Alice Jane (Bortner) Wagner family
Reading Times 27 Jul 1939
Reading Times 27 Jul 1939
8 Alice Jane Bortner was born April 3, 1856 in Codorus, York, Pennsylvania. She married dry goods and grocery retailer and candy maker Nathaniel Glatfelter Wagner March 28, 1872. He was a son of farmer John Wagner and Elizabeth Glatfelter and was born December 15, 1851 in York, Pennsylvaina. Nathaniel's father John Wagner enlisted with the Pennsylvania 7th Infantry Company B Pennsylvania Volunteers during the Civil War. Alice and Nathaniel picked up and left for Reading, Pennsylvania in 1890.
Alice and Nathaniel raised 9 children.
1 Geneva Bortner Wagner (Dowell)(Hinnershitz)
2 Charles Franklin Wagner
3 Hendricks Tilden Wagner
4 Mary Elizabeth Wagner (Diehl)
5 Minnie Wagner
6 Bessie Romaine Wagner (Frederick)
7 Maisie Wagner (Wolfinger)
8 Curvin Melinthin Wagner
9 Paul Huffert Wagner
Alice and Nathaniel raised 9 children.
1 Geneva Bortner Wagner (Dowell)(Hinnershitz)
2 Charles Franklin Wagner
3 Hendricks Tilden Wagner
4 Mary Elizabeth Wagner (Diehl)
5 Minnie Wagner
6 Bessie Romaine Wagner (Frederick)
7 Maisie Wagner (Wolfinger)
8 Curvin Melinthin Wagner
9 Paul Huffert Wagner
1 Geneva Bortner "Jennie" Wagner was born January 31, 1873 in York, Pennsylvania. She married hotel manager Elmer Edward Dowell on June 7, 1891. He was a son of blacksmith Thomas Dowell and Eliza Ann Swartz and was born June 30, 1874 in York, Pennsylvania. Jennie divorced Elmer Dowell in 1896.
Jennie and Elmer had one daughter.
1 Daisy May Dowell b. 1891 married Robert Abraham Waidelich b. 1883
1 Fern May Waidelich b. 1913 never married
2 Robert Stewart Waidelich b. 1919
Jennie and Elmer had one daughter.
1 Daisy May Dowell b. 1891 married Robert Abraham Waidelich b. 1883
1 Fern May Waidelich b. 1913 never married
2 Robert Stewart Waidelich b. 1919
Jennie remarried Elmer Garfield Hinnershitz on January 28, 1899. He worked at Nolde and Horst hosiery mill as a dyer for forty some years. He was a son of brick mason Frederick Monroe Hinnershitz and Rosa Amanda Rothenberger and was born October 31, 1880 in Reading, Berks, Pennsylvania.
Jennie and Elmer raised 1 son.
2 Stewart Creston Hinnershitz b. 1901 married 1Hilda Bergman b. 1895, 2Ursula Marie Mooney b. 1894 and
3Gwendolen Miller b. 1915
Jennie and Elmer raised 1 son.
2 Stewart Creston Hinnershitz b. 1901 married 1Hilda Bergman b. 1895, 2Ursula Marie Mooney b. 1894 and
3Gwendolen Miller b. 1915
2 Charles Franklin Wagner was born September 28, 1874 in York, Pennsylvania. He was a baker at a pretzel factory. He married Alverta Mae Fissel on November 7, 1899. She was a daughter of carpenter Bert Fissell and Julia Gentzler. Charles commit suicide on November 7, 1913 in Reading, Berks, Pennsylvania.
Alverta remarried piano tuner Arthur Louis Brie. Arthur was born February 14, 1872 in New York City, New York and was son of lawyer Emile Brie. His father Emile was wounded by gunshot in the leg and head while fighting at the Battle of Buena Vista in the Mexican War serving in Company B in the 2nd Kentucky Volunteer Infantry. Unable to fight in the Civil War, Emile served as a cleric in the Adjudant General's Bureau, Dept. of the Gulf and later as secretary to Gen. Benjamin F. Butler until the end of the war.
Alverta's daughter Julia married Arthur Brie's son Emile.
Charles and Alverta had 3 children.
