Hagge, Claus H. 1841-1913 and Margaret Grill Family

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Date: 6/20/2023 at 22:01:29

Hagge, Claus H. 1841-1913 and Margaret Grill Family

This story was taken from page 398 of the Ireton Centennial Book (1882-1982). The story was transcribed for this BIOS by Beth De Leeuw of the Greater Sioux County Genealogical Society. Some research notes were added by Wilma J. Vande Berg.

Claus H. Hagge was born in Holstein, Germany Feb. 6, 1841. He came to the U.S. in 1857 at the age of 17. He married Margaret Grill who was born in 1841 at Holstein, Germany. They lived in Scott and Benton Counties in Iowa before coming to Sioux Co.

They were the parents of 8 children: Mathilda, Mrs. Anton Hillmer; Mary, Mrs. Richard Husman; Minnie, (Pereborn); Emma, Mrs. Fred Bertram; Henry; John, married Anna Coland; Sophia, Mrs. Lou Kerby; Herman, married to Mary Zimmerman.

Mrs. Hagge died when the youngest son was a year and a half old. The four older sisters made a home for the family, did the work, raised the younger ones and worked out in the summertime helping the neighbors in their community. But their father always insisted that they all be at home through the winter months.

Mr. and Mrs. Clause Hagge are both buried at St. John’s Cemetery, rural Ireton.

The cyclone that hit north of Ireton in May of 1895 leveled the Hagge home and outbuildings and injured several members of the Hagge family. Not a piece of furniture or kitchen utensil could be found. The father who was in the field saved his life by clinging to a tree.

RESEARCH – added by Wilma J. Vande Berg
ALTON DEMOCRAT May 5, 1895 shows a map of the path of the cyclone on it’s path from the Ireton area northeastward toward Perkins Iowa. Information in the article was duplicated in the following May 11, 1895 issue.

Article of May 11, 1895 front page carried the aftermath of the tornado that ravaged the Ireton area. Shown a picture of the Hagge’s farm, Showing Cellar in Forgraound and Ruins of the House. Col. 2 – Two miles north east of Coombs farm in section 23, Center Township, the storm came down with terrific force on the home of C. H. Hagge. It blew his big residence into kindling wood, leveled his stables and not a building or stick was left standing. Mr. Hagge says it was just before 4 o’clock and he had gone to look after his hogs, a short distance from the residence. He did notice the storm until it came over a hill towards him with race horse speed. The air was filled with mud, and the roar was deafening. He started for the house but had only takes a few steps when he felt the force of the winds. Throwing himself on the ground he sized a tree trunk and held on until the storm was gone, only a few minutes. While holding on he was covered with mud an inch think, flattened and literally beat into the ground. When he could stand he saw a mass of debris where his home had formerly stood, He staggered towards the ruins, and heard the voice of his son John crying for help. He found him fast beneath the floor of what was formerly his residence, and lifted the floor to help the boy out. Two men could not lift the mass of lumber the next day, which Mr. Hagge in his desperation lifted to save his boy. Henry is badly bruised and cut about the face, but his recovery is hoped for.
Matilda Hagge was in the house when it went smash and was blown with the wreck into a grove of trees where she laid unconscious until her father found her. She is suffering from internal injuries and her death is almost certain.
Henry the older son, saw the storm about the time his father did, and rushed for the house to warn his sister, but just as he took hold of the storm door, the cyclone lifted him, tore the door loose and tossed him into a bunch of willows where he clung until the danger was past. He is badly but not dangerously hurt.
But the most cruel blow of the storm fell upon little Herman, the youngest son of this afflicted family. He was attending school half a mile east of the Hagge homestead, when the storm broke. The school house was strewn over a quarter section of land in a twinkling, and this little lad was pounded and rolled along with the heavy timbers quite a distance. When he regained consciousness, he found his leg broken, but bravely started to crawl home, dragging the useless member after him. The little fellow covered half the distance home when his father came and met him. Besides the broken leg he sustained many bruises and his little body was scratched and bruised blur and purple from head to foot. His condition is critical, but if the prayers of the people and the best medical aid will restore him, he will baffle the grim destroyer who gave him so little chance. The Hagge family are homeless. Not enough lumber remains on the farm to build a granary; clothing, furniture and movable property all gone, while every member of the family, except two, are nigh to death’s door.
The article went on to describe other devastation and loss of life in the area.
The Rock Valley Register of May 10th 1895 stated the Mr. Hagge’s daughter, Miss Tillie was up stairs in the house pulling the windows down when the fury of the storm arrived. She was found under the wreck with serious injuries and later died.(?)
Wondering if this is accurate as have not found more out about Tillie Hagge, may have been Mathilda. Also mentions that a brother and sister, Marsdens, George and Anna teaching in the Hagge school were both killed.
WHAT a terrifying experience and to lose all your possessions.

