George Wagner Family
George was born 3 apr 1871 in Brunnental, Samara, Volga, Russia the son of Johannes Wagner and Katherine Batt. He died 12 Jun 1935 in Portland and was buried 16 June 1935 at Rose City Cemetery. He married Katherine Huber about 1891. She was born 28 Sep 1870 d 30 Aug 1917 in Portland, daughter of John Huber. Then he married his second wife, Christine M. Brehm.
George was naturalized in Ritzville, WA, where he settled before coming to Portland. He emigrated to the United States on 20 March 1899 arriving in New York on 5 Apr 1899 aboard the S.S. Graf Waldersee.
With his first wife, they had 8 children:
John (Jack) born 31 Jan 1893 in Brunnental
Jacob H. born - 28 Apr 1895 in Brunnental
Anna Elisabeth - born 31 Jan 1899 in Brunnental
Henry W. - born 4 Oct 1900 in Oregon
Carl - born 10 Feb 1902 in Portland
Mary - born 8 Nov 1904 in Portland died 1909
George Jr. - born 12 June 1903 in Portland
Emil E. - born 14 Oct 1907 in Portland
The 1910 census shows them living at 695 Holiday Ave (695 Oregon):
Wagner, George, head, 39, Carpenter, came to US in 1898, married 19 yrs.
Katherine, wife, 39, 7 children, 7 living
John, son, 17, b Russia
Jacob, son, 15, b Russia
Lizzie, dau, 11, b. Russia
Henry, son, 9, b OR
Carl, son, 6, b OR
George, son, 5, b OR
Amel, son, 2, b Oregon
The 1920 census (Vol 22, ED 126, Sheet 7, Line 33) shows the family living still living at 695 Oregon
Street,
Portland, Oregon
Wagner, George, 47, b Russia, NA
Christina, wife, 39, b Russia NA
Elizabeth, dau, age 20, b Russia, NR
Emil, son, age 13, b OR
Marie, dau, 3/12, b OR
Yeager, Lillian, dau, age 17, b OR
John, son, age 14, b Oregon
Peter, son, age 12, b OR
Henry, son, age 7, b OR
Wagner, John, father, age 84, b Russia, NR
The Wagner family owned and operated Wagner Auto Wheel Works, a family business.