George Seidel

Notes:

BIR,MG: Karl Walther, Edkersdorf GY-from Parish in Buchau GY, MG BK 1758 pg
104 #2: Georg Seidel (worked for royalty lived there-brewed the beer) md
Catharina Hammon, father a master tailor, Johann Heinrich Hammon, whose 2
oldest daus never md.

NOTES: Families had a name from a house called last name - so could be from the
house of Hammon, so is Hammonoennin.

George married Catharina Hammon 4 Dec 1758, Buchau, Kulmbach, Bavaria, Germany. Catharina was born Abt 1738; died Bef 1830. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

MG:Evang-Luth Parish baptismal record Buchau, Kulmbach, Bavaria, Germany shows
Kunigunde as mother of Anna Kunigunde Seidel, born illegitimately.
Kunigunde may be third daughter, but looks like Anna Kunigunde is third
daughter. Kunigunde is a cooper and innkeeper's daughter in Buchau.

NOTES: On page for Johann Adam Walther christening: Johann Christian Seidel, bn
12 July 1835, father Johann Seidel from Weissdorf #49 (master weaver)
and Margaretha Popp, single of Weissdorf.

Kunigunde married Johann Baumueller. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

1801 BIRTH: Germany,Bavaria,Kulmbach-Buchau: Anna Kunigunde Seidel born 13 Dec 1801, dau of Johann Baumueller & Cunigunda Seidel

1817 MARRIAGE: Germany,Bavaria,Kulmbach-Buchau: Anna Kunigunde Seidel md Paulus Wagner on 16 Nov 1817

1839 IMMIGRATION: Rcds found by Karl Walther, in Schwarzach Germany: "Paulus decided to come to America, given a passport on 11 Jul 1839 in Culmbach, also Veit Wagner from Schimmendorf - went to N America. Also 2 sons, Georg & Christoph - 19 Feb 1840 left, also from Culmbach. Paulus had to ask permission so that they could go. Given in Oberfranken."

1850 CENSUS: MO,Cole Co-Liberty Twp: Anc.com Img 75, 23 Sept, Dw#563/571: Kunnigunda Wagoner age 50 born Germany, wife of Paulus

1860 CENSUS: MO,Cole Co-Liberty Twp-Jefferson City: Anc.com Img 13, pg 127, 5 July,Dw #794/806: Caroline Waggoner age 60 brn Germany, wife of Paul Waggoner

1870 DEATH,BURIAL: MO,Cole Co-Osage: Anna Kunigunde Seidel Wagner died 15 March 1870; buried on hill overlooking old brewery site (south hill Mueller Tavern)

NOTES: 1870 census Jeff City Twp #178: (Kunnigunda bn 1800/Bav-bro?) Seidel, Jacob 30/Bav (1840), Anna 22/MO (1848), Edwin 4/MO (1866), John C 2/MO (1868), Mary C 62/Bav (1808).
Bob: Seidel, Henrietta 11-21-1869 to 12-31-1873 (4 yr, 1 mo)

Anna married Paulus Wagner 16 Nov 1817, Buchau, Kulmbach, Bavaria, Germany. Paulus (son of Christoph Wagner and Cunigunda Goeppner) was born 20 Apr 1795, Schwarzach, Bavaria, Germany; was christened 21 Apr 1795, Schwarzach, Bavaria, Germany; died 26 Jun 1871, Jefferson City, Cole, Missouri, United States; was buried Jun 1871, Old brewery site, E Jefferson City, Cole, Missouri. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

1818 BIRTH: GY,Bavaria-Schwarzach: Katharina Wagner born 10 September 1818, dau of Paulus Wagner and Kunigunda Seidel. [Paul LePage 3/1991 said Margaretha md to Zannis Schubert]

1841 MARRIAGE: Lorenz Schubert md Katharina Wagner 1 Jun 1841 [no place shown]

1850 CENSUS: MO,Cole Co-Dist 68: AC Img 68, pg 35, 19 Sept, Dw 504,511: Catherine Schubert age 32, born Germany, wife of Lawrence Schubert, farmer

1850 DEATH,BURIAL: MO,Cole Co-Liberty Twp: Katharina Wagner Schubert died 23 December 1850, buried St John's Church Cemetery in Schubert, tombstone: "Katherina Schubert wife of Lorenz Schubert died Dec 23 1850 age 33 yrs. On earth we surely die. In the grave we rest. In heaven we will live again and stay forever."

bef 1871 DEATH: MO,Cole Co-Jefferson City: Will of father, Paulus Wagner, dated May 1871: "Catharine Schubert as deceased dau, with 2 sons, George & Heinrich."

NOTES: Next to Katherina Schubert is Margaretha Schubert who dd 21 Jan 1892 at age 79, born in Rothwind, Bayern. Lorenz' (Zannis) second wife? Lorenz' will shows wife as Margaretha. Cole Co Mg Rcds: Margaretha Wagner md Lorenz [Zannis] Schubert 8 Apr 1854.
Paul LePage Mar 1999: "Letter from Christopher (bro) says to say hello to bro/law, Schubert. "Margaretha married to Zannis Schubert."

Katharina married Lorenz Schubert 1 Jun 1841, Schwarzach, Bavaria, Germany. Lorenz was born Abt 1804, Untersteinach, Bayern, Germany; died 20 Jan 1868, Liberty Township, Cole, Missouri, United States; was buried Jan 1868, St John Lutheran Church Cemetery, Taos, Cole, Missouri, USA. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

1821 BIRTH,CHRISTENING: GY, Bavaria, Kulmbach-Schwarzach: Georg WAGNER born 13 February 1821, the son of Paulus WAGNER, master baker, and Kunigunda SEIDLER, from Kirchbuchau.

