THIS JOHANN OPERATED THE GENERAL STORE AND THE VILLAGE INN IN SIEVERN GERMANY. THE FAMILY ALSO ADDED TO ITS INCOME THROUGH SUBSISTENCE FARMING, AS WAS COMMON IN THE AREA. FROM 1734 TO 1838 THE KINGDOM OF HANOVER AND THE BRITISH EMPIRE WERE GOVERNED BY THE SAME RULER, A FACT THAT GAVE THIS JOHANN WAGENER A WELCOME OPPORTUNITY TO ENLIST IN THE BRITISH NAVY FOR A FEW YEARS AND SEE THE WORLD. HE RETURNED TO SIEVERN IN 1815, SO HE SERVED SHORTLY BEFORE NAPOLEON'S CONTINENTAL BLOCKADE AGAINST GREAT BRITAIN (1806-1815) CAME TO AN END.
BURIED BESIDE HIS WIFE (REBECCA HENCKEN) IN THE CEMETERY OF ST.DIONYSIUS CHURCH IN DEBSTEDT GERMANY, NEAR SIEVERN.
THIS IS THE OLDEST CHURCH IN THE REGION DATES BACK TO CHARLEMAGNE'S TIME.
BURIED BESIDE HIS WIFE (REBECCA HENCKEN) IN THE CEMETERY OF ST.DIONYSIUS CHURCH IN DEBSTEDT GERMANY, NEAR SIEVERN.
THIS IS THE OLDEST CHURCH IN THE REGION DATES BACK TO CHARLEMAGNE'S TIME.
THIS JOHANN OPERATED THE GENERAL STORE AND THE VILLAGE INN IN SIEVERN GERMANY. THE FAMILY ALSO ADDED TO ITS INCOME THROUGH SUBSISTENCE FARMING, AS WAS COMMON IN THE AREA. FROM 1734 TO 1838 THE KINGDOM OF HANOVER AND THE BRITISH EMPIRE WERE GOVERNED BY THE SAME RULER, A FACT THAT GAVE THIS JOHANN WAGENER A WELCOME OPPORTUNITY TO ENLIST IN THE BRITISH NAVY FOR A FEW YEARS AND SEE THE WORLD. HE RETURNED TO SIEVERN IN 1815, SO HE SERVED SHORTLY BEFORE NAPOLEON'S CONTINENTAL BLOCKADE AGAINST GREAT BRITAIN (1806-1815) CAME TO AN END.
BURIED BESIDE HIS WIFE (REBECCA HENCKEN) IN THE CEMETERY OF ST.DIONYSIUS CHURCH IN DEBSTEDT GERMANY, NEAR SIEVERN.
THIS IS THE OLDEST CHURCH IN THE REGION DATES BACK TO CHARLEMAGNE'S TIME.
BURIED BESIDE HIS WIFE (REBECCA HENCKEN) IN THE CEMETERY OF ST.DIONYSIUS CHURCH IN DEBSTEDT GERMANY, NEAR SIEVERN.
THIS IS THE OLDEST CHURCH IN THE REGION DATES BACK TO CHARLEMAGNE'S TIME.
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