Gail Gadda oral history interview

Abstract/Description: Gail Gadda describes the life of her grandfather Joseph Wagner (1850-1925) and his wife Susan Dauffenbach Wagner (1860-1941). Joseph immigrated from Vienna and moved to Chicago, Illinois and then Mankato, Minnesota, where he met Susan who was working as a midwife for what is now the Mayo Clinic. The town of Wagner, Wisconsin is names after Joseph Wagner, who was the first white settler in the area. He also worked in saw mills in Wallace, Michigan. Gadda recounts several stories about her grandparents' early years in the Wagner area and talks about Susan's work as a midwife. It should be noted that Gadda appears to have some memory problems and frequently contradicts herself, so any names and dates given should be confirmed with other sources.
Subject(s): Midwives
Wagner (Wisc.)
Wallace (Mich.)
Menominee County (Mich.)
Date Created: 2022-08-13
Title: Gail Gadda oral history interview.
Name(s): Gadda, Gail, creator
Kasper, Karen, creator
Type of Resource: sound recording-nonmusical
Date Created: 2022-08-13
Physical Form: Oral histories (literary works)
Extent: 1 item
Abstract/Description: Gail Gadda describes the life of her grandfather Joseph Wagner (1850-1925) and his wife Susan Dauffenbach Wagner (1860-1941). Joseph immigrated from Vienna and moved to Chicago, Illinois and then Mankato, Minnesota, where he met Susan who was working as a midwife for what is now the Mayo Clinic. The town of Wagner, Wisconsin is names after Joseph Wagner, who was the first white settler in the area. He also worked in saw mills in Wallace, Michigan. Gadda recounts several stories about her grandparents' early years in the Wagner area and talks about Susan's work as a midwife. It should be noted that Gadda appears to have some memory problems and frequently contradicts herself, so any names and dates given should be confirmed with other sources.
Note(s):

This interview was conducted at the community digitization event held in Stephenson in August 2022. The event was sponsored by the Menominee County Library and the Michigan Humanities Council.
Subject(s): Midwives
Wagner (Wisc.)
Wallace (Mich.)
Menominee County (Mich.)
Restrictions on Access: In copyright (http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/)
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