1 Julia Isabella Wagner b. 1904 married Emile Hartwig Brie b. 1903
1 Virginia May Brie b. 1929
2 Emile "Buddy" Hartwig Brie Jr. b. 1932 married 1Gloria Jane Scussell b. 1931 and
2Patricia (Unknown) b. 1941
3 Cynthia Louise Brie b. 1937 married Thomas Franklin Clements b. 1937
2 Richard Ray Wagner b. 1905 married 1Louise Alverta Siltzer b. 1908 and 2Kathryn Rebecca Young b. 1902
Richard and Louise's children
1 Alverta Teretha Wagner b. 1925 married 1Albert Lewis Heindel b. 1924 and 2Blaine Philip Yost b. 1924
2 Betty Jane Wagner b. 1926 married Peter Joseph Dalessandro b. 1924
3 Richard Ray Wagner Jr. b. 1929 married Delores Louise Poff b. 1932
4 Louis Harry Wagner b. 1936 died young
3 Philip Franklin Wagner b. 1913 married Hazel Margaret Hamberger b. 1914
Philip Franklin Wagner was killed in action on October 2, 1944 in Italy while serving with the 133rd Infantry 34th division Company G. This division was part of the 5th Army. (1 Oct 1944 After a 4-day fight, the US 5th Army captured Monte Battaglia, Italy, a part of the Gothic Line defenses. 2 Oct 1944 US 5th Army reached Monghidoro, Italy.)
Alverta remarried piano tuner Arthur Louis Brie. Arthur was born February 14, 1872 in New York City, New York and was son of lawyer Emile Brie. His father Emile was wounded by gunshot in the leg and head while fighting at the Battle of Buena Vista in the Mexican War serving in Company B in the 2nd Kentucky Volunteer Infantry. Unable to fight in the Civil War, Emile served as a cleric in the Adjudant General's Bureau, Dept. of the Gulf and later as secretary to Gen. Benjamin F. Butler until the end of the war.
Alverta's daughter Julia married Arthur Brie's son Emile.
Charles and Alverta had 3 children.
1 Julia Isabella Wagner b. 1904 married Emile Hartwig Brie b. 1903
1 Virginia May Brie b. 1929
2 Emile "Buddy" Hartwig Brie Jr. b. 1932 married 1Gloria Jane Scussell b. 1931 and
2Patricia (Unknown) b. 1941
3 Cynthia Louise Brie b. 1937 married Thomas Franklin Clements b. 1937
2 Richard Ray Wagner b. 1905 married 1Louise Alverta Siltzer b. 1908 and 2Kathryn Rebecca Young b. 1902
Richard and Louise's children
1 Alverta Teretha Wagner b. 1925 married 1Albert Lewis Heindel b. 1924 and 2Blaine Philip Yost b. 1924
2 Betty Jane Wagner b. 1926 married Peter Joseph Dalessandro b. 1924
3 Richard Ray Wagner Jr. b. 1929 married Delores Louise Poff b. 1932
4 Louis Harry Wagner b. 1936 died young
3 Philip Franklin Wagner b. 1913 married Hazel Margaret Hamberger b. 1914
Philip Franklin Wagner was killed in action on October 2, 1944 in Italy while serving with the 133rd Infantry 34th division Company G. This division was part of the 5th Army. (1 Oct 1944 After a 4-day fight, the US 5th Army captured Monte Battaglia, Italy, a part of the Gothic Line defenses. 2 Oct 1944 US 5th Army reached Monghidoro, Italy.)
3 Hendricks Tilden Wagner was born February 19, 1877 in Reading, Berks, Pennsylvania. He died young on August 2, 1886 in Spring Grove, York, Pennsylvania in a farming accident.
Hendricks Tilden Wagner
Indiana Weekly Messenger (Indiana, Pa.) 18 Aug 1886
Indiana Weekly Messenger (Indiana, Pa.) 18 Aug 1886
4 Mary Elizabeth "Mollie" Wagner was born February 10, 1879 in York, Pennsylvania. She married hardware machinist and construction foreman William Seneca Diehl on March 2, 1905. He was a son of constable and Civil War Captain William W Diehl and Susan Keyser and was born August 24, 1871 in Reading, Berks, Pennsylvania. His father W. W. Diehl commanded his men of the Pennsylvania 50th Infantry Co. E into the battles of Bull Run, Antietam and Chantilly.
