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Nagel, Wilhelm Johann

Birth Name Nagel, Wilhelm Johann
Also Known As Nagel, William
Gramps ID I0559
Gender male
Age at Death 77 years, 3 months, 25 days

Events

Event Date Place Description
Sources Notes
Birth 1867-10-29 Groß Krankow, Bobitz, Nordwestmecklenburg, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany  
1a
Event Note

His obituary gives his year of birth as 1868, but I suspect this is in error; his christening record is from 1867.

Christening 1867-11-01 Gressow, Wismar, Nordwestmecklenburg, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany  
2a
Census 1867-12-03 Groß Krankow, Bobitz, Nordwestmecklenburg, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany  
3a
Emigration 1882-10-25 Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany Ship _Cimbria_, under Captain Hansen
4a
Immigration 1882-11-13 South Ferry, New York City, New York Cty, New York, USA Ship _Cimbria_, under Captain Hansen
5a 6a
Census 1900 Unity, Clark Cty, Wisconsin, USA  
7a
Event Note

By the time of the 1900 US Census, Johann and Dorothea were living at the home of their son Wilhelm (called William) Nagel, where they remained until their deaths.

Census 1905 Unity, Clark Cty, Wisconsin, USA  
8a
Census 1920 Unity, Clark Cty, Wisconsin, USA  
9a
Census 1940 Abbotsford, Clark Cty, Wisconsin, USA  
10a
Death 1945-02-23 Abbotsford, Clark Cty, Wisconsin, USA  
1a
Burial   Abbotsford Cemetery, Abbotsford, Clark Cty, Wisconsin, USA  
 

Parents

Relation to main person Name Birth date Death date Relation within this family (if not by birth)
Father Nagel, John [I0554]1837-10-141916-03-28
Mother Nehls, Dorothy [I0555]1835-01-101915-02-26
    Brother     Nagel, Ernst [I0174] 1865-07-26 1944-01-19
         Nagel, Wilhelm Johann [I0559] 1867-10-29 1945-02-23
    Sister     Nagel, Maria Sophia [I3907] 1867-10-29 1870-11-12
    Sister     Nagel, Wilhelmine [I0560] 1872-04-27 1939-12-30
    Sister     Nagel, Sophia Wilhelmine [I0833] 1875-11-30 1875-12-17

Families

    Family of Nagel, Wilhelm Johann and Alber, Eva [F1230]
Married Wife Alber, Eva [I3894] ( * 1878 + 1900 )
   
Event Date Place Description
Sources Notes
Marriage 1899-11-28 Clark Cty, Wisconsin, USA  
11a
    Family of Nagel, Wilhelm Johann and Alber, Mary Rachel [F1231]
Married Wife Alber, Mary Rachel [I3895] ( * 1879-03-31 + 1949-08-29 )
   
Event Date Place Description
Sources Notes
Marriage 1901-06-25 Clark Cty, Wisconsin, USA  
11b 1a 1b
  Children
Name Birth Date Death Date
Nagel, Raymond [I3904]
Nagel, Margaret Dorothy [I3896]1904-11-071931-06-22
Nagel, Lucille Evelyn [I3897]1909-03-061992-10-26
Nagel, Florence Catherine [I3898]1911-04-171983-02-09

Media

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Narrative

Note: The Marriages of Wilhelm Nagel

William (born Wilhelm) Nagel married twice, in particularly short order; in late November 1899, he married the Pennsylvania-born Eva Alber. By 14 Jun 1900, the date of the US Census record for his household, he was listed as "widowed" and living with his parents and his sister-in-law, Eva's younger sister Marie (or Mary) Alber. A year after that census record was made, in June 1901, he and Marie married, and would go on to have three daughters.

I haven't located a grave or a death record for Eva as of yet, but she is likely to have died no later than spring of 1900.

Narrative

[Biography of William Nagel, from the Abbotsford, Wisconsin Commemorative Centennial Booklet, p53, published in 1973; posted online to the wiclarkcountyhistory.org website.]

William Nagel moved to Abbotsford from Loyal in Clark County in April, 1920 as a retired farmer. He came to the United States from Germany at the age of thirteen. Mrs. Nagel was born in Rubicon, near Milwaukee. When the family moved to Abbotsford, including three daughters, Margaret, Lucille and Florence, they purchased the Tabor home on Third and Maple streets. William Nagel Mr. Nagel worked with H. H. Fiebig, moving homes, until he had a foot injury. After that, he became village Marshall for several years. He was also employed for several years by the Northern States Power Co. William Nagel, after five years of illness, died in February of 1945. Mrs. Nagel died in August of 1949, after two weeks of illness.

