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Elmer Joseph Wegner
1884 - 1963 (78 years)-
Name Elmer Joseph Wegner Born 9 Aug 1884 Pilot Rock, Umatilla, Oregon, United States 
[1, 2, 3, 4] Gender Male AFN S1S0-Q5 Died 26 Mar 1963 Pendleton, Umatilla, Oregon, United States [5, 6, 7, 8, 9] Buried 30 Mar 1963 Pendleton, Umatilla, Oregon, United States [10, 11] Person ID I1906 Wagner-Thomas | Hallmark Last Modified 11 Jan 2014
Father Julius Frederick W Wegner, b. 22 Jan 1845, Wollin, , Prussia , d. 9 Mar 1917, Pilot Rock, Umatilla, Oregon, United States (Age 72 years) Mother Olive P Pearson, b. 10 Jan 1858, Sheridan, Yamhill, Oregon, United States , d. 22 Jun 1939, Pilot Rock, Umatilla, Oregon, United States (Age 81 years) Married 5 Apr 1874 Alta, Umatilla, Oregon [12, 13, 14, 15, 16] Family ID F610 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Bessie Evelyn Michael, b. 17 Aug 1888, Pilot Rock, Umatilla, Oregon, United States , d. 27 Oct 1969, Pendleton, Umatilla, Oregon, United States (Age 81 years) Married 27 Nov 1905 Great Falls, Cascade, Montana, United States [17, 18, 19, 20, 21] Children 1. Cecil Joseph Wegner, b. 10 Jul 1906, Umatilla, Oregon, United States , d. 4 Feb 1992 (Age 85 years)+ 2. Lavelle L Wegner, b. 30 Sep 1907, Umatilla, Oregon, United States , d. Yes, date unknownLast Modified 22 Nov 2014 Family ID F634 Group Sheet | Family Chart
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Born - 9 Aug 1884 - Pilot Rock, Umatilla, Oregon, United States 
Married - 27 Nov 1905 - Great Falls, Cascade, Montana, United States 
Died - 26 Mar 1963 - Pendleton, Umatilla, Oregon, United States Buried - 30 Mar 1963 - Pendleton, Umatilla, Oregon, United States = Link to Google Earth
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Photos 
Julius and Olive Wegner family around 1890
Front: Olive holding Jessie, Iva, Floyd, Julius; Back: Elmer, Walter, Ralph, and Elsie
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Notes - 1884 BIRTH: OR,Umatilla Co-Pilot Rock, Elmer Joseph Wegner born 9 August 1884
1900 CENSUS: OR,Umatilla Co, Alta, 25 Jun,Dw 298: Elmer Wegern 15/OR-Oct 1882, son of Julius & Olive Wegner
1905 MARRIAGE: Elmer Joseph Wegner married Bessie Evelyn Michael on 29 November 1905
1910 CENSUS: OR,Umatilla Co: Film #... pg1507, 15 Apr, Dw 58/59:
WEGNER, Elmer 25/OR (GY,OR) md 4yrs,sheep ranch, rent farm; Bessie E 22/OR
(PA,PA) 2/2 children; Cecil J 3/OR; Lavell-dau 2/OR
1914 MILITARY: WW I Draft Registration Card A3259, residence Pilot Rock, Umatilla Co, age 33, born Aug 9, 1885, white, natural born citizen, farmer-self. Wife: Bessie Evelyn-Pilot Rock. Signed Elmer Joseph Wegner.
Registrar's rept 36-3-9-0: Height-tall, Build-slender,Eyes-blue, Hair-dark brown, disabilities-no, signed Henry R McReynolds 9-12-1914.
1920 CENSUS: OR,Umatilla Co-Prec 59, out of Pilot Rock:Anc Img pg 2A,1-19,farm 22/24:
WEGNER, Elmer 34/OR (GY,OR)md grain farmer,own/mortgage;
Bessie-wife 29/OR (PA,PA)md; Cecil-son 13/OR(OR,OR);
Lavelle-dau 11/OR.
