August Hagar 1849-1931

HAGAR, HAGER, KRANZ, KRANTZ

Posted By: Merllene Andre Bendixen (email)
Date: 10/26/2013 at 22:59:23

Former Resident Here Passes at Daughter’s Home
August Hager [Hagar], 60, formerly of Estherville, passed away last Wednesday [June 3, 1931] at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Raymond Whiting at Ft. Dodge. Mr. Hager was born Sept. 22, 1849 in Sweden, coming to America in 1910. He was married in Marshall county, Ill., to Augusta Kranz [Krantz]. They came to Emmet county 21 years ago and after five years spent on a farm southeast of Estherville, they moved into the city, and resided here until going to Ft. Dodge in October, 1927 to live with their daughter. Mrs. Hager passed away at Ft. Dodge in Feb., 1928. Three daughters and one son also precede their father in death. Besides the daughter, Mrs. Whiting, eleven grandchildren and three great grandchildren survive.

Funeral services were held here Friday at two thirty from the Estherville Lutheran church, in charge of Rev. L. A. Mathre. Interment was made in Oak Hill cemetery. (Vindicator and Republican, Estherville, IA, June 10, 1931)