Bio of Wagner, Lawrence (b.1875) Wabasha Co., MN
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Wagner, Lawrence (page 538), the present proprietor of the old Feddem farm
on Sand Prairie, Greenfield Township, was born in Glasgow Township,
Wabasha County, October 1, 1875, son of Gottleib and Mary (Graff) Wagner.
His parents are now residents of Kellogg village. He was educated in the
district school, and his early youth was spent on the home farm, where he
resided until 1890. After that he worked for a while at the stone mason's
trade, and subsequently for the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway, in
whose employ he was for three years. He then went to Barron, Wis., in the
vicinity of which place he worked at farm labor and at logging for three
years. After that he spent three years in Oakwood Township for four years.
His next move was to purchase a farm of 236 acres in section s 30 and 31,
Greenfield Township, on which he erected buildings and made improvements;
and from there he came to his present farm on Sand Prairie, which he is
operating with profitable results. While a resident of Oakwood Township
Mr. Wagner served one year as justice of the peace. He was married August
29, 1898 to Mary Shearts, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Shearts, who came
to America, and to Wabasha County. Their children were Frank, Mary,
Elizabeth, Katherine, John and Clara. Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Wagner have
been the parents of seven children, who were born as follows: Anna,
January 5, 1900; Martha, February 22, 1902; Edward, December 31, 1903;
Clara, January 6, 1906; Ida, November 22, 1907; Marian, January 14, 1911;
and Joseph, May 4, 1914. The last mentioned died in infancy, on June 18,
1916. Anna is now the wife of Carl Hilbert, of La Crosse, Wis. Mr. Wagner
and his family are members of the Catholic church.