Joseph and Marie were married January 8, 1849 in Breslau (now Wroclaw), Breslau, Silesia, Prussia (now Poland).
They and their two oldest children, Oscar and Pauline, left Europe via Bremen and landed in Galveston. They initially settled in LaGrange in 1853 and moved to the Nassau Farm area, Round Top, Fayette Co., TX in 1854.
Joseph was granted citizenship on May 17, 1859 (documents on file in Fayette Co. courthouse in LaGrange). Marie, Oscar, and Pauline were granted derivative citizenship at the same time.
Winedale derives its name from a German community that existed briefly after 1870 in Washington County. Local farmers cultivated grapes and the post office carried the name Winedale. Sometime after 1881 the village was relocated nearby in Fayette County along Jack's Creek, where it was centered around a residence once known locally as Sam Lewis's Stopping Place, and later as the Stagecoach Inn. Samuel Lewis died in 1867, but his heirs retained the house until 1882, when they sold it to Joseph George Wagner, Sr.
Members of the Wagner family, including children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren, lived in the home for the next eighty years. During that time the Wagners added a kitchen, dining room, and pantry to the Lewis House and constructed several other buildings on the farmstead, including the Spies House, which currently houses Winedale's administrative office and visitor center; the Alfred Wagner Farm House, which was renovated to serve as a Winedale dormitory and dining hall; and a small structure that housed an African-American family who worked for the Wagners. The Wagners operated several small family businesses, including a cotton gin and grist mill, a general merchandise store, a tin shop, a garage, and a service station. Prior to World War II, the general store of Joe Wagner, Jr., served as the social center of the community, selling flour, tobacco, cloth, hardware, and other staples, as well as produce from area farmers. The tradition continued after World War II when Lee Wagner opened a general store in 1950 across the road from his father's former store later adding a cafe and pool hall for evening and weekend gatherings.
The Wagner family sold its Winedale property to Mrs. Hazel Ledbetter of Houston in 1961; she in turn sold it to Miss Ima Hogg in 1963.
Today this residence, now called the Wagner House, is the centerpiece historic structure at Winedale.
They and their two oldest children, Oscar and Pauline, left Europe via Bremen and landed in Galveston. They initially settled in LaGrange in 1853 and moved to the Nassau Farm area, Round Top, Fayette Co., TX in 1854.
Joseph was granted citizenship on May 17, 1859 (documents on file in Fayette Co. courthouse in LaGrange). Marie, Oscar, and Pauline were granted derivative citizenship at the same time.
Winedale derives its name from a German community that existed briefly after 1870 in Washington County. Local farmers cultivated grapes and the post office carried the name Winedale. Sometime after 1881 the village was relocated nearby in Fayette County along Jack's Creek, where it was centered around a residence once known locally as Sam Lewis's Stopping Place, and later as the Stagecoach Inn. Samuel Lewis died in 1867, but his heirs retained the house until 1882, when they sold it to Joseph George Wagner, Sr.
Members of the Wagner family, including children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren, lived in the home for the next eighty years. During that time the Wagners added a kitchen, dining room, and pantry to the Lewis House and constructed several other buildings on the farmstead, including the Spies House, which currently houses Winedale's administrative office and visitor center; the Alfred Wagner Farm House, which was renovated to serve as a Winedale dormitory and dining hall; and a small structure that housed an African-American family who worked for the Wagners. The Wagners operated several small family businesses, including a cotton gin and grist mill, a general merchandise store, a tin shop, a garage, and a service station. Prior to World War II, the general store of Joe Wagner, Jr., served as the social center of the community, selling flour, tobacco, cloth, hardware, and other staples, as well as produce from area farmers. The tradition continued after World War II when Lee Wagner opened a general store in 1950 across the road from his father's former store later adding a cafe and pool hall for evening and weekend gatherings.
The Wagner family sold its Winedale property to Mrs. Hazel Ledbetter of Houston in 1961; she in turn sold it to Miss Ima Hogg in 1963.
Today this residence, now called the Wagner House, is the centerpiece historic structure at Winedale.