Mollie and William raised 2 sons.
1 Robert Nathaniel Diehl b. 1906 married 1June Adele Roeder b. 1919 and 2Dorothy May Reider b. 1917
2 William Willaner Diehl b. 1910 married Dorothy May Roeder b. 1912
1 Barry Lee Diehl b. 1944
Mollie and William raised 2 sons.
1 Robert Nathaniel Diehl b. 1906 married 1June Adele Roeder b. 1919 and 2Dorothy May Reider b. 1917
2 William Willaner Diehl b. 1910 married Dorothy May Roeder b. 1912
1 Barry Lee Diehl b. 1944
Mary E (Wagner) Diehl
Reading Times 19 Jul 1932
Reading Times 19 Jul 1932
5 Minnie Wagner was born May 20, 1881 in Codorus, York, Pennsylvania. She died young on March 6, 1885 in York, Pennsylvania.
6 Bessie Romaine Wagner was born June 19, 1883 in Spring Grove, York, Pennsylvania. She married Horace Benjamin Frederick in 1905. He owned an operated Purity Confectionery Co. for over 60 years in Reading, Pennsylvania. He was a son of quarry man, farmer and carpenter William Frederick and Catherine "Kate" Boose and was born May 15, 1882 in Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Horace and Bessie raised 2 daughters.
1 Dorothy May Frederick b. 1906 married William Alfred Thiry b. 1902
1 Virginia Louise Thiry b. 1944 married Richard Charles Trischler Jr. b. 1943
2 Hazel Romaine Frederick b. 1910 married Bernard Frank Upczak b. 1904
1 Patricia Romaine Upczak b. 1933 married Gerald William Bright b. 1931
Horace and Bessie raised 2 daughters.
1 Dorothy May Frederick b. 1906 married William Alfred Thiry b. 1902
1 Virginia Louise Thiry b. 1944 married Richard Charles Trischler Jr. b. 1943
2 Hazel Romaine Frederick b. 1910 married Bernard Frank Upczak b. 1904
1 Patricia Romaine Upczak b. 1933 married Gerald William Bright b. 1931
7 Maisie Wagner was born January 19, 1888 in York, Pennsylvania. She married printer Harrison Elmer Wolfinger in 1924. Harrison was a son of farmer Isaac Wolfinger and Alice Boyer and was born June 17, 1894 in Reading, Berks, Pennsylvania.
Maisie and Harrison raised one son.
1 David Nathaniel Wolfinger b. 1925 died young in 1940
Maisie and Harrison raised one son.
1 David Nathaniel Wolfinger b. 1925 died young in 1940
8 Curvin Melinthin Wagner was born March 17, 1889 in York, Pennsylvania. He was a machinist and also worked at Wilhelm Paint Works. He married Edyth Archer. She was a daughter of railroad conductor Charles Archer and Elizabeth Neiner and was born in June 1889 in Reading, Berks, Pennsylvania.
Curvin and Edyth raised one daughter.
1 Jane Elizabeth Wagner b. 1919 married Paul Richard Fisher b. 1917
1 Paul Richard Fisher Jr. b. 1940 married Judith Ann Jackson b. 1946
Curvin and Edyth raised one daughter.
1 Jane Elizabeth Wagner b. 1919 married Paul Richard Fisher b. 1917
1 Paul Richard Fisher Jr. b. 1940 married Judith Ann Jackson b. 1946
9 Paul Huffert Wagner was born December 31, 1898 in Reading, Berks, Pennsylvania. He was a locksmith and a carpenter. He married Esther Massa Bankes. She was a daughter of shoemaker Andrew Bankes and Catherine Charlotte "Kate" Deibert and was born June 9, 1898 in Landingville, Schulykill, Pennsylvania.
Paul and Esther raised 6 children.
1 Richard Henry Wagner Sr. b. 1920 married Thelma Mae Schmeck b. 1917
1 Richard Henry Wagner Jr. b. 1944 married Susan Jane Yohn b. 1952
2 Susan Mae Wagner b. 1947 married 1Russell Irvin Hepner b. 1961 and 2Jeffery Lynn Schappell b. 1951
3 Elayne Fern Wagner b. 1949 married 1Maynard George Stitzer b. 1949, 2John Fusner b. 1938 and
3Carl Edward Lytle Sr. b. 1951
Richard Wagner served in the US Army during WWII.
