelm (Farm Laborer, single)
1900 - Ohio, Lorain County, Brownhelm (RR Section B..., married)
1910 - Ohio, Lorain County, Brownhelm (Foreman, T.S.& MS. RY, married)
1920 - Ohio, Lorain County, Brownhelm (Foreman, Railroad Section, married)
1930 - Ohio, Lorain County, Brownhelm, Station Road (Farmer, General Farming, married (1st))

Records: 2 obituaries

wagner-13.1
Elisibeth Kathryn "Eliza" (Beisheim) Wagner
F
Feb. 16, 1868
Nov. 30, 1921
RIN4735 Hahn-163.1

Occupation: Housewife

Census:
1900 - Ohio, Lorain County, Brownhelm (married)
1910 - Ohio, Lorain County, Brownhelm (married)
1920 - Ohio, Lorain County, Brownhelm (married)

Records: 1 obituaries

wagner-halfsister
Sophia M. (Rupp) Wohlever
F
Dec. 10, 1868
May 20, 1940
RIN3444 Hahn-164
Census:
1870 - Ohio, Lorain County, Brownhelm
1880 - Ohio, Lorain County, Brownhelm (At Home, child)
1900 - Ohio, Lorain County, Brownhelm (married)
1910 - Ohio, Lorain County, Brownhelm (married)
1920 - Ohio, Lorain County, Brownhelm (married)
Wagner-parent
Walter L. Biggs
M
Mar. 20, 1857
Aug. 28, 1933
RIN8411 Hahn-parent
wagner-parent
Peter Hahn
M
1796 ca
Mar. 1880
RIN3483 Hahn-1

Occupation: Farmer, Basket Maker

Census:
1850 - Ohio, Lorain County, Brownhelm (Farmer)
1870 - Iowa, Buchanan County, Fairbank (Basket Maker)
wagner-parent
Dorothea (Huer) Hahn
F
Apr. 14, 1799
Jan. 21, 1853
RIN3484 Hahn-1.1
Census:
1850 - Ohio, Lorain County, Brownhelm
Wagner-parent
Carrie Jay (Lake) Biggs
F
Jan. 1863 ca
1956
RIN8412 Hahn-parent
Wagner-parent
Henry Lorence
M
Sep. 18, 1853
Jun. 19, 1935
RIN8413 Hahn-parent
Wagner-parent
Katharine "Katie" (Remmele) Lorence
F
Nov. 1855
1956
RIN8414 Hahn-parent
Census:
1950 - Ohio, Lorain County, Wellington, #233 Magyard St.

Subtotal: 25 people listed.


this report was last updated on: August 7, 2022

this report is by: Irene Rowley

 

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