Narrative

[Obituary for William Nagel, from the Abbotsford Tribune, 1 Mar 1945; posted online to the wiclarkcountyhistory.org website.]

A requiem high mass for William Nagel, aged 76, who died at his home at 1:45 a.m. Saturday, from an organic heart ailment, was sung Tuesday morning at 10:00 o’clock in St. Bernard’s Catholic church with the Rev. Francis Brockman officiating. The body was then taken back to the Zink Funeral home, awaiting the arrival of Pfc. Bob Tesmer from Blythe, Calif. The burial service and internment in the Abbotsford cemetery were held on Wednesday morning at 10:00 o’clock.

Pallbearers were Leo Banditt, William Bogaard, Fred Dietsche, Ed Feala, Walter Jackson and Louis Schorer.

William Nagel was born in Germany Oct. 29, 1868. At the age of 13 he came to America with his parents and brother and sister, and settled near Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

As a young man he worked for Theodore Emling in Dodge county and in 1899 both of them came to Loyal where they each cleared a farm.

On June 25, 1901, Mr. Nagel and Mary Alber, who had also worked for Mr. Emling in Dodge county, were united in marriage at Loyal. They lived on a farm there until 1920 when they retired and came to Abbotsford to live.

While here Mr. Nagel served the village for a number of years as marshal. He was a member of St. Bernard’s Catholic church and of the Holy Name Society.

Mr. Nagel had been in poor health the past two or three years, but was only seriously ill for four days when death came.

Surviving him are his widow and two daughters, Mrs. Norman Brecke and Mrs. Leo Bumann, of Abbotsford, Wis.

One son, Raymond, died in infancy while the family lived at Loyal and a daughter, Mrs. Harold (Margaret) Tesmer died 14 years ago. His parents and only brother and sister also preceded him in death.

There are six grand children: Pfc. Robert Tesmer, of Blythe, Calif.; Miss Betty Tesmer, Kansas City, Mo.; Raymond Tesmer, Colby; Joanne and John Brecke and Mary Bumann, Abbotsford, Wis.

Among the relatives and friends from away who attended the funeral were:

Fred Alber, Milwaukee; Mr. and Mrs. Joe Schadweiler, Menomonie; Mrs. Ephraim Parrish, Durand; Mr. and Mrs. William Fohrman, Aaugust [sic] Peiper and Arnold Peiper, Loyal; Mrs. Frank Young, Marshfield; Miss Agatha Bumann, Marathon; Mrs. Jake Bumann and son, Stetsonville.

Pedigree

  1. Nagel, John [I0554]
    1. Nehls, Dorothy [I0555]
      1. Nagel, Sophia Wilhelmine [I0833]
      2. Nagel, Ernst [I0174]
      3. Nagel, Maria Sophia [I3907]
      4. Nagel, Wilhelm Johann
        1. Alber, Eva [I3894]
        2. Alber, Mary Rachel [I3895]
          1. Nagel, Margaret Dorothy [I3896]
          2. Nagel, Lucille Evelyn [I3897]
          3. Nagel, Florence Catherine [I3898]
          4. Nagel, Raymond [I3904]
      5. Nagel, Wilhelmine [I0560]

Ancestors

Source References

  1. Abbotsford Tribune (Wisconsin) [S0259]
      • Date: 1945-03-01
      • Confidence: High
      • Citation:

        Posted online to the wiclarkcountyhistory.org website.

      • Date: 1949-09-01
      • Confidence: High
      • Citation:

        Posted online to the wiclarkcountyhistory.org website.

  2. Deutschland, Geburten und Taufen 1558-1898 [S0091]
      • Confidence: High
      • Citation:

        "Deutschland Geburten und Taufen, 1558-1898," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NZHH-WB2 : accessed 20 August 2015), Hanna Maria Dorothea Nehls in entry for Wilhelm Johann Nagel, 01 Nov 1867; citing ; FHL microfilm 69,145.

  3. Deutschland, Mecklenburg-Schwerin, Volkszählung, 1867 [S0459]
      • Date: 1867-12-03
      • Citation:

        "Deutschland, Mecklenburg-Schwerin, Volkszählung, 1867", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QV3S-D9B6 : 23 June 2017), Johann Nagel, 1867.

        Event Date: 03 Dec 1867
        Event Place: Groß Krankow, R.A. Goldberg, Mecklenburg-Schwerin, Germany
        Johann Nagel Head Male 1837
        Dorethea Nagel Wife Female 1836
        Anna Nagel Daughter Female 1857
        Ernst Nagel Son Male 1865
        Wilhelm Nagel Son Male 1867 October
        Marie Nagel Daughter Female 1867 October

         

         

  4. Staatsarchive Hamburg [S0048]
      • Page: 373-7 I, VIII A 1 Band 046 C, Mikrofilm Nr. K_1728
      • Confidence: High
      • General:

        Via Ancestry.com search by Elizabeth Kaiz.

