Ferdinand C Wegner

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1841 BIRTH: Germany [Prussia]-Wollen: Ferdinand C Wegner bn 21 Oct 1841. In newspaper article in Cheney Free Press, Dec 15, 1988, he is shown to have been born in Papendorf, Prussia, near Berlin [to ck out, as many things in article not correct]

1859 IMMIGRATION: Civil War Pension affidavit signed by Ferdinand Wegner 27 Dec 1899: "... and came to New York City in 1859. worked for (Wisser) Blacksmith on Green St, between Spring & Broom Str, untill the war broke out...

1860-1861 New York City Directories, FHL film #1377171:
1860, pg 93: Wisser, Henry, Smith, 97 Greene - but could not find Ferdinand Wegner
1861, pg 925: Wisser, Henry, Carriages, r 77 Greene but again, no Ferdinand found.

1861,1863 MILITARY: Civil War Pension papers 1899: Ferdinancd C Wegner enrolled 12 May 1861 in Co B, 29th Regiment, New York Volunteers, discharged June 1863, wife: Amy E Wegner former Amy E Johnson, md 3 Dec 1876, Umatilla Co OR by Rev J S Rhoads, mg certificate at home.

1863 HIST: Civil War Pension papers 1899: "Worked for same blacksmith about a month..."

1863.1865 MILITARY,DESCRIPTION: Civil War Pension papers 1899: "Aug 1863, Ferdinand re-inlisted: 3rd New Jersey Battery Light Artillary"
Copy of Volunteer Enlistment for Civil War service in State of New Jersey, town of Bergen, 4 Aug 1863: I, Frederich Wegner, born in Germany in the State of Prussia, aged 24 years, and by occupation a Smith, do hereby acknowledge to have volunteered this 4th day of August 1863, to serve as a Soldier in the Army of the United States of America, for the period of three years... Sworn and subscribed to... before Christian Woerner, Lieut., signed by Examining Surgeion, D. L. Reeve, MD... This soldier has brown eyes, light hair, fair complexion, is 5'5" high..."
19 Jun 1865: NJ-Trenton: Honorably discharged at Trenton, New Jersey
When he applied for Disability Pension, his records had mistakenly been written as Frederick. The master officer, hearing him called 'Fred' made the mistake. Three letters, one from each brother cleared up the mistake. He collected $25 monrhly after 1917, and finally $40 per month in 1920.

1865-1867 HIST: New York-Rochester: Civil War Pension papers 1899: "Went from Trenton NJ to Rochester NY,worked at East Bloomfield sev months at my trade." [cc of picture in uniform c1866]
PA-Oil City: Went to Oil Regions of PA, Oil City & surrounding country, followed blacksmith until 1867"

1867-1869 HIST: OR,Multnomah-Portland: Civil War Pension papers 1899: "I came back to NYC, & left for this coast by the Nicarvergen route, came to Portland abt Dec,...
1868: OR,Union Co-LaGrande: "...left there Mar 1868 for LaGrande OR, engaged in blacksmithing."
1869-1884: OR,Grant-Granite Creek: "Abt 1 year, after I went to mines on the North Fork of John Days & Granite Creek in Grant Co Or where I followed blacksmithing mostly until spring 1884."

1870 CENSUS: OR,Grant Co-Granite Prec,Baker City PO: FHL Film 5295610-pg7, Dw #334:
WEGNER, F. C. 28/Prussia (blacksmith)(parents-foreign birth), living with 3 miners

1870-1872 HIST: OR,Grant Co-North Fork: FHL film 2027032, pg 200 of Tax assessment Roll: "May 29th, 1870-FC Wegner and brothers, personal property 3725, all tax property 1525, residence: North Fork."
1872: OR,Grant Co-North Fork: FHL film #2027032, pg 16 of Tax Assessment Roll: "F. Wegner and Julius Wegner, North Fork, State of Oregon, Grant Co: 'foregoing to be correct list of all persons liable to do military duty as taken by me for the year 1872, 2nd Sept 1872, signed J. W. King, Assessor."

