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Frederick Wegner
1837 - Aft 1901 (~ 64 years)-
Name Frederick Wegner Born Jan 1837 Prussia 
[1, 2] Gender Male Died Aft Feb 1901 [3] Person ID I7224 Wagner-Thomas | Hallmark Last Modified 11 Jan 2014
Father Godfrey Wegner, b. Abt 1800, Prussia , d. Bef 1862, Prussia (Age ~ 61 years) Mother Frederica, b. 2 Mar 1802, Prussia , d. 8 Oct 1888, Pilot Rock, Umatilla, Oregon, United States (Age 86 years) Married Abt 1825 Prussia [4] Family ID F627 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Wilhelmina Buchhotz, b. Feb 1848, Prussia , d. 1 Jul 1926, Spokane, Spokane, Washington, United States (Age ~ 78 years) Married 1870 Children 1. Charles Wegner, b. Abt 1862, British Columbia, Canada , d. Yes, date unknown2. Frederick Wegner, b. Abt 1872, California, United States , d. Yes, date unknown3. Hattie Wegner, b. Abt 1875, California, United States , d. Yes, date unknownLast Modified 23 Feb 2015 Family ID F2431 Group Sheet | Family Chart
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Notes - 1837 BIRTH: Germany: Frederick Wegner bn Jan 1837, re 1900 census
1860 CENSUS: Cannot find - British Columbia Canada when 1st son born abt 1863
Found a Frederick Wegner in Queens County New York in Hempstead, 1860 census, from AIS [census index by Ronald V Jackson] pg 1413: "Frederick Wegner, pg 259 in Queens Co NY" -to ck as may not be our man. [see pg 39 in purple notebook took to SLC Jan 2004]
1869 HISTORY: 1869 California Voters register: Frederick Wegner, resident San Francisco CA, age 31, bn about 1838
1870-1875 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."
1875: OR,Grant Co-North Fork: same film: "Fred Wegner, value of all city/town lots-75; money, notes, accounts and shares of stock-650 = 725. Indebtedness within state = 300; Total taxable property = 425.
1877-78: No Fred found in these two years on tax roll.
1880 CENSUS: OR,Grant Co-Monumental Prec: FHL film# 1255081-pg 20D,11 Jun, Dw225/225:
WEGNER, Frederick 42/Prussia (Prussia,Prussia) mill hand; Minnie-wife 31/Prussia (Prussia,
Prussia); Charlie-son 17/British Columbia (Pr,Pr); Freddie-son 8/CA; Hattie-dau 5/CA
1885 CENSUS: WA Territorial1857-1892: Spokane: Anc Img73 pg 188, line 19:
WEGNER, F W 46/Germany, md; Minnie Wegner 36/Germany-md; Fred 13/CA;
Hattie 9/CA
1890 LAND: WA,Spokane Co: FHL film #569498, pg 421: Homestead Certificate #2055, Application 2632...Land Office at Spokane Falls, Washington Territory... Frederick Wegner... for the SW Qtr of the NE Qtr and the Lots numbered 2,3,and 4 of Section 4 in Twp 22, North of Range 41, East of Willamette Meridian in Washington Territory, containing 161 acres and 29 hundredths of an acre... [can't read rest on copy but on film] ... 14 Feb 1890..."
1900 CENSUS: ID,Owyhee Co-Owyhee: Anc Img 4 pg 2B,6-28,Dw 33,34:
WEGNER, Frederick W-head 63/GY bn Jan 1837 (GY,GY)md 30yrs, mine
superintendant, own farm-tent, imm 1852; Minnie-wife 52/GY bn
Feb 1848 (GY,GY)md 30yrs-2/5 children living; James CENSICKER-
boarder 35/Ind bn Aug 1864 (PA,PA)single miner,gold/silver; Jack
ROBBINS-boarder 33/IA bn Jul 1866 (OH,OH) singer miner-common
1900 HIST?: FHL Book 979.73 H2ea, History of Spokane County, Washington, by Edwards, 1900, pg 458: "Paul Buchholz, pioneer of 1884, native of Germany, born July 6, 1821. In 1856, came to America, to Minnesota, bought 160 acres. In 1884 came to Cheney, bought large tract of land near Cheney - farming. Married 3 times. Third time in St. Paul, Minnesota to Mrs. Henrietta Pfieffer, native of Germany. Had 10 children. Minnie [one of their children] is now wife of Fred Wagner. Evangelical Church of this city." Check this out - my Fred?
