The Wagner Genealogy and Relation
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Michael Wagner
M, #553, born November 11, 1834, died January 28, 1893
| References | Oldest Male Wagner Ancestor People of Interest |
Parents
| Father | Charles "Karl" Wagner (born 1787) |
| Mother | Catherine Betz (born 1804, died 1860) |
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Family: Margaret (Magretha) Hittenger (born 4 July 1831, died 12 January 1916)
| Daughter | Mary Wagner+ (born 25 February 1858, died 30 September 1929) |
| Son | John Wagner+ (born 30 April 1862, died 14 April 1934) |
| Son | George Wagner (born 18 February 1865) |
| Daughter | Elizabeth Wagner (born 21 October 1866) |
| Son | Mathias Wagner (born 16 August 1869) |
| Son | Michael Wagner+ (born 9 April 1872) |
| Daughter | Anna Wagner (born 26 June 1874, died 16 March 1959) |
Michael Wagner
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Michael and Margaret Wagner
Biography
Michael Wagner was born on 11 November 1834 in Luxenbourg, Germany. He married Margaret (Magretha) Hittenger. He died on 28 January 1893 in City of Los Angeles, CA. He was buried in City of Los Angeles, CA.
Michael Wagner had reference number 1. Immigrated from Luxembourg, Germany, to Antwerp, Belgium. From there, the family took a ship called "Cate" and sailed to New York arriving July 6, 1847 with his parents and brothers and sisters. Michael was was thirteen years
old however, the ships passenger list lists him as 10 years old. It is believed that child fare was half price. They made their way to Ozaukee County, WI. The usual trip at the time was by ferry boat, up the Mississippi from New Orleans. In 1884, he traveled to Pueblo Los Angeles with the intention of transferring his life to the sunny southwest. He purchased two 320 Acre tracts of land about 12 miles south west of Los Angeles. The land is now bounded between Florence Ave, Manchester Blvd.., Vermont Avenue to Western Ave. By 1886, he had disposed of the Wisconsin holdings and brought his family to Southern California. He and his wife Margaret had three sons and two daughter.
Their first home was built on what is now Manchester Blvd, south side, just west of Normandy. By this time he had
purchased the land from Manchester and Western Ave. to Imperial and Vermont. A total of over two sections (1300 acres) He died in January 1893 at the homestead house, knowing that his children would witness the complete
fulfillment of his pioneer vision.
* See Margaret Hittenger
* See John Wagner.
old however, the ships passenger list lists him as 10 years old. It is believed that child fare was half price. They made their way to Ozaukee County, WI. The usual trip at the time was by ferry boat, up the Mississippi from New Orleans. In 1884, he traveled to Pueblo Los Angeles with the intention of transferring his life to the sunny southwest. He purchased two 320 Acre tracts of land about 12 miles south west of Los Angeles. The land is now bounded between Florence Ave, Manchester Blvd.., Vermont Avenue to Western Ave. By 1886, he had disposed of the Wisconsin holdings and brought his family to Southern California. He and his wife Margaret had three sons and two daughter.
Their first home was built on what is now Manchester Blvd, south side, just west of Normandy. By this time he had
purchased the land from Manchester and Western Ave. to Imperial and Vermont. A total of over two sections (1300 acres) He died in January 1893 at the homestead house, knowing that his children would witness the complete
fulfillment of his pioneer vision.
* See Margaret Hittenger
* See John Wagner.