Joseph and Marie were married January 8, 1849 in Breslau (now Wroclaw), Breslau, Silesia, Prussia (now Poland).
They and their two oldest children, Oscar and Pauline, left Europe via Bremen and landed in Galveston. They initially settled in LaGrange in 1853 and moved to the Nassau Farm area, Round Top, Fayette Co., TX in 1854.
Joseph was granted citizenship on May 17, 1859 (documents on file in Fayette Co. courthouse in LaGrange). Marie, Oscar, and Pauline were granted derivative citizenship at the same time.
Winedale derives its name from a German community that existed briefly after 1870 in Washington County. Local farmers cultivated grapes and the post office carried the name Winedale. Sometime after 1881 the village was relocated nearby in Fayette County along Jack's Creek, where it was centered around a residence once known locally as Sam Lewis's Stopping Place, and later as the Stagecoach Inn. Samuel Lewis died in 1867, but his heirs retained the house until 1882, when they sold it to Joseph George Wagner, Sr.
Members of the Wagner family, including children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren, lived in the home for the next eighty years. During that time the Wagners added a kitchen, dining room, and pantry to the Lewis House and constructed several other buildings on the farmstead, including the Spies House, which currently houses Winedale's administrative office and visitor center; the Alfred Wagner Farm House, which was renovated to serve as a Winedale dormitory and dining hall; and a small structure that housed an African-American family who worked for the Wagners. The Wagners operated several small family businesses, including a cotton gin and grist mill, a general merchandise store, a tin shop, a garage, and a service station. Prior to World War II, the general store of Joe Wagner, Jr., served as the social center of the community, selling flour, tobacco, cloth, hardware, and other staples, as well as produce from area farmers. The tradition continued after World War II when Lee Wagner opened a general store in 1950 across the road from his father's former store later adding a cafe and pool hall for evening and weekend gatherings.
The Wagner family sold its Winedale property to Mrs. Hazel Ledbetter of Houston in 1961; she in turn sold it to Miss Ima Hogg in 1963.
Today this residence, now called the Wagner House, is the centerpiece historic structure at Winedale.
They and their two oldest children, Oscar and Pauline, left Europe via Bremen and landed in Galveston. They initially settled in LaGrange in 1853 and moved to the Nassau Farm area, Round Top, Fayette Co., TX in 1854.
Joseph was granted citizenship on May 17, 1859 (documents on file in Fayette Co. courthouse in LaGrange). Marie, Oscar, and Pauline were granted derivative citizenship at the same time.
Winedale derives its name from a German community that existed briefly after 1870 in Washington County. Local farmers cultivated grapes and the post office carried the name Winedale. Sometime after 1881 the village was relocated nearby in Fayette County along Jack's Creek, where it was centered around a residence once known locally as Sam Lewis's Stopping Place, and later as the Stagecoach Inn. Samuel Lewis died in 1867, but his heirs retained the house until 1882, when they sold it to Joseph George Wagner, Sr.
Members of the Wagner family, including children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren, lived in the home for the next eighty years. During that time the Wagners added a kitchen, dining room, and pantry to the Lewis House and constructed several other buildings on the farmstead, including the Spies House, which currently houses Winedale's administrative office and visitor center; the Alfred Wagner Farm House, which was renovated to serve as a Winedale dormitory and dining hall; and a small structure that housed an African-American family who worked for the Wagners. The Wagners operated several small family businesses, including a cotton gin and grist mill, a general merchandise store, a tin shop, a garage, and a service station. Prior to World War II, the general store of Joe Wagner, Jr., served as the social center of the community, selling flour, tobacco, cloth, hardware, and other staples, as well as produce from area farmers. The tradition continued after World War II when Lee Wagner opened a general store in 1950 across the road from his father's former store later adding a cafe and pool hall for evening and weekend gatherings.
The Wagner family sold its Winedale property to Mrs. Hazel Ledbetter of Houston in 1961; she in turn sold it to Miss Ima Hogg in 1963.
Today this residence, now called the Wagner House, is the centerpiece historic structure at Winedale.
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