1840 IMMIGRATION: Records of Karl Walther 1996: Passports given to Georg and Christoph in Culmbach to go to North America. Paulus had to obtain permission for them in Oberfranken 19 Feb 1840.
Obituary, The Evening Courier, Jefferson City MO 25 Sep 1895: "...George...Born 13 Feb 1821 Schwarzach near village of Kulmbach, Bavaria Germany. Father & mother immigrated to US in 1840, living in Baltimore, Maryland, Kentucky & Ohio. Settled in Missouri in 1844..."
In immigration records, found a G. Wagner accompanied by C-H 50 yrs, farmer from Germany - NY port 1841 AB-405. [CK OUT]
Hist of Cole Co pg 900: ...George Wagner was reared to farming in his native country, and at the age of 19, with his brother Christ Wagner, came to the States, the former going direct to Jefferson City, MO., whither his brother afterward located... [continues at end]

1844 MARRIAGE #1: MO,Cole Co: George Wagner married Margaret Hirsch on 22 February 1844, no children [dau of John and Barbara Hirsh)

1846 HISTORY: MO,Cole Co-near Osage City: George Wagner built a brewery two and one-half miles west of Osage City, this being the first one established in the county.
Robert P Wagner has a copy of a picture of Henry LePage holding a picture of the Geo. Wagner front door of his brewery, with several men in front, several at the door and several at two windows. The picture Henry LePage was holding cannot be found to this date of 2010, re Paul LePage.

1846-47 MARRIAGE #2: Newspaper at his death shows he married 3 times, the first 2 no children, but does not say who married. [found Margaret Hirsch, then no name Hirsch...to check further]

1847 CITIZEN: 1847, along with brother Christopher.

1849 MARRIAGE #3:MO,Cole Co:George Wagner md Anna Katharina Wolfrum 27 February 1849.
IGI M514811,822 & M514811/1186: Margaret Hersh, Catharine Walfrum

1850 CENSUS: MO,Cole Co-Liberty Twp Dw#571:
WAGONER, George 28/GY; Catherine-wife 20/GY; Conrad-son 1/MO, all living
with George's father Paulus and mother Kunyunda WAGONER

1860 CENSUS: MO,Cole Co-Liberty Twp-Jefferson City: Anc.com Img 13, pg 127, 5 July,Dw #794/806:
WAGGONER,Paul 66/GY [$21,000,3300]brewer-farmer; Caroline 60/GY: Geo 39/GY-
brewer-farmer; Cath'n 30/GY; Conrad 12/MO; Lawrence 10/MO;
Wm 8/MO; Henry 5/MO; Chris 2/MO.

1861-64 MILITARY: MO,Cole Co: History of Cole Co-pg262, Roster of Soldiers 1861-65: Geo Wagner HG (home guard)

1863 LAND: MO,Cole Co Land Rcds, FHL film 901459, BK P-pg 183: 16 April 1863 between Floyd Crandall & wife, $1200 paid by George Wagner, both of Cole Co MO, towit: Part of inlot #337, commencing at the SE corner of said lot and running up High Street 19 1/4 feet, thence 128 ft 9 inches to the alley, thence down said alley 19 feet 2 1/4 inches, thence 198 feet 9 inches to the place of beginning, in the city of Jefferson.

1864 HISTORY: History of Cole Co by Goodspeed, pg 1164-addenda: The Exchange Bank of Jefferson City was first organized February 15, 1864 under title of Jefferson City Savings Association, Directors: Christ Wagner; Stockholders: Christ Wagner, George Wagner, Clay Ewing; First Board of Directors: Christ and George Wagner; Officers: Clay Ewing-President, Christ Wagner-Vice President.

1865 LAND: MO,Cole Co Land Rcds, FHL film 901459, BK Q-pg 587-88: 5 Aug 1865 between Christopher & wife Elizabeth Wagner & George Wagner, both of Cole Co, $1000 paid to the said Christopher Wagner in hand paid by George Wagner, towit: E half of SE Qter of Sec 30 Twp 44 Range 10 west, containing 80 acres more or less. Signed by Christopher & Elizabeth Wagner, notarized by John F Wielandy.

1867 LAND: MO,Cole Co Land Rcds, FHL film #0901462, BK T-pg 708: Indenture 12 Oct 1867. Thos Price & wife & H Clay Ewing witnesseth that whereas they ...named persons have subscribed & paid over to H Clay Ewing, agent,tho... set opposite their respective names for the purpose of purchasing lots in the city of Jefferson, #45-50, 55-59, 51-52 & the north half of 53-54, 61-62 towit: Christopher $200, George Wagner $75,A Gundelfinger $1500, Clay Ewing $100, ...Knaup $100, Fred Fischer $100, Joseph Knaup $100, John Doehla $115, F C Schott $15, Jefferson City Land Co $100, the City of Jefferson $4000, ...Dulles $200, ...Walther $100, Adam Hirsch $10, B C Veith $5, John Schott $100, Fred Miller $15, C Gundelfinger $126, J F Wielandy $50, JC Gundelfinger $175, John Neighhorn $25, .... (many more names). Now therefore in consideration of the ... & in further consideration of the sum of $1200 to me in hand paid, the receipt thereof is hereby acknowledged by W Clay Ewing, agent, w...aforesaid has granted, bargained & sold...following described lots in the city of Jefferson towit: the lots in said city numbered 47, 48, 55, & the north half of lot 54. 12 Oct 1867, signed Thos L Price & Caraline V Price (relinquished her dower to the real estate...)

