Born a Glückstadt
Steinburger Landkreis
Schleswig-Holstein, Germany
Otto Wagner, Senior.
Otto Wagner was born in Gluckstadt, Germany, May 5, 1835, and died at
his home in Longmont, Colo., November 5, 1919 aged exactly 84 years and
6 months.
Mr. Wagner came to this vicinity in 1860 and made his residence here until the summer of 1915 when he removed to his Colorado home.
He is survived by seven children. They are Henry and Mrs. Maggie Classen of Spencer, Neb., Elizabeth, who is teaching school in South Dakota, Otto, Mrs. Wm. Johnson and William of this place, Augusta, who made her home with him, and Mrs. Mary Schallou of Havelock, Iowa. His
wife died June 15, 1915.
Mr. Wagner was a gentleman held in high esteem by all who knew him. Hewas a good father and a splendid neighbor and died full of years and honor.
He lived to see many changes, to see the smiling land that greets ouropening eyes each morning reclaimed from a wilderness to a land of plenty. The farm which he owned for many years and for which he paid $5 per acre, increased in value during the years of his lifetime until
today is worth close to 100 times what he gave for it.
He was laid to rest in beautiful Pleasant View cemetery at Longmont,Colo., by the side of his life's partner, who preceded him by but a few years. The funeral being conducted by Rev. Walker the pastor of the Longmont church.
Steinburger Landkreis
Schleswig-Holstein, Germany
Otto Wagner, Senior.
Otto Wagner was born in Gluckstadt, Germany, May 5, 1835, and died at
his home in Longmont, Colo., November 5, 1919 aged exactly 84 years and
6 months.
Mr. Wagner came to this vicinity in 1860 and made his residence here until the summer of 1915 when he removed to his Colorado home.
He is survived by seven children. They are Henry and Mrs. Maggie Classen of Spencer, Neb., Elizabeth, who is teaching school in South Dakota, Otto, Mrs. Wm. Johnson and William of this place, Augusta, who made her home with him, and Mrs. Mary Schallou of Havelock, Iowa. His
wife died June 15, 1915.
Mr. Wagner was a gentleman held in high esteem by all who knew him. Hewas a good father and a splendid neighbor and died full of years and honor.
He lived to see many changes, to see the smiling land that greets ouropening eyes each morning reclaimed from a wilderness to a land of plenty. The farm which he owned for many years and for which he paid $5 per acre, increased in value during the years of his lifetime until
today is worth close to 100 times what he gave for it.
He was laid to rest in beautiful Pleasant View cemetery at Longmont,Colo., by the side of his life's partner, who preceded him by but a few years. The funeral being conducted by Rev. Walker the pastor of the Longmont church.
Born a Glückstadt
Steinburger Landkreis
Schleswig-Holstein, Germany
Otto Wagner, Senior.
Otto Wagner was born in Gluckstadt, Germany, May 5, 1835, and died at
his home in Longmont, Colo., November 5, 1919 aged exactly 84 years and
6 months.
Mr. Wagner came to this vicinity in 1860 and made his residence here until the summer of 1915 when he removed to his Colorado home.
He is survived by seven children. They are Henry and Mrs. Maggie Classen of Spencer, Neb., Elizabeth, who is teaching school in South Dakota, Otto, Mrs. Wm. Johnson and William of this place, Augusta, who made her home with him, and Mrs. Mary Schallou of Havelock, Iowa. His
wife died June 15, 1915.
Mr. Wagner was a gentleman held in high esteem by all who knew him. Hewas a good father and a splendid neighbor and died full of years and honor.
He lived to see many changes, to see the smiling land that greets ouropening eyes each morning reclaimed from a wilderness to a land of plenty. The farm which he owned for many years and for which he paid $5 per acre, increased in value during the years of his lifetime until
today is worth close to 100 times what he gave for it.
He was laid to rest in beautiful Pleasant View cemetery at Longmont,Colo., by the side of his life's partner, who preceded him by but a few years. The funeral being conducted by Rev. Walker the pastor of the Longmont church.
Steinburger Landkreis
Schleswig-Holstein, Germany
Otto Wagner, Senior.
Otto Wagner was born in Gluckstadt, Germany, May 5, 1835, and died at
his home in Longmont, Colo., November 5, 1919 aged exactly 84 years and
6 months.
Mr. Wagner came to this vicinity in 1860 and made his residence here until the summer of 1915 when he removed to his Colorado home.
He is survived by seven children. They are Henry and Mrs. Maggie Classen of Spencer, Neb., Elizabeth, who is teaching school in South Dakota, Otto, Mrs. Wm. Johnson and William of this place, Augusta, who made her home with him, and Mrs. Mary Schallou of Havelock, Iowa. His
wife died June 15, 1915.
Mr. Wagner was a gentleman held in high esteem by all who knew him. Hewas a good father and a splendid neighbor and died full of years and honor.
He lived to see many changes, to see the smiling land that greets ouropening eyes each morning reclaimed from a wilderness to a land of plenty. The farm which he owned for many years and for which he paid $5 per acre, increased in value during the years of his lifetime until
today is worth close to 100 times what he gave for it.
He was laid to rest in beautiful Pleasant View cemetery at Longmont,Colo., by the side of his life's partner, who preceded him by but a few years. The funeral being conducted by Rev. Walker the pastor of the Longmont church.
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WAGNER, Otto /May 5 1835/Nov 5 1919/Father/
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