CENSUS of 1900 Franklin, O’Brien County IA G. H. Hagge born Feb 1842 Germany, immigrated in 1860, widowed born Germany, a farmer, Children Henry 26, John 24, Sophia 19, and Herman 16.

1880 census of 1880 Union Benton Iowa Claus H. Haggie 37 born about 1843 Prussia, wife Margret born abt 1842 Purssia, Children Mathilda 12, Mary 10, Mena 9, Emma 7, Hanry 8, and John 4.

1870 census of Union, Benton IA Claus Haggey 26 born Denmark(?), Margaretha 28, Mathilda 2 and Mary 0.

RESEARCH NOTES: Added by Wilma J. Vande Berg. Information from a family report on ancestry.com public member trees submitted by others.

Claus Hermich Hagge born 6 Feb 1841 Prussis (Germany) died 26 Sep 1913 Sioux City IA buried St. John’s Lutheran cemetery at Ireton IA. His parents were not listed. He married Margaret Margaretha Catharina Grill in 1866.

Margaret Grill was born 1841 Dahrenwurth, Schleswig Holstein Germany and died after October 1886 at Ireton Sioux county IA. Her parents were Christian Peter Grill 1813-1901 and Mathilda Leippert 1817-1859. Only one child was listed in the report that being Mary.

CHILDREN:
1. Mathilda Hagge born 3 Apr 1868 died 7 Nov 1956 Los Angeles CA Marriage record state marriage date as 14 Mar 1898 O’Brien County IA. Spouse Anton Hilmer. IA births Nellie Alberta Hilmer born to Anton and Mathilda Hilmer may be more children . From an ancestry.com report Anton Gerhardt Hillmer was born 30 Oct 1852 Altendorf, Oldenburg, Germany and died 30 May 1943 Long Beach CA, Mathilda Hagge was born 3 Apr 1868 Scott Co. Iowa died 7 Nov 1956 Los Angeles CA. Just the one daughter it listed as Nellie Alberta Hillmer 1902-1980.

2. Mary Hagge born 13 Aug 1869 Married Richard Husman From an ancestry.com report Dirk Richard Husmann was born 3 Jul 1869 Horrisonville, IL and died 28 Dec 1939 Canton, Lincoln County SD. He married Mary Hagge born 13 Aug 1869 Iowa died 1 Dec 1940 SD. One child listed Arthur Harry Husman 1893-1978. However, the 1910 census of Dayton, Lincoln SD lists children as Arthur 16, Louisa 15, Bessie 13, Almer 10, Lillie 9, and Roy 7.

3. Minnie Margaret Hagge/Haggie born 19 Feb 1871 Benton County Iowa died 28 Jun 1927 Twin Falls Idaho. Married William Pereboom 1864-died 11 Nov 1920 Twin Falls Idaho. They had children – Clarence Alfred Pereboom 1895-1987, Andrew Clinton Pereboom 1895-1982, Minnie Margaret Pereboom Harris 1900-1961, Clara Eldona Pereboom Wilson 1903-1979 and Elmer W. Pereboom 1906-1906.

