Frank Hecktor Wielandy

Notes:

1868 BIRTH: MO,Cole Co-Jefferson City: Frank Hecktor Wielandy was born 4 April 1868.
Evangelical Church records Jeff City MO.
Story about Frank in "Missouri and Missourians" Vol V, The Lewis Publishing Co 1973, p 921 [hereafter shown as M&M]: Frank H Wielandy... was born at Jefferson City, Missouri, April 4, 1868, son of John F and Kunigunda (Wagner) Wielandy.
Where get dates of birth, christening? bn 18 Aug 1866, Chris: 28 Aug 1866 both Jefferson City, Cole, Missouri

1880 CENSUS:MO,St Louis Co-St Louis: Film #287763,Anc.com Img 24,pg 24,11 Jun,Dw184/225,923 Salisbury St: Frank Wielandy, age 12 born Missouri, at school, son of J F [John] and Kunigunde [Katy] Wielandy.

c1874-1973 HISTORY: MO,St Louis Co-St Louis: M&M: "He was 8 years of age when his parents moved to St. Louis, where he completed his education in the public schools.
During his summer vacation when he was 10 years old he was getting two dollars a week as a cash boy in a department store, and after school resumed in the fall he worked 4 hours every evening as a messenger boy delivering messages in the North St Louis residential district. For several years, beginning in Jan. 1881, he was office boy for the D S Gould Directory Co and at the age of 16 1/2 he was put in charge of the operation with supervision over 10 men who were collecting for the directories and advertisements.
At the age of 18 his older brother, Paul, was a traveling salesman for John T Boland, the book and stationery house which later was merged as a uinit into the present Blackwell-Wielandy Co. In July 1886, Boland's secretary asked Frank Wielandy to play sub on a baseball team during the absence of his brother Paul. This brought an invitation to regular employment with the Boland firm, and on August 1, 1886, Frank Wielandy was installed as stock clerk in the house. He continued in other departments until February 1888, at which time Mr Boland sent him out as a salesman to cover towns in Southwest Missouri, not on the route of the regular salesmen. His range of work was extended to Old Indian Territory, now Oklahoma, where there were then only about 7 towns of any note. He sold stationery and supplies in Oklahoma for a 1 1/2 years, after which he shifted to north Missouri and covered territory farther west over which his brother Paul had traveled. This new assignment included Wyoming, Colorado, New Mexico and Arizona, and Frank Wielandy developed an extensive trade acquaintance over the region of the West and far Southwest and made his rounds through the long period of 28 years.
One of the friendships he had made in the Southwest was with A M Blackwell of Las Vegas, New Mexico. Blackwell in 1902 offered Frank the management of one of the firm's large general stores. He declined for the reason that he was not familiar with retailing or with general lines, but made Mr Blackwell a counter proposition, developing his theory that a splendid opening appeared for another jobbing house of the same nature he was then representing. The result of several conferences brought him and his brother Paul to a meeting with others in October 1902 at Albuquerque, New Mexico where the tentative plans were made for a new jobbing house in St Louis to bear the name of Blackwell-Wielandy Book and Stationery Co. This was the origin of the St Louis business which has been conducted continuously under the corporate title throughout the years of the present century. Frank Wielandy instead of locating in the headquarters in charge of sales management preferred to remain on the road as a better means of serving the further development and expansion of the Blackwell-Wielandy Co. and he continued that course until he had rounded out 38 years of continuous service as a road salesman, and in that capacity was a means of holding his large circle of personal friends and good customers in line with the fine policy of this old established house.
Outside of his own business, Mr Wielandy's interests have covered a broad scope, embracing child welfare, conservation of wild life and numberous welfare programs. For many years he had endeavored unsuccessfully to secure the creation of a bi-partisan department to handle all matters connected with the conservation of wild life, fish, forestry and natural resources, and finally in May 1935, he called a mass meeting and instituted the plans which a constitutional amendment was proposed and adopted and thus insuring that the department of conservation would no longer be subject to the fluctuating control of politics. Mr Wielandy in 1893 was instrumental in bringing about the creation of the Missouri Fish and Game League. About 30 years later he introduced the Izaac Walton League into Missouri and secured affiliation with the League of about 450 members of the Missouri Fish and Game League. At his personal solicitation about 1926, Congressman Harry Hawes became sponsor of a bill in Congress by which the initial project was confirmed for the developing lands adjacent to the Mississippi in what is known as the Winneshiack District of the Upper Mississippi for a fish, bird, and small mammal refuge. From this has extended a wild life conservation movement which embraces great areas of land lying along the Mississippi as far north as Minnesota. During the administration of Governor Hyde, Mr Wielandy was drafted for the purpose of instituting a state park system, and under his leadership the state acquired 6 or more great springs with adjacent bodies of land, and thus made a beginning of state parks with centrally located water resources scatterd over Missouri, particularly in the scenic areas south of the Missouri River. Most Missourians are familiar with the movement in recent years represented in educational campaigns for conservation of bird life. It was Mr Wielandy who stimulated much of this interest through articles in numerous magazines and through the widespread distribution of leaflets on the value of bird life.
Mr Wielandy put his personal enthusiasm and resources at the disposal of the movement in behalf of underprivileged children about 1920. That movement has since become international in scope and is the chief social service function of the Kiwanis International. About 1926 Mr Wielandy arounsed the public and the public school authorities to the need for securing a body of land within the city limits to serve as a site of a stadium. At about the same time he sponsored a movement for the expansion of the YMCA resulting eventually in the erection of several new buildings and additions to existing structures. One method he employed to interest men of large means in philathropic contributions of this kind was by showing that gifts of this nature were deductible from the income surtax. Mr Wielandy and his brother, Paul, and a group of associates were leaders in the raising of funds about 1922 for the erection of a modern hospital in North St Louis. His public spirit in behalf of needed civic improvements has supplied not only the leadership but the stratogems for overcoming the tax-resistance which often is the chief obstruction encountered by proponents of such movements. A number of years ago a measure which involved an essential transportation improvement to the manufacturing district in North St Louis was threatened with defeat by a gang of obstructionists who presented the argument of burdensome taxes. A public meeting was called and it seemed a foregone conclusion that a majority would be aroused against the proposed measure. Mr Wielandy brough into the meeting personal witnesses and credentials proving that the outstanding leader of the obstructionists was not a naturalized citizen and furthermore that he had paid out a large sum to canvassers who by corrupt use of this money had secured signatures to petition agains the street widening project. It was a spectacular revelation that caused further obstruction to the improvements to collapse.
Mrs Frank Wielandy is one of the direct descendants of the famous American Indian princess Pocahontes, who was born about 1595 and was called Amonate and later received her more formal name of Matcaxca, meaning "Little Snow Feather." When she was baptized a Christian in a church at Jamestown the name given her was Rebecca. The Indian name Pocahontas, bestowed later, means "a sparkling stream between 2 hills." All the traditional stories and accounts concerning her indicate that she exercised a powerful influence over her father, the war chief of the Powhatan confederacy of eastern Virginia. In Dec. 1608, she saved the life of John Smith, and at various times afterward brought supplies to the famished colonists. In April 1613 while on a visit to the Potomac Indians, she was captured by Capt. Samuel Argall and brought to Jamestown, where a year later she married John Rolfe. She is believed to have lived afterwards at Rolfe's country seat at Varine and in 1616 accompanied her husband to England. In England she was made much of, wined and dined and taken to the play, was introduced at court and her portrait was engraved by a celebrated artist. When about to return to Virginia with her husband she died and was buried beneath the chancel of St James Church at Gravesend, being buried March 21, 1617. She left an only son, Thomas, who was reared in England by his uncle and afterwards came to Virginia, where he took possession of this father's property and also a large inheritance from his grandfather, Chief Powhatan. Thomas Rolfe married Jane Poythress, a daughter of this marriage, also name Jane, became the wife of Robert Bolling, from whom are descended many branches of this Bolling family. The Bollings had a daughter named Jane who became the wife of Richard Randolph of Nenrico Co, VA. One daughter of Richard Randolph married a man named Clover, whose daughter in turn married a Young, a daughter of the Young marriage married a Ferguson and a Ferguson daughter married Jesse Whobray, whose daughter is Mrs. Frank H Wielandy of St Louis. "