  5. New York, United States Arrivals [S0049]
      • Date: 1882
      • Confidence: High
      • General:

        New York , United States; Microfilm Serial: M237; Microfilm Roll: M237_459; Line: 31; List Number: 1595.
        Courtesy of an Ancestry.com search by Elizabeth Kaiz.

  6. CastleGarden.org search [S0078]
      • Date: 2014-12-21
      • Citation:

        NAGEL ERNST 16 M 13 Nov 1882 U
        NAGEL HANNA 47 F 13 Nov 1882 U
        NAGEL J. 44 M 13 Nov 1882 U
        NAGEL WILH. 14 M 13 Nov 1882 U
        NAGEL WILHE. 9 F 13 Nov 1882 U

  7. US Census of 1900 [S0039]
      • Date: 1900
      • Citation:

        "United States Census, 1900," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MMKQ-3KP : accessed 15 December 2014), John Nagel in household of William Nagel, Beaver & Unit towns, Clark, Wisconsin, United States; citing sheet 7B, family 124, NARA microfilm publication T623, National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C.; FHl microfilm 1,241,781.

        Event Year: 1900
        Event Place: Beaver & Unit towns, Clark, Wisconsin, United States
        William Nagel Head M 33 Germany
        John Nagel Father M 63 Germany
        Dorah Nagel Mother F 65 Germany
        Mary Alber Sister-in-law F 21 Wisconsin

  8. Wisconsin State Census of 1905 [S0087]
      • Date: 1905
      • Citation:

        "Wisconsin, State Census, 1905," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MMSV-XLM : accessed 18 December 2014), William Nagel, Unity, Clark, Wisconsin; citing p. 490, line 96, State Historical Society, Madison; FHL microfilm 1,020,442.

        Event Year: 1905
        Event Place: Unity, Clark, Wisconsin
        William Nagel Head M 36y Germany
        Mary Nagel Wife F 26y Wisconsin
        Margaret Nagel Daughter F 8m Wisconsin
        Anna Alher Sister-In-Law F 16y Wisconsin

  9. US Census of 1920 [S0041]
      • Date: 1920
      • Citation:

        "United States Census, 1920," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MF2R-T58 : accessed 18 December 2014), Wm Nagel, Unity, Clark, Wisconsin, United States; citing sheet 7B, family 142, NARA microfilm publication T625, National Archives and Records Administration, Washington D.C.; FHL microfilm 1,821,980.

        Event Year: 1920
        Event Place: Unity, Clark, Wisconsin, United States
        Wm Nagel Head M 51 Germany
        Mary Nagel Wife F 41 Wisconsin
        Margret Nagel Daughter F 15 Wisconsin
        Lucille Nagel Daughter F 10 Wisconsin
        Florence Nagel Daughter F 8 Wisconsin

  10. US Census of 1940 [S0043]
      • Date: 1940
      • Citation:

        "United States Census, 1940," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/K7JQ-LTK : accessed 18 December 2014), William J Nagel, Abbotsford, Abbotsford Village, Clark, Wisconsin, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 10-1, sheet 5B, family 120, NARA digital publication of T627, roll 4465, NARA digital publication of T627, National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C.

        Event Date: 1940
        Event Place: Abbotsford, Abbotsford Village, Clark, Wisconsin, United States
        William J Nagel Head M 72 Germany
        Mary R Nagel Wife F 61 Wisconsin
        Norman L G Brecke Son-in-law M 28 Wisconsin
        Lucille E Brecke Wife F 31 Wisconsin
        Leo A Bumann Son-in-law M 28 Wisconsin
        Florence K Bumann Wife F 28 Wisconsin
        Robert W Tesmer Grandson M 15 Wisconsin

  11. Wisconsin, Marriages, 1836-1930 [S0088]
      • Confidence: High
      • Citation:

        "Wisconsin, Marriages, 1836-1930," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XRL9-H3X : accessed 18 December 2014), William Nagel and Eva Alber, 28 Nov 1899; citing reference 148; FHL microfilm 1,275,880.

      • Confidence: High
      • Citation:

        "Wisconsin, Marriages, 1836-1930," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XRL9-6VV : accessed 18 December 2014), William Nagel and Marie Alber, 25 Jun 1901; citing reference 409; FHL microfilm 1,275,880.