4. Emma Hagge born 1873 Mrs. Fred Bertram The funeral of the late Mrs. Fred Bertram was held from the Bertram home at 1:30 last Friday afternoon and from St. Paul's Lutheran church at 2 o'clock, Rev. F. W. Broch officiating. The funeral was largely attended by friends and neighbors of the deceased. Floral offerings were many and beautiful. Burial was made in St. John's Cemetery east of town.
The sudden death of this noble woman, coming so soon after the automobile wreck on Highway 75 near Merrill, Iowa in which she was injured, threw sadness all over the community. Emma Hagge, daughter of C.H. and Margaret Hagge, was born in Benton County, Iowa, July 13, 1872. She came with her parents to Sioux County in 1883 where she grew to womanhood and was married to Fred Bertram on Feb. 22 1894. Four children were born to them, Rudolph, Bertha, Martha and Dora, who with the husband survive. She also leaves three brothers, Herman and Henry Hagge of Ireton and John Hagge of Edna, Lyon County, and three sisters, Mrs. Tillie Helmer and Mrs. Sophia Kirby, who reside in California, and Mrs. Mary Husman of Canton, S.D. Another sister, Mrs. Minnie Pereboom, preceded her in death three years ago. Not old in years, yet Mrs. Bertram was one of the early settlers of this vicinity and saw it grow from raw prairie into wonderful beauty with farm homes that cannot be surpassed anywhere. In all this she did her part to bring about these changes. Source: Ireton Ledger, September 25, 1930
5. Henry Hagge born 1875, Source: Sioux Center News (3-27-1947)
Born: 1875 Died: 1947 Funeral services were conducted Monday afternoon for Henry Hagge, who died at the home of his brother, Herman Hagge, Friday evening after having a heart attack ten days ago. Services were from the Herman Hagge home at 1:30 and from St. Paul’s Lutheran Church with Rev. H.W. Krieger in charge at 2 o’clock. Henry was born in Benton county, Iowa, in 1875, he came to Sioux County when a lad of about 12 years and since resided here. Survivors are two brothers, John Hagge of Rock Rapids and Herman Hagge of Ireton; three sisters, Mrs. Dick Husman, Canton, South Dakota, Mrs. Anton Hilmer of Long Beach, California and Mrs. Lou Lon Kirby of San Fernando, California. Two sisters preceded him in death, Mrs. Fred Bertram of Ireton and Mrs. Will Pereboom of Idaho. Burial was in the St. John’s Church Cemetery where his parents are buried.
6. John Hagge born 1876 Frederick John Hagge was born 7 Jan 1876 Iowa died 11 Jul 1955 Rock Rapids Iowa. His wife was Anna C. Toland 1877-1977. Two children listed as Claus William Hagge 1907-1980 and Harriet Elizabeth Hagge 1900-1999. His obituary was carried in the Lyon County Reporter of July 14, 1955. Some excerpts, He died at home at the age of 79 after an illness of about three years. He was born January 7, 1876 Benton Co. the son of Claus and Margaret Hagge. He came to Lyon county in Dec of 1929. He was married to Anna Toland at Garwin IA. Two children were born, a son Claus and a daughter Harriet.

7. Sophia Hagge born 18 May 1881 and died 24 Mar 1964 Glendale, Los Angeles CA She married Wm. Lawrence ‘Lon’ Kirby born 7 Aug 1867 Indiana died 12 March 1949 Los Angeles. From a report on ancestry.com He was first married to Mathilda Miller and had 7 children before marrying Sophia Hagge in 1920.

