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Metta Nettie “Irene” Reinert

Born: 27 Jun 1880, Oshkosh, WI

Parents: Frank Reinert and Delina Forbes

Siblings:  Hattie Bridget, Irving (died in infancy), Annie “Pearl”,  Ina, Francis Marian

Marriage: to William Jagger 6/19/1917, New London, Ct. Resided first in Sheboygan area after marriage, then Milwaukee.

Children: Robert R. (1918-1966)

Death: unknown

From the Sheboygan Press:

Miss Irene Reinert, who was the society editor and in the business managing department of the Sheboygan Daily Journal for thirteen years , left this morning for Detroit, Michigan, where she will visit until Monday. On monday evening Miss Reinert will preceed to New London, Conn., where she will be met by her fiance,  W.W. Jagger. The wedding will take place immediately.

Article from the Sheboygan Press June 22, 1917:
Miss Metta Irene Reinert and William Wallace Jagger were united in marriage Tuesday evening, June 19 at the parsonage of the Federal St. Methodist church at New London, Conn. at 9 o’clock, the Rev. C. Harley performing the ceremony. The couple was unattended and the Methodist ring ceremony was used. The bride was very attractive in a navy blue suit of French serge with white georgette waist with freanch valenciennes lace trimmings. She wore a white picture hat and white shoes, and her flowers were a corsage bouquet of orchids and lillies of the valley. Mr. and Mrs. Jagger left Wednesday morning for East Marion, NY, for a few days honeymoon amd will reside at New London, Conn. For the present they are guests at the Mohican Hotel. The bride is a graduate of the Waldo high school with the class of 1902 and of the Sheboygan Business College in 1904. For thirteen years she was at the head of the bookkeeping department and the Society Editor of the Sheboygan Daily Journal. She was an ardent member and worker of the First Methodist Episcopal Church  here for several years, president of the Priscilla Society, and secretary and treasurer of the Mispah Sunday school class of the ME church. During her residence here up to a week ago. the bride was one of the popular young women of the city. Her popularity was marked with the many prenuptial and social functions given in her honor after her engagement had been announced. The groom, who is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Eugene Jagger, was born in Orient, NY, where he attended school. He is a machinist by trade and for twelve years has been employed in the Brown Cotton Gin Company.

Census:

1930 US Census, Milwaukee WI
William W. Jagger, age 56, rents home, $40/mo, age at marriage 44, born NY, parent born NY, machinist at machine shop;
 Irene, wife age 49, age 35 at marriage; born WI, father born Germany, mother born NY;
Robert R, son, age 12, born WI

1910 Census, WI Sheboygan Co, City of Sheboygan, Ward 1
George Tupper, age 39, married 20 years, born WI, both parents born WI, shoe salesman, rents
Pearl, age 37,  6 children born, 6 alive, born WI, father born Germany, mother born WI
Inez, age 19
Frank age 18, cutter - shoe factory
Stella, age 15, in high school
Lester age 12
Edith age 10
Warren age 4
***ine Reinert, sister-in-law, age 28, bookeeper at newspaper office (probably Metta/Nettie)

1900: Unable to locate

1880 Census: was born right after the census was taken

 

Reinert Girls, date of photo unknown,

Delina is sitting in the wicker rocker, the identity of the rest of her daughters in the photo is unknown. It is believed that Annie Pearl is siiting next to Delina. Daughter Frances Marian died in a fire in 1898; one of the daughters is missing from the photo and could be Frances

 

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