1870 CENSUS: MO,Cole Co-Liberty Twp: HerQuest pg 10, 8 July, Dwelling 78/76:
WAGNER, George 49/Bav-farmer [19000,3000]; Catherine 43Bav-keep house;
Conrath 21/MO-farmer; Lorence 19.MO-farmer; William 15/MO;
Henry 12/MO; Christoph 10/MO; Catherine 8/MO; Louis 6/MO; August
3/MO; Paulus 75/Bav
(Next door John Wolfrum 59/Bav and Elizabeth 63/Switzerlnd,
next door to them: Ulrich Wolfrum 59/Bav, Catherine 33/Bav with children

1877 HISTORY: Jefferson City Daily Tribune, 25 July 1877-pg 1: "Our Volksfreund neighbors Kroeger & Wagner, have returned from Boonville. George reports himself well pleased with everything & everybody in the vine clad, except beer. Ferrell will start Topic in 2-3 weeks."

1878 HISTORY: Jefferson City Daily Tribune, 2 Oct 1878-pg 1: George running as independant candidate for Sheriff of Cole County. Illustrated Sketch Book... pg 374: "...He was elected Sheriff of Cole county on the Republican ticket in the Fall of 1878 and re-elected in 1880..."

1880 HISTORY: A History of Jefferson City... and of Cole Couny, Illustrated, by James E Ford, The New Day Press, Printers-Publishers-Binders, Jefferson City MO, pg 165: "In 1880 George Wagner and Sons have enlarged their brewery to a capacity of 50 barrels a day, have provided refrigeration, buying a "patent ice machine," dug 2 deep wells and increased storage space. They bought the brewery in 1870 of Joe Gundelfinger who bought it of Joe Kessler. This was the first brewery in Jefferson City, Kessler starting it in 1845 with production of a barrel of beer a week. The Americans did not drink beer at this time, and the German population was small. He operated only a year or so before selling to Gundelfiner who eventually increased production to a capacity of 27 barrels a day. This is the business now owned by Moerschel Brothers."

1880 CENSUS:MO,Cole Co-Liberty Twp,Jeff City:A/C Img 31 pg 72,11 June-Dunklin St,Dw 267,312:
WAGNER, George 59/Bav (Bav,Bav)-Brewer; Anna K-wife 51/--; Kate-dau 17/MO;
Conrat-son 32/--; Tressa-son's wife 22/-- ; Lorenz-son 30/--md; Annie-
son;s wife 29/--; Hilda 4/MO; Oscar 2/MO (children of Lorenz); Charles
Lehman-boarder 22/Baden, laborer

1892 HISTORY: The Illustrated Sketch Book and Directory of Jefferson City and Cole County, pg 252: "...In 1892 the two [Moerschel] brothers purchased the Wagner Brewery in this city, changing the name to the Capital Brewery Company... purchase price of this plant was about $40,000..." pg 253: "... The main building took the place of several old buildings which constituted the Wagner Brewery..."
Paul LePage said this was the year they sold the brewery building to the Moerschels.

1894 HISTORY: The Illustrated Sketch Book and Directory of Jefferson City and Cole County, pg 241: "...First National Bank - Mr John G Schott continued Vice-President of the organization until the day of his death (1894), when his place was taken by Geo. Wagner, upon whose death (1895)..."

1894 WILL: MO,Cole Co-Jefferson City, 2 April 1894-original in possession of Robert P Wagner:
I George Wagner of the City of Jefferson, County of Cole Missouri, being of sound mind & in good health hereby make, declare & publish the following as my last will & testament:
1. All my debts & fun expenses shall be fully pd
2. I give & bequeath to my beloved wife Anna Catherine Wagner the proceeds of my Life Insur pol in the Mutual Reserve Fund Life Assn of NY; Mutual Life Ins of NY; the Germania Life Ins Co of NY
3. I give & bequeath to my sn Conrad Wagner-Nine thousand dollars ($9000)
4. I give & bequeath to my sn Lorenz Wagner-Nine thousand dollars ($9000)
5. I give & bequeath to my sn William W Wagner-Nine thousand dollars ($9000) & it shall be his privilege to purchase frm est the property known & everything belonging to me as the Monroe House sit on NE crnr High & Monroe st Jeff City for the sum of Twenty thousand dollars ($20000.00)
6. I give & bequeath to my on Henry Wagner-house on High St in Jeff City MO which he now occupies as a salloon being subd 6,7,8 of inlots 345, 346 & sum of three thousand dollars ($3000)
7. I give & bequeath to my sn Louis Wagner-Nine thousand dollars ($9000)
8. I give & bequeath to my dau Katherine Piesner,wife of George Piesner, the house on High St, Jeff City MO on part of inlot 337-338 & now occupied by Geo Piesner as a saloon & three thousand dollars ($3000)
9. I give & bequeath to my sn Christoph Wagner-Five dollars ($5)
10. I give & bequeath jointly to the 3 children of my sn Christoph Wagner bn out of mg with Mina Hull a certain note for One thousand dollars & the interest accrued thereon, which I hold against their grandfthr Hull; also two thousand dollars ($2000). The respective share of each shall be pd them when each becms lawful age, together with any interest that may hv accrued thereon. Should either of the children die bef arriving at that age, remaining ones shall divide its share.
11. I give & bequeath to the sn of Christoph Wagner bn out of mg with Mary Kielman: Herman Wm Wagner-one hundred dollars ($100)
12. All the rest of my property of whatever kind I hereby give & bequeath to my beloved wife Anna Catherine Wagner.
13. I hereby appoint my son Conrad Wagner as exec of this my last will & test. In testimony hereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal 2nd day April 1894 George Wagner seal
We attest the above & foregoing will by sugscribing our names hereunto as witnesses in the presence of George Wagner the testator this 13th day July 1895. Phillip Ott, Oscar G Burch