1890 CITY DIRECTORY: MO,St Louis: Frank H Wielandy, resident: 923 Salisbury, business name: John L Boland B & S Co, occupation: travel, Year: 1890, City: St Louis MO.

c1900 MARRIAGE: Frank Hecktor Wielandy md Nell Wobray about 1900, re 1910 census: "md 1 time 10 years." [no place shown-cannot find as of July 2010]

1900 CENSUS: M O,St Louis City: Anc.com Img 21, Dw 155,218-2218 University Street: Frank H Wielandy - nothing else shown. Also Img 5, St Louis with Paul J Wielandy and wife Nell [md before 1900]

1910 CENSUS: MO,St Louis Co-St Louis: Anc.com Img 24, pg 12B, 23 April, Dw208,275-2936 Dodier
WIELANDY, Frank-head 42/MO (Switz French,GY) md 1 time 10yrs, salesman-
books & stationery,renting; Nell-wife 36/MO (KY,MO) md 1 time 10yrs
2/3 children living; Paul R-son 4/MO (M,MO); Frank-son 6/12-MO.

1920 CENSUS: MO,St Louis Co-St Louis: Anc.com Img 12, pg 6B, 7 January, Dw 107,134-2944 Euclid Ave:
WIELANDY, Frank H-head 51/MO (Alsace,GY) md-commercial traveler-stationery,own farm;
Nell-wife 46MO (KY,MO) md - no occupation; Paul R-son 13/MO (MO,MO);
Francis-son 10/MO; Virginia-dau 8/MO; Dora WHOBRAY-sis-in-law 48/MO
(KY,MO) single - no occupation.

