HAGGENSICK, J.L. 1831-1910

HAGENSICK, THOMA, PROFLIT, ZIMMERMAN, BECKER, SCHUMACHER

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Obituary
McGregor, Jan. 11 - J.L. Hagensick died Sunday, Jan. 9th, of a complication of diseases, having been sick since Dec. 3rd. Mr. Hagensick was born in Bavaria, Germany, January 2, 1831. He came to Clayton county, Iowa, in 1853, and stopped at Garnavillo, where he was employed as a clerk in a store for two years. He then went to Clayton Center, where he engaged in the mercantile business, which he pursued until he came to McGregor in 1865, where he erected the McGregor brewery and conducted the same until 1886, when he again engaged in the general mercantile business conducting same at the time of his death.

Mr. Hagensick was married to Marie Thoma, April 7, 1857, who was born in his native country and still survives him. To this union eight children were born, six of whom are living and were present at his deathbed.

The funeral services were held Wednesday at one o'clock from the Congregational church under the auspices of the Masonic lodge, of which order deceased was a member since 1856. He was a member of Bezer lodge No. 135, A.F. & A.M.; Clayton Chapter No. 27, R.A.M.; Honorius Commandery No. 8, K.T.

John Thoma, George Thoma, Conrad Welzel and George Welzel of Postville, attended the funeral, being relatives of the deceased.

~Postville Review, Friday, January 14, 1910

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Added by Reid R. Johnson 3/15/2020:

Elkader Register & Argus, Thur., 13 Jan. 1910.

McGregor, Iowa, Jan. 11 - J. L. Hagensick died Sunday, Jan 9, of a complication of diseases, having been sick since Dec. 3, 1909.

Mr. Hagensick was born in Bavaria, Germany, January 2, 1831. He came to Clayton county, Ia., in 1853, and stopped at Garnavillo, where he was employed as a clerk in a store two years. He then went to Clayton Center, where he was engaged in the mercantile business, which he pursued until he came to McGregor in 1865, where he erected the McGregor brewery and conducted same until 1886, when he again engaged in the general mercantile business, conducting same at the time of his death.

Mr. Hagensick was married to Marie Thoma April, 7, 1857, who was born in his native country, and still survives him. To this union eight children were born, six of whom are still living: Mrs. J. H. Proflit, Hastings, Neb.; Mrs. Joseph H. Zimmerman, Gillett Grove, Ia.; John, of North McGregor; Will H. and Mrs. F. L. Becker, of McGregor; and W. Victor, of La Crosse. All were present at his death bed. He also leaves one sister, Mrs. Margaret Schumacher, of Garnavillo, and one brother, Christian, of Elkader.

The funeral services were held Wednesday at 1:00 o'clock at the Congregational church under the auspices of the Masonic lodge, of which order deceased was a member since 1856. He was a member of Bezer lodge, No. 135, A.F. & A.M., Clayton Chapter, No. 27, R.A.M., Honorius Commandery, No. 8, K.T.