The Orphan Trains of Nebraska

William Morris

  1. Foster Name: Morris
  2. Alternate Foster Name: Waggoner
  3. Foster Family: William and Rose Wagner
  4. Location of Family: Ashland, NE
  5. Sending Organization: Children's Aid Society
  6. Arrival Place: Ashland, NE
  7. Age on Arrival: 6 mos.
  8. Date of Birth: 1918, NY
  9. Gender: male
  10. Notes: Morris is listed as the Wagners' adopted son in the 1930 census. William Wagner died in 1934, and in 1940, Morris still lived with Rose and he was employed as a cafe waiter.
  11. Source: National Orphan Train Complex; 1930United States Federal Census; 1940 United States Federal Census; Email, Charlotte Endorf to Lloyd Castner, 8 August 2010; Email, Charlotte Endorf to Lloyd Castner, 9 August 2010; William Wagner Gravestone, Ashland Cemetery, Ashland, NE
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