Johann and Katharina Wagner came to the United States from their home in Weiler, Germany in the winter of 1855. They eventually settled in Gross Point (modern day Wilmette), an area with a high population of German immigrants. Over time, the Wagners established their home on the southeast corner of Lake Ave and Wagner Road, in the heart of what is present-day Glenview. By 1898, the Wagner farm encompassed approximately , many of which have been replaced by housing and road development today. Johann and Katharina's youngest son, Thomas, married Julia Brachtendorf of the Northfield Township in 1892, and ten years later they purchased the Hoffman farm on the northwest corner of Lake Ave and Wagner Road. This is the area known as Wagner Farm today. The area was then, but Thomas also inherited land on the northeast corner of the two roads. Thomas's siblings inherited this land in the farm's estate. Thomas and Julia had 5 children, 4 of whom remained on the farm for their entire lives. The farm was operated by Thomas' children until the last member of the family, Rose (1903–1997) died in 1997. Rose stated in her Will that the farm should be sold, and placed in trust for a local catholic church, and it remains a property of the Glenview Park District today.
JoHann and kAThariNa waGNer cAMe to the uNiteD stAtes from TheiR HOMe in wEIlER, germanY IN tHE WINtEr of 1855. tHey eveNTualLy seTtlED in gRosS pOint (Modern day wiLmettE), aN area With a hiGH poPUlation oF gErMAn ImmigrantS. oVEr tiMe, thE WAGNErs eStAblIshed their Home oN tHE sOutheast cornEr of laKe ave aND wagnEr ROAD, In THe hEArT oF what is pResent-day GLenView. by 1898, the wAgNER FARm encoMpAssEd appROximatEly , many Of WhicH Have beEN ReplacED BY housing aNd RoAD DeveLopMent todaY. johaNn anD katharinA'S youNgest son, THOmas, maRrieD juliA bRacHTeNdOrf of tHe nOrThfIELd toWnshiP iN 1892, anD tEN yEARs laTeR tHEy purchAsED The hoffman FaRm on tHe Northwest COrneR of LAke aVE aNd wagNeR roAd. tHis IS thE aReA knoWN aS WAgnEr faRm Today. thE area WAs THeN, But ThOMas Also inheriteD Land On THE NortHeast coRner of the tWO roadS. thomaS's sibliNgS inherITeD this Land in The farM's estAtE. tHomAs aNd JuLIa Had 5 chIlDRen, 4 of WhoM RemAinEd oN the FArM for theiR ENtire lIveS. ThE FarM waS opERatED by ThOmas' cHilDReN until The LaSt member of the FamilY, Rose (1903–1997) DiEd IN 1997. rose sTateD in Her wILl ThAt The farm SHould bE sold, and PLACed iN truSt for A loCaL CaThOlic churcH, And It RemainS a propErTY Of tHE glenviEw paRK disTrict todaY.