[Ger-Poland-Volhynia] Wagner

[Cornelia Warner]

I haven't listed my great grandfather in a while. he continues to remain 
stubbornly silent.

Charles Joseph Wagner son of Anton and Thekla
b. abt 1855 Poland/Russia
d./vanished abt 3 Aug 1894 Chelsea, Massachusetts, U.S.A.

as there is no medical record after March 1894 or death record filed for him 
I suspect he disappeared, and perhaps changed his name at that point.

a mariner by trade, last known ship he worked on was the Mercedita.

known timeline;
abt 1855 born in either Poland or Russia father Anton, mother Thekla

said to have been raised in England-no records found, so far. not in census 
there.

bef 1883 arrived in America-states he is a US Citizen in 1883

Jun 1883 arrived in New York from Liverpool, England on the Ethiopia

Oct 4 1883 married in Boston, MA to Annie McDonald father Alan, mother Sarah

1885 resided 46 Fayette, Boston, MA

1886 resided 46 Fayette, Boston, MA

May 3 1886 son Allan b. in Boston, MA (only child by Annie)

1887 possibly living at 6 Grenville place-Mrs. Annie Wagner (may be someone 
else)

1888/1889 resided 434 Chelsea in East Boston

1888/1889 possibly living at 6 Grenville place-Mrs. Annie Wagner (may be 
someone else)

1889 sailed on Stephen G. Loud, H. C. Sibley, bark Sarah 1st Mate on bark 
Sarah (otherwise just a sailor)

Apr 17, 1889 wrote from Fallriver, MA

May 12, 1889 wrote from Brunswick, NS

Jun 4 & 5, 1889 wrote from Boston, MA

Jun 7 & 8, 1889 wrote from Bangor, ME

Jul 15, 1889 wrote from Aspinwall

1890 residing 267 Columbus Ave. Boston, MA

1890 sailed on Sachem, bark Sarah

Mar 4, 1890 wrote from St. Michaels

May 28, 1890 wrote from Fayal

Jun 13, 1890 wrote from St. Michaels

Aug 16, 1890 wrote from Boston, MA

Aug 19, 1890 wrote from Boston, MA

Sep 18, 1890 wrote from Fayal

Sep 28th 1890 wrote from St. Michaels

1891 residing 267 Columbus Ave and rear of Prince-same man? or two different 
men?

1892, 1893 and all years after not listed in city directories

26 Apr 1892 arrived in Boston, MA from St. John NB on the steamer Cumberland

Jan 1894 sailed on the Mercedita

Feb & Mar 1894 in Naval Hospital, Chelsea, MA for aneurisms of 
heart-released as improved both times

3 Aug 1894 said to have died on this date, form for a death record started, 
never completed or returned to Massachusetts vital record office

by 1898 Annie had removed to Chicago, IL, then to Omaha, NE where she met 
and married Paul Gillette.

sources;

Charles' birth-marriage record from NEHGS, son Allan's birth record, 
Charles' medical records

migration-passenger lists at Ancestry.com

marriage-marriage record from NEHGS

residence-Boston and Chelsea city directories

work-ships pay schedules from National Archives

medical-release records from the Marine Hospital, Chelsea, MA from National 
Archives

death/disappearence-form for a death record, neither completed or sent in-in 
cousin's possession

miscellanious-personal letters from Charles to Annie, and my grandmother's 
memories of stories grandfather told her. letters are in cousin's 
possession.


no seaman's protection certificates survive for the late 1800's.

does anyone know this person, or thinks he sounds like he may be a son of an 
Anton and Thekla that they know of?