Overview of the Collection
Texas/Dallas History & Archives, Dallas Public Library
1515 Young StDallas, TX 75201
Wagner, Ann
Ann Wagner Stock and Investment Collection
1880-1930
2 Boxes
MA 92-29
The records are in English.
Biographical Note
Ann Fretz was born in 1855 in Switzerland. Her family came to Dallas in December of 1870 after hearing Dallasite and Swiss native Ben Long speak well about the area. Her brother was Emil Fretz, a member of the Dallas Parks Board for twenty years. She married Louis Wagner a Dallasite from Hesse, Germany in 1880. In 1872, Mr. Wagner bought a grocery store at the corner of Main and Jefferson (later Record). The store was run by the family for 98 years, closing in 1965. Louis Wagner died on November 30, 1909 of blood poisoning; Ann Wagner passed away on March 5, 1930. She had three sons, George E., Louis W. and Dr. Charles Wagner. She also had a daughter Emma Wagner.
Scope and Contents
The Ann Wagner Stock and Investment Collection consists of stock certificates owned by Mrs. Louis Wagner, some prospectuses, several special assessments on property owned by Mrs. Wagner and issued by the City of Dallas for improvements, some photographs and newspapers.
Related Material
PA91-4 Wagner Collection
Index Terms
This record series is indexed under the following controlled access subject terms.
Persons:
Wagner, Ann
Organizations:
L. Wagner Grocery
Family Names:
Fretz Wagner
Places:
Dallas (Tex.)
Titles:
Ann Wagner Stock and Investment Collection
Preferred Citation
MA92-29 Ann Wagner Stock and Investment Collection, Texas/Dallas History & Archives Division, Dallas Public Library
Processing Information
Processed by Bryan McKinney
Detailed Description of the Collection
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a
Register
Stock
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1
Little Motor Kar Company. (1) 100 shares, 1$
April 10, 1919
1
2
Burk=Lucas Petroleum Co. (1) 5 Shares 10$
February 14, 1919
1
3
The McPoe Petroleum Company (2) 24 Shares 25$
December 5th, 1919
1
4
The Nigro Oil Company. (3) 3 Shares 100$
March 18, 1919
1
5
State Fair of Texas. (1) 1 Share
October 22, 1904
1
6
Abner Davis Trustee Plan Prospectus, Wichita Falls, Texas
1919
Special Assessment Certificates
1
7
Browder Street
1914
1
8
Bryan Street
1912
1
9
Bryan Street
1927
1
10
Fairmount Street
1927
1
11
Germania Street
1913
1
12
Good Street
1924;1925
1
13
Live Oak Street
1912
1
14
Love Oak Street
1926
1
15
Pearl Street
1928
1
16
Thomas Ave.
1924
Photographs
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17
Residence on Bryan Street
2917 (450) Bryan Street. Residence of Wagner Family. MA92. 29/1
Living Room of Wagner Family Residence. MA92. 29/2
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18
Family Photographs
Louis Wagner? MA92. 29/3
Two Children. Boy in soldier uniform, girl in red cross nurses uniform. MA92. 29/4
Ann Wagner and Emma in mule drawn buggy. MA92. 29/5
Wagner family. Ann Wagner with sons Louis and George with daughter Emma. MA92. 29/6
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23
Miscellaneous Pictures
Train. MA92. 29/7
Unidentified Building. MA92. 29/8
Newspapers
2
Abner Davis Trustee Plan
1919
2
Dallas Morning News
December 1, 1909
2
Dallas Times Herald
November 30, 1909
2
The Pyramider, Wichita Falls
May 1919; July 1919