PROOF OF WILL: State of Missouri, Co of Cole In Probate Court
Be it remembered, that on this, the 28 day of Sep A.D 1895, bef me John J Sommer, Judge of Probate ct held in & for the Co & St aforesd, personally personally appeared Philip Ott & Oscar G Burch who are subscribing wit to the annexed Will of George Wagner the testator, & being by me 1st duly sworn depose & say that sd George Wagner the testator subscribe same in thr presence & pub & declared sd will & testamont & that at the time of signing the said will the sd testator was of sound & disposing mind & more than 21 yrs of age, & that sd
deponerates attested sd will as witness thereto by subsc thr names to same in presence of testator & of ea othr & at request of said testator. Signed by Philipp Ott, Oscar G Burch
Sworn to & subscribed bef me John J Sommer Judge of Probate ct 28 Sep AD 1895
Seal John J Sommer, Judge of Probate Court, State of Missouri, Co of Cole
I John J Sommer Judge of Probate Ct of Cole Co., having examined forgoing instrument purporting to be the last will of George & signed by Geo Wagner & having heard the testimony of Philipp Ott & Oscar G Burch subsc wit thereto in relation to the execution of same do declare & adjudge sd inst to be last will & testament of sd Geo Wagner late of Cole Co. decd
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of Probate Ct of Cole Co., at office in the City of Jefferson MO this 28 Sep 1895, seal John J Sommer Judge

1895 DEATH,BURIAL: Evangelical Church records Jeff City MO-buried in Riverview Cemetery.

1895 DEATH: Jefferson City Daily Tribune, 29 Sep 1895-pg 4 & Missouri Volksfreund 2 Oct 1895. Death notice:
JC Daily Tribune: Exec Estate: According to "Cole County Democrats" 14 May 1900, Conrad Wagner (sn) to be Executor of George's estate:
MO Volksfreund: "Georg Wagner war am 13.Februar 1821 zu Schwarzach bei Culmbach im bayerischen Regierungs-bezirk Oberfranken geboren, stand somit zur Zeit Seines Ublebens im 75sten Lebens-jahre

1895 DEATH,BURIAL: Newspaper Bob has - MR GEORGE WAGNER, A PIONEER CITIZEN, DIED LAST NIGHT
At 7:50 o'clock last night Mr George Wagner, one of the pioneer settlers of this country, died at his home on West Ashley Street. Mr Wagner was 73 yrs of age, and has always been an active and healthy man, until the last few months his helath had been very poor and was ended by his death last night.
Mr. Wagner and family are probably better knownthan any other family in this section of the state, and all who knew the old gentleman can testify to his friendship for all.
He was born at Schwarzach, near the village of Kulmbach, Bavaria, Feb 13, 1821, and with his father and mother immigrated to the United States in 1840 and resided in Baltimore, MD, then Kentucky and Ohio, and settled in this county in 1844. His mother died in 1869 and his father 2 yrs later.
The subject of this biography was reared to farming in his native country, an occupation which he followed in the US until 1844, when he opened a small brewery in Liberty Township, not far from Taos. He was forced to adopt primitive methods in order to operate this enterprise successfully, such as carrying water by hand from a spring a considerable distance from the plant. After operating it for a number of years he purchased a brewery in Jefferson City, which he operated for a number of years, when he retired from the business.
For many years he had been a prominent stockholder in the First National Bank, being rated as one of the welathiest men in Cole County.
He served two years as Sheriff in this county and one term in the city council. For many years he had been an honored member of the Odd Fellows Lodge of this city.
Mr Wagner belonged to that sturdy class of German pioneers upon whose honesty and industry their children and other descendants can look back upon with pride. While a foreigner by birth, he was a firm believer in American institutions and customs. The public school never had a warmer advocate, and, in fact, he not only believed and practiced ideas consistent with a free country and a free people but impressed the same very emphatically on those who came in contact with him. There are hundreds of men yet living in Cole County who can testify to Mr Wagner's liberality and forbearance. It is doubtful if a man in Cole County intended a helping hand to people who needed help as often as Mr. Wagner. Those who knew him intimately will join in saying that a kinder-hearted and more generous man never lived, and he was one who never oppressed the poor nor permitted it to be done.
Mr Wagner has been married three times, but had no children by his first two wives. He married Miss Catherine Wulfrum of this city in 1848, who survies him, and of this mariage thirteen children were born, of which the following are living: Contrad, Lawrence, William W., Henry, Christopher, Louis M and Tressa, the latter now Mrs George Peasner. Christopher is a merchant at Sacramento, Cal., and Louis M is a prominent Joplin (Mo.) attorney. The remainder of the sons are well-known and prominent businessmen of this city.
The funeral will occur tomorrow afternoon at 3 o'clock from the German Lutheran Church. All the absent relatives of the family have been telegraphed for, and they will be here to attend the ceremonies.

1895 WILL: MO,Cole Co-Jefferson City, MO Daily Tribune, 29 Sep 1895, pg 4. "The Will of George Wagner" Probated Yesterday--Schedule of the Requests Contained in the Document. The will of the late George Wagner was filed in the probate ct yest. No est. of the value of the est made. It contains 12 brief provisions, bequeathing
property & money as follows:
1. The payment of all debts and funeral expenses.
2. Bequeaths to his wife, Mrs Anna Catharine Wagner, the proceeds of 3 life insurance policies, $15,000 in all.
3. Bequeaths $9,000 to Conrad Wagner.
4. Bequeaths $9,000 to Lawrence Wagner.
5. Bequeaths $9,000 to WW Wagner, with privilege of purch Monroe House for $20,000. ($30,000? CK)
6. Bequeaths $3,000 to Henry Wagner & East High property he now occupies
7. Bequeaths $9,000 to Louis Wagner.
8. Bequeaths $3,000 to Tressa Peasner & High St prop occupied by husband
9. Bequeaths $3,000 to Christ Wagner.
10. Bequeaths $2,000 & note for $1,000 to 3 minor heirs of Christ Wagner bn out of his marriage with Minnie Hull.
11. Bequeaths $100 to Herman W, sn of Christ Wagner, bn of mg to Mary Vaulman
12. Bequeaths all other property, real & pers to his wife.
Conrad Wagner is named in the will as executor of the estate. The will was witnessed by Judge Phillip Ott & Mr. O.G. Burch.

