Bio:
Wagner, William,
1880
Contact: Stan
----Source: 1918 History of Clark Co., WI, by
Franklyn, Curtiss-Wedge, Transcribed Sun, 11 Feb
2001
Surnames:
William Wagner,
1880
WILLIAM WAGNER, who is engaged in agriculture in section 4, Lynn Township,
where he has a good farm of 120 acres, was born in Calumet County, Wis., April
28, 1880. His father, Adam Wagner, was born in Saxony, Germany, Jan. 2, 1849.
When about 4 years old Adam accompanied his parents, with two brothers and
four sisters, to the United States, the father buying 120 acres of wild land
in Calumet County, Wis. There Adam grew to manhood, residing at home until he
was 26 years old. He was then married, in October, 1875, to Sofia Oldenburg,
and he and his wife took up their residence on 150 acres of land adjoining the
home farm. There, two sons were born and reared: John, who is still on the
home farm. William Wagner spent the first twenty-two years of his life on his
parents' homestead. He then bought 120 acres of land in section 4, Lynn
Township, and at the same time, or on March 18, 1902, he the responsibilities
of domestic life by marrying Anna Franke, daughter of Louis and Barbara
(Miller) Franke, her parents being farming people of Calumet County, Wis., and
the father a native of Saxony, Mr. Wagner has since greatly improved his
farm, now having over eighty acres under the plow. He is president of the
board of directors of the Co-operative Elevator at Chilli, Wis., former
secretary of the Telephone Company, and now is its treasurer; a director of
the bank at Chili, and a shareholder in the Wausau Packing Company. For twelve
years he served as school director and has also been chairman of the township
board and a member of the side board, thus taking an active and useful part in
public affairs. He and his wife are the parents of four children: Roland,
Ethel, Gladys and George, all of whom reside at home.
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