Walter Washington Wegner

Male 1878 - 1952  (74 years)


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  • Name Walter Washington Wegner 
    Born 22 Feb 1878  Pilot Rock, Umatilla, Oregon, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4
    Gender Male 
    AFN S1S8-0G 
    Buried Oct 1952  Pilot Rock, Umatilla, Oregon, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Died 11 Oct 1952  [5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10
    Person ID I1904  Wagner-Thomas | Hallmark
    Last Modified 11 Jan 2014 

    Father Julius Frederick W Wegner,   b. 22 Jan 1845, Wollin, , Prussia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 Mar 1917, Pilot Rock, Umatilla, Oregon, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 72 years) 
    Mother Olive P Pearson,   b. 10 Jan 1858, Sheridan, Yamhill, Oregon, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 Jun 1939, Pilot Rock, Umatilla, Oregon, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 81 years) 
    Married 5 Apr 1874  Alta, Umatilla, Oregon Find all individuals with events at this location  [11, 12, 13, 14, 15
    Family ID F610  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Sarrah Ellen Tipton,   b. 24 Jan 1878,   d. 31 Jan 1902  (Age 24 years) 
    Married 27 Sep 1900  Pendleton, Umatilla, Oregon, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [16, 17, 18
    Children 
    +1. Rollin Joseph Wegner,   b. 11 Jan 1902, Pilot Rock, Umatilla, Oregon, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Nov 1945  (Age 43 years)
    Last Modified 22 Nov 2014 
    Family ID F630  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Pearl E Holmes,   b. 28 Oct 1882,   d. 6 Jan 1908  (Age 25 years) 
    Married 15 May 1904  Umatilla, Oregon, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [19
    Children 
    +1. Garnet Lovell Wegner,   b. 13 Aug 1905,   d. 1977  (Age 71 years)
    Last Modified 22 Nov 2014 
    Family ID F631  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 3 Clara Priscilla,   b. 1879,   d. 19 Jan 1951  (Age 72 years) 
    Married 26 Apr 1909  Pendleton, Umatilla, Oregon, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Last Modified 22 Nov 2014 
    Family ID F632  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 22 Feb 1878 - Pilot Rock, Umatilla, Oregon, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 27 Sep 1900 - Pendleton, Umatilla, Oregon, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 15 May 1904 - Umatilla, Oregon, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 26 Apr 1909 - Pendleton, Umatilla, Oregon, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - Oct 1952 - Pilot Rock, Umatilla, Oregon, United States Link to Google Earth
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  • Photos
    Julius and Olive Wegner family around 1890
    Julius and Olive Wegner family around 1890
    Front: Olive holding Jessie, Iva, Floyd, Julius; Back: Elmer, Walter, Ralph, and Elsie

  • Notes 
    • 1878 BIRTH: OR,Umatilla Co-Alta [pilot Rock]: Walter Washington Wegner was born 22 Feb 1878
      June Smith Hallmark: Bn Alta (now Pilot Rock) up by Brocker's home, grade school, Presby. Comm. Church.

      1880 CENSUS:OR,Umatilla Co,Alta:6-17,Dw 172/175: Walter Wegner 2/OR, son of Julius & Olive Wegner

      HIST: June Smith Hallmark: Walter lived on farm near Pilot Rock, retired, movd to Pendleton last few years of his life. Wife #1 died after son Rolland born, md #2 Pearl Holmes who died, 1 dau.

      1900 CENSUS: OR,Umatilla Co, Alta, 25 Jun, Dw 298: Walter Wegner 22/OR-Feb 1878, son of Julius & Olive Wegner

      1900 MG#1: Umatilla Co Or MG Rcds: Walter W Wagner md Ella V Tipton 27 Sep 1900 [Sarrah E Tipton and Sarrah Ellen Wegner shown in Aunt Iva's family Bible-CK OUT]