1876 MARRIAGE: OR,Umatilla Co: Ferdinand C Wegner md Aimee Elizabeth Johnson on 3 Dec 1876, md by Rev J. S. Rhoads [Cheney Free Press 12-15-1988: Portland OR is where Ferdinand md Amy E Johnson in 1867]

1878 BIRTH: Child #1: OR,Umatilla Co-Pilot Rock: L Elizabeth [Ernstine] Wegner bn 22 Aug 1878

1880 CENSUS: OR,Grant Co-Granite Creek: FHL film 1255081-pg 15,19 June, Dw: 292/292:
WEGNER, F. C. 38/Prussia (Prussia,Prussia) blacksmith; A. E. 24/CA (Maine/Maine)
keeping house

1880 BIRTH: Child #2: OR,Umatilla Co-Pilot Rock: William F Wegner bn 6 Nov 1880

1883 BIRTH: Child #3: OR,Umatilla Co-Pilot Rock: Herman C Wegner bn 1 Feb 1883

1884 HIST: WA,Spokane-Cheney: Civil War Pension papers 1899: "Being unwell a great deal, having rhumatism & stomach troubles, I had to abandon my trade & came to this place in 1884, took up homestead, & been living here in WA, Spokane Co ever since." [Cheney Free Press 12-15-1988: during the time Ferdinand was farming there [on homestead south of Cheney, his father died in a cholera epidemic in Germany... urged his mother to make her home with him and his family, which she did for a short time before going on to Pilot Rock to make her home with another son]

1885 BIRTH: Child #4: WA,Spokane-Cheney: Edward E Wegner bn 21 Jun 1885

1889 LAND: WA,Spokane Co: FHL film #569498, pg 596: Homestead Certif #1036, Application #5266: "Whereas, there has been deposited in the General Land Office of the U.S. a certificate of the Register of the Land Office of Spokane Falls, Washington Territory... the claim of Ferdinand C Wegner... for the South half of the SE Quarter of the SE Quarter and the lot numbered 9 of Section 4 in Twp 21, N of Range 41, E of Willamette Meridian in Washington Territory, containing 158 acres.
In Testimony Whereof, I Benjamin Harrison, President of the United States of America have caused these letters to be made Patent and the Seal of the General Land Office to be hereunto offered.
Given my hand, at this city of Washington, the 17th day of May, do the year of our Lord 1889, and of the Independence of the United States the 113th by the President Benjamin Harrison, By M McKean, Secretary and D Tyler member of the General Land Office. #4. pg 335, filed for .... of F C Wegner on the 25th of June....[can't read rest, and really not much of two line above]..." [have cc of]
Copy of map showing homestead sent by Joyce Spaulding Oct 2003: Shows Wegner Rd, south of Cheney down Cheney Plaza Road, off Rock Lake Road

1899 CIVIL WAR PENSION: WA,Spokane-Cheney: June 1997 letter from Joyce Spaulding: Pension App: #1144486 27 Dec 1899 by Ferdinand C Wegner: "DECLAR. FOR INVALID PENSION Oct 1899-Ferdinand 57 yrs, enrolled 12 May 1861 Co B-29th Reg,NY Vol; re-inlisted Aug 1863 3rd NJ Battery Light Artillary; honorably discharged 19 Jun 1865, Ferdinand alias Frederick: partially unable to earn a support by manual labor, by reason of disability of back, rheumatism and stomach troubles.
DEPT OF INTERIOR, BUREAU OF PENSIONS (to Ferdinand, alias Fredereck Wegner), signed 28 Dec 1899 by Ferdinand: Res Cheney WA, md Amy E Johnson 3 Dec 1876 in Umatilla Co OR by Rev J. S. Rhoads. Children: L Ernstine Wegner bn 22 Aug 1878, Wm F bn 6 Nov 1880, Herman C bn 1 Feb 1883, Edward E bn 21 Jun 1885
AFFIDAVIT, PENSION OFFICE: Ferdinand Wegner alias Frederick, claim #1144486, signed 27 Dec 1899 age 58yrs residing Cheney. "I was bn Prussia (GY) 21 Oct 1841,came to NYC 1859, worked for Wisser Blacksmith on Green St between Spring & Broom St until war broke out. Enlisted in Co B, Capt Weinhold, 29th Reg NYC for 2yrs, dischgd June 1863 NYC.
Worked for same blcksmth abt month, reinlisted Aug 1863 in 3rd NJ Batt,Capt Woerner. Being a blacksmith Capt asked me to serve as such, which I did, was dischargd after war over at Trenton NJ. Went from Trenton to Rochester NY,worked at East Bloomfield sev months at my trade.
Went to Oil Regions of PA, Oil City & surrounding country, followed blacksmith until 1867, when I lost my original discharges but never knew exactly when & where I came back to NYC, & left for this coast by the Nicarvengen route, came to Portland abt Dec,, left there Mar 1868 for LaGrande OR, engaged in blacksmithing.
Abt 1 yr after I went to mines on the North Fork of John Days & Granite Creek in Grant Co Or where I followed blacksmithing mostly until spring 1884.
Being unwell a great deal, having rhumatism & stomach troubles, I had to abandon my trade & came to this place in 1884, took up homestead, & been living here in WA, Spokane Co ever since.
The only reason my name appears on the rolls as Fredrick Wegner is that they would call me Fred even if I told my name as Ferdinand & been called Fred nearly everywhere I went, & the orderly Sargent, putting my name down as Friedrick, induced me to sign as such, without thinking of the consequences, & after my name was put down as Friedrich in my 1st 2 yrs service, it was put down the same again in my 2nd, being a veteran & taken from the first discharges. I think that in a few instances, you can find my name signed as Ferdinand on the pay rolls, don't know anybody back east as I have been away for so long. I was either it out when enlisted, Height I think, 5ft 9in, eyes gray, hair dark. Signed Ferdinand Wegner

