Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Wagner, Eunice (Thayer) 1905
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Belding Banner, 28 Sep 1905

Her Life Gone Out

A Most Excellent Woman is Suddenly Stricken.

Mrs. Adam Wagner, Suffers Stroke of Apoplexy Which Proves Fatal.

Mrs. Adam Wagner died at her late residence Wednesday morning at about 7:30 
o’clock without regaining consciousness from a stroke of apoplexy which she 
suffered Tuesday evening.

The deceased had been feeling as well as usual during the day and had planned 
to attend the parish reunion at the church in the evening and at the supper 
table a short time before she was stricken she had said to Mr. Wagner and the 
family that they must all get ready and go.  Miss Florence Wagner was on the 
program for a song.

At about 7:30 o’clock she was in her room preparing to go and while partly in 
the wardrobe was suddenly stricken down.  Miss Jennie Wagner discovered her 
immediately and those of the family who were present gave assistance at once 
and called Dr. Hook.  She was unconscious but as she had been subject to slight 
attacks of this nature occasionally for the past year, it was at first thought 
that she would regain consciousness in a short time, but the doctor soon 
pronounced it so severe that there was no hopes of recovery.

The deceased, who with the family, moved here 16 years ago from Eastmanville, 
was one of our most highly esteemed and respected citizens.  She was ever found 
ready and willing to do her part in every good work along social and church 
lines and in the home circle was exceptionally strong in a character that makes 
that sacred place beautiful and lovely.  She was a member and also held the 
office of deaconess of the Congregational church, a member of the Ladies Social 
Circle, of the Literary Exchange Club and of Doric Chapter O. E. S. from which 
societies she will be greatly missed.

The family and especially her devoted husband has the sympathy of the entire 
community in this great bereavement which has followed so quickly others they 
have been called to pass through.

The funeral service will be held at the residence Saturday at 2 o’clock p.m.

Eunice Thayer Wagner, was born in the town of Fairfield, Lenawee county Mich., 
Sept. 6, 1843.  She came to Eastmanville, Michigan, with her parents Ezra and 
Jane Thayer, June 9, 1849.  At the age of 16 she taught her first school in the 
red school house in Allendale, then the only school in that town.  At the age 
of 17 she was the assistant teacher in the only school in the village now city 
of Holland, and the only teacher besides the principal, Professor Doesberg.

In 1860 and 1861 she was a student at Hillsdale college and from that time to 
1869 she taught school at Blendon, Georgetown, Grandville and Eastmanville.  In 
1869 she was married to Adam Wagner and resided at Eastmanville until the year 
1891, since which time she has resided in Belding, Mich.

Besides her husband Mrs. Wagner leaves five sons and two daughters, viz: 
Charles A., Edwin J., George E., John E., and Melvin L., Miss Jennie and 
Florence A., and one brother, Edwin Thayer of Grand Rapids.


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