German Pioneers on the American Frontier: The Wagners in Texas and Illinois
- ISBN-10
- 1574411349
- ISBN-13
- 9781574411348
- Category
- Biography & Autobiography
- Pages
- 303
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2001
- Publisher
- University of North Texas Press
- Author
- Andreas Reichstein
Description
Wilhelm Wagner (1803-1877), son of Peter Wagner, was born in Dürkheim, Germany. He married Friedericke Odenwald (1812-1893). They had nine children. They emigrated and settled in Illinois. His brother, Julius Wagner (1816-1903) married Emilie M. Schneider (1820-1896). They had seven children. They emigrated and settled in Texas.
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