1900 PENSION AFFIDAVIT: OR,Umatilla Co-Pilot Rock: Brother JULIUS WEGNER, signed 5 Jan 1900 residing Pilot Rock OR, 54 yrs: "I am brother of Ferdinand Wegner, alias Frederick. I am positive & know Frederick and Ferdinance same person. Ferdinand was given him by his parents. He was called by that name in childhood, but when he came to America, almost everyone would persist in calling him Frederick, although repeatedly told that his name was Ferdinand.
We were partners sev years in blacksmith business as near as I can recollect from 1874-1880 in the blacksmith and other business in Oregon. The above facts are of my own personal knowledge - I also know of his enlistment in 3rd Batt NJ Lt Artillery- and once during his serice he came home on furlough to visit me, he was at that time most always called Fred. When we were partners, he was called Fred. He is my brother and I know his name is Ferdinand, but he is called Frederick and Fred also."

1900 CENSUS: WA,Spokane Co-Rock Lake Prec: FHL flm 1241750-pg 3,15 June, Dw63/63:
WEGNER, Ferdinand C-head 58/GY-bn Oct 1841 (GY,GY) farmer, md 24 yrs, immigrated
1860(39 yrs in US), naturilization-NA;own home/farm; Amy E-wife 44/CA-bn Mar
1856(Penn,Kent.) 4/4children living; Willam F-son 19/OR-bn Nov 1880(GY,CA)
sch-5 mos; Herman C-son 17/OR-bn Feb 1883,sch 5 mos; Edward E-son
14/WA bn June 1885 sch 5 mos; all read, write, speak English.
Next door DW #63/64-dau: Wegner, Elizabeth-head 21/OR bn Aug
1878 (GY,CA)single farmer,own home/farm

1901 PENSION AFFIDAVIT: WA,Spokane Co-Spokane: June 1997 letter from Joyce Spaulding: Pension papers for Ferdinand, affidavit by brother, FREDERICK WEGNER, 8 Feb 1901, residing Spokane WA at 424 Sherman Ct, age 64. "I am an older brother of applicant... correct name given him by our parents was Ferdinand Wegner. He was sometimes called Ferd & mistook by a great many to be Frederick. I also know from personal knowledge, seeing him in NY with his Regt. that he was a soldier in the above-named service. Ferdinancd is my brother & I, his bro Frederick Wegner was not in the service. Further, I am positive there was not two of our family of the same given name, but that the 2 names being similar in pronunciation would naturally leave the to error of the mustering office, which was done many times before in similar cases..."

c1908: Copy of photo of Amy and Ferdinancd in Cheney, Washington about 1908

1910 CENSUS:WA,Spokane Co-film#13756583 ED 159 pg 270,30 April,Dw 299/301-402 E 28th Av:
WEGNER, Ferdinand C-head 68/GY [Gy,Gy] md 1x 33yrs, own income, imm 1857,
N/A naturalization, own home; Amy E-wife 54/CA [PA,KY]md 1x, 33 yrs, 4/4
children living; L Ernestine-dau 31/OR [Gy,CA] single saleslady-retail books;
William F-son 29/OR, single bkkppr-labor contractor; Edward E-son 24/WA,
single teacher/college