1921 PASSPORT APP: Jan 2, 1906-Mar 51, 1925, app 6 April 1921, roll 1556, Anc.com Img 219: MO, St Louis-Frank H Wielandy, native-local citizen born Jefferson City MO 4 April 1868, father John F Wielandy born Geneva, Switzerland, now deceased, emmigrated to US from unknown port about 1838, resided 71 years in US from 1836-1909-St Louis, naturalized citizen before unknown court, Sprinfield Illinois about 1840.
Residing St Louis MO, salesman-never had passport before, want to visit Mexico, Cuba to leave from New Orleans Port, #1695, sworn by me 1 April 1921, signed Adrum H Jones, Deputy District Court, St Louis.

1930 CENSUS: MO,St Louis Co-St Louis: Anc.com Img 35, pg 33, 28 April, 2944 W Euclid:
WIELANDY, Frank H-head 62/MO (FR,GY) md at 32, salesman Blackwell & Wielandy,
own home (value $10,000); Nell-wife 56/MO (VA,MO) md at 27, no occ;
Francis H-son 20/MO (MO,MO) single, no occ; Virginia-dau 17/MO, no occ.

1931 PASSENGER: NY Passenger List Anc.com Img 237,pg 237,11 March 1931, ship Valindan, from Ny 22 Feb 1931 to NY 11 March 1931: Frank H Wielandy age 62, born Jefferson City MO 4 April 1868, living 1605 Locust, St Louis;
Nell W Wielanedy age 58, born Mound City MO 11 Nov 1872, living 1605 Locust, St Louis.

Frank married Nell Whobray. Nell was born Abt 1872; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

1. Paul R Wielandy was born 11 Jan 1906, Saint Louis, St. Louis, Missouri, United States; died Oct 1979, Saint Louis, St. Louis, Missouri, United States.
2. Francis H Wielandy was born 13 Oct 1909, Saint Louis, St. Louis, Missouri, United States; died 11 Sep 2001, Topeka, Shawnee, Kansas, United States.
3. Virginia Wielandy was born 19 Dec 1911, Saint Louis, St. Louis, Missouri, United States; died 15 Nov 1996, Riverside, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States.

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1830 BIRTH;SWITZ-Geneva: Johan Francis Wielandy was born 4 April 1830.
BIRTH: Story of John F. Wielandy "Missouri and Missourians" Vol V, The Lewis Publishing Co 1943 [hereafter shown as M&M]. Story says that he was born on April 4, 1830 at Geneva Switzerland of French, Swiss and Alsatian parentage.

c1849 IMMIGRATION: M&M: "Before he came to America at the age of 19, he had achieved a liberal education, including post-graduate work in horticulture and agriculture. He eventually achieved fluency in six different languges..."

1849-1862 HISTORY: M&M: "On July 4, 1849, he arrived at Highland in southern Illinois, a community made up almost entirely of emigrants from Switzerland. His parents and their other child, a daughter, joined him in Highland in 1853. For some years following John F Wielandy was in New York perfecting his law studies, returned to Illinois in 1859 and in 1860 was appointed probate judge of St Clair County. In 1861, the year the Civil War broke out, he moved to St Louis to prace law and soon afterward volunteered for service in the Union forces and was appointed an adjutant. In 1862 he located at the capital city of Jefferson City, where soon afterward he was appointed Government Land Commissioner, with headquarters at Boonville. After returning to Jefferson City he was for a time editor of a newspaper and was also engaged in farming..."

1861 MILITARY: Civil War Soldiers: John F Wielandy, Union Regiment-MO, 2 months Infantry (3 months 1861) Co C, 2nd Lieutenant Rank in and out. Alternate name: John Frederick Wielandy, film #1 M390 roll 52

1863 MARRIAGE: MO,Cole Co-Jefferson City: M & M "Johan Francis Wielandy married Kunigunda Wagner, a widow with four children. Missouri and Missourians: To their marriage were born four children, the second, a son, dying in infancy in 1866. The oldest was Paul J Wielandy, the third child was Frank H. and the youndest was Ella, born in 1870..."
Evangelical Church records show Johan Francis and Kunigunda nee Wagner Wielandy as parents of two children.
Jefferson City People's Tribune, 28 June 1871, pg 3

1871 POLITICS: Obituary of father-in-law, Paulus Wagner - "he (Paulus) is the father-in-law of Hon J F Wielandy, the present Representative of Cole Co."

1873 CENSUS-STATE: MO,Cole Co-Jefferson City:
WIELANDY, Jno F Males: 2, 5-21; 1, 22-85; Females: 1, 0-5; 3, 10-21; 1, 22-85
Sec'y of Branch S Agents, Switzerland-nativity.

1876 HISTORY: M&M: "In the fall of 1876 the family moved to St Louis where John F Wielandy in the following year entered the law firm of Bentley and Wielandy..."

