1873 - 1931 (58 years)| Name | Joseph Samuel 'J S' Wirag [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9] | |
| Birth | 27 Apr 1873 | St Louis, Independent Cities, Missouri, USA  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 10] |
| Gender | Male | |
| Census | 1880 | St Louis, Independent Cities, Missouri, USA [7] |
| Marital status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Daughter of Harry and Elizabeth Paton | ||
| Census | 1900 | St Louis, Independent Cities, Missouri, USA [6] |
| Age: 27; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Head | ||
| Census | 1910 | Montgomery County, Missouri, USA [10] |
| Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Head | ||
| Military Draft Registration | 1917 | Montgomery County, Missouri, USA [3] |
| Draft Registration - WWI | ||
| Military Service | Abt 1917 [5] | |
| US Navy -WWI, attached to the Gunboat Petrel: Stationed Aboard Cruiser Olympia with Admiral Dewey | ||
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Ship-USS Olympia (C-6) US Navy Cruiser Olympia, is a protected cruiser that saw service in the United States Navy from her commissioning in 1895 until 1922. This vessel became famous as the flagship of Commodore George Dewey at the Battle of Manila Bay during the Spanish–American War in 1898. The ship was decommissioned after returning to the U.S. in 1899, but was… |
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Ship-USS Petrel (PG-2) US Navy Gunboat Petrel was in the Spanish–American War. She was named for a sea bird. Petrel was laid down on 27 August 1887, built by the Columbia Iron Works and Dry Dock Company in Baltimore, Maryland; launched on 13 October 1888; and commissioned 10 December 1889.Decommissioned at Cavite after the war, Petrel was recommissioned on 9 May… |
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| Census | 1930 | Iron, St Francois, Missouri, USA [4] |
| Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Head | ||
| Obituary | Jul 1931 | Montgomery City, Montgomery, Missouri, USA |
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Obituary-WIRAG Joseph S Obituary of JOSEPH SAMUEL "JS" WIRAG -- Montgomery Standard July 10, 1931 1/1 |
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| Funeral | Union Church, Bismarck, St Francois, Missouri, USA |
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| Death | 1 Jul 1931 | Bismarck, St Francois, Missouri, USA [1, 2, 5, 9] |
| Burial | Friedens Cemetery Mausoleum and Chapel, Bellefontaine Neighbors, St Louis County, Missouri, USA [5] |
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Burial-WIRAG Katie and Sam Kate Mateer and Sam Wirag, buried together - Friedens Cemetery Mausoleum and Chapel, Bellefontaine Neighbors MO + https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/38559823/ joseph https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/38559667/ kate |
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(also known as Friedens Evangelical Cemetery) Bellefontaine Neighbors, St Louis County, Missouri Find a Grave: #28800 |
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| Person ID | I25413 | A Tree Called Smith |
| Last Modified | 21 Jul 2025 | |
| Father | Frank Wirag, b. Germany | |
| Relationship | natural | |
| Family ID | F14440 | Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Family | Kate S Mateer, b. 1 Feb 1877, Callaway County, Missouri, USA d. 19 Apr 1939, Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, USA (Age 62 years) | |||||||
| Marriage | 24 Jun 1899 | St Louis County, Missouri, USA [6, 11] |
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| Family ID | F10699 | Group Sheet | Family Chart | ||||||
| Last Modified | 21 Jul 2025 | |||||||
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| Burials | | Burial-WIRAG Katie and Sam Kate Mateer and Sam Wirag, buried together - Friedens Cemetery Mausoleum and Chapel, Bellefontaine Neighbors MO + https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/38559823/ joseph https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/38559667/ kate |
| Obituaries | | Obituary-WIRAG Joseph S Obituary of JOSEPH SAMUEL "JS" WIRAG -- Montgomery Standard July 10, 1931 1/1 |
| Places | | Ship-USS Olympia (C-6) US Navy Cruiser Olympia, is a protected cruiser that saw service in the United States Navy from her commissioning in 1895 until 1922. This vessel became famous as the flagship of Commodore George Dewey at the Battle of Manila Bay during the Spanish–American War in 1898. The ship was decommissioned after returning to the U.S. in 1899, but was… |
| Ship-USS Petrel (PG-2) US Navy Gunboat Petrel was in the Spanish–American War. She was named for a sea bird. Petrel was laid down on 27 August 1887, built by the Columbia Iron Works and Dry Dock Company in Baltimore, Maryland; launched on 13 October 1888; and commissioned 10 December 1889.Decommissioned at Cavite after the war, Petrel was recommissioned on 9 May… |
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