Fred Wagner (1896)

WAGNER

Posted By: Pat Hochstetler
Date: 5/10/2008 at 10:53:22

Semi Weekly Madisonian
Winterset, Iowa
Tuesday, March 17, 1896
Page 5

Lawrence Wagner’s little ten year old boy, died Sunday morning, at six o’clock with pneumonia. He was buried from the home of his parents at two o’clock Monday afternoon.
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Winterset Reporter
Winterset, Iowa
Thursday, March 19, 1896
Page 5

Fred, the two-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Wagner died at their home in the southeast part of town last Sunday morning and the funeral was held Monday at 2 p.m., Rev. Holmes having the ceremonies in charge. He had been sick for about two weeks and the cause of death was lung fever. “Death lays his icy hands on all.”
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Coordinator's note: Of the two ages published, 2 years old is correct per his birth record.