#23 Dw is Albert Gilliam 54/OR, #24 Dw is Frank Michael
1925 HISTORY: OR,Umatilla Co-Pendleton-Img 99 pg 193: Elmer J Wegner, Pilot Rock
1930 CENSUS: OR,Umatilla-Dist 89: Anc.com Img 4-pg 2B, Apr 5, Dw 60/60:
WEGNER, Omer-head 46/OR (GY,OR) md at 21-no occ; Bessie-wife
42/OR (PA,PA) md 17-no occ; Cecil-son 23/OR (OR,OR)
single no occ
1940 CENSUS: OR,Umatilla Co-Pilot Rock: Anc Img 11 pg 61A,4-2,Dw 106:
WEGNER, Elmer-head 54/OR Married, 7th grade=highest, renting; farm
laborer-farm; Bessie-wife 51/OR 8th grade, cook in private home
1941 HISTORY: OR,Umatilla Co-Pilot Rock: US City Directories 1821-1989, Anc Img 132 pg 257: Elmer Wegner (Bessie)
1942 MILITARY: OR,Umatilla Co-Pilot Rock: WW II Draft Registration Serial #839: Elmer Joseph Wegner of Pilot Rock, no phone, 57 yrs old, born 8-9-1884 in Pilot Rock. Person who always will know address: Lyle Johnson, Pilot Rock, employer: Oregon State Highway Dept, Salem, Marion Co, OR, signed Elmer J Wegner.
1946 HISTORY: US City Directories 1821-1989, Pendleton: Elmer J Wegner et ux Pilot Rock $530
Img 134 pg 267: Elmer Wegner (Bessie) h Pilot Rock
1955 HIST: Feb 1955 letter from Iva Wegner Royse Pound to Mary Gray Marks, Eads doc#86: "...Elmer [Wegner] is my bro. at Pilot Rock, Ore."
1958-1960 HISTORY: US City Directories 1821-1989, Pendleton 1958 pg 349: Wegner, Elmer J (Bessie E) r212 SW 7th.
1963 DEATH,BURIAL: OR,Umatilla Co-Pendleton, Elmer Joseph Wegner, 78, late of 212 SW 7th [Pendleton], husband of Bessie E, died 26 March 1963
"grandfather of Billy G Johnson-Pendleton; bro of Mrs Iva Pound, WW; Mrs Grace DeHart-Olympia WA; Mrs Jessie Pickering-Weston. Fun svcs Sat 30 Mar 10:00am Burns Mort, Dr Myron Nichols-Presby Church offic. Bears: Sulley Reimer, Al Moser, Lowell Hudson, Pete Sturtevant, Tom Stanton, Chas Carnes. Intern Olney Cem [Pendleton OR]"
- 1884 BIRTH: OR,Umatilla Co-Pilot Rock, Elmer Joseph Wegner born 9 August 1884
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Sources - [S165] Family Rcds: SMITH, Grace Michael.
Elmer Joseph Wegner born 9 Aug. 1884 in Pilot Rock, Umatilla, Ore
Family group sheet in brown Bk of Remembrance in suitcase belonging to Grace - [S177] Family Rcds: POUND, Iva Wegner Royse.
Elmer Joseph Wegner born Aug 9, 1884 [no place shown]
1955 letter from Iva Wegner Royce Pound to Mary Marks, Eads doc #87b - [S179] Oregon,Umatilla Co-Pendleton, Funeral Program.
In Memory of Elmer Joseph Wegner born August 9, 1884 [no place shown]
Date: March 1963 - [S158] Oregon,Umatilla,Pendleton Cemetery head stone.
Father - Elmer Joseph Wegner 1884 - 1963 [no places shown]
Olney Cemetery photo taken - [S156] Obituary: Oregon,Umatilla-Pendleton.
Elmer J Wegner, 78, late of 212 SW 7th; husband of Bessie E; father of: Cecil Joseph Wegner-Eugene; Mrs Marion Bennett-Pendleton; grandfather of Sue Ellen Wegner-Sacramento CA; Billy G Johnson-Pendleton; bro of Mrs Iva Pound, WW; Mrs Grace DeHart-Olympia WA; Mrs Jessie Pickering-Weston
Obituary for Elmer Joseph Wegner
Date: 26 March 1963 - [S179] Oregon,Umatilla Co-Pendleton, Funeral Program.
