Edith May Wagner

Female 1895 - 1957  (61 years)


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  • Name Edith May Wagner 
    Born 30 Sep 1895  Joplin, Jasper, Missouri, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Female 
    Died 26 Feb 1957  Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Person ID I436  Wagner-Thomas
    Last Modified 27 Jan 2013 

    Father Louis M Wagner,   b. 10 Mar 1861, Jefferson City, Cole, Missouri, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 Jan 1949, Denver, Denver, Colorado, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 87 years) 
    Mother Winnie Ella Burch,   b. 21 Jan 1863, Washington, , D.C. Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Aug 1927, Denver, Denver, Colorado, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 64 years) 
    Married 22 Jun 1887  Jefferson City, Cole, Missouri, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Family ID F26  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 John Lewis Hamsher,   b. Mar 1888, Hastings, Adams, Nebraska, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1929  (Age ~ 40 years) 
    Married Jun 1921  Denver, Denver, Colorado, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Living
     2. John Lewis Hamsher,   b. 22 Feb 1924, Denver, Denver, Colorado, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 Sep 1978, Pasadena, Los Angeles, California, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 54 years)
    Last Modified 29 Apr 2014 
    Family ID F231  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 George Witherdon Dee,   b. 11 Dec 1894, Denver, Denver, Colorado, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Feb 1938, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 43 years) 
    Married 30 Apr 1932  Alhambra, Los Angeles, California, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Children 
     1. Living
    Last Modified 29 Apr 2014 
    Family ID F232  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 3 Glenn Orr Young,   b. 1898, Joplin, Jasper, Missouri, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1960  (Age 62 years) 
    Married 1950  Covina, Los Angeles, California, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Last Modified 29 Apr 2014 
    Family ID F533  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 30 Sep 1895 - Joplin, Jasper, Missouri, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - Jun 1921 - Denver, Denver, Colorado, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 30 Apr 1932 - Alhambra, Los Angeles, California, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 1950 - Covina, Los Angeles, California, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 26 Feb 1957 - Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States Link to Google Earth
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  • Notes 
    • 1895 BIRTH: 1900 Denver, Arapaho County, CO census shows Edith as 5th child of Louis and Winnie Wagner. Also from a page of book of family histories, pg 306, sent by Georgia Stanley, descendant of Louis Wagner.

      1900 CENSUS: CO,Arapahoe Co-Denver: Film #1374129, pg 24,26 June, Dw117/125,440 South Pearl: Edith Wagner age 4 bn Missouri, dau of Louis and Winnie Wagner

      1910 CENSUS: CO,Denver Co-Denver Wd 13: Anc.com Img 13, sheet 14B, 29 Apr-440 S Pearl: Edith Wagner age 14 bn in Missouri, dau of Louis and Winnie Wagner

      1920 CENSUS: Cannot find as of Nov 2012

      1921 MARRIAGE #1: CO,Denver-Denver: Edith May Wagner md John Hamsher June 1921 [no day shown]

      1929 DEATH of husband #1, John Lewis Hamsher in 1929 [New Family Search]

      1930 CENSUS: CO,Denver Co-Denver City: Anc.com Img 12, 4 April, pg 117, Dw 90/93-625 So York St:
      HAMSHER, Edith M-head 32/MO (MO,Wash DC) widow, renting [value $60] no occ;
      Edith Elizabeth-dau 7/CO (NE,MO); John Lewis Jr-son 6/CO (NE,MO);
      WAGNER, Louis-father 67/MO (GY,GY) widow, no occupation.

      1932 MARRIAGE #2: CA,Los Angeles Co-Alhambra: Edith May Hamsher md George Witherdon Dee 30 April 1932
      Georgia Stanley. #1 died. #2 also died after adopting first two children.

      1938 DEATH of husband #2, George Witherdon Dee 23 February 1938 in Los Angeles, California

      1940 CENSUS: CA,LA-Los Angeles: Anc Img 7 pg 4A,4-5,Dw 72-1068 Hi Point:
      DEE, Edith-head 44/MO widow, renting-$55.same place 1935, finished high
      school-3yrs, no occupation; Edith-dau 17/CO high school-3yrs; John-son
      16/CO, high school-1yr; Georgia-dau 5/CA

      1957 DEATH: CA,Los Angeles Co-Los Angeles: Edith May Wagner Hamsher ___________ died 26 February 1957 [New Family Search also shows died Glendale, CA, buried Forest Lawn Cem]

  • Sources 
    1. [S86] California Death Records.
      Edith May dee Young, femail born 30 Sep 1895 in MO, died 26 Feb 1957 CA Los Angleles. Mother's maiden name: Burch Father's: Wagner
      California Death Index, SS #570-24-4426

    2. [S80] Internet: Ancestry.com, Anc.com Img 188, MG Lic Bk 1, pg 407.
      Marriage License, State of Missouri, County of Cole, issued June 22, 1887 to Louis Wagner of Jefferson City, County of Cole and State of Missouri, over 21 and Miss Winnie E Burch of Jefferson City, County of Cole and State of Missouri, over 18...
      STATE OF MISSOURI, County of Cole: This is to certify that the undersigned Minister of the Gospel did at Jefferson City in said County, on the 22nd day of June AD 1887, unite in marriage the above named persons, signed O. W. Goines.
      Filed this 24 day of June 1887, W H Lusk, Clerk and Recorder.
      Missouri Marriage Records 1805-2002, searched 8 February 2009, copy of original marriage record, pg 407, also Index pg 34: BK 1, pg 417,

    3. [S110] Internet: New FamilySearch.org.