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Mary Wagner
born c. 1872 · Female
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Mary Wagnerborn c. 1872Joseph S. Rileyborn 1866Husband
Biography
Mary E. Wagner grew up in a widow's household at Duncannon, Pennsylvania, married Joseph S. Riley in Harrisburg at 19 and raised a large family there and in Paterson, New Jersey.
Duncannon
In June 1880 Mary E. Wagner, 8, was living in Lower Duncannon, Penn Township, Perry County, Pennsylvania, with her widowed mother, Margaret D. Wagner, 39, and her brothers and sisters Joseph, Fred, Susanna, Fannie and Laura (1880 census).
Source: Ancestry.com
Confirmed About this evidence
The census household; her father's name is not given there.
Wife and mother
At 19 she married Joseph S. Riley, a Harrisburg moulder, on October 31, 1891; her mother is named on the license as Margaret D. Wagner (marriage license). Mary was born in March 1872, according to the 1900 census, which found the couple in Harrisburg with three children (1900 census).
Source: Ancestry.com
Confirmed
By 1910 the Rileys had moved to Paterson, New Jersey. That April Mary, 37, reported that she had given birth to nine children, of whom seven were living, all of them at home on Spring Street; the youngest were born in New Jersey (1910 census). Her son William's birth is entered in the state index with her maiden name, Mary Wagner (birth index).
Source: Ancestry.com
Confirmed About this evidence
Later records of a Mary E. Wagner, a widow in Harrisburg in 1920 and 1940, have not been shown to be her and are not used here. Her death has not been found.
Timeline of the public record (4 entries)
| When | What the record shows | How sure |
|---|---|---|
| March 1872 | Born in Pennsylvania. 1900 U.S. census, Harrisburg, Dauphin Co., Pa., ED 42, sheet 4B | Confirmed |
| 1880 | With her widowed mother in Lower Duncannon, Perry County. 1880 U.S. census, Penn Twp. (Lower Duncannon), Perry Co., Pa., ED 122, p. 29 | Confirmed |
| 31 October 1891 | Marries Joseph S. Riley at Harrisburg, aged 19. Dauphin County, Pa., marriage license no. 405, 31 Oct 1891 | Confirmed |
| 1910 | Mother of nine, seven living, in Paterson. 1910 U.S. census, Paterson Ward 4, Passaic Co., N.J., ED 145, sheet 13A | Confirmed |
Family
Parents
- Father: Samuel Wagner 1819–1879
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- Mother: Margaret D Carmichael (Wagner) 1842–1915
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Husband: Joseph S. Riley born 1866 Unconfirmed evidence: show why
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- Son: William H. Riley 1905–1947
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- Daughter: Pearl Riley born c. 1910
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- Son: Wilbur Riley born c. 1908
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- Son: Lester Riley born c. 1903
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- Son: Edward Riley born c. 1898
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- Daughter: Margaret Riley born 1892
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- Son: Joseph Riley born 1896
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Life events
| Born | ABT 1872, Pennsylvania Unconfirmed evidence: show whyWhy: From the imported family tree; not yet reviewed. Records attached in the tree:
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|---|---|
| Died | No death date is recorded here. The site classifies this person as deceased from the dated records; no death record is cited. |
| Residence | Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Daughter, 1880, Lower Duncannon, Perry, Pennsylvania, USA Image: 1880 United States Federal Census |
| Marriage | 31 OCT 1891, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA, with Joseph S. Riley born 1866 Image: Pennsylvania, U.S., Marriages, 1852-1968 |
| Marriage | 1892, with Joseph S. Riley born 1866 |
| Residence | Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Wife, 1900, Harrisburg Ward 1, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA |
| Residence | Occupation: H Work; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Wife, 1910, Paterson Ward 9, Passaic, New Jersey, USA |
| Residence | Marital Status: Widowed; Relation to Head of House: Head, 1920, Harrisburg Ward 9, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA |
| Residence | Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Wife, 1930, Paterson, Paterson, Passaic, New Jersey, USA |
| Residence | 1935, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania |
| Residence | Marital Status: Widowed; Relation to Head of House: Housekeeper, 1940, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA |
| Residence | Pennsylvania, USA |
Record images
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Sources
- Pennsylvania, U.S., Marriages, 1852-1968 Birth, marriage and death records Viewable scan Birth
- Pennsylvania, U.S., Prison, Reformatory, and Workhouse Records, 1829-1971 Birth, marriage and death records Scan: family sign-in Birth, Residence
Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission; Harrisburg, Pennsylvania; Register to Include All Prisoners T… - 1880 United States Federal Census Census Viewable scan Birth, Residence
Year: 1880; Census Place: Lower Duncannon, Perry, Pennsylvania; Roll: 1165; Page: 129a; Enumeration District… - Pennsylvania, U.S., Marriages, 1852-1968 Birth, marriage and death records Viewable scan Marriage
- 1900 United States Federal Census Census Viewable scan Birth, Marriage, Residence
Year: 1900; Census Place: Harrisburg Ward 1, Dauphin, Pennsylvania; Roll: 1401; Page: 4; Enumeration Distric… - New Jersey, U.S., Birth Index, 1848-1878, 1901-1929 Birth, marriage and death records Viewable scan Birth
New Jersey State Archives; Trenton, New Jersey; New Jersey Births, 1878-1890 - 1910 United States Federal Census Census Viewable scan Birth, Residence
Year: 1910; Census Place: Paterson Ward 9, Passaic, New Jersey; Roll: T624_907; Page: 13a; Enumeration Distr… - 1920 United States Federal Census Census Scan: family sign-in Birth, Residence
Year: 1920; Census Place: Harrisburg Ward 9, Dauphin, Pennsylvania; Roll: T625_1558; Page: 8B; Enumeration D… - 1930 United States Federal Census Census Scan: family sign-in Birth, Residence
Year: 1930; Census Place: Paterson, Passaic, New Jersey; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 0032; FHL microfilm… - 1940 United States Federal Census Census Scan: family sign-in Birth, Residence
Year: 1940; Census Place: Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania; Roll: m-t0627-03483; Page: 8B; Enumeration Dist… - Pennsylvania, U.S., Marriages, 1852-1968 Birth, marriage and death records Viewable scan
- U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 Birth, marriage and death records Citation only
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