Parents Mathias "Martin" and Anna Wagner.
Siblings who immigrated to America include:
(1) Alexander Wagner, b 1824 Germany, interred in Saint Michael Cemetery.
(2) Peter Wagner, b 1825 Germany, interred in Stones River National Cemetery in Murfreesboro, Rutherford, Tennessee.
(3) Peter Wagner, b 1826 Germany, interred in Saint John's Cemetery in Joliet, Will, Illinois.
(4) Michael Wagner, b 1828 Germany, interred in Saint Mary's of Mount Carmel Cemetery in Waterloo, Black Hawk, Iowa.
(5) Mathias "Martin" Wagner, b 1829 Germany, interred in Saint John's Cemetery in Joliet, Will, Illinois.
(6) Margaret Wagner Jungels, b 1832 Germany, interred in Saint Michael Cemetery.
(7) Frederick Wilhelm Wagner, b 1833 Germany, interred in Shiloh National Cemetery in Shiloh, Hardin, Tennessee.
(8) Mary Ann Wagner Jungels, b 1836 Germany, interred in Saint Michael Cemetery.
Please note the duplication of some given names in this family.
Mathias Wagner immigrated to America on the steamship Clotilde, which departed from Antwerp, Belgium and arrived in New York on 3 Jun 1852. Mathias married twice, first in 1852. His first wife Annie Peiffer (Anna Katharina Peiffer) died in 1860, apparently from post-partum complications related to the 22 Apr 1860 birth of their son Alexander (bap 26 Apr 1860). There were a total of four children from the first marriage, including Mary, who was born and died in 1854. Of the children from his first marriage, only one survived to adulthood, Martin.
Son Martin Wagner, b 1853, bap 1853, d 1922 NE, interred in Saint Bernard Cemetery in Lindsay, Platte, Nebraska (mentioned in will).
Mathias married his second wife Margaret Hermann on 14 Jun 1862 at Saint Dennis Catholic Church in Will County, Illinois.
Children from the second marriage include:
(1) Margaret, b 1863, bapt 1863, d 1864.
(2) Mary, b 1866, m George H Lanphier 1889, d 1961 (mentioned in will).
(3) Katherine, b 1867, m John Hendele (mentioned in will).
(4) Maria, b 1869, m Martin Smith 1892, d 1948, interred in Saint Michael Cemetery (mentioned in will).
(5) Helen, b 1871, m Peter Homerding 1890, d 1891, interred in Saint Michael Cemetery (mentioned in will).
(6) Celia, b 1873, m Frank Hoffman 1892, d 1930 (mentioned in will).
(7) Susan, b 1874, m (widower of sister Helen) Peter Homerding 1892, d 1962 IA, interred in Calvary Cemetery in Waterloo, Black Hawk, Iowa (mentioned in will).
(8) Peter, b 1878.
While Mathias Wagner continued to reside in Homer Township in Will County, he died on 28 Mar 1894 in Lemont in Cook County. The inscription for Mathias is on the east side of the monument that he shares with his wife Margaret.
Sources include Mathias' headstone in Saint Michael Cemetery, passenger lists, census records (1860, 1870, 1880 Homer), Saint Dennis Catholic Church vital records, marriage licenses, "The History of Will County, Illinois" and Illinois wills and probate records, as well as numerous records for his family members.
Siblings who immigrated to America include:
(1) Alexander Wagner, b 1824 Germany, interred in Saint Michael Cemetery.
(2) Peter Wagner, b 1825 Germany, interred in Stones River National Cemetery in Murfreesboro, Rutherford, Tennessee.
(3) Peter Wagner, b 1826 Germany, interred in Saint John's Cemetery in Joliet, Will, Illinois.
(4) Michael Wagner, b 1828 Germany, interred in Saint Mary's of Mount Carmel Cemetery in Waterloo, Black Hawk, Iowa.
(5) Mathias "Martin" Wagner, b 1829 Germany, interred in Saint John's Cemetery in Joliet, Will, Illinois.
(6) Margaret Wagner Jungels, b 1832 Germany, interred in Saint Michael Cemetery.
(7) Frederick Wilhelm Wagner, b 1833 Germany, interred in Shiloh National Cemetery in Shiloh, Hardin, Tennessee.
(8) Mary Ann Wagner Jungels, b 1836 Germany, interred in Saint Michael Cemetery.