1880 CENSUS:MO,St Louis Co-St Louis: Film #287763,Anc.com Img 24,pg 24,11 Jun,Dw184/225,923 Salisbury St:
WIELANDY, JF [John] 49/Sw (Sw,Sw) Atty at law; Kunigunde [Katy]-wife 47/Bav (Bav,Bav);
Julius WUGER-stpson 29/MO (Sw,Bav) grocery; Clara Wuger-stpdau
24/MO-helps mother; Sophia Wuger 20/MO-at home; Sabrina-stpdau
20/MO-at home; PJ Wielandy-son 16/MO-clerk in store; Frank Wielandy
son 12/MO-at school; Ella Wielandy-dau 10/MO.

1891 HISTORY: NM,Santa Fe Co-Santa Fe: M&M: "His early professional training and his strong inclination for agriculture and horticulture took him to the Southwest in 1891, to Santa Fe, New Mexico, where subsequently he was made supervisor of the agricultural department for the Santa Fe Railway. In this capacity he did a great deal of valuable land colonizing work for the railroad, meeting groups of immigrants at New York and bringing them to suitable locations on the railroad lands in the far Southwest. He was particularly well qualified to counsel the settlers in all matters pertaining to horticulture and agriculture. He is credited with having suggested and started the general planting and development of the interesting locality of Tempe, Arizona about 10 miles below Phoenix, in such tropicl fruits as oranges, lemons, figs, dates, etc..."

1900 CENSUS: NM,Santa Fe Co-Santa Fe: Film #1246244, living alone on College St:
Wielandy, John F. 4-1830 (70)/Switzerland.

1905 HISTORY: MO,St Louis Co-St Louis: M&M: "In 1905 John F Wielandy returned to his old home at St Louis and took over the supervision of an extensive fruit orchard near St James owned by FW Kroner. He was living at the Kroner home when he died of pneumonia December 9, 1906..."

1906 DEATH: MO-St James: John Francis Wielandy died of pneumonia 9 December 1906.
Funeral notice of Paul J Wieland says John studied law and applied for permit to practice and Abe Lincoln examined him at Edwardsville and he received diploma. Great grandfather, Wieland, officer of Austrian army, serving under Napolean Bonaparte and was appointed Gov of a Swiss conton. Order by Swiss court for all men not native-born Swiss to change name, so added "y" to name.

Johan married Cunigunda Wagner 13 Aug 1863, Jefferson City, Cole, Missouri, United States. Cunigunda (daughter of Paulus Wagner and Anna Kunigunde Seidel) was born 6 Feb 1833, Schwarzach, Bavaria, Germany; was christened 11 Feb 1833, Schwarzach, Bavaria, Germany; died Bef 1900, Missouri, United States; was buried Bef 1900. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

1833 BIRTH,CHRISTENING: GY,Kulmbach-Schwarzach: Cunigunda Wagner was born 6 February 1833, daughter of Paulus Wagner and Cunigunda Seidel
Shown as "Katy" on 1880 St Louis, MO census.

1849 MARRIAGE #1: MO,Cole Co: Wuger, Conrad md to Wagner, Kunigunda on May 29, 1849.

1863 MARRIAGE #2: Evangelical Church records show John Francis and Kunigunda nee Wagner Wielandy as parents of two children. Story on John says md 1863.
MG #1: Cole Co MO Mg records Bk A, p 276 - Conrad Wuger of St Louis 1849.
MG #2: "Missouri and Missourians" Vol V, Lewis Publishing Co, 1943:
Johann Wielandy-says married a widow with four children.

1880 CENSUS:MO,St Louis Co-St Louis: Film #287763,Anc.com Img 24,pg 24,11 Jun,Dw184/225,923 Salisbury St: Kunigunde [Katy] age 47 born Bavaria [Bav,Bav], wife of J F [John] Wielandy
DTH,BUR: Not shown on 1900 census with husband or children. Picture dated 1888 in hands of Robert P Wagner. Prob bur St Louis where living

NOTES: Robert P Wagner has picture of Mrs J F Wielandy, dated 1888.

Notes:

1795 BIRTH: Germany,Bavaria,Kulmbach-Schwarzach: Paulus Wagner was born 20 April 1795, son of Christoph Wagner & Kunigunda Goeppner

1817 MARRIAGE: Germany,Bavaria,Kulmbach-Schwarzach: "Paulus Wagner, master baker in Schwarzach and Cunigunda Baumueller on Sunday 16 Nov 1817."

1839 IMMIGRATION: Rcds found by Karl Walther, in Schwarzach Germany: "Paulus decided to come to America, given a passport on 11 Jul 1839 in Culmbach, also Veit Wagner from Schimmendorf - went to N America. Also 2 sons, Georg & Christoph - 19 Feb 1840 left, also from Culmbach. Paulus had to ask permission so that they could go. Given in Oberfranken."

