John & Mary (Schindler) Wagner

3. John Sr.² WAGNER (Wenceslaus "Wenzel"¹) (#443) was born in Prague, Bohemia 13 DEC 1855. John died 2 OCT 1947 in Defiance Co., OH., at age 91. His body was interred OCT 1947 in St. Michael's, Defiance Co., OH.

He married Mary SHINDLER 31 MAY 1881 in Defiance Co., OH.. (Mary SHINDLER is #444.) Mary was born 25 MAR 1859 in Clinton Twp., Seneca Co., OH.. Mary was the daughter of Mathias SHINDLER and Mary Catherine KUNESH. Mary died 9 APR 1937 in Adams Twp., Defiance Co., OH., at age 78. Her body was interred 12 APR 1937 in St. Michael's, Defiance Co., OH.

He was christened 1855. John immigrated to destination unknown 1880. ADAMS TWP. MAN DIES AT AGE 91 Funeral to be held Monday at St. Michael's Church for John Wagner Sr. John Wagner Sr., 91, oldest resident of St. Michael's Parish who had be engaged in farming in Adam's Twp. for the past 67 years, died Thursday at 7:30 p.m. at his home on route 3. He had been ill the past three years with heart trouble and dropsy, but had not been bedfast. Requiem high mass for Mr. Wagner will be held Monday at 9:30 a.m. at St. Michael's Catholic church with Rev. S.J. Eisel officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. The body was taken to Smith Bros. funeral home here where it will remain untill time of the services. The rosary will be said at the funeral home Sunday at 4 p.m. Mr. Wagner was born in Prague, Bohemia, Dec. 13, 1855, a son of Wenceslaus and Catherine Wagner. After three years service in the Austrian army, he came to America, arriving in New York City in 1880 at the age of 25. He resided for a short time in Kansas and the came to Defiance where he worked in the Turnbull Wagon Co. Plant. On May 31, 1881 he married Mary Shindler in Defiance and they took up residence in Adams twp. She preceded him in death April 9, 1937 Mr. Wagner was a member of the Purgatorial Society. Surviving are six daughters, Mrs George Coressel and Mrs. Martin Coressel Defiance, Mrs George Steffel, Mrs John Lenhart, Rose and Anna Wagner all of St. Michael's: three sons, John W., Joe and George, of St Michael's; a sister Mrs Mary Kofron Richmond Va; 39 grand children and 19 great grandchildren. John Wagner hauled the first wagon load of lumber from Napoloen Oh. for the construction of St. Michaels Catholic Church at the ridge.

John Sr. WAGNER and Mary SHINDLER had the following children:

8 i. Catherine³ WAGNER (#448) was born in Defiance Co.,, OH. 26 APR 1883. Catherine died 28 SEP 1963 in OH, at age 80. Her body was interred 1963 in OH. She married George G. CORESSEL 4 MAY 1904 in Defiance Co., OH.. (George G. CORESSEL is #1513.) George was born 15 JAN 1872. George died 17 JAN 1958 in OH, at age 86. His body was interred JAN 1958 in OH. (See George G. CORESSEL for the continuation of this line.)

John & Mary (Willitzer) Wagner

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+ 9 ii. John Wenceslaus WAGNER was born 17 OCT 1884.

10 iii. Mary Catherine WAGNER (#450) was born in Defiance Co.,, OH. 14 JAN 1887. Mary died 26 JAN 1980 in Defiance Co., OH., at age 93. Her body was interred JAN 1980 in OH. She married Martin Anthony CORESSEL date unknown. (Martin Anthony CORESSEL is #1186.) Martin was born 29 NOV 1878 in Adams Twp., Defiance Co., OH. (Additional notes for Martin Anthony CORESSEL⁽³⁷⁶⁾) Martin died 6 SEP 1917 in OH, at age 38. His body was interred SEP 1917 in OH. (See Martin Anthony CORESSEL for the continuation of this line.)

11 iv. Elizabeth WAGNER (#447) was born in Defiance Co.,, OH. 25 JUL 1889. Elizabeth died 3 SEP 1983 in Defiance Co., OH., at age 94. Her body was interred SEP 1983 in OH. She married George STEFFEL 28 JAN 1913 in Defiance Co., OH.. (George STEFFEL is #1501.) George was born 27 SEP 1883. George died 14 SEP 1977 in Defiance Co., OH., at age 93. His body was interred SEP 1977 in OH. (See George STEFFEL for the continuation of this line.)

12 v. Agnes A. WAGNER (#449) was born in Defiance Co.,, OH. 5 FEB 1892. Agnes died 28 APR 1973 in Defiance Co., OH., at age 81. Her body was interred 1973 in St. Michael's, Defiance Co., OH. She married John Sr. LENHART date unknown in Defiance Co., OH.. (John Sr. LENHART is #1496.) John was born 15 JAN 1881. John died 20 DEC 1973 in Defiance Co., OH., at age 92. His body was interred DEC 1973 in St. Michael's, Defiance Co., OH. (See John Sr. LENHART for the continuation of this line.)

13 vi. Joseph Mathias WAGNER (#445) was born in Defiance Co.,, OH. 26 JUL 1894. Joseph died 21 DEC 1976 in Defiance Co., OH., at age 82. His body was interred DEC 1976 in St. Michael's, Defiance Co., OH.

14 vii. Rosilia Cecilia "Rose" WAGNER (#452) was born in Defiance Co.,, OH. 18 FEB 1897. Rosilia died 9 APR 1997 in Napoleon, Henry Co., OH, at age 100. Her body was interred APR 1997 in St. Michael's, Defiance Co., OH. According to Rose, when she was a child her mother Mary had a cure for bumps and scrapes, cuts, and injuries in general. She used to use our live-forever plant as a skin remedy, she says. It worked well for cuts and open sores to draw any infection or anything out. It also worked when we got thorns in our feet from running around barefoot outside. She'd take two leaves from the plant. Then start at the points, she'd bruise them and then peel off what I call the skin. Underneath, it was real moist. She'd scrape off the liquid from one leaf and put it on the other. Then she'd lay that leaf on the sore and wrap it up. After a day or two she'd take off the leaf. And if it wasn't better, she'd put on a fresh one. It always worked great.

15 viii. Anna M. WAGNER (#451) was born in Defiance Co.,, OH. 29 APR 1898. Anna died 2 MAR 1995 in Napoleon, Henry Co., OH, at age 96. Her body was interred MAR 1995 in St. Michael's, Defiance Co., OH.

+ 16 ix. George Carl WAGNER was born 29 MAR 1901.

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