1901 HIST: WA,Spokane Co-Spokane: Civil War Pension Record: Affidavit signed by Frederick Wegner, 8 Feb 1901, in Spokane WA, for younger brother, Ferdinand, who was filing for pension. Fred was 64 years at the time, and living at 424 Sherman, Spokane WA.
1905-1930 HISTORY: US City Directories Portland OR: Fred W Wegner opr P T-C Co, res 16th cor Lovejoy; also a Gustav Wegner blksmth Trenkman & Co res 383 E 9th
1910 : Fred W Wegner opr P T-C Co res 221 10th, also Gustav-same as 1905 except res 264 16ty N; Lawrence G Wegner sawyer P L Co h E 72d N ne cor Everett; Louis Wegner mach res 121 E 24th N; Robt eng r 312 Oak
1912: Fred W Wegner opr W U T Co r 209 10th; Gus Wegner same excpt r546 E Pine; Hugo W Wegner cement wrkr h 963 Minnesota Ave; Louis Wegner mach r 788 Pacific.
1910 CENSUS: MINN,Stearns Co-St Cloud Wd 4: Anc Img19 pg 10A,4-20,Dw159,172-21 9th Ave N:
WEGNER, Frederick W-head63/GY (GY,GY)md 1 time 41yrs, own income,
imm 1871, own farm,home; Minnie-wife 61/GY (GY,GY)md 1 time
41yrs, 8/9 children living-no occ; Amelia-dau 32/Minn (GY,GY) single
no occ; Minnie-dau 21/Minn single telephone operator; William-bro
67/GY (GY,GY)single, no occ; Raymond L-son16/Minn no occ,
1920 CENSUS: WA,King Co-Seattle: Anc Img 13 pg 7A,1-9,Dw148,175-731 27 W King 27 S:
WEGNER, John A-head 42/Minn (GY,GY)single,drive truck, own farm; Helen
sister 30/Minn single correspondent ...co; Mina-mother 73/GY,widow:
Ellen E ROBERTS-nurse74/Maine (Mn,Mn)widow-home nurse
aft 1901 DEATH: Frederick Wegner signed the affidavit shown above for his brother on 8 Feb 1901 in Spokane,would have died after that date and probably died in Spokane-CK OUT
ACTION: Frederick Wegner - CK OUT:
1. Not our Frederick and Minnie Wegner but who are they? Family group sheet sent me by Ida Wagmer % L. E. Erickson, 17534 Inex St, Granada Hills, CA 91344, no date shown, probably about 1990: "Frederick Wegner bn 13 Aug .... in Prussia, died 4 Oct 1897 in Morgan, Minnesota. Wilhelmine (Minnie) Riemann bn 13 July 1833 in Prussia, died 24 Sep 1916 in Hinckley, Minnesota..." 10 children listed
- 1837 BIRTH: Germany: Frederick Wegner bn Jan 1837, re 1900 census
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Sources - [S226] US Military Pension Rcds.
In the claim for Pension of Ferdinand Wegner alias Frederick Wegner will state that I am an older brother [64 years old]of the applicant and know from early association with him, being raised together, that his correct name and given him by our parents, was Ferdinand Wegner...
General Affidavit filled out and signed by Frederick Wegner at the age of 64 years old
Date: February 1901 - [S262] CENSUS: Oregon,Grant Co: US Federal, Anc.com,Img 20-pg 20D.
WEGNER, Frederick 42/Prussia (Prussia,Prussia) mill hand; Minnie 30/Prussia; Charlie-son 17/British Columbia (Pr,Pr); Freddie-son 8/CA; Hattie-dau 5/CA
Monumental Precinct, Dwelling 225 Family 225:
Date: 11 June 1880 - [S226] US Military Pension Rcds.
Frederick Wegner, aged 64 years, a resident of Spokane in the County of Spokane and State of Washington, whose post office address is 424 Sherman St...
Pension affidavit filled out and signed by Frederick Wegner, age 64 years
Date: February 1901 - [S254] Family Bible: Iva Wegner Royse Pound.
The parents of Julius F Wegner are: Godfrey and Frederica Wegner [no date or exact place shown]
Extracted names and dates
- [S226] US Military Pension Rcds.