1850 CENSUS: MO,Cole Co-Liberty Twp: Anc.com Img 75, 23 Sept, Dw#563/571:
WAGONER, Paulus 55/GY-farmer; Kunnigunda 50/GY; George 28/GY-farmer;
Catherine (wife) 20/GY; Conrad (son) 1/MO: John BOLEMAN 51/GY
laborer; William Wagoner 22/GY-laborer
Dw#572: Christoper Wagner 26/GY; Elizabeth 18/MO; Wm 1/MO

1860 CENSUS: MO,Cole Co-Liberty Twp-Jefferson City: Anc.com Img 13, pg 127, 5 July,Dw #794/806:
WAGGONER,Paul 66/GY [$21,000,3300]brewer-farmer; Caroline 60/GY: Geo 39/GY-
brewer-farmer; Cath'n 30/GY; Conrad 12/MO; Lawrence 10/MO;
Wm 8/MO; Henry 5/MO; Chris 2/MO.

1867 WEDDING ANNIVERSARY: MO,Cole Co-Jefferson City: Peoples Tribune Wed Oct 30,1867, page 3, "A Golden Wedding:" "A pleasant incident occured this week in our county. On Tuesday last Mr Paul Wagner and his venerable lady celebrated the anniversary of their wedding, held fifty years ago. in the distant fatherland. Quite a concourse of friends & relatives, including numerous sons & daughters, grandchildren & great grandchildren assembled at the brewery of Mr. George Wagner, in Liberty township, to greet the worthy couple. May they survive their golden wedding for many years yet to come, to enjoy the blessings of peace & plenty which they so richly deserve."

1870 DEATH of wife: MO,Cole Co-Jefferson City: Anna Kunigunda Seidel Wagner died 15 March 1870, buried on hill above brewery caves in Liberty Twp.

1870 CENSUS: MO,Cole Co-Liberty Twp,Jefferson City:Anc.com Img10, pg 10,8 July, Dw 73/76:
WAGNER, Paulus 75/Bavaria, living with [son] George, Catherine and family

1871 WILL: MO,Cole Co-Jefferson City, 18 May 1871: "LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT"
I the undersigned Paulus Wagner, native of Schwarz. Bavaria, at present residing at Jefferson City, MO, being of sound mind and ... of the uncertainty of life, make and declare, after mature deliberation, the following as my last will and testament, revoking hereby all Testaments by me made prior to this date, namely May 18th 1871, and declaring them null and void.
1st All my just debts and farewell expenses shall first be paid out of my estate.
2nd I give and bequeath to my son Christoph Wagner, City lot to me belonging, known as part Lot 337 on High Street in the City of Jefferson, with all the improvements and appurtenances ... belonging.
3rd give and bequeath to my daughter Kunigunde Wagner, now married to Jno F Wielandy, the sum of $2500.00, Two thousand five hundred dollars, conditioned that the said Kunigunde Wielandy born Wagner receive the interest of said sum of $2000.00 during her lifetime, and at the time, when, her four children of her first marriage with Conrad "Wucker" named Julius, Elna, Sophia and Clara Wuger shall arrive at age then said sums shall be equally divided among them, and they shall thereafter be bound to pay the interest on said sum to their mother during her life time--in case of the death of my said daughter Kunigunde, said sum and interest shall go to said 4 children or their heirs from the day of her death. Said sum shall be paid to my daughter Kundigunde by my son George Wagner one year after my death without interest.
4th I give and bequeath to both the children of my deceased daughter Catharine Schubert born Wagner, namely George Schubert and Heinrich Schubert each the sum of Five hundred Dollars $500.00 which sum shall also be paid one year after my death by my son George Wagner, without interest.
5th The remainder of my estate, consisting of Real Estate and personal property, ...money notes and accounts, I give and bequeath to my son George Wagner, whom I hereby appoint executor of this my last will and testament, hereby again revoking all former Testaments by me made.
In Testimoney whereof I have hereinafter set my name and seal this 18th day of May, one thousand eight hundred and seventy one (May 18th 1871) Signed..Paulus Wagner.. seal
We the undersigned certify that the above last will and testament was declared and signed by the testator in our presence, and signed by us in presence of the testator and in presence of each other--May 18th 1871. Signed Jacob Steininger, Jacob Tanner
US Rio Rio $25.00
State of Missouri)
County of Cole ) In vacation of the County Court
Be it remembered that on the 1st day of July 1871 personally appeared before the undersigned Wm H Stark, Clerk of this County Court in and for said County and that Jacob Steininger and Jacob Tanner the subscribing witnesses to the annexed will of Paulus Wagner and being by me first duly sworn, depose and say that the said Paulus Wagner, the testator subscribed the same in their presence and published the said will or instrument of writing as his last will, that he the said testator was at the time of publishing said will, of sound mind and more than twenty one years of age and that the said ... attested the said will as witnesses, then duly subscribing their names
to the same in the presence of said testator.
Signed..Jacob Steininger, Jacob Tanner
In witness whereof I, Wm H Stark, Clerk of the County Court of Cole County and State of Missouri have hereunder subscribed by name and affixed the seal of said Court,officer in the County aforesaid this 1st day of July 1871.
Filed July 1st 1871 Wm H Stark, Clerk, per A H Sauter D.C.

