Christopher A Wagner

1858 - 1920  (62 years)

• Name	Christopher A Wagner
  Born	1 Dec 1858	Jefferson City, Cole, Missouri, United States   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Buried	Dec 1920
  Died	11 Dec 1920	Bakersfield, Kern, California, United States   [2, 3]
  Person ID	I27	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   [4, 5, 6]
  Family ID	F11	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Minnie Hull,   b. Mar 1861, California, United States ,   d. 21 Feb 1904, San Francisco, San Francisco, California, United States  (Age ~ 42 years)
  Married	24 Dec1882	Sacramento, California, United States
  Children	1. Catherina Wagner,   b. Aug 1884, California, United States ,   d. Yes, date unknown + 2. Vera Rose Wagner,   b. 23 Mar 1886, California, United States ,   d. 23 Oct 1913, Bakersfield, Kern, California, United States  (Age 27 years)   3. Irma Wagner,   b. Oct 1887, California, United States ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	22 Oct 2014
  Family ID	F25	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Mary Kielmann,   b. 23 Jan 1854, Jefferson City, Cole, Missouri, United States ,   d. 14 Dec 1913, Jefferson City, Cole, Missouri, United States  (Age 59 years)
  Married	Bef Dec 1878
  Children	1. William Herman Wagner,   b. 24 Dec 1878, Cole, Missouri, United States ,   d. 21 Jan 1962, Cole, Missouri, United States  (Age 83 years)
  Last Modified	29 Apr 2014
  Family ID	F24	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 1 Dec 1858 - Jefferson City, Cole, Missouri, United States Died - 11 Dec 1920 - Bakersfield, Kern, California, United States Married - 24 Dec1882 - Sacramento, California, United States  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  1858 BIRTH: MO,Cole Co-Liberty Twp: Christopher A Wagner born 1 Dec 1858 [on the old home place near Taos], known as Christ [pronounced with short i] 1860 CENSUS: MO,Cole Co-Liberty Twp-Jefferson City: Anc.com Img 13, pg 127, 5 July,Dw #794/806: Chris WAGGONER, age 2 years, 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: Chris Wagner 10/MO, son of George and Catherine Wagner abt 1878 HISTORY: CA,...SF? Sacramento? Fresno? Bakersfield? "He removed to Jefferson City when a young man and resided here until about 1878 when he removed to his present home where he resided continuously until his death..." 1880 CENSUS: Check CA - cannot find yet. 1895 HISTORY: Directory of Jefferson City & Cole Co MO: "At time of father's death in 1895, obit says a merchant in Sacramento CA..." Will of George Wagner, MO, Cole Co-Jefferson City, 2 April 1894: I give & bequeath to my son Christoph Wagner-Five dollars ($5) and I give & bequeath jointly to the 3 children of my son Christoph Wagner born out of marriage with Mina Hull a certain note for One thousand dollars & the interest accrued thereon, which I hold against their grandfather Hull; also two thousand dollars ($2000). The respective share of each shall be paid them when each becomes lawful age, together with any interest that may have accrued thereon. Should either of the children die before arriving at that age, remaining ones shall divide its share. 11. I give & bequeath to the son of Christoph Wagner born out of marriage with Mary Kielman: Herman Wm Wagner-one hundred dollars ($100) Obit of father George Wagner, "The Evening Courier",Vol 1 #249, Jeff City MO 25 Sep 1895: Christopher merchant Sacramento CA. 1900 CENSUS:CA,SanFrancisco Co-SanFrancisco:Film #1242385,pg 129,6-9,Dw 196-San Carlos St: WAGNER, Christopher 41/MO born Dec 1858-dealer in hops,renting; Minnie-wife 39/CA born Mar 1861-no occ; Cathrina-dau 15/CA born Aug 1884-at school; Vera-dau 13/MO born Mar 1886-at school; Irma-dau 13/CA born Oct 1886-at school. 1910 CENSUS:CA,San Francisco Co-San Francisco:Anc Img 3 pg 50,4-21,Dw 14,37-647 Frederick St: WAGNER, Christopher A-lodger with Charles and Edith Mahony 51/MO (GY,GY)md 2 times this mg 3yrs-commercial trader-lithographic; Mae R 31/CA (Eng,VT)md 1 time, this mg 3yrs, 0/0 children living-no occupation. [this our Christopher?] 1900-1968 VOTER REGISTRATIONS: Christoper A Wagner CA Missouri Germany Germany San Francisco Co 1910, also one for 1900 1920 CENSUS: CA,Sacramento Co-Sacramento: Anc.com Img 8, pg4B, 7 Jan, Dw 43,45-426 1st: WAGNER, Christ A-lodger 61/MO (Bavaria GY, Bav GY) wid-buy for hops company 1920 DEATH: CA, Kern Co-Bakersfield: Christopher A Wagner died 11 Dec 1920; cremated CA, Fresno Co-Fresno and buried [to find out] NOTES: Christopher had a second wife. Had three daughters. One married ...Kelly, a butcher. Other notes say he had six girls, the last three were Trina, Vera, and Irma. Among Conrad Wagner's accounting book pages was a listing of Estate Account with Christ Wagner: Advances for Minnie's sickness Advance from Henry Wagner from St Louis 1905-1907. Conrad as curator for miner children in 1900. Payments to "Catherine (Mrs. Trena Kelly), Vera Rose Wagner and Irma Wagner". Among the picture Bob Wagner has are 2 pictures of the three girls together at young age, one of Vera Rose as a baby with birthdate on back, picture of Tracy Wagner as a baby (K69, H73), and picture of "Mrs. Hull, Christ's mother-in-law in Sacramento, California."

  
  

• Sources

  [S72] Missouri,Cole Co: Newspapers, Vol XIII. ...Mr. Wagner was born on the old home place near Taos, Dec 1 1858... The Daily Post, Jefferson City MO Date: 13 December 1920 [S72] Missouri,Cole Co: Newspapers, Page 1. Remains for former well-known Taos resident will be cremated today. Word has been received of the death of Christ A Wagner at Bakersville CA. He is a former resident of this city. His body will be cremated in Fresno today. Mr Wagner was born near Taos 62 yrs ago. He removed to Jefferson City when a young man and resided here until about 1878 when he removed to his present home where he resided continuously until his death. The following relatives survive: 2 daus; 1 sister, Mrs George Peasner of this city; 4 bros: Conrad of this city; Lawrence of Sedalia; Henry of Mabton WA; and Louis of Denver CO. Daily Capital News", Jefferson City, Cole Co MO Date: 14 December 1920 [S72] Missouri,Cole Co: Newspapers, Vol XIII. CHRIST A WAGNER DEAD IN CALIFORNIA - former resident, died at his home at Bakersfield, Cal., Sat (11 Dec 1920) after a long illness. The body will be cremated at Fresno tomorrow. (Tuesday 14 Dec 1920) Mr. Wagner was born on the old home place near Taos, Dec 1 1858, but left here 42 years ago. Two daughters, one sister-Mrs. George Peasner of this city, and four brothers-Conrad of this city, Lawrence of Sedalia, Henry of Mabton, Wash., and Louis of Denver, live to mourn his death. Mr. Wagner was well remembered here, especially among the older residents. The Daily Post, Jefferson City MO Date: 13 December 1920 [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