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William Washington Wagner
1855 - 1910 (55 years)-
Name William Washington Wagner Born 10 Feb 1855 Taos, Cole, Missouri, United States 
[1, 2, 3] Gender Male Died 13 Oct 1910 Jefferson City, Cole, Missouri, United States [4, 5] Buried 15 Oct 1910 Riverview Cemetery, Jefferson City, Cole, Missouri, USA [6] Person ID I25 Wagner-Thomas Last Modified 27 Jan 2013
Father Georg Wagner, b. 13 Feb 1821, Schwarzach, Bavaria, Germany , d. 24 Sep 1895, Jefferson City, Cole, Missouri, United States (Age 74 years) Mother Anna Katharina Wolfrum, b. 23 Apr 1829, Mussen, Muenchberg, Bavaria, Germany , d. 3 Apr 1903, Jefferson City, Cole, Missouri, United States (Age 73 years) Married 27 Feb 1849 Cole, Missouri, United States [7, 8, 9] Family ID F11 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Lena B Bohrer, b. 3 Dec 1855, Jefferson City, Cole, Missouri, United States , d. 4 Jul 1938, Jefferson City, Cole, Missouri, United States (Age 82 years) Married 16 Nov 1876 Jefferson City, Cole, Missouri, United States [10, 11, 12] Children + 1. Victor Louis Wagner, b. 1 Aug 1877, Jefferson City, Cole, Missouri, United States , d. 23 Oct 1918, Independence, Montgomery, Kansas, United States (Age 41 years)2. George Wilhelm Wagner, b. 11 May 1879, Jefferson City, Cole, Missouri, United States , d. 28 May 1962, Jefferson City, Cole, Missouri, United States (Age 83 years)+ 3. Alma Kathrina Wagner, b. 30 Aug 1881, Cole, Missouri, United States , d. Aft Oct 1918 (Age > 37 years)4. Alfred Phillip Wagner, b. 31 Aug 1884, Jefferson City, Cole, Missouri, United States , d. Aft 1913 (Age > 30 years)+ 5. Estella Lillie Wagner, b. 17 Apr 1887, Jefferson City, Cole, Missouri, United States , d. 23 Jul 1965, Houston, Harris, Texas, United States (Age 78 years)+ 6. Edwina Wagner, b. 28 Mar 1896, Jefferson City, Cole, Missouri, United States , d. 12 Nov 1987, Colorado Springs, El Paso, Colorado, United States (Age 91 years)Last Modified 29 Apr 2014 Family ID F22 Group Sheet | Family Chart
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Born - 10 Feb 1855 - Taos, Cole, Missouri, United States 
Married - 16 Nov 1876 - Jefferson City, Cole, Missouri, United States Died - 13 Oct 1910 - Jefferson City, Cole, Missouri, United States = Link to Google Earth
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Notes - 1855 BIRTH: MO,Cole Co-Taos: William Washington Wagner was born 10 February 1855. Known as "Bill".
1855 HISTORY: Directory of Jefferson City and Cole Co, pg 375: "William W Wagner, proprietor of the Monroe House, is a native of Cole Co, to which place his parents, George and Katherine Wolfrum Wagner, from Bavaria, Germany, immigrated in 1844, the year of the great overflow, locating on a farm in the township of New Liberty, where the subject of this sketch was born February 10, 1855. On the farm he was reared and..."
1860 CENSUS: MO,Cole Co-Liberty Twp-Jefferson City: Anc.com Img 13, pg 127, 5 July,Dw #794/806: William WAGGONER age 8, born in Missouri, son of George and Cath'n WAGGONER, living with grandparents, Paul and Caroline WAGGONER.
1870 CENSUS: MO,Cole Co-Liberty Twp: HerQuest pg 10, 8 July, Dwelling 78/76: William Wagner 15/MO, son of George and Catherine Wagner
1870+ HISTORY: Directory of Jefferson City and Cole Co, pg 375: "...obtained his education in the neighboring schools, graduating later from the celebreated Jones' Commercial College of St Louis. In his early manhood he was Deputy Sheriff under his father, being afterward elected to that office, in which he served two terms. After engaging in various other pursuits with financial success, he became the proprietor of the Monroe House, the leading commercial hotel of Jefferson City. Mr. Wagner was united in marriage November 16, 1876, to Miss Lena, daughter of John Bohrer, of Jefferson City. This union has been blessed with six children, three boys and three girls: the eldest, Victor, assistsin the management of the hotel; Alma is the charming wife of Fred C Binder, a prominent young businessman of Jefferson City; George is the clerk in the hotel; Stella an Alfred are students at the high school; Edwina, the youngest, is 5 years of age...."
