Individual Details
Catherine Wagner
(4 May 1852 - 16 Aug 1932)
Mrs. Katherine Wagner Borneman, wife of Herman F. Borneman, Sr., passed away at 6:45 this morning, Aug. 16, 1932, at their home, 300 West Franklin street, Elkhart, Ind., after a long illness due to rheumatism and a nervous breakdown.
She was in poor health when she and Mr. Borneman went to Miami, Fla., the first week of January, and the hoped for improvement in her condition was not realized in the South. Since their return home on April 10 she had been confined to the house all the time, and was bedfast for many weeks.
Mrs. Borneman, who was 80 years old on May 4, last, was a native of the dukedom of Baden, the daughter of Jacob and Elizabeth Wagner. At the age of 20 she came to America, locating at Poughkeepsie, N.Y., where she remained three years before coming to Elkhart to be with her sister, Mrs. Ulrich Hege, and with Mr. Hege. Her marriage to Mr. Borneman took place on her 28th birthday, and they celebrated the 50th anniversary of their union on May 4, two years ago.
Surviving beside Mr. Borneman are five children: Herman F., Edward C., George O., and Fred A., all well known businessmen of Elkhart, and Mrs. Rosa Schutes, wife of the Rev. George Schutes, who is pastor of the Lutheran church at Valparaiso, Ind. There are 11 grandchildren; a great-grandchild; a brother, Phillip Wagner of Garden City, Kansas, and the following sisters: Mrs. Christina Hege of 500 State street, Mrs. Jacob (Anna) Baer of Middlebury street and Mrs Elizabeth Nuding of Wauneta, Neb.
Mrs. Borneman was a member of the Trinity Lutheran church of State street, and for 14 years prior to a decade ago was president of its Woman's Aid society. She also held membership in other organizations of the church.
The funeral service will be held at home at 2 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 18, 1932, in charge of the Rev. Paul C. Barth. The burial will be at Grace Lawn cemetery.
Elkhart Truth
Family links:
Parents:
Elizabeth Frey Wagner (1818 - 1893)
Spouse:
Herman Frederick Borneman (1852 - 1934)*
Children:
Herman Frederick Borneman (1881 - 1969)*
Edward Carl Borneman (1882 - 1949)*
Theresa Rosa Borneman Schutes (1884 - 1958)*
George Otto Borneman (1888 - 1954)*
Frederick Andrew Borneman (1890 - 1935)*
Louie A. Borneman (1893 - 1893)*
Siblings:
Christina Wagner Hege (1849 - 1933)*
Katherine Wagner Borneman (1852 - 1932)
Anna Wagner Baer (1855 - 1934)*
Elizabeth Barbara Wagner Nuding (1860 - 1937)*
Phillip Wagner (1864 - 1944)*
*Calculated relationship
Burial:
Grace Lawn Cemetery
Elkhart
Elkhart County
Indiana, USA
Plot: Block H&I, Lot 73, #3
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She was in poor health when she and Mr. Borneman went to Miami, Fla., the first week of January, and the hoped for improvement in her condition was not realized in the South. Since their return home on April 10 she had been confined to the house all the time, and was bedfast for many weeks.
Mrs. Borneman, who was 80 years old on May 4, last, was a native of the dukedom of Baden, the daughter of Jacob and Elizabeth Wagner. At the age of 20 she came to America, locating at Poughkeepsie, N.Y., where she remained three years before coming to Elkhart to be with her sister, Mrs. Ulrich Hege, and with Mr. Hege. Her marriage to Mr. Borneman took place on her 28th birthday, and they celebrated the 50th anniversary of their union on May 4, two years ago.
Surviving beside Mr. Borneman are five children: Herman F., Edward C., George O., and Fred A., all well known businessmen of Elkhart, and Mrs. Rosa Schutes, wife of the Rev. George Schutes, who is pastor of the Lutheran church at Valparaiso, Ind. There are 11 grandchildren; a great-grandchild; a brother, Phillip Wagner of Garden City, Kansas, and the following sisters: Mrs. Christina Hege of 500 State street, Mrs. Jacob (Anna) Baer of Middlebury street and Mrs Elizabeth Nuding of Wauneta, Neb.
Mrs. Borneman was a member of the Trinity Lutheran church of State street, and for 14 years prior to a decade ago was president of its Woman's Aid society. She also held membership in other organizations of the church.
The funeral service will be held at home at 2 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 18, 1932, in charge of the Rev. Paul C. Barth. The burial will be at Grace Lawn cemetery.
Elkhart Truth
Family links:
Parents:
Elizabeth Frey Wagner (1818 - 1893)
Spouse:
Herman Frederick Borneman (1852 - 1934)*
Children:
Herman Frederick Borneman (1881 - 1969)*
Edward Carl Borneman (1882 - 1949)*
Theresa Rosa Borneman Schutes (1884 - 1958)*
George Otto Borneman (1888 - 1954)*
Frederick Andrew Borneman (1890 - 1935)*
Louie A. Borneman (1893 - 1893)*
Siblings:
Christina Wagner Hege (1849 - 1933)*
Katherine Wagner Borneman (1852 - 1932)
Anna Wagner Baer (1855 - 1934)*
Elizabeth Barbara Wagner Nuding (1860 - 1937)*
Phillip Wagner (1864 - 1944)*
*Calculated relationship
Burial:
Grace Lawn Cemetery
Elkhart
Elkhart County
Indiana, USA
Plot: Block H&I, Lot 73, #3
Edit Virtual Cemetery info [?]
Created by: Wm. B.
Record added: Jun 07, 2014
Find A Grave Memorial# 130996838
Events
| Birth | 4 May 1852 | Königsbach-Stein, Baden-Württemberg, Germany | |||
| Marriage | 4 May 1880 | Elkhart, Elkhart, Indiana, United States - Herman Borneman | |||
| Death | 16 Aug 1932 | Elkhart, Elkhart, Indiana, United States | |||
| Burial | 18 Aug 1932 | Grace Lawn cemetery, Elkhart, Elkhart, Indiana, United States |
Families
| Spouse | Herman Borneman (1852 - 1934) |
| Child | Herman F. Borneman (1881 - 1969) |
| Child | Fred A Borneman (1890 - 1935) |
| Father | Jacob Wagner ( - ) |
| Mother | Elizabeth Frey ( - ) |