8. Herman Hagge born 1883 - 1964 Funeral services for Herman Hagge,80, who died in the Hawarden hosptial last Thursday were conducted Tuesday afternoon at St. Paul's Lutheran church in Ireton by Rev. O.F.Pittack, pastor of Trinity Luteran church of Hawarden Interment was made in Pleasant Hill cemetery at Ireton with the Barnard Funeral home in charge.
Mr. Hagge, the youngest and only survivors of eight children born to Claus Hagge and his wife Margaret, nee Grill, was born at Lowden, Iowa., December 17, 1883. When he was two years of age his mother died and later he accompanied his father to Sheldon before coming to Sioux county to reside on a farm northeast of Ireton. Here he was engaged mostly in farming as a hired man. For several years he also lived in Sioux City where he took care of his father, who had become a familiar wheel chair resident of that city during the last two years of his life. Mr. Hagge had held the position of township trustee, school director and secretary of the Ireton Co-op association for 25 years. On March 16, 1910, he married Mary Zimmerman of Ireton with Rev. Hugo Schwenk, pastor of St. Paul's Lutheran church, performing the ceremony. During the next 26 years he was engaged in farming and retired to Ireton in 1936.Ten years later, on June 5, 1946 his wife died. During the past year Mr. Hagge had been in and out of the hospital serversl times. He was preceded in death by his parents, his wife, Mary, two brothers, John and Henry Hagge and five sisters, Mathulda Hillmer. Mary Husman, Minnie Pereboom, Emma Bertram and Sophie Kirby. Survivors include two daughters, Mrs. Cornie (Mildred) Vander Mei and Mrs. Earl (Leona)Brandt, and six grandchildren, all of Ireton. Source:Hawarden Independent(10-29-1964

OBITUARY of Hagge, C. H. 1841-1913 buried in St. John’s Lutheran cemetery Ireton IA.
Hawarden Independent of Oct 2, 1913
C. H. Hagge and old time resident of Center Township died at Sioux City last Friday. He was about 75 years of age. The body was brought to Ireton and funeral services were held at the German Lutheran church Sunday. Interment was made in the cemetery at St. John’s Lutheran church, where his wife was buried some years ago. He leaves three sons and five daughters. The children are: Mrs. A. Hilmer of Struble, Mrs. R. Hussman of Canton, Mrs. Wm. Pereboom of Idaho, John Hagge of Sheldon, Sophia Hagge of Los Angeles Ca and Mrs. Fred Bertram. Henry and Herman Hagge of Ireton.
Note: found on ancestry.com (done by others) Claus H. Hagge born Feb 6, 1841 in Denmark married Margaret Catherina Grill in 1866. They had eight children. He died September 26, 1913 in Sioux City IA.
Margaret C. Grill born 1841 in Dehrenwurth Schleswig Holstein Germany, parents Christian and Mathilda Grill. She died 1884 in Ireton IA. Children were: Mathilda 1868, Mary 1869, Emma 1873, Henry 1875, John 1876, Sophia 1881, Herman 1883. She was buried in St. John’s cemetery Ireton IA.

OBITUARY of Hagge, Margaret 1841 died 1886 buried in St. John’s Lutheran cemetery Ireton IA.
No obit was found in the papers of the day. A notice in the Sioux County Herald of Oct 13th 1886 page 4 under Dirt Dickers (Real Estate) Claus H. Hagge and wife to Cathrina Hagge SW qr 33 97 45 WD $3000. (This would indicate that Margaret was alive Oct 1886)
Note: found on ancestry.com (done by others) Claus H. Hagge born Feb 6, 1841 in Denmark married Margaret Catherina Grill in 1866. They had eight children. He died September 26, 1913 in Sioux city IA.
Margaret C. Grill born 1841 in Dehrenwurth Schleswig Holstein Germany, parents Christian and Mathilda Grill. She died 1884 (1886 on head stone) in Ireton IA. Children were: Mathilda 1868, Mary 1869, Emma 1873, Henry 1875, John 1876, Sophia 1881, Herman 1883. She was buried in St. John’s cemetery Ireton IA.