WAGNER, HENRY 1849-1926

WAGNER, BOWLES, OMALLEY

Posted By: Paul Moritz (email)
Date: 10/30/2010 at 11:25:36

PASSING OF ANOTHER PIONEER
Another of Lansing's old settler has answered the summons and been gathered to the fathers in the person of Henry Wagner, the uptown grocer, who passed peacefully away Sunday night after a brief illness with heart trouble, the last attack lasting about ten days.
Deceased was born July 4, 1849 at Ech, Luxemberg, where as a young man he followed the occupation of teamster, being so engaged during the Franco-Prussian war of 1870 and captured by the Germans on the borders of his native land, which afterwards became part of Germany and so remained until the World Was restored their independence. In 1871, Mr. Wagner came to America and Allamakee county with his employer, also a Mr. Henry Wagner, but no relative. Business called him back to Luxemberg shortly afterwards, but he did not remain there long, joining his employer in French Creek township, Allamakee county where the latter had purchased land and on April 4th 1877, marrying his daughter Anna. The ceremony took place in Lansing, Father Urbany tying the nuptial knot, and the match must have been divinely made for fourteen children, eight girls and six boys blest this union, all save one son, Frank surviving, with the mother to mourn the loss of a good husband and a fond father. He was also known as a kind neighbor and highly respected in the community in which he had lived so long.
Shortly after their marriage Mr. and Mrs. Wagner came to Lansing and have continuously resided here ever since. Both were honest God-fearing people, and by industry and frugality they succeeding in rearing a large family and establishing a model Christian home. Mr. Wagner always prided himself on the size and behavior of his family, and prior to the death of his son Frank said that his six sons should be his pall-bearers. Now the five boys, Henry, Joseph, Gus, Carl and Leo, and son-in-law James O'Malley of French Creek township will act us such. His eight daughters are the Misses Anna, Katherine, Josephine, Lizzie, Rose, Martha (Mrs. Bowles), Melinda, (Mrs. O'Malley), and Clara.
Funeral held at I.C. Church in the shadow in which he lived for over 30 years and in whose faith and teachings he was a practical and life long adherent. Buried in Gethsemane cemetery, Requieset in Pall
Allamakee Journal, Lansing, IA, date unknown