Susanna (Wagner) Gehl (1812 - 1887)

Born 25 Apr 1812 in Reich, Ravensburg, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany

Descendants

Died 5 Apr 1887 at age 74 in Hartford, Washington, Wisconsin, USA

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Susanna Wagner was born April 25 1812 in Reich, Ravensburg, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany.To Peter Wagner and Anne Maria Kugel.^[1]

Susanna married Nikolaus Gehl in 1835. They had seven children Four boys and three Girls.

1. Michael N Gehl (1836 – 1921)
2. Katherine Gehl (1837 – 1924 )
3. Jacob Gehl (1840 – 1898)
4. Margaretha Gehl (1842 – 1921)
5. Agnes Gehl (1844 – 1925)
6. Leonard Gehl (1847 – 1931)
7. Henry Gehl

Susanne Wagner Arrived at age 37 aboard the ship Ferax. Departed fromAntwerp, Belgium and arrived in New York, New York. with her husband and five children.^[2]

August 28,1850: was living in Heartford, Washington, Wisconsin. Age 38.She was living with her husband Nicholas Gale age 47 and children Michael age 13, Catherine age 11, Jacob age 9, Margt age 7, Annis age 6, Lunis age 4 and Henry age 0.On a farm that her husband owned valued at $200 dollars.Was listed as born in Germany.^[3]

June 8,1860: Susama Gale was living in Hartford, Washington, Wisconsin at age 49.Was living with her husband Nicholas age 56 and children Michael age 22, Jacob age 19, Margaret age 17, Agnes age 15 and Wentley age 12.On a farm her husband owned valued at $800 Dollars and Persona Property valued at $210 dollars.Was listed as born in Holland.^[4]

June 14,1870:Susanna Gehl was living in Hartford, Washington, Wisconsin at age 57.She was living with her husband Nicholas Gale age 66 and children Jacob age 27, Agnes age23, Leonhard age 21.On a farm her husband owned valued at $800 Dollars and Persona Property valued at $200 dollars.^[5]

1880:Susan Gehl was living in Hartford, Washington, Wisconsin at age 72.She was living with her husband Nicholas Gale age 78 and 11 year old grandson Peter Trimmer.Occupation:Keeping House

She died April 5,1887 in Hartford, Washington, Wisconsin.^[1]

She was buried in the Saint Lawrence Cemetery in Saint Lawrence, Washington County, Wisconsin.^[1]

Wagner Name Meaning

German (also Wägner) and Jewish (Ashkenazic): occupational name for a carter or cartwright, from an agent derivative of Middle High German wagen ‘cart’, ‘wagon’, German Wagen.

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2} "Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q231-LVSH : 11 July 2016), Susanna Wagner Gehl, 1887; Burial, Saint Lawrence, Washington, Wisconsin, United States of America, Saint Lawrence Cemetery; citing record ID 163511468, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com.
2. ↑ Year: 1845; Arrival: New York, New York; Microfilm Serial: M237, 1820-1897; Microfilm Roll: Roll 058; Line: 55; List Number: 433
3. ↑ Year: 1850; Census Place: Heartford, Washington, Wisconsin; Roll: M432_1008; Page: 174B; Image: 354
4. ↑ Year: 1860; Census Place: Hartford, Washington, Wisconsin; Roll: M653_1438; Page: 247; Family History Library Film: 805438
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MNS8-G44 : 12 April 2016), Susanna Gehl in household of Nicholas Gahl, Wisconsin, United States; citing p. 36, family 278, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 553,241.