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Pierre WAGENER
1782-1812


Pierre Wagener was born in Tétange on the 21st of September 1782. His birthplace stood in the lower "Langertengass", His parents were Joannes Wagener (born 8-28-1749) and Margaretha Grimeler (born 8-8-1750). Their children were:

  1. Bernardus Wagener (born 11-2-1773), married Maria Bloo (or Blau) from Leudelange.
  2. Magdalena (born 4-17-1775)
  3. Marie-Catherine (born 12-29-1778), married Jean Nilles from Tétange.
  4. Elisabeth (born 12-29-1778), married Heinrich Mathias Theysen form Peppange.
  5. Johannes (born 11-25-1780), married Eva Reichling, daughter of Jacques and Catherine Decker from Tétange.
  6. Pierre Wagener (born 9-21-1782)
  7. Catharina (born 1-25-1788), married Nic. Kemp, son of J. Pretemer from Soleuvre.
  8. Anna (born 12-2-1790)
Rekonstruktion des Tetinger Kirchenviertels

Reconstruction of the church block around Pierre Wagener's time.

  1. Pierre Wagener's Birthplace.
  2. Ursula chapel
  3. House of Dominique Wilhelm

It is my estimation that the father, Joannes Wagener, died somewhere in between the years of 1790 and 1802. This is because the documents by notary Motté always designate Margaretha Grimeler as "widow Jean Grimeler". Also, the names of two of the children, Magdalena and Anna, disappeared from the records as of 1802.

After the death of her spouse, the widow Margaretha Wagener-Grimeler experienced great financial difficulties. The family home was mortgaged. To pay off this debt, on the 26th of June 1802, she sold the following properties at public auction: [2] "....these current debt standing in competition with one another are the mortgage owed on the paternal home, personal debts, as well as the sum of money they owe to Bernard Wagener...."[3]

Pierre Wagener's Birthcertificate, 21.09.1782

Pierre Wagener's Birthcertificate, 21.09.1782


  1. One-half of a parcel of land in "Eichenweg", Tétange, to Dominique Wilhelm, Mayor of Tétange. Price: 102F [3]
  2. One-half of a parcel of land in "Eichenweg", Tétange, to Jean-Pierre Wagener, Tétange. Price 104F [4]
  3. A parcel of land in "Escherpfad", Kayl, to J. Schmit from Kayl. Price 91F. [6]
  4. A parcel of land in "Grünenweg", Kayl, to Nicolas Melchior, Tétange. Price 189F. [7]
  5. A parcel of land in "Dohlen", Tétange, to Jean Friser, Tétange. Price 189F. [8]
  6. A parcel of land in "Sodendrische", Tétange, to Jean Gruber, Tétange. Price 198F [9]
  7. A parcel of land in "Soden", Tétange, to Pierre Felgen, Tétange. Price 189F [10]
  8. A parcel of land in "Betten", Tétange, to Jean Weynand the younger, Tétange. Price 189F [11]
  9. A parcel of land in "Betten", Tétange, to Jean Weynanad the younger, Tétange. Price 189F [12]
  10. A parcel of land in "Lachfeld", Tétange, to Pierre Risch, Rumelange. Price 325F [13]
  11. A parcel of land in "auf Hesselberg", Tétange, to Nicholas Melchior, Tétange. Price 180F [14]
  12. A pasture in "Hanengraben auf Boelig", Kayl, to Christoph Wagener, Rumelange. Price 300F [15]
  13. A pasture before the village of Tétange, to Nicholas Melchior, Tétange. Price 180F [16]
  14. A parcel of land "in Didelschter", Tétange, to Jean Nilles, Tétange. Price 210F [17]
  15. A parcel of land in "auf Randschessel", Tétange, to Jean Nilles, Tétange. Price 246F [18]
  16. A parcel of land "in Langertenpans", Tétange, to Pierre Felgen, Tétange. Price 96F [19]
  17. A parcel of land in "Hemescher Wege", Tétange, to François Pissinger, Tétange. Price 108F[20]
  18. A parcel of land in "Herenter Montagne", Tétange, To Michel Jans, Tétange. Price 83F [21]
  19. A pasture in "Neuwies", Tétange, to Jean Groff, Tétange. Price 168F [22]
  20. A pasture before the village of Kayl, to Louis-Joseph Dagrin, Obertétange. Price 406F [23]
  21. A parcel of land in "Gintzenbichel", Kayl, to Pierre Pritz, Tétange. Price 102F [24]
  22. A parcel of land in "Gintzenbichel", Kayl, to Jean Groff, Tétange. Price 192F [25]
  23. One "Acker" in "auf Hameschter", Tétange, to Jean Groff, Tétange. Price 138F [26]
  24. Two parcels of land in "auf Hameschter", Tétange, to Nicolas Zierbes, Tétange. Price 192F[27]
  25. Two parcels of land in "auf Lederten", Tétange, to Jean Nilles, Tétange. Price 64F, and 77F [28]
  26. A parcel of land in "auf Lederten", Tétange, to Bernard Wagener, Tétange. Price 54F [29]
  27. A parcel of land "in Langerten", Tétange, to Dominique Wilhelm, Mayor, Tétange. Price 15F [30]
Almost two years later, on the 31st of Jan. 1804, after widow Wagener paid off her debts, she put up serveral more parcels of land for auction and divided up the earnings among her children. These were the items of real estate:
  1. A parcel of land in "Dessusbüsch", Tétange, to Nicolas Yenand, Tétange. Price 79F [31]
  2. Two thirds of a parcel of land in "auf Bromeschberg", Tétange, to Pierre Felgen, Tétange. Price 55F [32]
  3. A parcel of land "auf Hameschter", Tétange, to Pierre Felgen, Tétange. Price 96F [33]
  4. A parcel of land in "hinter Schitgeschheck", Tétange, to Pierre Felgen, Tétange. Price 342F [34]
  5. A fourth of a parcel of land "in Langerten", Tétange, to Jean Weynand the younger, Tétange. Price 169.50F [35]
  6. One-sixth of a parcel of land in "auf der Feescht", Tétange, to Pierre Grimeler, Tétange. Price 48F [36]
  7. One-sixth of a parcel of land in "auf der Feescht", Tétange, to Nicolas Pierre, Tétange. Price 48F [37]
  8. One-sixth of a parcel of land in "auf der Feescht", Tétange, to Jean redinger, Tétange. Price 72F [38]
  9. A forest "in Hessingen", Rumelange, to François Witver, stone-mason in Rumelange. Price 165.40F [39]
Catherine Wagener's share was put into safekeeping with the innkeeper Jean Grimeler who obligated himself to pay out her share at the time she became an adult. After this distribution of inheritances to the couple's children, widow Wagener was left with virtually nothing. She only retained the share of income that her husband and her had built up during their marriage. We will find out how she lost the little that remained. On 3-26-1805, her son Pierre Wagener signed on as replacement for Fréderic Melchior from Leudelange to serve in Napoleon's army.
[2] Note: The account of every single parcel of land is interesting insofar as to discover names of the area that have become unknown until now..
[3] AEL Notary Henri Motté, Mondercange, File 151 (1801-1802).
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[11] Unter der Beschreibung der Lage von Artikel 8 erwähnt Notar Motté den "bié=bief=Deich" der ehemaligen Tetinger Bannmühle.
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[31] AEL Notary Henri Motté, Mondercange, File 91 (1803-1804)
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