1876 MARRIAGE: MO,Cole Co-Jefferson City: William W Wagner md Lena B Bohrer 16 November 1876, Evangelical Lutheran Church
Jefferson City Daily Tribune, 17 Nov 1876, pg 1.
1880 CENSUS: MO,Cole Co-Jefferson City: FHL film #287758 - 235 High Street:
WAGNER, William 26/Bav (hotel); Lena 24/Switz; Victor 2/MO; George W 1/MO
Also George W. Peasner - Bavaria (next door - John Peasner 56/Bav
& family-George's?)
1884 HISTORY: Birth of son Alfred Phillip August 1884: Father, "Wm W. Wagner, Sheriff Cole Co and Hotel Keeper"
1895 HISTORY: The Evening Courier Sept 25 1895: "City Council notice for permit to W.W. Wagner to lay brick sidewalk on East Main. Obit of father September 1895: "Living: ... William, Jefferson City..."
1900 CENSUS: MO,Cole Co-Jefferson City:Anc.com Img 57-58,FHL Film 1240850,4 Jun,Dw 546/548,235 E High St:
WAGNER, William W-hotel keeper 45/MO bn Feb1855 (GY,GY) md at 24yrs
[Monroe House];
547/549: WAGNER, Lena 44/MO bn Dec 1855, md at 24yrs; Victor L-son
22/MO bn Aug 1877-single hotel clerk; George W-son 21/MO
bn May 1879-single hotel clerk; Albert PO-son 15/MO bn Aug
1884-school; Stella C-dau 13MO bn Apr 1887-school; Edwina V-
dau 4/MO bn Mar 1896; Kate-dau/law 20/MO bn Nov 1879 (GY,GY)
md 2yrs,1/1 child living; Wm H [or F]-grdson 1/MO bn Mar 1899
(MO,MO); Bertha NIEGHORN-svt 22/MO bn Jun 1877-waitress,hotel.
Also Effie Deskum, Ella Buskett, Matilda Strier, svts.
(Mary Tihen close by and William and Carolina Wagner on Miller St.(??)
HISTORY: Directory of Jefferson City and Cole Co, pg 375: "...Few men in Central Missouri are better known or more popular than Wm. W Wagner, the genial proprietor of the Monroe House of Jefferson City. He has not only managed his hotel business with marked finanacial success, but has other important interests in most of which he was influenced to become identified, not altogether on account of their substantial character and promising of dividents, but largely to assist the material progress of the city. Of enterprises of this class, he is a stockholder and director in the Jefferson City Water Works Co., the Bridge and Transit Co, the Jefferson City Light, Heat and Power Co, of the latter of which he is president. He is also largely interested in mining properties in the souther part of the county, property which promises on development to be immensely valuable. Mr Wagner is a Knight Templar, a member of the IOOF, Elks, Knights of Pythias and Modern Woodmen of America and in all of these exalted and elevating orders is a worthy representative. He demonstrated his loyalty to Jefferson City by a very active opposition to the Capital removal, and was a strong advocate and assisted greatly in securing for Cole Co its magnificent court house. All of Mr Wagner's efforts have been attended with financial sucess, the result of the prompt and active exercise of his good judgemenmt."
Cole Co. Directory P. 145: William W was Pres of J.C.L, H & P Co. and proprietor of Monroe Hotel - residence 216 Monroe. Victory (son) was day clerk and lived at 216. Geo (son) also day clerk living at 216.Also at 216: Stella and Alfred. He was Sheriff and Postmaster also.
1910 CENSUS: MO,Cole Co-Jefferson City: Anc.com Img 1,18 April,pg 159,Dw 6/5-227 E Dunklin St:
WAGNER, William W-head 55/MO (GY,GY) md1x-38yrs, Postmaster; Lena-wife
54/MO (GY,GY) md1x-38yrs, 6/6 children living, no occupation; George
W-son 30/MO (MO,MO) single attorney general law; Alfred-son 24/MO
single attorney general-law; Edwina-dau 13/MO, single, no occupation;
Alma BINDER-dau 28/MO (MO,MO) divorced, steno-insurance office;
Frederick W grandson 10/MO
1910 WILL: MO,Cole Co-Jefferson City: Index to Cole Co Wills, Microfilm 66, 1875-1926, p 254; Cole Co Wills, Film #981822, pg 160: LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT
Know all men by these presence, that I William W Wagner, of the City of Jefferson, County of Cole, State of Missouri, being of sound mind and disposing memory, do hereby make, publish and declare this to be my last will and testament.