1900 HISTORY: The Illustrated Sketch Book and Directory of Jefferson City and Cole County, Pg 374: "George Wagner, deceased, was born in Schwarzach, Bavaria, February 13, 1821, from which place, at the age of twenty, he immigrated to America, and settled on a farm in Cole County, near Osage City. His education was in the private schools of his native town in Bavaria.
In 1846 he built a brewery 2 1/2 miles west of Osage City, this being the first one established in the county. He continued to operate this enterprise successfully until 1870, when he removed to Jefferson City, purchased the plant (now owned by Moerschel Bros.) which he continued to operated until 1886, when he sold to his sons, Conrad and Lawrence, who in turn disposed of their interest to the present proprietors. He was elected Sheriff of Cole County on the Republican ticket in the Fall of 1878 and re-elected in 1880. He served as Alderman of Jefferson City a number of years. He as a member of the Evangelical Centrul Lutheran church and also of the IOOF.
He was united in marriage in the spring of 1849 to Anna R, daughter of Nicholas Wolfrum, a farmer near Osage City, she being a native of Bavaria. Mr Wagner wad the father of thirteen children, of whom seven are living: Conrad is a prominent and wealthy citizen of this city; Lawrence is in Colorado Springs; William W is the popular proprietor of the Monroe House; Henry is in the hotel business in St Louis; Christopher is in San Francisco, CA and Louis is in Denver CO; Katherine is the wife of George Peasner of this city. Mr Wagner was a prominent figure in Cole County and Jefferson City during his successful like, and established what is now on of the most prominent families in the county. His death occurred in this city September 24, 1895, at the age of 74 years. His wife survives him, and is now aged 71 years, making her home with her eldest son, Conrad."

1900 HIST OF COLE CO MO, Goodspeed & DIRECTORY OF JEFF CITY AND COLE CO, by Johnson:
Belonged to "German" Evangelical Central Lutheran Church on Washington 1846-built brewery, first in co., 1870-bought brewery in Jeff C, sold to sns Conrad & Lawrence in 1886. In 1892-sold brewery to Moerschel Bros. 1878,1800-Elected Sheriff & was Alderman sev yrs.
Spring 1849 md Anna Wolfrum in Jeff City, dau of Nicholas Wolfrum, farmer nr Osage City, she being a native of Bavaria.

ILLUSTRATED SKETCHBOOK AND DIRECTORY, p 252 - picture of Jeff City Brewery.

EVANGELICAL FAMILY RELIGEOUS BOOK, written by Conrad Wagner: Give parents' names and dates of birth and death, and lists children and their dates. 3 children missing: sys 13 children bn to George & Tressa-CK
Evelyn Peasner "6 children of George & Anna Wagner bur with Paulus & Kunnigunde on hill overlooking orig brewery site. No stones-CK

HISTORY OF COLE, MONITEAU, MORGAN, BENTON, MILLER, MARIES & OSAGE COUNTIES MO, Vol 2, pg 900 [originally published by Goodspeed, Chicago in 1889]: "George Wagner, a brewer of Jefferson City, MO., is a native of Kulmbach, Bavaria, Germany, and was born February 13, 1821. His parents were Paul and Caroline (Seidel) Wagner, who immigrated to America in 1842, and settled in Cole County, Mo., where the father died in 1871, and the mother in 1869.
George Wagner was reared to farming in his native country, and at the age of nineteen, with his brother, Chris Wagner, came to the States, the former going direct to Jefferson City, Mo., whither his brother afterward located. Our subject first engaged in farming, which occupation he followed until 1842, when he opened a small brewery, and has since devoted his attention to that business. He married in Jefferson City, Catherine Wolfrum, who was born in Muenchberg, Bavaria, and came to America with her parents in 1841. This union has been blessed with six sons and one daughter, viz: Conrad, Lawrence, William W., Henry, Christopher, Louis and Thresa, the latter the wife of George Piesner of Omaha, Nebraska. Conrad and Lawrence are partners in the brewery, and constitute the firm of C & L Wagner. William Wagner is the proprietor of the Monroe House of Jefferson City. Henry is in the saloon business; Christopher is in the mercantile business in Sacramento CA, and Louis M. is a leading lawyer in Jefferson City. Mr Wagner is a stockholder of the First National Bank, and is quite a prominent man in business circles in Jefferson City. He was formerly quite extensively engaged in farming. He served two terms as sheriff, having been elected on the Republican ticket, and served one term in the city council. During the war he did active and honorable duty in the Home Guards of the State, and he is an Odd Fellow of many years standing. The family worship at the Lutheran church."

