HAGEN, Joseph O. 1881-1960

HAGEN, NORBY

Posted By: Volunteer
Date: 9/30/2009 at 14:29:27

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Funeral services were held here Monday for an Osage man, Joseph Hagen, age 78, who died Friday at Mitchell County Memorial hospital. The Rev. Obert Hoven and the Rev. Walter Gigstad, pastors of Our Savior’s Lutheran church were in charge of the services there. Burial was in the cemetery at Rock Creek.

Mr. Hagen had suffered a heart attack March 20th and on April 6th he suffered a paralytic stroke.

Joseph Hagen was near Dows, Iowa on October 5, 1881 to Mr. and Mrs. Ole Hagen. He was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran church in Dows, and since coming to Osage, has been an active member of Our Savior’s Lutheran church.

He was married to Martha Norby on June 19, 1918. They farmed until 1933, when they moved to Osage. He was an employee of the Oliver Corporation in Charles City for a number of years.

Surviving are his wife, Martha; one daughter, Mrs. Stanley (Selma) Klemesrud of Japan, who is home on furlough form the mission field; and three grandchildren. One sister, Mrs. Laura Anderson of Mason City, and two brothers, Lewis of Dows and Oscar of Clarion also survive.

His parents, four sisters and two brothers preceded him in death.

(Credit: Steve Norby)
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Joseph O. Hagen was born October 5, 1881 at Dows, Franklin, Iowa to Kari Moen and Ole Hagen.
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Found in the 1895 - 1915 censuses living at Oakland, Franklin, Iowa:

1895: Joseph Hagen age 13.

1900: Ole A Hagen 61, Carrie Hagen 51, Laura Hagen 21, Joseph Hagen 18, Louise Hagen 16, Louis Hagen 15, Oscar Hagen 12, Caroline Hagen 11.

1910: Carrie Hagen 61, Joseph Hagen 27, Louiza Hagen 26, Louis Hagen 24, Caroline Hagen 21.

1915: Joseph Hagen age 33.
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He married Martha Marie Norby on June 19, 1918 at Osage, Mitchell, Iowa; they had 1 daughter.
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Found in the 1920 census at Avery, Hancock, Iowa: Joseph Hagan 38, Martha Hagan 23, Selma C Hagan 0[1/12].
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Found in the 1925 census at Rock Grove, Floyd, Iowa: Joseph O Hagen 43, Martha Hagen 34, Selma Hagen 5.
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Found in the 1930 census at Madison, Hancock, Iowa: Joseph Hagen 48, Martha Hagen 39, Selma Hagen 10.
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Found in the 1940 census at Osage, Mitchell, Iowa: Joseph O. Hagen 58, Martha M Hagen 48. Working as a laborer for the WPA.
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Joseph Hagen died April 8, 1960 at Osage, Mitchell, Iowa and is buried at the Rock Creek Lutheran Cemetery, Meroa, Cedar, Mitchell, Iowa.
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See also: FindaGrave Memorial #52066498.

(Credit: Deidre badker)