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Submitted: 8/23/19 • Approved: 10/30/19 • Last Updated: 11/2/19 • R51186-G51186-S3
Born Magdalena Wagner on 5 Oct 1885, daughter of Johann and Barbara nee Henning Wagner, she immigrated to the US in Dec 1905. Traveling with a cousin, Katharina Bectram, to the home of another cousin, Mathias Ditschinger.
Magdalena began using the name 'Helen' about 1910 and when she became a US Citizen in 1943, officially changed from Magdalena.
At the time of her death on 9 Feb 1947, she was survived by her children John and Helen and one grandchild.
Contributed on 8/23/19 by bjdlayman
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