16. | Christian Wanner (12.Andreas3, 2.Casper2, 1.Antoni1) was born 22 Mar 1832, Schaffhausen, Schleitheim, Switzerland; died 4 May 1911, 681 Wrightwood Avenue, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois; was buried 7 May 1911, Forest Home Cemetery, German Waldheim section, Forest Park, Cook County, Illinois. Other Events:
- Occupation: 59 Hastings Street, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois; Driver
- Emigration: Mar 1851, Le Havre, France
- Immigration: 19 Apr 1851, Castle Garden, New York, New York
- Residence: From 19 Apr 1851 to 2 Oct 1858, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Residence: From 19 Apr 1851 to 2 Oct 1858, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
- Naturalization: 2 Oct 1858, La Porte, La Porte County, Indiana
- Census: 9 Jun 1860, La Porte, La Porte County, Indiana
- Residence: 1867, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois; Moved from La Porte in this year
- Census: 18 Jul 1870, 8th Ward (1870), Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
- Occupation: 18 Jul 1870, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois; Expressman
- Census: 9 Jun 1880, 59 Hastings Street, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
- Census: 2 Jun 1900, 1717 Wrightwood Avenue, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
- Occupation: 2 Jun 1900, 714 South Dearborn Street, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois; Clerk at son's Wanner Machinery Company, AF Wanner Proprietor, Printing machine and equipment
- Census: 22 Apr 1910, 681 Wrightwood Avenue, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
- Funeral: 7 May 1911, German Methodist Episcopal Church, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
Notes:
Came to America with sister Anna in 1851 thru Paris via Sailboat to New York. Trip took one month. Then on to Philadelphia & Harrisburg PA. Later he bought a farm at La Porte Indiana. Then the family moved to 1717 Wrightwood Avenue Chicago, Illinois later changed 681 Wrightwood Avenue.
There is a Christian Wanner enlisted in "A" Co. MN Hatch's Battn Cavalry Union Army on 6/28/63 as a Private and was Mustered Out on 6/5/66.
Lived in Chicago Illinois for over sixty one years.
One of Chicago's oldest settlers
Fiftieth Anniversary July 26, 1904
Wanner Machinery Company
AF Wanner Proprietor
Printing machine and equipment
716 South Dearborn Street (office)
215 West Congress Street (shop)
Christian married Elizabeth Martha Ochs 28 Jul 1854. Elizabeth (daughter of Conrad Ochs and Anna Fink) was born 16 Oct 1834, Arnsbach, Kreis, Germany; died 5 Mar 1905, 1717 Wrightwood Avenue, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois; was buried 7 Mar 1905, Forest Home Cemetery, German Waldheim section, Forest Park, Cook County, Illinois. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 35. Andrew Franklin Wanner was born 25 Aug 1855, La Porte, La Porte County, Indiana; died 2 Oct 1935, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois; was buried 4 Oct 1935, Rosehill Cemetery, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois.
- 36. Carolina Anna "Carrie" Wanner was born 13 Sep 1857, La Porte, La Porte County, Indiana; was christened 25 Oct 1857, German Methodist Episcopal Church, La Porte, La Porte County, Indiana; died 2 Aug 1938, 206 South Center Street, Plano, Kendall County, Illinois; was buried 5 Aug 1938, Little Rock Township Cemetery, Plano, Kendall County, Illinois.
- 37. Frederick Wilhelm Wanner was born 27 Jun 1860, Indiana; was christened 30 Sep 1860, German Methodist Episcopal Church, La Porte, La Porte County, Indiana; died 11 Aug 1879; was buried Forest Home Cemetery, German Waldheim section, Forest Park, Cook County, Illinois.
- 38. Wanner was born 31 Dec 1862; died 31 Dec 1862.
- 39. Jacob Casper Wanner was born 2 Aug 1864; died 1 Jun 1868.
- 40. Emma Minnie Lydia Wanner was born 5 Jan 1870, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois; died 12 Dec 1911, 681 Wrightwood Avenue, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois; was buried 14 Dec 1911, Forest Home Cemetery, German Waldheim section, Forest Park, Cook County, Illinois.
- 41. Lydia Elisa Wanner was born 20 Jun 1875; died 7 Feb 1877; was buried Forest Home Cemetery, German Waldheim section, Forest Park, Cook County, Illinois.
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