1871 DEATH: MO,Cole Co-Jefferson City: Paulus Wagner died 26 June 1871, after a long illness of several months. He was 77 years old. Buried on hill overlooking old brewery site, east of Jefferson City. New headstones were placed there by Paul LePage abt 1989 and a small rail fence surrounds the grave site. He thinks some children were buried there. Cole Co. Twp 44N R 10W Sec 31

NOTES: Father-according to Bob's notes in Pam's writing is a family tree, which shows Adam as the father of Paul md to Kunnigunde.
1. Letter to Bob from Rudolf Poehlmann in Schwartzach, Germany May 15, 1972: Rudolf's father dead in 1971. Among his things letters written by Paulus Wagner, Cole Co, Jeff City, MO addressed to his great great grandfather, Johan Goetz in Schwarzach. Not sure how close relationship. One letter said both were neighbors. So many old papers in his house. Not find letter for moment.
Letter said 2 brothers and 2 sisters from Goetz family came to USA in 1840. Sister's letter said she was on shore in New York when Wagners arrived. Even mother of Paulus came with them.
Letter said Schwartzach is small town of 500 - dying woolen factory.

Article in newspaper [News-Tribune Photo of him] by Rudolph Poehlmann -- He was the man who precipitated the search into the life of Paulus Wagner, first brewery owner in the county. Poehlman from Germany wrote to County Clerk William Tellman last fall to uncover some of the history of his "relative." (News-Tribune Photo)
At the top of the article on the front page was a large picture of one of the brewery caverns and the caption: "Inside Looking Out--This is a view of the inside of a cavern dug out before the Civil War by Paulus Wagner, who immigrated from Germany in 1842 and who was the first brewery owner in Cole County. The concrete archway is seen at the extreme end of the cavern. (News-Tribune Photo)
Now Big Subterranion near Schuberts
LETTER FROM GERMAN HELPS REVEAL DATA ON 1st COLE COUNTY BREWERY:
What would you do if the government came along and slapped a 10 percent tax on your farm products? Would you raise a storm or perhaps move from the country?
You probably would do the first, but you undoubtedly wouldn't move from the country. But there was a farmer in Germany who couldn't stand the idea of such a tax when it was imposed by a feudal type baron back in the early 1840's.
He moved right out of the country, sailing to the United States and settled in Jefferson City. As far as taxes go, he didn't know what he was gettting his progeny into. But when the farmer was in Jefferson City, he didn't go for farming but struck out for living by producing something for which the Germans are even more famous--the production of beer.
He operated the first brewery in Cole County. You could even find it on Highway 50 East, a couple of miles east [it was west] of Schuberts.
The history of this farmer--his name was Paulus Wagner--and his enterprise, was brought to the public limelight last fall when Cole County Clerk William Tellman received a letter from Rudolph Poehlmann, another German farmer and a descendant of Wagner. The letter, written in English longhand, told of Poehlmann's relative--Wagner--who had immigrated to the United States in 1843.
Took letter to LePage
Tellman, who had never heard of Wagner, took the letter to County Recorder Henry LePage. The idea was for LePage to look through his land deed records to find whether there was a record of Wagner ever owning land in the county.
But LePage didn't have to do any research. His memory of the family genealogy goes back generations. Wagner, as it turned out, was his wife's great, great grandfather. A look into the deeds record in LePage's office substantiated what his memory had recalled.
LePage began to dig into the history of his relative. He discovered the date of 1843 was a year off. Actually, Wagner immigrated to the United States a year earlier.
Brewery Now a Cave
The office records show Wagner bought a tract of land now owned by Lorenze and Arthur Mueller on Highway 50 East. LePage talked to the Mueller brothers and the brewery was revealed to him as a cave where Wagner's beer was stored.
LePage theorized that the brewery was operated up to about the time of the Civil War, in the 1860's. Other research uncovered the fact that Wagner's two sons--George and Christopher--were naturalized in 1847. Their descendants can be found working in the businesses of Jefferson City.
(Another photo was on page one--cannot read caption as this is from a copy of article and this was covered over). On page two, there is another picture showing Poehlmann, with caption: "Rudolph Poehlmann--he was the man who precipitated the search into the life of Paulus Wagner, first brewery owner in the county. Poehlman from Germany wrote to County Clerk William Tellman last fall to uncover some of the history of his relative. (News-Tribune Photo)"
As you approach the cellar you see a huge concrete archway extending back 30 feet into the cave. Then you can walk back some 120 feet int the bowels of the hill where Paulus and his help stored beer. With dynamite, they blasted the three large rooms from solid limestone.
The first roon you enter is 30 feet long and just as wide; the second--the largest of the three--is 90 feet long and was where most of the beer was stored; and the third room--much like the first--is about 30 feet.
Serviceable Cellar
The blasting work done by Paulus, his sons and his help, required a knowledge of the underlying strata of the hill. But the impressive thing is the muscle and sweat that must have gone in construction of the subterranean warehouse.
Blasting apparently left a rough, unshapely cavern. But the men later went in with a pick and shovel and shaped it into a serviceable cellar with rock shelves and a ventilating system which consisted of a long pipe running from the third room to the top of the hill.
Not far from the hill is the grave of Paulus Wagner and his wife Kunigunde. The stones are simple, the only inscriptions being the dates of birth and death. Paulus, the marker shows, was born April 20, 1795 and died June 26, 1871, while his wife died eight years later, March 5, 1879. [Paul LePage letter 5-5-1991: By the way in that same article the death of Kunigunde Wagner - is March 5, 1879 - should have been 15 March 1870]
After LePage gathered his information, which by this time had grown to almost voluminous proportions, he returned a letter to Poehlmann in Germany, covering much of the genealogy and history of his "relative."
LePage says another letter from Poehlmann is forthcoming.
Grandchildren Here
Grandchildren of Christopher Wagner living in Jefferson City are Christopher Wagner, Conrad Wagner and Mrs. Emil Schnieder. His great grandchildren living here were identified as Mrs. Henry G LePage, Mrs. Ed Arnett, Roy Schneider, Mrs. Glenn Goe, Mrs. William Nixon and Nelse Addison, Jr.
Alfred Peasner is a great grandson of George Wagner, one of Paulus' sons. Great grandchildren are Ada Peasner, Evelyn Peasner, Mrs. Louis Ott and Adolph Peasner. [Peasner crossed off and Wagner written in]
Another generation removed on George's side are these Jefferson Citians: James Peasner, Ruth Wagner, Mrs. Percy Steppleman, Frederick Miller, and Elmer Ott.
LePage estimates that there are more than 50 relatives of Paulus Wagner living today in Cole County. And in addition to these there are at least 20 others living outside and county and state. And it was the independence of one farmer who disliked a 10 percent tax that brought these people and the first brewery to Cole County.