First I desire that all my just debts and funeral expenses be paid.
Second I give and bequeath to my son Victor L Wagner the sum of one ($1.00) Dollar, to my son Geo W Wagner the sum of one ($1.00) Dollar, to my daughter Mrs Alma Wagner Binder, former wife of Fred C Binder, the sum of one ($1.00) Dollar, to my daughter Mrs Stella Wagner McCanse, the wife of William Keith McCanse, the sum of one ($1.00) Dollar, and to my daughter Edwina V Wagner the sum of one ($1.00) Dollar.
Third I give and bequeath to my beloved wife Lena Wagner all the rest and residue of my property of whatsoever kind or description and wherever located, whether real, personal or mixed, to hold as her absolute property.
All former wills made by me I hereby revoke and I hereby appoint my beloved wife Lena Wagner executrix of this my last will and testament and request that she be not required to give bond.
Witness my hand this fifteenth day of August 1910. Wm W Wagner
Signed, published and declared by said testator William W Wagner as and for his last will and testament, in the presence of us, who at his request, in his presence and in the presence of each other, hereunto subscribe our names as witnesses this fifteenth day of August, 1910. Edwin S Austin, F. P. Dallmeyer
PROOF OF WILL-State of Missouri, County of Cole, in Probate Court: Be it remembered, that on this, the 17th day of October AD 1910, before me Green C Fowler, Judge of the Probate Court held in and for the County and State aforesaid, personally appeared Edwin S Austin and F P Dallmeyer who are the subscribing witnesses to the annexed Will of Wm W Wagner, deceased, and being by me first duly sworn, depose and say the said Wm W Wagner the testator subscribed the same in their presence, and published and declared said will or instrument of writing to his last will and testament, and that at the time of signing the same, he, the said testator was of sound and disposing mind and more than twenty-one years of age, and that said deponent attested said will as witnesses thereto by subscribing their names to the same in the presence of the testator and of each other and at the request of said testator. Edwin S Austin, F P Dallmeyer
Seal Sworn to and subscribed before me Green C Fowler Judge of the Probate Court, this 17 day of Oct AD 1910 Green C Fowler,Judge of Probate Ct. Following was the Ceritificate of Probate of Will signed by Judge Fowler.
1910 DEATH,BURIAL: MO,Cole Co-Jefferson City: William W Wagner died 13 October 1910; buried next to wife at Riverview Cem. - information on stone,born 1855.
THE DAILY POST, Jeff City, MO, 13 October 1910 (see text)
HISTORY OF COLE, MONITEAU, MORGAN, BENTON, MILLER, MARIES & OSAGE COUNTIES MO, Vol 2, pg 900: William W Wagner, proprietor of the Monroe House, of Jefferson City, Mo., was born in Cole County, Mo. February 10, 1855, and is the son of George and Catherine (Wolfrum) Wagner, both natives of Germany, who immigrated to America in 1842 and in 1844, located on a farm in Cole County, Mo., where they remained until 1869 when they removed to Jefferson City. The parents are still living in Jefferson City, where the father is largely interested in the brewery business. William W. remained on the farm uintil seventeen years of age, when he went to St. Louis, and there attended school almost eighteen months. Returning home, he remained on the farm for a time, and subsequently engaged in the saloon business. In 1879 he opened the Monroe House in Jefferson City, which he still conducts. The house is situated on the corner of Monroe & High Sts. and has forty-three transient rooms. As a landlord Mr Wagner has few superiors, and a customer once secured is a life-long friend. In 1878 Mr Wagner married Lena Bohrer, a native of Jefferson City, by whom he has five children, viz: Victor, Georgia, Alma, Alfred and Stella. Mr Wagner is a member of the Masonic fraternity, the IOOF and the K of P. He was elected sheriff of Cole County in 1882 and re-elected in 1884, holding the office two consecutive terms, with much credit to himself and to the satisfaction of his constituents. He is president of the Light, Heat and Power Co. of Jefferson City, and treasurer of the City Water Works.
