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Ralph Curtis Wagner 1909–1968 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 17 Sep 1909

Birth Location: Nappanee, Elkhart, Indiana, USA

Death Date: 24 Jul 1968

Death Location: Elkhart, Elkhart, Indiana, USA

Father: William Wagner

Mother: Dora Godshalk

Spouse(s): Alvena Sheetz

Children(s): Phyllis Wagner, Frances Wagner

Ralph Curtis Wagner was born in 1909 in Nappanee, Elkhart, Indiana, USA, the child of William Harrison Wagner And Dora Alice Godshalk. In 1910, Ralph Curtis Wagner resided in Jefferson, Kosciusko, Indiana, USA. In 1920, Ralph Curtis Wagner resided in Elkhart Ward 1, Elkhart, Indiana, USA. Ralph Curtis Wagner married Alvena Mae Sheetz, and had children including Betty Jean Wagner, Donald Ray Wagner, Frances Ruth Wagner, Phyllis Mae Wagner. Ralph Curtis Wagner passed away in 1968 in Elkhart, Elkhart, Indiana, USA.

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Biography

  • Ralph Curtis Wagner was born in 1909 in Nappanee, Elkhart, Indiana, USA, the child of William Harrison Wagner And Dora Alice Godshalk.
  • In 1910, Ralph Curtis Wagner resided in Jefferson, Kosciusko, Indiana, USA.
  • In 1920, Ralph Curtis Wagner resided in Elkhart Ward 1, Elkhart, Indiana, USA.
  • Ralph Curtis Wagner married Alvena Mae Sheetz, and had children including Betty Jean Wagner, Donald Ray Wagner, Frances Ruth Wagner, Phyllis Mae Wagner.
  • Ralph Curtis Wagner passed away in 1968 in Elkhart, Elkhart, Indiana, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Wagner
1879–1946
Birth Location: Sauk City, Sauk, Wisconsin, USA
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Dora Godshalk
1881–1950
Birth Location: Oswego, Kosciusko, Indiana, USA
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Spouses(s)

Alvena Sheetz
1912–1999
Birth Location: Elkhart, Elkhart, Indiana, USA
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Children(s)

Phyllis Wagner
1934–2008
Birth Location: Elkhart, Elkhart, Indiana, USA
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Frances Wagner
1937–1965
Birth Location: Concord Township, Elkhart County, Indiana, USA
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Ralph Wagner's Ancestors

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Ralph Wagner
1909–1968
Birth Place: Nappanee, Elkhart, Indiana, USA
Parents
William Harrison Wagner
1879–1946
Sauk City, Sauk, Wisconsin, USA
Dora (Alice) Godshalk
1881–1950
Oswego, Kosciusko, Indiana, USA
Grandparents
Isaac Wagner
1850–1933
Columbiana, Columbiana, Ohio, USA
Nancy (Jane) Holderman
1851–1910
Randolph, Tippecanoe, Indiana, USA
Great-Grandparents
John Wagner
1808–1893
Magdalena Laver
1824–1899
Levi Holderman
1817–
Margaret Strader
1820–1882
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Christina Landgrabare
1786–1855
Justus Laver
–1849
Anna Nodler
1800–1878
Jacob Holderman
1788–
Sophia Montel
1789–

Ralph Wagner's Descendants

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Ralph (Curtis) Wagner (17 Sep 1909–24 Jul 1968) m. Alvena (Mae) Sheetz (11 Feb 1912–17 Jan 1999)
  1. 1. Phyllis (Mae) Wagner 1934–2008
  2. 2. Frances (Ruth) Wagner 1937–1965 m. Marklin ("Junior" Roberts) Jr 1927–1965

Ralph Wagner's Timeline

7 Records

1909
17 Sep 1909
Birth of Ralph Curtis Wagner in Nappanee, Elkhart, Indiana, USA
Nappanee, Elkhart, Indiana, USA
1910
1910
Age 1
Ralph Curtis Wagner resided here in Jefferson, Kosciusko, Indiana, USA
Jefferson, Kosciusko, Indiana, USA
1920
1920
Age 11
Ralph Curtis Wagner resided here in Elkhart Ward 1, Elkhart, Indiana, USA
Elkhart Ward 1, Elkhart, Indiana, USA
1930
1930
Age 21
Ralph Curtis Wagner resided here in Elkhart, Elkhart, Indiana, USA
Elkhart, Elkhart, Indiana, USA
1940
1940
Age 31
Ralph Curtis Wagner resided here in Concord, Elkhart, Indiana, USA
Concord, Elkhart, Indiana, USA
1960
1960
Age 51
Ralph Curtis Wagner resided here in Elkhart, Elkhart, Indiana, USA
Elkhart, Elkhart, Indiana, USA
1968
24 Jul 1968
Age 59
Death of Ralph Curtis Wagner in Elkhart, Elkhart, Indiana, USA
Elkhart, Elkhart, Indiana, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 Sep 1909
    Event Place: Nappanee, Elkhart, Indiana, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Concord, Elkhart, Indiana; Roll: m-t0627-01041; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 20-33
    [2] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 314-10-7145; Issue State: Indiana; Issue Date: Before 1951
    [3] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Elkhart Ward 1, Elkhart, Indiana; Roll: T625_432; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 39
    [4] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Elkhart, Elkhart, Indiana; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 0024
    [5] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Jefferson, Kosciusko, Indiana; Roll: T624_358; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 0072; FHL microfilm: 1374371
    [6] Indiana, U.S., Marriages, 1810-2001
    [7] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [8] Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2017, Indiana Archives and Records Administration; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Death Certificates; Year: 1968; Roll: 10
    [9] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Jefferson, Kosciusko, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Jefferson, Kosciusko, Indiana; Roll: T624_358; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 0072; FHL microfilm: 1374371

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Elkhart Ward 1, Elkhart, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Elkhart Ward 1, Elkhart, Indiana; Roll: T625_432; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 39

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Elkhart, Elkhart, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Elkhart, Elkhart, Indiana; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 0024

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Concord, Elkhart, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Concord, Elkhart, Indiana; Roll: m-t0627-01041; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 20-33

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1960
    Event Place: Elkhart, Elkhart, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Concord, Elkhart, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Concord, Elkhart, Indiana; Roll: m-t0627-01041; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 20-33

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Elkhart, Elkhart, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: Indiana, U.S., Marriages, 1810-2001

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 Jul 1968
    Event Place: Elkhart, Elkhart, Indiana, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 314-10-7145; Issue State: Indiana; Issue Date: Before 1951
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2017, Indiana Archives and Records Administration; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Death Certificates; Year: 1968; Roll: 10
    [4] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Elkhart, Elkhart, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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