Living

Notes:

Cass City Chronicle
September 16, 1932
Local Happenings

Laurie and Robert Wagner, who have spent the summer with Mrs. George Kolb, left Friday for their home in Saginaw.

Robert married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

When Robert was 16 years of age, his father gave his consent to join the Air Corps during World War I.

From 1948 until his retirement in 1973, he owned and managed United Wholesalers Inc. He and Reeta moved to Saginaw (Bridgeport) in 1954, and Robert lived there until his death.

Robert married Reeta M. Smith on 16 Aug 1921 in Flint, Genesee County, Michigan. Reeta was born on 21 Feb 1903 in Caro, Tuscola County, Michigan; died in Dec 1985 in Saginaw County, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Art Peck instead had her year of birth as 1902. Assumed the SSDI was more accurate.

John married Anna Johanna Kolb on 31 Dec 1894. Anna (daughter of George Anthony Kolb and Maria Catharina Benkelman) was born on 27 Feb 1859 in Wisconsin; died on 24 Feb 1919 in Mayville, Tuscola County, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Cass City Chronicle
Friday, May 16, 1913
Local Items, Page 4

Mrs. John Wagner of Mayville was a guest at the house of George Kolb from Wednesday to Saturday.

Cass City Chronicle
Feb. 28 1919
Around Our Town
Page Four

Mrs. Geo. Kolb was called to Mayville Monday by the serious illness of her sister-in-law, Mrs. John Wagner. She passed away that evening. Mr. Kolb and Frank Gordon left Wednesday to attend the funeral. Mrs. Wagner was born in Wisconsin 61 years ago. At the age of six years she came to Elkland Township with her parents and resided heer about 25 years when she moved to Caro. She leaves two brothers, Geo. and John Kolb of Cass City; three sisters, Mrs. Ad Craw of Mrs. Isaac Adel, both of Caro and Mrs. Mary Buerk of Pontiac; two sons, Frank Gordon of Cass City and Robt. Wagner of Mayville, and two daughters.

(Transcribed by Melinda McLemore Strong, Summer 2007)

(Research):Census Information:

1880 Census
Name Relation Marital Status Gender Race Age Birthplace Oc
cupation Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace
John GORDON Self M Male W 27 MI Farmer NY NY
Anna GORDON Wife M Female W 21 WI Keeping House --- ---
Martha E. GORDON Dau S Female W 1 MI MI WI
Sarah GORDON Dau S Female W 5M MI MI WI
Source Information:
Census Place Almer, Tuscola, Michigan
Family History Library Film 1254607
NA Film Number T9-0607
Page Number 30B


1900 Census
Michigan, Tuscola County, Fremont Twp
Enumerated 7 Jun 1900
SD 8 ED 116 Sheet 3B
56-58
Wagner, John Hd W M May 1842 58 M 24 NY Germany Germany Farmer
------, Anna Wife W F Feb 1859 41 M 24 4/4 Wisc Germany Germany
------, Blanch. G. Dtr W F Apr 1884 16 S Mich Mich Wisc At School
------, Frank Son W M July 1886 12 S Mich Mich Wisc At School
Nash, Earl Gr. Son W M Jul 1897 2 S Mich Mich Mich