1911-13 HISTORY: WA,Spokane Co-Spokane: US City Directories 1821-1989,n Anc Img 617, pg 1221: Ferdinand C Wegner, h E 402 28th Avenue. Also Lulu Wegner, a teacher. 1911 shows him a rancher. 1913: (Amy) same as others.
1912 - Many other Wegners: Ann Wegner, a maid San Marco Apts, A H Wegner, cement worker h235 Front; Ida L Wegner boarding 2217 Mission; John Wegner, clerk RB Wegner, boarding 2217 Mission; Karl Wegner, E1527 Crown Ave; Minnie (wid Fred W Wegner) E 364 9th Ave; Richard B Wegner-jeweler 7 Washington, h 1928 Mission; Rob't C Wegner traveling eng SP &S RR, h H Consuelo Apts; Wm J Wegner, contractor, h 2217 Mission; Wm W Wegner gas ftr, boarding 2217 Mission. 1911 - Bertha E Wegner (widow Henry A)b. 3409 Lee; Ella E Wegner-teacher b. 2217 Mission; Herman C-same as 1912 , Ida L-same as 1912, L Ernestine Wegner clerk John W Graham, b 402 28th Avenue; Mrs Martha Wegner, h 02213 Hamilton; Minnie - same as 1912; Richard B-same as 1912; Rob't C Wegner-r S171 Stevens; Wm J-same as 1912; Wm W-same as 1912.
1913 - Fred actor h E 364 9th; Gladys r 1928 Mission; Ida L-same as others; John J-engr R B Wegner, r 2217 Mission; Leal Wegner r 1928 Mission; L Ernestine-same as 1911; Minnie-same; Richard B (Rilla)-rest same; Robt C (Jessie) H-104 6th Ave; Wm J (Augusta) carp rest same; Wm W auto repair r 2217 Mission.
1915 MICH,Adrian: Frederick (Minnie) tailor Wood, Crane & Wood Co, r 98 E Maple Av; Louis C clerk H L Hopper res 40 Toledo. Can't be ours.

1914 PHOTO: Oct 200 letter from Joyce Spaulding, pg 46: Copy of picture of family in front of house on 28th, Christmas day

1915 HIST,DEATH of wife: WA,Spokane-Spokane: Jun 1997 lttr from Joyce Spaulding-Pension papers from Ferdinand: "Ferdinand Wegner, E 402 28th Ave, Spokane WA in 1915; Amy died 3 May 1915"

MARRIAGE #2: WA,Spokane Co-Spokane: July 1997 letter from Joyce Spaulding: "Ferdinand C Wegner md Lucy E ______ after Amy's death in 1915. She died before his death in 1920."

1920 CENSUS:WA,Spokane City-Acorn Prc: FHL film #1821940,ED151,Jan 9-10,Dw190/201,E 402 28th Av:
WEGNER, Ferdinand Wegner 78/GY [Wollin crossed out] (Prussia,Prussia)widowed
father/law to and living with Winfred Lee Scott 41/IA, dau Lula Ernestine 41/OR,
& grandsn George Wegner Scott 7/12 WA. Ferdinand imm 1857, nat 1878

1920 PENSION: Oct 2003 letter from Joyce Spaulding: "Ferdinand Wegner finally proved his case, & was awarded a pension for the 3 1/2 years he served fighting in the Civil War. In another letter, he lists his wife, Amy E. Johnson, and all four of his children and their birth dates. He first was awarded $25 per month. In 1920, not long before his death, the pension was raised to $40.00 per month."

1920 DEATH,BURIAL: WA,Spokane Co-Spokane: Ferdinand C Wegner died at home, March 20, 1920, East 28th Ave, Spokane WA-lived there 11 yrs, 40 year in US; dd age 78 ytd 5 mos 3 days of angina pectoria, arterio sclerosis 20years; buried Cheney Cem 27 Mar 1920, parents not known - informant H. C. Wegner of Spokane, attended by Dr Welty 14 Dec 1919-24 Mar 1920-was a farmer

