Wagner, Otto Ludwig, b 1874 - Missing person

[declan ramberg]

looking for information on Otto Ludwig Wagner b 1874 who emigrated to America in 1910 / 1911. Otto worked in Stockholm as a housepainter prior to emigrating

[Bo Nordenfors (Nob)]

Otto Ludvig Pettersson (Wagner) was born in  Fridene, Skaraborg county on 2 September 1874.
He came to Stockholm 9 Nov. 1881 from Hjo parish, also Skaraborg county.
 
He is the son of Gustaf Pettersson born 26 October 1835 born in Horn Parish, Östergötland county and his wife
Kristina Lovisa Pettersson nee Karlsdotter, born in Kyrkefalla parish, Skaraborg county.
 
Otto Ludvig had three brothers and two sisters,
the family moved in at Stora Bondegatan 35 A /35 B in Stockholm, November 1881. 1884 the family
lived at Kocksgatan 28, and at various addressess further on -suddenly Otto Ludvig got the surname Wagner, approx. 1891 when is living alone at Skånegatan 3,5 and Bondegatan 8 --he is exempted from the military service-- he resides various addresses -
1900 he is married and resides Åsögatan 58, his wife is Karin Wagner nee Ramberg, born 24 April 1871 in Leksand parish, Kopparberg county; two children: Karl Otto Wagner born 1 February 1898 in Stockholm, Katarina parish; Ivar Gustaf Olof Wagner, born 6 Febr. 1901 in the same parish as his brother;
On 22 Oct. 1903 a daughter is born = Senta Kristina Sofia Wagner, born in Katarina parish; and on 23 Febr. 1909 a son is born; he is called Per Alexis Wagner, born same parish. The family residing Åsögatan 85 and the occupation of Otto Ludvig is painter (laquering).
What is interesting is that Kristina Lovisa is recorded as single with her children in 1910 and her husband is in America! This is still the fact in 1915, appears she is poor -- 1923 she moves to Enskede with her children - the husband still missing.
 
Source:  Söder i våra hjärtan  (CD)

[declan ramberg]

Why did he change from Petersson to Wagner?
Does anyone know what became of Otto Ludwig Wagner in America?
I recall someone mention that he may have changed his name to Warner to Americanise it? Some mention was also made that he became involved in the movie business? as in Warner Bros?

[Bo Nordenfors (Nob)]

Declan,
 
There were rather many people called Wagner in Stockholm that time and you also were allowed to take another family name if you wished. Many people changed from family names ending with - son because they were so common. No idea what happened in America.
 
Bo Nordenfors

[Björn Rutberg (0098)]

Hej Bo
Jag har sänt över vad jag har om Wagner, det blev 38 sider. Mest på hu. sida. Släkten tillhör Stormor i Dalom, som kommer på CD skiva så småning om. Min engelska är inte vad den borde vara.
Björn Rutberg

[Bo Nordenfors (Nob)]

Björn,
Säkerligen blev ditt bidrag på 38 s. uppskattat.
Declan Ramberg är nu i kontakt med Släktforskarnas hus i Leksand, så han  blir nog väl omhändertagen.
 
I am sure your information was very useful and Declan Ramberg is taken care of from now by The house of Genealogy in Leksand.