      1902 DEATH of wife: Ella V Tipton Wegner died 31 Jan 1902, shortly after son born, no place shown

      1904 MARRIAGE #2: OR,Umatilla Co-Pendleton: Walter W Wegner md Pearl E Holmes 15 May 1904

      1909 MARRIAGE #3: OR,Umatilla Co-Pendleton: Walter W Wegner md Clara Dickenson 26 Apr 1909

      1910 CENSUS: OR,Umatilla Co: Film #... pg 1507, 15 Apr, Dw 57/58:
      WEGNER, Walter W 31/OR (GY,OR)md2, 0yrs, grain farmer, own farm;
      Clara P 31/OR(OH,OR)md 0 yrs, 2/2 children; Garnet P-dau 4/OR;
      Dickenson Lorenz M stp-dau 12/OR;Clyde stp-son 11/OR
      (Roland J 8/OR-son living with Julius Wegner gfthr)

      1920 CENSUS: OR,Umatilla Co-out of Pilot Rk-Little McKay: 14 Jan, Dw 89:
      WEGNER,Walter W 41/OR(GY,OR) Stock/grain farmer; Clara 40/OR (US,US);
      Roland 18/OR; Garnett 15/OR; Harris, Orena-st/dau 22/OR;
      Dickinson, Clyde stp-sn 20/OR; Harris, Bernadyne gdau 2 9/12-OR

      1925 HISTORY: OR,Umatilla Co-Pendleton-Img 99 pg 193: Walter Wegner Pilot Rock.

      1930 CENSUS: OR,Umatilla Co-Prec 59: Anc.com Img6-pg 3B,Apr 9, Dw 57/60:
      WEGNER, Walter W-head 52/OR (GY,OR) md 21 1st time,farmer,own-no Vet:
      Clara R-wife51/OR (IA,OR) md 17 1st time; Clyde A Dickenson-lodger
      31/OR (OR,OR) single laborer

      1932-1946 HISTORY: OR,Umatilla Co-Pendleton: US City Directories 1821-1989, Anc Img 116, pg 224, 1932: Walter W Wegner-livestock Pilot Rock- $20,650; 1935-same,$17,220; 1937-same, $18,930
      1939-same $17420; 1941-same $17,080; 1946-Pendleton $11,470 and Rueth 43 and Walter W et ux
      Pendleton $1250

      1941 HISTORY: OR,Umatilla Co-Pilot Rock: US City Directories 1821-1989, Anc Img 132 pg 257: Walter W Wegner (Clara P)

      1946 HISTORY; OR,Umatilla Co-Pilot Rock: US City Directories 1821-1989: Anc Img 134 pg 267: Walter Wegner (Clara) h 124 SW 20th.

      1951DEATH of wife: OR,Umatilla Co: Clara Priscilla Wegner died 10 January 1951

      HIST: 1955 lttr from Iva Wegner Royce Pound to Mary Gray Marks, doc#87: "Walter Washington Wegner lived on a farm near Pilot Rock most all of his life - retired and moved to Pendleton the last few years."

      1952 DEATH: OR,Umatilla Co: Walter Washington Wegner died Oct 11, 1952, no place shown; buried Olney Cemetery in Pendleton.

  • Sources 
    1. [S165] Family Rcds: SMITH, Grace Michael.
      Walter Washington Wegner born 22 Feb. 1878 in Pilot Rock,Umatilla,Ore
      Family group sheet in brown Bk of Remembrance in suitcase belonging to Grace

    2. [S177] Family Rcds: POUND, Iva Wegner Royse.
      Walter was born at old Alta close to Pilot Rock [no date shown]
      1946 letter to Grace Michael Smith by Iva Wegner Pound

    3. [S177] Family Rcds: POUND, Iva Wegner Royse.
      Walter Washington Wegner born Feb 22, 1878 [no place shown]
      1955 letter from Iva to Mary Marks, Eads doc #87b

    4. [S254] Family Bible: Iva Wegner Royse Pound.
      Walter Washington Wegner was born February 22, 1878," [no place shown]
      Nov 2003 sheet copied from Bible, sent to Pam from Carol

    5. [S165] Family Rcds: SMITH, Grace Michael.
      Walter Washington Wegner died 11 Oct. 1952 [no place shown]
      Family group sheet in brown Bk of Remembrance in suitcase belonging to Grace