Georg married Margaret Hirsch 22 Feb 1844, Cole, Missouri, United States. Margaret was born Abt 1825; died Bef 1846. [Group Sheet]

Georg married Hirsch Abt 1846 OR 1847. was born Abt 1823; died Bef 1949. [Group Sheet]

Georg married Anna Katharina Wolfrum 27 Feb 1849, Cole, Missouri, United States. Anna (daughter of Johann Nikol Wolfrum and Anna Elisabetha Doehla) was born 23 Apr 1829, Mussen, Muenchberg, Bavaria, Germany; was christened 28 Apr 1829, Mussen, Muenchberg, Bavaria, Germany; died 3 Apr 1903, Jefferson City, Cole, Missouri, United States; was buried 6 Apr 1903, Riverview Cemetery, Jefferson City, Cole, Missouri, USA. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

1824 BIRTH,CHRISTENING: GY,Bavaria-Schwarzach: Christoph Wagner was born 10 November 1824, son of Paulus Wagner and Kunigunda, born Seidler from Kirchbuchau. Known as Christ.

1840 IMMIGRATION: Church rcds by Karl Walther, Eckersdorf, GY Nov 1996: Passport for Christoph Wagner had to be signed for by father Georg in Oberfranken 19 Feb 1840.
History of Cole, etc Counties, Missouri, Vol 2. Thomas Jefferson Lib.system, M977.8. Page 900. (originally published by Goodspeed, Chicago in 1889 and was reproduced): "George was a native of Kulmbach, Bavaria, Germany (Chris too?)... Chris came to the United States with his brother George, who went to Jefferson City and Chris followed."

1847 CITIZEN: Became naturalized citizen in 1847 as did George, his brother.

1848 MARRIAGE: MO,Cole-Jefferson City: Christopher Wagner md Elizabeth Wolfrum 17 January 1848.

1850 CENSUS: MO,Cole Co-Liberty Twp; Anc Img 75, Dw 572, next door to Paulus Wagner:
WAGNER, Christopher 26/GY-baker; Elizabeth 18/MO; Wm 1/MO

1859 LAND: MO, Cole Co Land Rcds, FHL film #0901458 BK N-O, pg 132: Warranty, 20 Aug 1859:
Lucius D Kerr paid by Christopher Waggoner, both of Cole Co MO, $650, to wit: the south fractional half of the SE Qtr (west of the Osoph?) of Section 29, the east half of the NE fractional Qtr, the SE Qtr of the NW Qtr & the east half of the SW Qtr of Section 32 in Twp 43 Range 11 in the distant lands suspect to sale at Fayette MO, containing 299 acres & 13 1/4 100ths of an acre.

1860 CENSUS: MO,Cole Co-Jefferson City: HerQuest pg 184, 20 July, Dwelling 1199/1229:
WAGNER, Christ 36/VA [??][shd be Bavaria], beer saloon [8000,2000]; Elizabeth
29/VA; William 11/MO; Pauline 9/MO; August 7/MO; Julius 5/MO;
Antoine 2/MO; Annie SHEAM-svt 17/GY; Conrad COOK-svt 22/GY

1861-65 MILITARY: History of Cole County, p 262 - Christopher on Roster of Soldiers 1861-1865. "Chris Wagoner - H.G." (Home guard)
History of Jefferson City, Missouri's State Capital and of Cole County, by James E Ford pg 587: "William M Zuendt... As a young man he became associated with his father-in-law, Christ Wagner in the wholesale grocery business of this city. He married Antonia Wagner, daughter of Christ Wagner, in 1879. Christ Wagner, a veteran of the Mexican War and a lieutenant in the Union army in the Civil War, was the son of Paul Wagner who came from Munich, Bavaria, and settled 8 miles east of Jefferson City where he built what is said to have been the first brewery in Cole County.
Christ Wagner became a baker by trade. He went to the Pacific Coast in the gold rush of 1849 and there acquired considerable wealth. He was elected treasurer of Cole County in 1862, and again in 1870. He was a personal friend of Governor Stewart, Joseph Pulitzer, and many prominent Missourians...

1862,1864,1870, 1874, 1876: History of Cole Co MO pg 245: Elected treasurer

1863 LAND: MO,Cole Co Land Rcds, FHL film #0901460 BK R, pg 96: Wm M Sampkin, deceased, of Osage Co, by his last will & testament, admitted to probate of Co Court of Osage, did appoint L Revely Exec, to sell real estate by him owned at public sale by auction, 6 day of Nov 1863 at Court House in Jefferson City, published in MO State Times for 4 wks & a copy of such notice in a public place 20 days before the sale.
Christopher Wagner of the city of Jefferson, Cole Co, St of MO, the highest & last bidder towit: The undivided half part or one half interest 114 (?) situate near the depot of the Pacific RR in Jeff City, the entire lot being 1/2 acre.

1864 HISTORY: History of Cole Co by Goodspeed, pg 1164-addenda: The Exchange Bank of Jefferson City was first organized February 15, 1864 under title of Jefferson City Savings Association, Directors: Christ Wagner; Stockholders:
Christ Wagner, George Wagner, Clay Ewing; First Board of Directors: Christ and George Wagner; Officers: Clay Ewing-President, Christ Wagner-Vice President.

1865 LAND: MO, Cole Co Land Rcds, FHL film 901459 BK Q, pg 478: 4 April 1865 between John J Delahay & Sarah his wife & Christopher Wagner, both of Cole Co, $150 paid by Christopher Wagner for the following real estate situate & being in the City of Jefferson, subdivision #8 as made by RW Wells of in lots 609 & 610, being the corner of said lots made by Monroe & Miller Streets as appear from the plot of said city. Signed by John Jas DeLa Hoy & Sara C Delahay, witnessed & signed by John F Wielandy, Notory Public.

1865 LAND: MO, Cole Co Land Rcds, FHL film 901459 BK Q, pg 587-88: 5 Aug 1865 between Christopher & wife Elizabeth Wagner & George Wagner, both of Cole Co, $1000 paid to the said Christopher Wagner in hand paid by George Wagner, towit: E half of SE Qter of Sec 30 Twp 44 Range 10 west, containing 80 acres more or less. Signed by Christopher & Elizabeth Wagner, notarized by John F Wielandy.

