Hello, There's a family story that Wagner (Von Wagner) was a Hessian soldier, but his first name is unknown. It is said that he dropped the Von when he got to America. He had a son named John Christian Wagner who had a carriage business in New York. His son married Lucinda Smith of Jersey City, New Jersey. She went to court in 1839 to execute his will. John Christian Wagner had a son named John Christian Wagner who was also known as John C. and John Augustus Wagner. He was born in 1836 and died in 1914. He was unhappy with his mother's new husband and went to Barneget Bay, New Jersey, to live with his grandfather. He moved to Minnesota in 1862. He helped build and donated the land for the Methodist church at Becker, Minnesota. He is buried in the cemetery at Becker. Can anyone help identify this Wagner or give us any tips on where to look for him? Thank you. Louise