Michael Bernhagen

BERNHAGEN, HARTWIG

Posted By: Clay County IAGenWeb Coordinator (email)
Date: 10/20/2010 at 15:31:01

Bernhagen, Michael, farmer, was born near Berlin, Germany, in 1835, where he lived until 1866, when he came to America and located in Wisconsin. He lived there until 1871 when he came to Clay county and took up a homestead in Lake township. He owns 440 acres of land, 60 of which is well improved. He was married in 1857 to Miss Amelia Hartwig. They have six children, Bertha, Paulina, Mary, Willie and Sophia. Mr. Bernhage is an excellent and successful farmer of Lake township.

**CC Note: Biography states that Michael and Amelia Bernhagen have six children but only five are listed. The youngest child was named Reinholdt, born in 1875. Information contributed by Jacqueline Sabharwal.