Please note the duplication of some given names in this family.
Mathias Wagner immigrated to America on the steamship Clotilde, which departed from Antwerp, Belgium and arrived in New York on 3 Jun 1852. Mathias married twice, first in 1852. His first wife Annie Peiffer (Anna Katharina Peiffer) died in 1860, apparently from post-partum complications related to the 22 Apr 1860 birth of their son Alexander (bap 26 Apr 1860). There were a total of four children from the first marriage, including Mary, who was born and died in 1854. Of the children from his first marriage, only one survived to adulthood, Martin.
Son Martin Wagner, b 1853, bap 1853, d 1922 NE, interred in Saint Bernard Cemetery in Lindsay, Platte, Nebraska (mentioned in will).
Mathias married his second wife Margaret Hermann on 14 Jun 1862 at Saint Dennis Catholic Church in Will County, Illinois.
Children from the second marriage include:
(1) Margaret, b 1863, bapt 1863, d 1864.
(2) Mary, b 1866, m George H Lanphier 1889, d 1961 (mentioned in will).
(3) Katherine, b 1867, m John Hendele (mentioned in will).
(4) Maria, b 1869, m Martin Smith 1892, d 1948, interred in Saint Michael Cemetery (mentioned in will).
(5) Helen, b 1871, m Peter Homerding 1890, d 1891, interred in Saint Michael Cemetery (mentioned in will).
(6) Celia, b 1873, m Frank Hoffman 1892, d 1930 (mentioned in will).
(7) Susan, b 1874, m (widower of sister Helen) Peter Homerding 1892, d 1962 IA, interred in Calvary Cemetery in Waterloo, Black Hawk, Iowa (mentioned in will).
(8) Peter, b 1878.
While Mathias Wagner continued to reside in Homer Township in Will County, he died on 28 Mar 1894 in Lemont in Cook County. The inscription for Mathias is on the east side of the monument that he shares with his wife Margaret.
Sources include Mathias' headstone in Saint Michael Cemetery, passenger lists, census records (1860, 1870, 1880 Homer), Saint Dennis Catholic Church vital records, marriage licenses, "The History of Will County, Illinois" and Illinois wills and probate records, as well as numerous records for his family members.
Parents Mathias "Martin" and Anna Wagner.
Siblings who immigrated to America include:
(1) Alexander Wagner, b 1824 Germany, interred in Saint Michael Cemetery.
(2) Peter Wagner, b 1825 Germany, interred in Stones River National Cemetery in Murfreesboro, Rutherford, Tennessee.
(3) Peter Wagner, b 1826 Germany, interred in Saint John's Cemetery in Joliet, Will, Illinois.
(4) Michael Wagner, b 1828 Germany, interred in Saint Mary's of Mount Carmel Cemetery in Waterloo, Black Hawk, Iowa.
(5) Mathias "Martin" Wagner, b 1829 Germany, interred in Saint John's Cemetery in Joliet, Will, Illinois.
(6) Margaret Wagner Jungels, b 1832 Germany, interred in Saint Michael Cemetery.
(7) Frederick Wilhelm Wagner, b 1833 Germany, interred in Shiloh National Cemetery in Shiloh, Hardin, Tennessee.
(8) Mary Ann Wagner Jungels, b 1836 Germany, interred in Saint Michael Cemetery.
Please note the duplication of some given names in this family.
Mathias Wagner immigrated to America on the steamship Clotilde, which departed from Antwerp, Belgium and arrived in New York on 3 Jun 1852. Mathias married twice, first in 1852. His first wife Annie Peiffer (Anna Katharina Peiffer) died in 1860, apparently from post-partum complications related to the 22 Apr 1860 birth of their son Alexander (bap 26 Apr 1860). There were a total of four children from the first marriage, including Mary, who was born and died in 1854. Of the children from his first marriage, only one survived to adulthood, Martin.
Son Martin Wagner, b 1853, bap 1853, d 1922 NE, interred in Saint Bernard Cemetery in Lindsay, Platte, Nebraska (mentioned in will).
Mathias married his second wife Margaret Hermann on 14 Jun 1862 at Saint Dennis Catholic Church in Will County, Illinois.
Children from the second marriage include:
(1) Margaret, b 1863, bapt 1863, d 1864.
(2) Mary, b 1866, m George H Lanphier 1889, d 1961 (mentioned in will).
