Wagner, Peter G. 1856-1939

WAGNER, RUBIE, BENJEGERDES, NOEL, TILESON, WALKER, EHRET

Posted By: Linda Mohning (email)
Date: 7/17/2011 at 07:27:02

Pioneer Dies in California. Peter Wagner Lived in County 63 Years. Death claimed another pioneer of Plymouth county when Peter G. Wagner, who left here three years ago, passed away last Thursday in the home of his son, George Wagner, in Long Beach, Calif. Mr. Wagner’s death was due to heart trouble and complications. He was 83 years old. Surviving are two sons, a daughter and four sisters. Burial was made in the Remsen cemetery Tuesday afternoon.
Mr. Wagner had been in failing health for seven months but was able to be up and about most of the time until one week prior to his death. During the final week his life was despaired of and he was fully aware that the end was at hand. Born on a farm in Dubuque county, Iowa, September 22, 1856, Mr. Wagner spent the first 20 years of his life at home with his parents, and in 1876 came to Plymouth county. For one year he worked on the farms of Philip Boever and Math. Wurth near Le Mars. Returning to Dubuque county for a brief period he came back here the following year and then spent four years at his old home and in 1881 he settled on a rented farm in Union township. After two years of bachelorhood he went to Dubuque and married Mary Rubie, a sister of the late Fred Rubie, prominent Remsen business man and town official. The couple settled on the Union township farm where they remained for nine years after which they bought a farm four miles northwest of Remsen in Fredonia township.
Mrs. Wagner died in 1919 and Mr. Wagner remained on the farm with his son, George, who took charge. He remained with his son until 1926 and then spent 10 years with his daughter, Mrs. Ernest Benjegerdes, after George left the farm. In September, 1936, Mr. Wagner went to Long beach to make his home with his son George, in whose home he received excellent care during his stay and especially during his final illness, and where he passed away.
Mr. and Mrs. Wagner were the parents of three children, all of whom remain to mourn their loss. They are: George, of Long Beach, Cecelia Benjegerdes and Edward, Le Mars, Five brothers preceded him in death. Surviving also are the following four sisters: Mrs. John Noel, Dubuque; Mrs. Elizabeth Tileson, Crawfordsville, Ind.; Mrs. W. W. Walker, San Jose, Calif., and Mrs. Wm Ehret, Emery, S.D.
Prayer services were held in the Mottel mortuary in Long Beach just before departure for Remsen and the body, accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. George Wagner, arrived there Sunday morning. Services were held in St. Paul’s Evangelical Lutheran church Tuesday afternoon with the pastor, Rev. Paul Wuebben, conducting the services in the church and at the grave in the Remsen cemetery.
Pallbearers were: E.J. Schumacher, Leonard Recknagel, Chas. F. Lang, Wm. Raveling, Otto Kohnke, Wm Wisser, Andrew Juhl and Louis Larson.
Those from away who attended the funeral of Peter G. Wagner: Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Rubie from Dubuque, Mrs. Carl McNamar, Mrs. Schas, Schwim of Dubuque, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Ehret, Emery, S.D.; Mr and Mrs. John Kapperman, Montrose, S.D.; Mr and Mrs. J.D. Wagner, Alexandria, S.D.; Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Wagner and son, Billy, Alexandria, S.D.; Miss Lena Wagner, Sioux Falls; Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Ehret and son, Harold, St. James, Minn.; Mr. and Mrs. Carl Blackert, Spirit Lake; Mr. and Mrs. Grant Linn, Spirit Lake, Iowa; Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Jininson, Sheldon; Mr. and Mrs. R Starred, Sheldon; Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Jinkinson, Jrl, Mr. and Mrs. Rueben Jinkinson, Sheldon; Mr. and Mrs. Fay Gaspar, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Hinz, Rock Valley, Iowa; Mike Gaspar and family, Alton, Iowa; Lampert Gaspar and family, Granville; Mr. and Mrs. Richard Meyer, Sioux City; Mr. and Mrs. Louis Weber, Sioux City; Mr. and Mrs. L. Stewart, Cherokee, Iowa; Mr and Mrs. J.C. Peterson, Sioux City. – Le Mars Semi-Weekly Sentinel, Oct 13, 1939, page 5.
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P.G. Wagner Dies at Long Beach.
P.G. Wagner, 85, pioneer resident of Plymouth county, died Thursday at Long Beach, Calif., where he had made his home of late years.
The remains were brought here and final rites will be held here today at the home of his son-in-law, E.F. Benjegerdes, 129 Sixth Avenue SE. Rev. Paul Wuebben of Remsen will officiate at the service.
Mr. Wagner is survived by his sons, George Wagner of Long Beach, Calif., Mrs. E.F. Benjegerdes and Ed Wagner of Le Mars. – Le Mars Semi-Weekly Sentinel, Oct. 10, 1939.
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A large number from Oyens community attend the funeral of the late Peter G. Wagner at Remsen Tuesday. Mr. Wagner farmed near Oyens for many years. – Le Mars Semi-Weekly Sentinel, Oct. 13, 1939, page 4