1866 LAND: MO,Cole Co Land Rcds, FHL film #0901460 Bk R, pg 392: Deed, 1 Feb 1866 from John F Wielandy & his wife of Cole Co & Christopher Wagner of same county, for $835 paid by Christopher Wagner - towit claim real estate in Cole Co: The West fractional half of the NE Qtr of Sec 16 Twp 44 Range 11, 63 acres. Also the East fractional half of the NE Qtr of NE Qtr of Sec 16 Twp 44 R11, 41 acres, the land heretofore conveyed by Thos L Price & wife to the Pacific RR Co. for rights of way thru said lands. Signed John F & Kunnegunda Wielandy
She relinquished her dower to the real estate herein described freely & without compulsion or undue influence of her said husband. Signed Frederick Roetzer, Justice of the Peace

1866 LAND: MO,Cole Co Land Rcds, FHL film #0901460 BK R, pg 612: 28 April 1866: Wm F Dunnica (?) of Howard Co MO, for the sum of $150, paid by Christopher Wagner for the following real estate
in the city of Jefferson, described towit: The undivided half of Lot 114 situate on the corner of Water & Adams St in said city of Jefferson. Sealed this 28 Apr 1866, Signed WF Dunnica, J Shackelford, Notary Public, Howard Co.

1867 LAND: MO,Cole Co Land Rcds, FHL film #0901462 BK T, pg 708: Indenture 12 Oct 1867. Thos Price & wife & H Clay Ewing witnesseth that whereas they ...named persons have subscribed & paid over to H Clay Ewing, agent,tho... set opposite their respective names for the purpose of purchasing lots in the city of Jefferson, #45-50, 55-59, 51-52 & the north half of 53-54, 61-62 towit: Christopher $200, George Wagner $75,A Gundelfinger $1500, Clay Ewing $100, ...Knaup $100, Fred Fischer $100, Joseph Knaup $100, John Doehla $115, F C Schott $15, Jefferson City Land Co $100, the City of Jefferson $4000, ...Dulles $200, ...Walther $100, Adam Hirsch $10, B C Veith $5, John Schott $100, Fred Miller $15, C Gundelfinger $126, J F Wielandy $50, JC Gundelfinger $175, John Neighhorn $25, .... (many more names). Now therefore in consideration of the ... & in further consideration of the sum of $1200 to me in hand paid, the receipt thereof is hereby acknowledged by W Clay Ewing, agent, w...aforesaid has granted, bargained & sold...following described lots in the city of Jefferson towit: the lots in said city numbered 47, 48, 55, & the north half of lot 54. 12 Oct 1867, signed Thos L Price & Caraline V Price (relinquished her dower to the real estate...)

1868 LAND: MO,Cole Co Land Rcds, FHL film #0901462 BK U, pg 107, 3 April 1868: Charlton J Convin & Mary E Convin his wife, of Jackson Co, St of MO, for the sum of $6800 paid by Christopher Wagner & J Ed Belch of the Co of Cole, St of MO, the following described parcels of land situate in the Co of Cole, that is to say: the NE Qtr of the NE Qtr of Sec 7, the north half of Sec 8, the SW Qtr of Sec 8, the north half of the SE Qtr of Sec 8, & the east half of the NW Qtr of Sec 17, all in Twp 44 Range 13.

1870 CENSUS: MO, Cole Co-Jefferson City Twp, PO, pg 40, 29 June 1870, Dw#277/289:
WAGNER, Christ 46/Bav-farner [18,000; 450]; Eliz 39/Bav-keep house; William 21/MO;
Julius 15/MO; Antoine 11/MO; Elizabeth SERGEE-svt 16/MO

1874,1876,1880 HISTORY: History of Cole Co MO pg 245: Elected treasurer, sheriff 1880.
P 265 - VP, stockholder, director - Exchange Bank.

1876 HISTORY: Jefferson City Daily Tribune, 8 Oct 1876: Ad-"Chris. Wagner placed several fine eating apples on our table yesterday, and by placing them there has placed us under obligation to him. Thanks."
Jefferson City People's Tribune, 11 Oct 1876, pg3: "We are proud to record the fact that at the great St Louis fair, our fellow-citizen, Chris. Wagner carried off a premium on his Goethe wine. Where there were so many competitors and the competition coming from districts devoted especially to the culture of the grape, it is indeed gratifying to know that Cole ranked as high as the best."

1880 CENSUS: MO,Cole Co-Jefferson Twp" Anc.com Img 27, pg 87,16 June,Dwelling 247/247"
WAGNER, Christopher 56/Bav (Bav,Bav) farmer; Elizabeth-wife 49/Bav (Bav/Bav);
Catherine KOHLER-svt 15/MO (MO,MO)Single; Ellie ABRAHAM-svt
23/MO (KY,KY) single svt on farm

1881 DEATH,BURIAL: MO,Cole Co-Russelville: Christopher Wagner was killed 18 December 1881, while aboard the newly built railroad; funeral at home of Mrs S W Scovern on High Street 21 December 1881; buried Woodland Cemetery, Jefferson City, Missouri.
Funeral Notice: Yourself and family are respectfully invited to attend the funeral of Christopher Wagner, from the residence of Mrs. S W Scovern, on High Street, this afternoon at half-past 2 o'clock. Jefferson City, Mo., December 21, 1881.


