Individual Details

Immigration

288 Harm Edzards, 49, male, Prussia to USA, Steerage
Anke Edzards, 39 fem
Maria Edzards, 7 fem
Margaretha, 5 fem
Maria, 0, 10, fem

Census

108, 115, Toel, HAB, 43, MW, Works in Elevator, 1300, 300, Oldenburg, Parents of foreign birth
Anna C, FW, keeping house, Hanover, Parents of foreign birth
Edzards, Maggie, 6, FW, Hanover, Parents of foreign birth

August and Anna (Jacobs) Toel is Maggies Aunt & Uncle

Census

August TOEL Self M Male W 55 HANNOVER HANOVER HANOVER
Anna TOEL Wife M Female W 42 HANNOVER HANOVER HANOVER
Carl VANDERHAMM Other S Male W 12 HANNOVER Working On Farm HANOVER HANOVER
Mag. EDZARDS Niece S Female W 17 HANNOVER At Home HANOVER HANOVER

Marriage

Edzards Maggie to Wall Charles, 12/10/1885, 2020 142, Springfield, IL, Ger
Edzards Maggie
parents: Edzards H and Jacobs, Margaretha
Wall Charles
parents: Wahl Jacob and Schaefer Mary

Census (family)

16 70 71 Wahl Chas L 36 M M Ill " N " "
17 Wahl Maggie 31 F M Germany " F "
18 Wahl Laurence 8 M S Jones Co Ia N " "
19 Wahl Elmer 6 M S " " " "
20 Wahl Ernest 4 M S " " " "
21 Wahl Louis 2 M S " " " "
Next household is -
22 71 72 Jacobs Angeline ? 53 F W Germany F F " "

Census (family)

Charles L Wahl Head M 41 Illinois
Margaret G Wahl Wife F 37 Germany
Lawrence Wahl Son M 14 Iowa
Elmer H Wahl Son M 12 Iowa
Ernest A Wahl Son M 10 Iowa
Louis G Wahl Son M 8 Iowa
Carl E Wahl Son M 2 Iowa

Death

Margaret(he) Edwards/Edzards was born 6/25/1863 at Reepsholt, Ostf. Ger.
Parents were Harm Edwards/Edzards and nee Margaret (he) Jacobs. Immigrated
in 1868. She married Charles/Karl C. Wahl. Printing date of issue was
1/18/1934.

Monticello Express January 18, 1934
Mrs. C L Wahl Died Thursday

She Was The Mother Of Ernest Wahl, Residing Near Monticello.

Mrs. Charles L. Wahl, of Marion,passed away at her home at 2:10 last Thursday afternoon, January 11. She had been in failing health for several years. She was the mother of Ernest Wahl, who resides on a farm five miles north of Monticello.
Funeral services were held last Sunday afternoon at 1 o'clock, at the Yocum funeral home in Marion, and burial was made on the family lot at Springville.
Mrs. Walhl, whose maiden name was Margaret Edzards, was born at Repsholdt, Germany, June 25, 1863. Her parents were Harm and Margaret (nee Jacobs) Edzards. The subject of this sketch emigrated to the United States from Germany when she was five years of age. Her mother passed away when the family reached East Dubuque on its way to the new home in America. She was given a home with her uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. August Toel, of Monticello.
She was baptized in the Lutheran faith while she was a child in Germany, and later was confirmed at St. John's Lutheran church in Wayne township. Her marriage to Charles L. Wahl occurred at Langworthy, December 10, 1884. Mr. and Mrs. Wahl lived on what is now known as the Harm Fechtmann farm near Langworthy until 1901, when they removed to a farm between Marion and Springville, where they lived until 1920. At that time they retired from active farm life, and have made their home in Marion during the past thirteen years.
Mr. and Mrs. Wahl became the parents of six sons and one daughter. One son, Carl, preceded his mother in death. In addition to her husband, Mrs. Wahl is survived by the following children: Lawrence, of Roubaix, South Dakota; Elmer, of Gunnison, Colo.; Ernest, Monticello; Louis, Central City; Fred, Santa Ana, Calif., and Ella Marie, of Cedar Rapids. He is also survived by eight grandchildren.
During her active life, Mrs. Wahl was a consistent attendant of the Lutheran church. At the time her passing she was a member St. Paul's Lutheran church at Marion. Those who have had the privilege of knowing her in this vicinity will be pained to learn of her passing.