Avis Marcella Wagner was born in 1906 at Stockton,
Utah. Her parents, James Wagner and Edna Henry died as she was
entering into her teenage years. Her mother's sister Ida Mangan took
in Avis and her sisters Norma and Zora to live with the family in Kimball,
Nebraska.
The Mangan house in Kimball was
Avis's home until she left for college in Kearney, Nebraska. She
married Roy Bader in 1934 and farmed in the Burlington, Colorado area until his
death in 1961. In 1969, she married John |
Schritter and live in Burlington until her
death in 1991. She was very interested in gardening, local history and
family genealogy.
Avis had no children to carry her
story and legacy. Many of her family photos were given to Nathan
Krämer, a grandchild of her second husband. This website is
established to present these materials in hope they might be
beneficial to others researching the same family lines.
Interested parties may email:
nathan@nathankramer.com. |