NOTES: 4-29-97: Phone call from Joyce Spaulding, 12946 Ashwood Dr, Sun City, AZ 85375 - she descendant of Frederick Wegner. Related to Johnsons who md Wegner, Pearson lines. Ferdinand md Aimee E Johnson, bn CA 29 Mar 1856, #3 child of Johnsons. Joyce's dau Catheline Benoit living in Billings-Clark Ave, who wks with education foundation, raising funds Alberta Bair Theatre [husband left her abt 1993]
William Robert Johnson & Elizabeth Tharp-parents of 10 children,#6 Moses Robert Johnson - Joyce Johnson Spaulding gfather who lived Pilot Rock until 1866 when sold & returned to CA. Aimee #3 child bn CA
---------------------for timeline, all above?
An Illustrated History of Spokane Co, WA, Barbara Curtis, pg 330-331, 1900
F. C. Wegner, Cheney, was born in Prussia, October 21, 1841, and lived there until 17 years old, early learning the trade of a blacksmith. In 1858 he came to New York, where for 3 years he followed his trade. When the call came for volunteers, he joined the army and served through the entire war, belonging for the first 2 years to the 29th New York Infantry and for the remainder to the 3rd New Jersey Light Artillery. He participated in the battles of Bull Run, Cross Keys, Fredricksburg, Chancellorsville and several other engagements and skirmishes. He was mustered out in May 1865, after having rendered valiant service and made a war record of which his family have good reason to be proud.
At the close of the war he went to Pennsylvania and again engaged in blacksmithing, but 2 years later he came to Portland, Oregon. He remained till March 1868, then went into mining and general merchandising until 1884, when he removed to Spokane County. He now lives 12 miles southeast of Cheney, where he has about 1000 acres of land and is engaged in farming and stock riasing.
Mr. Wegner is one of the most enterprising and successful farmers in the county. He is also a representative citizen of the community in which he resides, has always manifested a deep interest in everything tending to advance the interests of his part of the country and has filled creditably many important local offices.
He was married in Umatilla County, Oregon, in December 1876, to Amy E Johnson, and they have a family of 4 children: Ernestina L., William F., Herman C., and Edward. Mr Wegner is a member of Cheney Lodge, No. 21, I.O.O.F.



CK OUT:
1. Post by Glenn Gohr, thru Barbara

Ferdinand married Aimee Elizabeth Johnson 3 Dec 1876, Umatilla, Oregon, United States. Aimee (daughter of William Robert Johnson and Elizabeth Tharp) was born 29 Mar 1856, Colusa, California, United States; died 3 May 1915, Spokane, Spokane, Washington, United States; was buried 9 May 1915, Cheney, Spokane, Washington, United States. [Group Sheet]

Children:

1. Lulu Ernstine Wegner was born 22 Aug 1878, Pilot Rock, Umatilla, Oregon, United States; died 30 Jun 1940, Spokane, Spokane, Washington, United States.
2. William Ferdinand Wegner was born 6 Nov 1880, Pilot Rock, Umatilla, Oregon, United States; died 20 Sep 1967, Spokane, Spokane, Washington, United States; was buried Sep 1967.
3. Herman Clarence Wegner was born 1 Feb 1883, Pilot Rock, Umatilla, Oregon, United States; died 29 Jan 1968, Spokane, Spokane, Washington, United States; was buried 31 Jan 1968.
4. Edward Earl Wegner was born 21 Jun 1887, Cheney, Spokane, Washington, United States; died 23 Nov 1965.

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c1800 BIRTH: Prussia: Godfrey Wegner born about 1800, estimated birth year based on his wife, Frederica

c1825 MARRIAGE: Prussia: Godfrey Wegner md Frederica [no maiden name, date or place known]

bef 1862 DEATH: Prussia: Godfrey Wegner died before son Julius emigrated to New York in about 1862, no date or exact place known. Hist of son, Ferdinand, from a Cheney WA newspaper, Cheney Free Press 15 Dec 1988: "During the time Ferdinand was farming there [SE of Cheney], a cholera epidemic in Germany took the life of his father."

Godfrey married Frederica Abt 1825, Prussia. Frederica was born 2 Mar 1802, Prussia; died 8 Oct 1888, Pilot Rock, Umatilla, Oregon, United States; was buried Oct 1888, Pilot Rock, Umatilla, Oregon, United States. [Group Sheet]

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• AFN: S1S7-PX

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c1802 BIRTH: Prussia: Frederica [maiden name unknown] born 2 March 1802, birth & death date from headstone in Pilot Rock Cemetery. [Ck out-may not be our Frederica but the time frame and place fits]

1888 DEATH,BURIAL: OR,Umatilla Co-Pilot Rock: Frederica Wegner died 8 Oct 1888 [again, if this is our Frederica-to ck]; buried Pilot Rock Cemetery