- 1855 BIRTH: MO,Cole Co-Taos: William Washington Wagner was born 10 February 1855. Known as "Bill".
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Sources - [S65] Missouri: Certificate of Death, Certificate #30171, Reg #148.
William Washington Wagner... Born February 10, 1855 in Cole County, Missouri of George Wagner, born Schwarzach, Bavaria and Anna R.[K] Wolfrum, bn Bavaria...
Date: 15 October 1910 - [S5] Family Rcds: WAGNER, Robert P.
William W Wagner was born 10 February 1855, Cole Co Missouri
Notes by Conrad Wagner in family religeous book belonging to Robert P. Wagner. - [S77] Missouri: Birth & Death Records, Roll C 1921, pg 2, #16.
Father: Wm W. Wagner, Sheriff Cole Co and Hotel Keeper. Nationality of Father: American, born Taos MO. Age: 29
Record of birth of son Alfred Phillip Wagner
Date: 6 November 1884 - [S5] Family Rcds: WAGNER, Robert P.
William W Wagner died 13 October 1910, Jefferson City,Cole Co, Missouri
Notes by Conrad Wagner in family religeous book belonging to Robert P. Wagner. - [S65] Missouri: Certificate of Death, Certif #30171, Reg #148.
William Washington Wagner, Postmaster, of 227 E Dunklin Street, Jefferson City, MO, died 13th Oct. 1910 at home of Parosis [abt 6 yrs], age 55yrs8mos3day, attended to by C. Enloe, MD of Jefferson City. He was born February 10, 1855 in Cole Co, Missouri, the son of George Wagner and Anna R. Wolfrum [both born Bavaria,Germany, he, Schwarach]. He was buried 15 Oct 1910 at Riverview Cemetery by Walther-Wymore undertakers of Jefferson City. Informant: George W Wagner, Jefferson City, MO.
Date: 14 October 1910 - [S65] Missouri: Certificate of Death, Certif #30171, Reg #148.
William Washington Wagner...was buried 15 Oct 1910 at Riverview Cemetery by Walther-Wymore undertakers of Jefferson City...
Date: 14 October 1910 - [S39] Missouri,Cole Co: Marriage Records, Book A, page 272.
George Wagner married Catherine Wolfrum Feb 27, 1849; filed Feb 3, 1849 [this can't be right, but that's what it said]; MG Bk A, pg 272
also Missouri Marriages 1805-2002 on Ancestry.com Img 61: copy of actual Index to Marriage Records 1821-1881, pg 152:
Date: 1850 or 1900 - [S115] In Memoriam.
I N M E M O R I A M: Anna Katherina Wagner (nee Wolfrum)... On the 29th of January, 1849, she was married to the brewer, Mr Georg Wagner, who operated a brewery eight miles east of town, in the vicinity of Osage City.
Family card made by the funeral home for the funeral of deceased - [S118] Illustrated Sketch Book and Directory of Jefferson City and Cole County, pg 374.
He was united in marriage in the Spring of 1849 to Anna R., daughter of Nicholas Wolfrum, a farmer near Osage City, she also being a native of Bavaria. Mr. Wagner was the father of thirteen children, of whom seven are still living;
Sketch of George Wagner
Date: 1900 - [S39] Missouri,Cole Co: Marriage Records, Bk D, p 119.
Wm W Wagner md Lina Bohrer 11-16-1876, Jefferson City, Missouri
Date: 1876 - [S80] Internet: Ancestry.com, Anc.com Img 61, MG Bk D pg 119.
This certifies that Wilhelm Wagner of Jefferson City in the State of Missouri and Lena Bohrer of Jefferson City in the State of Missouri were at Jefferson City in said County by one joined together in Holy Matrimony on the 16th day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand and eight hundred and 76... in the presence of Julius Karges and Christoph Hesungen, signed Chr Haas, Minister of the Gospel...
Filed November 28, 1876, W H Lusk, Clerk.
Missouri Marriage Records 1805-2002, Searched 2-8-2009, copy of original marriage record pg 119 and Index to Marriage Records pg 152 - [S3] Missouri,Cole Co-Jefferson City: German Evangelical Church records.
Wihelm Wagner - Lena Bohrer 1876
List of marriages on record at the German Evangelical Church on Ashly and Washington, sent to Robert P Wagner by David Mueller of Jefferson City, March 1986
- [S65] Missouri: Certificate of Death, Certificate #30171, Reg #148.