    6. [S177] Family Rcds: POUND, Iva Wegner Royse.
      "Walter Washington Wegner died Oct 11, 1952" - no place shown
      1955 letter from Iva Wegner Royce Pound to Mary Gray Marks, Eads doc#87b

    7. [S204] Family Rcds: MARKS, Mary GRAY.
      "I got your card by mail and you wanted to know if there were any of the Wegners left - Dead: Olive, Julius, Walter, May, Ralph and Floyd Wegner"
      Nov 1954 letter from Elmer Wegner to Mary Marks, Eads doc #94

    8. [S254] Family Bible: Iva Wegner Royse Pound.
      Walter W Wegner died Oct. 11, 1952," [no place shown]
      Nov 2003 sheet copied from Bible, sent to Pam from Carol

    9. [S164] Oregon,Umatilla,Pilot Rock Cemetery head stone.
      Father: Walter W Wegner 1878 - 1952 [no places shown]
      photo taken

    10. [S458] Internet: Find a Grave, Block 29 Lot 113 Grave 4.
      Stone: Father, Walter W Wegner 1878-1952 [no place shown] Site: bn 1878, died 10-11-1952, Spouse: Clara Priscilla Wegner (1879-1951)
      Olney Cemetery,Pendleton,Umatilla,Oregon,USA

    11. [S254] Family Bible: Iva Wegner Royse Pound.
      On the 5th day of Apr 1874 at Alta, Oregon, Olive Pearson and Julius Frederick W. Wegner were married by C. Derrick - Pastor of the M-E Church. Witnesses were - John Pruitt and E. Gilliam
      1955 letter from Iva Wegner Pound to Mary Gray Marks, Eads doc #87b: "from the bible record... now in possession of Iva's grandaughter, Carol E. Royse Linke [2003]

      Date: 1955

    12. [S163] Oregon,Umatilla Co: Marriage Records, Fiche #6088045, Vol C, pg 100.
      Julius Wegner & Olive Pearson md 5 Apr 1874, Alta,Umatilla Co, OR
      Marriage Rcds 1862-1894

      Date: April 1874

    13. [S165] Family Rcds: SMITH, Grace Michael.
      Julius F Wegner married Olive Pearson on 5 April 1874 in Alta [Pilot Rock now], Umatilla Co, Oregon
      Family group sheet in brown Bk of Remembrance in suitcase belonging to Grace, possession of Pam Wagner

    14. [S182] Family Rcds: HOSMER, Elsie Johnson.
      Olive had 8,all dead but 4... Olive md Julius Wegner, 7 children, most dead. I am not sure on that family
      June 1954 letter from Elsie Johnson Hosmer to Mary Marks doc#58,59, possession of Pam Wagner

      Date: June 1954 or July 1954

    15. [S230] Oregon: State Marriage Rcds, Vol C, page 100.
      Julius Wegner md Olive Pearson 5 April 1874, Umatilla Co OR
      Umatilla Co MG Rcds, Vol A-F, 1862-1894

      Date: April 1879

    16. [S165] Family Rcds: SMITH, Grace Michael.
      Walter Washington Wegner married Sarah Tipton on Sept. 27, 1900 [no place shown] Roland's mother was Sarah [no date or place shown]
      Family group sheet in brown Bk of Remembrance in suitcase belonging to Grace; 1961 letter from Grace Michael Smith to June Smith Hallmark

    17. [S177] Family Rcds: POUND, Iva Wegner Royse.
      Walter Washington Wegner md Sarrah Tipton [no date or place shown]
      1955 lttr from Iva Wegner Royce Pound to Mary Gray Marks, Eads doc#87b

    18. [S254] Family Bible: Iva Wegner Royse Pound.
      Walter W Wegner and Sarah E Tipton were married Sept. 27, 1900, no place shown

    19. [S177] Family Rcds: POUND, Iva Wegner Royse.
      Walter Washington Wegner md Pearl Holmes, who died and left one daughter, Garnet Lavelle Wegner, born Aug 13, 1905 [no place shown]
      1955 letter from Iva Wegner Royce Pound to Mary Gray Marks, Eads doc#87b