In Memory of Elmer Joseph Wegner born Aug 9 1884, passed on March 27, 1963 [no places shown]; services at Burns Mortuary Chapel, Pendleton Ore; March 30, 1963 10:00 am; officiating: Dr. Myron Nichols; Bearers: Pete Sturtevant, Lowell Hudson, Charles Carnes, Tom Stanton, Sulley Reimer, Al Moser; Concluding services Olney Cemetery, Pendleton Oregon
Funeral program in Eads box, doc #92
Date: March 1963 - [S254] Family Bible: Iva Wegner Royse Pound.
Elmer Joseph Wegner died March 27, 1963," [no place shown]
Nov 2003 sheet copied from Bible, sent to Pam from Carol - [S158] Oregon,Umatilla,Pendleton Cemetery head stone, Block 29 Log 29 Grave 7.
Father - Elmer Joseph Wegner 1884 - 1963 [no places shown] Site shows: bn 1884 Died 3-27-1963, spouse: Bessie
Olney Cemetery photo taken - [S422] Internet: Ancestry.com.
Elmer J Wegner, age 78, bn abt 1885, died 27 Mar1963 Umatilla Co, wife Bessie, Certificate: 4442
Oregon Death Index - [S156] Obituary: Oregon,Umatilla-Pendleton.
Elmer J Wegner -- Intern Olney Cem [Pendleton OR]
Obituary for Elmer Joseph Wegner
Date: 26 March 1963 - [S179] Oregon,Umatilla Co-Pendleton, Funeral Program.
"Concluding services: Olney Cemetery, Pendleton, Oregon" - [S254] Family Bible: Iva Wegner Royse Pound.
On the 5th day of Apr 1874 at Alta, Oregon, Olive Pearson and Julius Frederick W. Wegner were married by C. Derrick - Pastor of the M-E Church. Witnesses were - John Pruitt and E. Gilliam
1955 letter from Iva Wegner Pound to Mary Gray Marks, Eads doc #87b: "from the bible record... now in possession of Iva's grandaughter, Carol E. Royse Linke [2003]
Date: 1955 - [S163] Oregon,Umatilla Co: Marriage Records, Fiche #6088045, Vol C, pg 100.
Julius Wegner & Olive Pearson md 5 Apr 1874, Alta,Umatilla Co, OR
Marriage Rcds 1862-1894
Date: April 1874 - [S165] Family Rcds: SMITH, Grace Michael.
Julius F Wegner married Olive Pearson on 5 April 1874 in Alta [Pilot Rock now], Umatilla Co, Oregon
Family group sheet in brown Bk of Remembrance in suitcase belonging to Grace, possession of Pam Wagner - [S182] Family Rcds: HOSMER, Elsie Johnson.
Olive had 8,all dead but 4... Olive md Julius Wegner, 7 children, most dead. I am not sure on that family
June 1954 letter from Elsie Johnson Hosmer to Mary Marks doc#58,59, possession of Pam Wagner
Date: June 1954 or July 1954 - [S230] Oregon: State Marriage Rcds, Vol C, page 100.
Julius Wegner md Olive Pearson 5 April 1874, Umatilla Co OR
Umatilla Co MG Rcds, Vol A-F, 1862-1894
Date: April 1879 - [S165] Family Rcds: SMITH, Grace Michael.
Elmer Joseph Wegner married Bessie Michael on 27 Nov. 1905 [Great Falls, Mont. pencilled in]
Family group sheet in brown book of remembrance in Grace's brown suitcase; says from Albert Frank Michael & History of Umatilla County - [S177] Family Rcds: POUND, Iva Wegner Royse.
Elmer Wegner md Bessie Michael [no date or place]
1955 letter from Iva Wegner Royce Pound to Mary Gray Marks,doc#87 - [S184] Family Rcds: WEGNER, Bessie Michael.
Elmer & I were married 27 Nov 1905 [no place shown]
Mar 1961 letter from Bessie Michael Wegner to June Smith Hallmark, Eads doc #91, but now in June's blue bk of remembrance in Grace Smith's brown suitcase - [S163] Oregon,Umatilla Co: Marriage Records.
Elmer Wegner & Bessie Evelina Michael, 27 Nov 1905, Pendleton [Umatilla Co, Oregon]
Umatilla Co Marriage License - [S156] Obituary: Oregon,Umatilla-Pendleton.
Married Elmer Wegner in Pilot Rock 27 Nov 1905
Obituary for Bessie Evelyn Michael Wegner
Date: October 1969
- [S165] Family Rcds: SMITH, Grace Michael.