Wilhelm Adolph Julius Degner (1859 - 1937)

Born 30 Jun 1859 in Friedland, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

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Died 7 Feb 1937 at age 77 in Carizozo, Lincoln, New Mexico

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Biography

Wilhelm "William" Adolph Julius Degner was born on June 30, 1859, in Friedland, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, to Wilhelmina Lehrman, age 29, and Carl Friedrich Degner, age 33. He immigrated to the United States, arriving on February 9, 1883, in New York City on the ship Elbe out of Bremen, Germany. ^[1] "The Elbe had accommodation for 179 First Class passengers, 142 in Second Class, and 796 in Steerage. She was a very popular ship with immigrants from Central and Eastern Europe to the United States and was virtually always sold out in steerage." ^[2]

He married Henrietta Dorothea Gebhardt before 1885 and they had two sons: Richard William Degner and Carl E Degner; and a daughter. In the Iowa State Census of 1885, he and Henrietta are living in Bloomington in Muscatine County, Iowa. ^[3] In 1900 they were farming in Seventysix, also in Muscatine County. They owned their farm and William was a naturalized citizen. ^[4]

In 1917, when he registered for the World War I draft, he was described as medium height and build with dark hair and blue eyes. ^[5]

In 1920, he and Dorothy were living with their son, Carl, in Emery, South Dakota. ^[6] They moved to Carrizozo, New Mexico, where his wife died in 1927. In 1930 he is living with his son Carl, a coal miner, and he listed his occupation as gardener. ^[7]

William died on February 7, 1937, in Carrizozo, New Mexico, and is buried in the Evergreen Cemetery there. ^[8]

Sources

1. ↑ "New York, Passenger Lists, 1820-1957" Year: 1883; Arrival: New York, New York; Microfilm Serial: M237, 1820-1897; Microfilm Roll: Roll 461; Line: 3; List Number: 159
   • Wilhelm Degner, Arrival Date: 9 Feb 1883, Birth Date: abt 1859, Age: 24, Port of Departure: Bremen, Germany and Southampton, England, Destination: United States of America, Port of Arrival: New York, New York , Ship Name: Elbe
2. ↑ "SS Elbe (1881)" From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia [1]
3. ↑ " Iowa, State Census Collection, 1836-1925" Microfilm of Iowa State Censuses, 1856, 1885, 1895, 1905, 1915, 1925 obtained from the State Historical Society of Iowa via Heritage Quest.
   • William Degner, Age: 27, Birth Year: abt 1858, Birth Place: Germany
   • Residence Date: 1885, Residence Place: Bloomington, Muscatine, Iowa, USA
   • Henerata Degner 23, wife
   • William Degner 0, son
4. ↑ "1900 United States Federal Census" Census Place: Seventysix, Muscatine, Iowa; Page: 6; Enumeration District: 0111; FHL microfilm: 1240450
   • William A J Dyner, Age: 41, Birth Date: Jun 1858, Birthplace: Germany, Naturalization: Na, Occupation: Farmer
   • Home in 1900: Seventysix, Muscatine , Iowa
   • Henrietta Dyner 39, wife
   • Children: Ella M Dyner 13, Richard Dyner 11, Carl Dyner 9, Barney Dyner 5
5. ↑ "U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918"
   • Carl Ernest Helmuth Degner, Race: Caucasian (White), Marital Status: Married
   • Birth Date: 27 Nov 1891, Birth Place: Iowa, Germany
   • Residence Place: Murray, Minnesota, USA
   • Physical Build: Medium, Height: Medium, Hair Description: Not Bald, Hair Color: dark, Eye Color: Blue
6. ↑ "1920 United States Federal Census" Census Place: Emery, McCook, South Dakota; Roll: T625_1723; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 275; Image: 102.
   • William J Degner, Age 62, Birth Year abt 1858, Birthplace Germany, Race White, Gender Male, Immigration Year 1881, Naturalized
   • Home in 1920 Emery, McCook, South Dakota
   • Carl E Degner 29, son, Head of Household
   • Emma Degner 28, wife
   • Children: Alice H Degner 2, Agnes H Degner 1
   • Dorothy H Degner 59, William 's wife
   • Cicero W Blevins 19, hired hand
7. ↑ "1930 United States Federal Census" Census Place: Carrizozo, Lincoln, New Mexico; Roll: 1395; Page: 9B; Enumeration District: 0015; Image: 479.0; FHL microfilm: 2341130
   • William Degner, Birth Year: abt 1859, Gender: Male, Race: White, Birthplace: Germany, Marital status: Single, Relation to Head of House: Father
   • Home in 1930: Carrizozo, Lincoln, New Mexico, USA
   • Carl E Degner 39, head
   • Erma Degner 38, wife
   • Their children: Alice Degner 12, Agnes Degner 11, Louise Degner 9, Henrietta Degner 8, Carl Degner 6, Alvin Degner 4, Frances Degner 2, Eugene Degner 0
   • Ernest Steffen 24, Emma's brother
8. ↑ Find a Grave Memorial ID 32867960 [2]