(3) Katherine, b 1867, m John Hendele (mentioned in will).
(4) Maria, b 1869, m Martin Smith 1892, d 1948, interred in Saint Michael Cemetery (mentioned in will).
(5) Helen, b 1871, m Peter Homerding 1890, d 1891, interred in Saint Michael Cemetery (mentioned in will).
(6) Celia, b 1873, m Frank Hoffman 1892, d 1930 (mentioned in will).
(7) Susan, b 1874, m (widower of sister Helen) Peter Homerding 1892, d 1962 IA, interred in Calvary Cemetery in Waterloo, Black Hawk, Iowa (mentioned in will).
(8) Peter, b 1878.
While Mathias Wagner continued to reside in Homer Township in Will County, he died on 28 Mar 1894 in Lemont in Cook County. The inscription for Mathias is on the east side of the monument that he shares with his wife Margaret.
Sources include Mathias' headstone in Saint Michael Cemetery, passenger lists, census records (1860, 1870, 1880 Homer), Saint Dennis Catholic Church vital records, marriage licenses, "The History of Will County, Illinois" and Illinois wills and probate records, as well as numerous records for his family members.
Siblings who immigrated to America include:
(1) Alexander Wagner, b 1824 Germany, interred in Saint Michael Cemetery.
(2) Peter Wagner, b 1825 Germany, interred in Stones River National Cemetery in Murfreesboro, Rutherford, Tennessee.
(3) Peter Wagner, b 1826 Germany, interred in Saint John's Cemetery in Joliet, Will, Illinois.
(4) Michael Wagner, b 1828 Germany, interred in Saint Mary's of Mount Carmel Cemetery in Waterloo, Black Hawk, Iowa.
(5) Mathias "Martin" Wagner, b 1829 Germany, interred in Saint John's Cemetery in Joliet, Will, Illinois.
(6) Margaret Wagner Jungels, b 1832 Germany, interred in Saint Michael Cemetery.
(7) Frederick Wilhelm Wagner, b 1833 Germany, interred in Shiloh National Cemetery in Shiloh, Hardin, Tennessee.
(8) Mary Ann Wagner Jungels, b 1836 Germany, interred in Saint Michael Cemetery.
Please note the duplication of some given names in this family.
Mathias Wagner immigrated to America on the steamship Clotilde, which departed from Antwerp, Belgium and arrived in New York on 3 Jun 1852. Mathias married twice, first in 1852. His first wife Annie Peiffer (Anna Katharina Peiffer) died in 1860, apparently from post-partum complications related to the 22 Apr 1860 birth of their son Alexander (bap 26 Apr 1860). There were a total of four children from the first marriage, including Mary, who was born and died in 1854. Of the children from his first marriage, only one survived to adulthood, Martin.
Son Martin Wagner, b 1853, bap 1853, d 1922 NE, interred in Saint Bernard Cemetery in Lindsay, Platte, Nebraska (mentioned in will).
Mathias married his second wife Margaret Hermann on 14 Jun 1862 at Saint Dennis Catholic Church in Will County, Illinois.
Children from the second marriage include:
(1) Margaret, b 1863, bapt 1863, d 1864.
(2) Mary, b 1866, m George H Lanphier 1889, d 1961 (mentioned in will).
(3) Katherine, b 1867, m John Hendele (mentioned in will).
(4) Maria, b 1869, m Martin Smith 1892, d 1948, interred in Saint Michael Cemetery (mentioned in will).
(5) Helen, b 1871, m Peter Homerding 1890, d 1891, interred in Saint Michael Cemetery (mentioned in will).
(6) Celia, b 1873, m Frank Hoffman 1892, d 1930 (mentioned in will).
(7) Susan, b 1874, m (widower of sister Helen) Peter Homerding 1892, d 1962 IA, interred in Calvary Cemetery in Waterloo, Black Hawk, Iowa (mentioned in will).
(8) Peter, b 1878.
While Mathias Wagner continued to reside in Homer Township in Will County, he died on 28 Mar 1894 in Lemont in Cook County. The inscription for Mathias is on the east side of the monument that he shares with his wife Margaret.
Sources include Mathias' headstone in Saint Michael Cemetery, passenger lists, census records (1860, 1870, 1880 Homer), Saint Dennis Catholic Church vital records, marriage licenses, "The History of Will County, Illinois" and Illinois wills and probate records, as well as numerous records for his family members.
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