Address of Rudolf Poehlmann: 8651 Schwarzach 20, ueber Kulmbach, Germany.

Letter from Paul LePage 5-5-1991 to Bob and Pam are answers as to whom the relatives were in the article above.
1. August [R127] and Thomas [R135] Wolfrum neither married.
2. Julius Wolfrum [R136] did not have any children.
3. Sonnis Schubert and Margaretha? I will continue to research on them.
4. Christopher Julius Wagner [R179] who was my Grandfather, the son of William, Grandson of Christopher and Elizabeth.
Christopher Julius Samuel Wagner: the son of Julius Wagner also a grandson of Christopher and Elizabeth.
My great grandfather William names a son Christopher Julius (my Grandfather) also William's brother Julius named a son Chrisopher Julius Samual thus causing some confusion. Christ JS and Christ J were cousins.
5. Elizabeth Grandchildren [MR100] - Louis Scovern, Nellie Noble, Mamie Ferris and Charles Scovern were children of Samual Scovern and Pauline Wagner. Sam Scovern died (I don't know what from) about two weeks before his father in law Christ Wagner was killed in the train wreck, about 5 Dec 1881 since the wreck was 18 Dec 1881. Sam was in his thirties and Pauline died about 10 years later, also a very young woman. They are buried in Wood Lawn, JC MO.
6. Mrs Ed Arnett (Mildren Schneider) [R1622] daughter of Emil and Pauline Wagner Schneider - deceased. Roy Schneider (brother of Mildred) and son of Emil and Pauline, also deceased. Have two sisters still living: Lillian Hunziker - Jefferson City, Angeline Muder - Fairfield, ILL.
7. Mrs. Glen Goe (Florence Miller) still living today in Jeff City (in fact I visited her today-very sound mind). Florence is the daughter of Frederick [R423] and Margaretha Wagner Miller [R180] - also in that article is Fredrick Miller, he was Florence's brother- some spell that Mueller, some Miller - Florence said her parents & Grandparents spelled it Miller.
8. Mrs Wm Nixon (Rosemary Addison) [R422] and Nelse Addison Jr. [R418] (her brother) are children of Nelson Addison and Elsie Wagner - both living in Jeff City today, also have a brother William Addison [R421] living in FL.
9. Mrs. Percy Steppleman [R191] (Jack's mother) is a sister to Elmer Ott - she is a daughter of Louis Ott & Hilda Wagner [R1626].
10. Adolph Peasner - Evelyn no knowledge of Adolph - I wonder if it was a misprint or a mistake on the part of the reporter? By the way, in that same article the death of Kunigunda Wagner is March 5, 1870 - should have been 15 March 1870.
11. Phillip Schmidt and Augustence Wagner? I do not know but will try to locate something.[don't have either in PAF by those names.
12. 1981 Larry Koenigafeld owns land at old brewerey site, Harold Verdat owns property just east of Larry.
13. NY Immigration records checked, lots of Wagners but no Paulus.
14. Schwartzach - according to Paul LePage 3/1991 - 4 or 5 different ones, but it is close to Kulmbach.