History of Cole Co. Jeff City Daily State Journal, Dec 19 1881.
"The St. Louis, Jefferson City and Kansas Railway was graded as far as Russellville in July, 1881, and on August 17 a bridge was completed across the Moreau and construction train running.
December 18th of that year, a wreck on this newly built railroad killed Christopher Wagner, Green C. Berry and Oscar Monnig outright and fatally injured Chris Gemeinhardt and Willie Zuendt. All were prominent in the business life of the city and county."
William M. Zuendt and Chris: "As a young man he (William) associated with father-in-law, Christ Wagner in wholesale grocery business. Md Antonia Wagner, dau of Christ Wagner 1979. Christ was veteran of the Mexican War and a Lieutenant in the Union Army in Civil War, was the son of Paul Wagner who came from from Munich, Bavaria, settled east miles east of Jefferson City, where he built what is said to have been first brewery in Cole County.
Christ Wagner became a baker by trade. He went to the Pacific Coast in the gold rush of 1849, and there acquired considerable wealth. He was elected treasurer of Cole County in 1862, and again in 1870. He was a personal friend of Governor Stewart, Joseph Pulitzer, and many prominent Missourians.


LETTERS FROM CALIF to Paulus and family while Christoph was in California. Copies from Paul LePage 3/1991. Originals transcribed by Lucille Zuendt. Letter included:
1. death of bro William sometime before letter 24 April 1851, in Cal.(Mtn fever, unable to speak or leave instructions. Sick short time, very thin. Keepsakes returned to Paulus [must not have been md].
2. He inquired about his brother-in-laws, Wuger and ...Also said he had inquired about brother-in-law's brother Hoslach from Osage County who has a brewery 3 miles from Marysville. Mr Weiss's brother-in-law Hofur lives 12-15 miles from there.
3. Another letter mentions John Doehla, that he will stay in Trinity River and sends greetings to his parents and relatives.
4. Places mentioned in letters: Georgetown (El Dorado Co), Weavertown 1850 (not exist now-Trinity Co-Weaverville?), Union City 4-1851 (Alameda Co), Placerville (SF Co), Sacramento (Sac Co), Marysville (Sutter Co). Rivers: Scott, Trinity, Yuba, Feather.


NOTES: Said Christ built a home on corner of Moreau Drive [1122] and Vineyard Square, that it was still standing in 1955. But an article in "Post Tribune" Jeff City, June 21, 1989, said the house was built by the 8th governor of Missouri, John C. Edwards and used during the Civil War. After, it was sold to Chris Wagner [16 Oct 1864and Andrew Gundlefinger. The property was name Vineyard Place after Mayme Vineyard, who owned the home from 1934-1965. CHECK OUT.
Wm Zuendt moved to Riverview when wife died.

Christoph married Elisabetha Margaretha Wolfrum 17 Jan 1848, Jefferson City, Cole, Missouri, United States. Elisabetha (daughter of Johann Nikol Wolfrum and Anna Elisabetha Doehla) was born 30 Jul 1831, Mussen, Muenchberg, Bavaria, Germany; was christened 6 Aug 1831, Mussen, Muenchberg, Bavaria, Germany; died 11 May 1913, Jefferson City, Cole, Missouri, United States; was buried 13 May 1913, Woodland Cemetery, Jefferson City, Cole, Missouri. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

1827 BIRTH,CHRISTENING: GY,Kulmbach-Schwarzach: George Wilhelm Wagner born 17 September 1827, son of Paulus Wagner and Cunigunda Seidel

1850 CENSUS: MO,Cole Co-Liberty Twp: Anc.com Img 75, 23 Sept, Dw#563/571: William Wagoner age 22 bn Germany, son of Paulus and Kunnigunda Wagoner

c1851 DEATH: Letter from brother Christopher to parents, telling of William's sickness and death, letter 24 April 1851: "He had mountain fever, but no pain. Left no instructions. Short duration, but William very thin. Chris returned keepsakes to Paulus. (No wife?)
Paul LePage says there is a William, son of Paulus 3/1991.

Notes:

1833 BIRTH,CHRISTENING: GY,Kulmbach-Schwarzach: Cunigunda Wagner was born 6 February 1833, daughter of Paulus Wagner and Cunigunda Seidel
Shown as "Katy" on 1880 St Louis, MO census.

1849 MARRIAGE #1: MO,Cole Co: Wuger, Conrad md to Wagner, Kunigunda on May 29, 1849.

1863 MARRIAGE #2: Evangelical Church records show John Francis and Kunigunda nee Wagner Wielandy as parents of two children. Story on John says md 1863.
MG #1: Cole Co MO Mg records Bk A, p 276 - Conrad Wuger of St Louis 1849.
MG #2: "Missouri and Missourians" Vol V, Lewis Publishing Co, 1943:
Johann Wielandy-says married a widow with four children.

1880 CENSUS:MO,St Louis Co-St Louis: Film #287763,Anc.com Img 24,pg 24,11 Jun,Dw184/225,923 Salisbury St: Kunigunde [Katy] age 47 born Bavaria [Bav,Bav], wife of J F [John] Wielandy
DTH,BUR: Not shown on 1900 census with husband or children. Picture dated 1888 in hands of Robert P Wagner. Prob bur St Louis where living

NOTES: Robert P Wagner has picture of Mrs J F Wielandy, dated 1888.

Cunigunda married Conrad Wuger 29 May 1849, Cole, Missouri, United States. Conrad was born Abt 1830; died Bef 1863, Cole, Missouri, United States. [Group Sheet]

Cunigunda married Johan Francis Wielandy 13 Aug 1863, Jefferson City, Cole, Missouri, United States. Johan was born 4 Apr 1830, Geneva, Genève, Switzerland; died 9 Dec 1906, Saint James, Phelps, Missouri, United States. [Group Sheet]