Hagedorn, Chris

HAGEDORN

Posted By: Joyce Hickman (email)
Date: 10/22/2008 at 14:07:09

Chris Hagedorn

(From the 1883 History of Pottawattamie County, Iowa, by J. H. Keatley, p.213, Pleasant Twp.)
Chris Hagedorn, farmer, P. O. Shelby, was born in Holstein, Germany, January 1, 1838, son of Detlef and Katharina Hagedorn, both natives of Holstein, Germany, he born November 5, 1805, and is still living in his native country, a farmer by occupation; she, born in 1815, and died in the place of her birth in 1864. They were the parents of four children, three sons and one daughter. Our subject received his education in his native land. His knowledge of English he acquired himself. He served two years, 1860-61, in the Danish Army at Copenhagen, and afterward turned his attention to farming. He was married in Holstein, Germany, March 1, 1862, to Sophia Grote, born in that Province in 1829, daughter of Henry and Katharina (Ronfeld) Grote, both natives of Holstein, Germany, he, born in 1805, and she in the same year. Mr. and Mrs. Hagedorn have seven children - Dora, Henry, Lewis, Clara, Minnie, Johnny and Laura. Our subject came to the United States in the spring of 1863, and came to Davenport, this State, where he lived for nine years, after which he lived in Council Bluffs for two years. He came to Pleasant Township in 1874, and purchased 120 acres of wild land at $9 per acre, which he improved; setting out four acres in trees and orchard. In 1879, he bought 147 acres of wild land at $11.50 per acre. He now has a fine farm, which contains good buildings and other improvements. He carries on farming in nearly all its branches. In religion, he is a Lutheran, and in politics a Democrat. he is also an I. O. O. F. Lodge No. 423.