Home Surname List Name Index Sources Email Us | First Generation1. Friedrich J. "Fred" WAEGNER Sr. was born on 2 May 1841 in Posen Province, Preussen (Prussia).1 (His full name may have been "Friedrick William 'Fred' Waegner." His surname was spelled "Waegner" in the baptism records of some of his children. He may have been a brother of John William Wagner, born Sep 1827 in Preussen, Germany. They both emigrated from Germany to Monroe County in 1869.) He emigrated in 1867 from Preussen (Prussia).1,2,3 by sailboat, landing in New York. They came to Wisconsin, home steading several "forties" in sections nine and sixteen of Adrian Township. The land was later acquired by Camp McCoy, leaving a building and seventy acres. In later years, the Camp again expanded, taking the remaining property. He appeared in the census in 1880 in Adrian Township, Monroe County, WI.4 Fred appeared in the census in 1900 in Adrian Township, Monroe County, WI.3 His occupation was "Farmer." He appeared in the census in 1910 in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.5 His household was on Hollister Avenue and his occupation was "Farmer, Retired." He appeared in the census in 1920 in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.6 His household was at 723 Hollister Avenue. Fred died in February 1929 at the age of 87.1 Friedrich J. "Fred" WAEGNER Sr. and Wilhelmine "Minnie" SCHENDEL were married about 1866 in Preussen (Prussia).1 Wilhelmine "Minnie" SCHENDEL was born on 30 May 1847 in Posen Province, Preussen (Prussia).1,7 (Her surname was spelled "Schindler" in the baptism record of her son Wilhelm in 1868, but as "Schendel" in the record of her son Richard in 1869 and as "Schindel" in the record of her daughter Marie in 1872.) She emigrated in 1867 from Preussen (Prussia).2 She appeared in the census in 1900 in Adrian Township, Monroe County, WI.3 Minnie appeared in the census in 1910 in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.5 She appeared in the census in 1920 in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.6 She appeared in the census in 1930 in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.2 Minnie died in September 1935 at the age of 88.1 Friedrich J. "Fred" WAEGNER Sr. and Wilhelmine "Minnie" SCHENDEL had the following children:
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