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Friedrich Wilhelm (William) Wagner

Biography

William Wagner was born on July 29, 1840 at Mittelschefflenz,
Baden, Germany to Christiane Seitz and George Wagner.  He was their
3rd child. His sister, Christina, was born on September 27, 1834
and his brother, George, was born on June 3, 1836.  Later a 4th
child, August, was born on November 7, 1845.

The family emigrated to the United States by sailing on the ship
"Col. Colts" from LaHarve, France to New York City.  They arrived
in New York City on April 23, 1852.

Their first home in the USA was at Cleveland, Ohio and William's
sister, Rose, was born here on March 19, 1853. In 1856 the family
moved to Dodge county, Wisconsin and farmed.  On April 1, 1861 the
family, minus Christina who had married Henry Freber, started for
Nebraska. They were accompanied by the Henry Schwab Sr. family.
The caravan travelled by covered wagons pulled by oxen, and arrived
at Logan Mills, Dodge county, Nebraska on July 4, 1861.

According to family lore, William left Nebraska to go west for the
gold rush.  This may have been a little late for the gold rush, but
at any rate William was not heard from again.  There is a rumor
that the family did receive a bill for William's funeral, and
according to the same rumor the bill was not paid.

Sources: 
1. The Hooper Sentinel, October 2, 1930. 
2. Family Tree Maker CD#355: Germans to America, 1850-1874.

WAGNER, WILLIAM
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