CHECK OUT: In religeous book only says children are George, Christopher and Kunnigunda. Who or where are William and Margaretha?

Paulus married Anna Kunigunde Seidel 16 Nov 1817, Buchau, Kulmbach, Bavaria, Germany. Anna (daughter of Johann Baumueller and Kunigunde Seidel) was born 13 Dec 1801, Buchau, Kulmbach, Bavaria, Germany; was christened 14 Dec 1801, Buchau, Kulmbach, Bavaria, Germany; died 15 Mar 1870, Osage City, Cole, Missouri, United States; was buried Mar 1870, Old brewery site, E Jefferson City, Cole, Missouri. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

1801 BIRTH: Germany,Bavaria,Kulmbach-Buchau: Anna Kunigunde Seidel born 13 Dec 1801, dau of Johann Baumueller & Cunigunda Seidel

1817 MARRIAGE: Germany,Bavaria,Kulmbach-Buchau: Anna Kunigunde Seidel md Paulus Wagner on 16 Nov 1817

1839 IMMIGRATION: Rcds found by Karl Walther, in Schwarzach Germany: "Paulus decided to come to America, given a passport on 11 Jul 1839 in Culmbach, also Veit Wagner from Schimmendorf - went to N America. Also 2 sons, Georg & Christoph - 19 Feb 1840 left, also from Culmbach. Paulus had to ask permission so that they could go. Given in Oberfranken."

1850 CENSUS: MO,Cole Co-Liberty Twp: Anc.com Img 75, 23 Sept, Dw#563/571: Kunnigunda Wagoner age 50 born Germany, wife of Paulus

1860 CENSUS: MO,Cole Co-Liberty Twp-Jefferson City: Anc.com Img 13, pg 127, 5 July,Dw #794/806: Caroline Waggoner age 60 brn Germany, wife of Paul Waggoner

1870 DEATH,BURIAL: MO,Cole Co-Osage: Anna Kunigunde Seidel Wagner died 15 March 1870; buried on hill overlooking old brewery site (south hill Mueller Tavern)

NOTES: 1870 census Jeff City Twp #178: (Kunnigunda bn 1800/Bav-bro?) Seidel, Jacob 30/Bav (1840), Anna 22/MO (1848), Edwin 4/MO (1866), John C 2/MO (1868), Mary C 62/Bav (1808).
Bob: Seidel, Henrietta 11-21-1869 to 12-31-1873 (4 yr, 1 mo)

Notes:

1761 BIRTH,CHRISTENING [baptism]: GY,Bavaria,Kulmbach-Schwarzach: Christoph Wagner born 24 Jul 1761
Info from Karl Walther 1996 - shows father as called Beck - sometimes 2 names, the normal & the other re village, house, etc where lived. Names parents as shown. Bn 10-11 am

1784 MARRIAGE: Christoph Wagner md Cunigunda Goeppner 16 Nov 1784

1816 DEATH,BURIAL: GY,Bavaria,Kulmbach-Schwarzach: Christoph Wagner died 12 December 1816; buried 14 December 1816. He died of an illness, consumption or TB...He was 55 years, 4 months, 19 days old.

Christoph married Cunigunda Goeppner 16 Nov 1784, Schwarzach, Bavaria, Germany. Cunigunda (daughter of Johann Goeppner and Margaretha Stoesslin) was born 18 Aug 1762, Rothwind, Bayern, Germany; was christened 19 Aug 1762, Schwarzach, Bavaria, Germany; died 30 Mar 1823, Schwarzach, Bavaria, Germany; was buried 1 Apr 1823, Schwarzach, Bavaria, Germany. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

1762 BIRTH: GY,Bavaria,Kulmbach-Rothwind: Cunigunda Goeppner born 18 Aug 1762

1784 MARRIAGE: Christoph Wagner md Cunigunda Goeppner 16 Nov 1784

1823 DEATH,BURIAL: GY,Bavaria,Kulmbach-Schwarzach: Cunigunda Goeppner Wagner died 30 March 1823; buried 1 April 1823.

Notes:

MG: Evang-Luth Parish Baptismal record Buchau, Kulmbach, Bavaria,Germany for
Anna Kunnigunda Seidel shows Johann as father. Anna born illegitimately.

Johann married Kunigunde Seidel. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

MG:Evang-Luth Parish baptismal record Buchau, Kulmbach, Bavaria, Germany shows
Kunigunde as mother of Anna Kunigunde Seidel, born illegitimately.
Kunigunde may be third daughter, but looks like Anna Kunigunde is third
daughter. Kunigunde is a cooper and innkeeper's daughter in Buchau.

NOTES: On page for Johann Adam Walther christening: Johann Christian Seidel, bn
12 July 1835, father Johann Seidel from Weissdorf #49 (master weaver)
and Margaretha Popp, single of Weissdorf.