2 Frederick Lloyd Wagner b. 1924 married 1Ruth Addelle Gehris b. 1925 and
2Ruth Wegman Breitegam b. 1924
Frederick and Ruth Gehris' child
1 Donna Louise Wagner b. 1947 married 1Ronald Leroy Freese, 2James Cecil Lucas Jr. b. 1941 and
2Charles Emory Bereford b. 1951
Frederick and Ruth Breitegam's child
2 Dawn Eileen Wagner b. 1955 married Robert William Reiter b. 1952
Frederick Wagner served in the US Army Air Corps during WWII.
3 Gloria June Wagner b. 1926 married 1Bernard Francis Allen b. 1921 and
2Kenneth William Eiceman b. 1926
Gloria and Bernard's children
1 Christine Allen b. 1947
2 Stephen Michael Allen b. 1948 married Judith Ann Greth b. 1950
4 Geraldine Yvonne Wagner b. 1931 married Raymond Luther Mann Jr. b. 1927
1 Virginia Mann b. 1949 married Kerry Haggerty b. 1949
2 Thomas Mann b. 1960
5 Alyce Jane Wagner b. 1934 married 1Herbert Breitegam b. 1929 and 2Robert Clayton Ford b. 1925
Alyce and Herbert's children
1 Matthew Shawn Breitegam b. 1963 married 1Sharon Lee Guido b. 1963, 2Melissa Sue Price b. 1969 and
3Roberta Ella Weller b. 1973
2 Amy Beth Breitegam b. 1966 married Todd Wayne Emerich b. 1965
6 Carole Joy Wagner b. 1943 married Bruce Auer Wesner b. 1944
Paul and Esther raised 6 children.
1 Richard Henry Wagner Sr. b. 1920 married Thelma Mae Schmeck b. 1917
1 Richard Henry Wagner Jr. b. 1944 married Susan Jane Yohn b. 1952
2 Susan Mae Wagner b. 1947 married 1Russell Irvin Hepner b. 1961 and 2Jeffery Lynn Schappell b. 1951
3 Elayne Fern Wagner b. 1949 married 1Maynard George Stitzer b. 1949, 2John Fusner b. 1938 and
3Carl Edward Lytle Sr. b. 1951
Richard Wagner served in the US Army during WWII.
2 Frederick Lloyd Wagner b. 1924 married 1Ruth Addelle Gehris b. 1925 and
2Ruth Wegman Breitegam b. 1924
Frederick and Ruth Gehris' child
1 Donna Louise Wagner b. 1947 married 1Ronald Leroy Freese, 2James Cecil Lucas Jr. b. 1941 and
2Charles Emory Bereford b. 1951
Frederick and Ruth Breitegam's child
2 Dawn Eileen Wagner b. 1955 married Robert William Reiter b. 1952
Frederick Wagner served in the US Army Air Corps during WWII.
3 Gloria June Wagner b. 1926 married 1Bernard Francis Allen b. 1921 and
2Kenneth William Eiceman b. 1926
Gloria and Bernard's children
1 Christine Allen b. 1947
2 Stephen Michael Allen b. 1948 married Judith Ann Greth b. 1950
4 Geraldine Yvonne Wagner b. 1931 married Raymond Luther Mann Jr. b. 1927
1 Virginia Mann b. 1949 married Kerry Haggerty b. 1949
2 Thomas Mann b. 1960
5 Alyce Jane Wagner b. 1934 married 1Herbert Breitegam b. 1929 and 2Robert Clayton Ford b. 1925
Alyce and Herbert's children
1 Matthew Shawn Breitegam b. 1963 married 1Sharon Lee Guido b. 1963, 2Melissa Sue Price b. 1969 and
3Roberta Ella Weller b. 1973
2 Amy Beth Breitegam b. 1966 married Todd Wayne Emerich b. 1965
6 Carole Joy Wagner b. 1943 married Bruce Auer Wesner b. 1944