Herman E. Hagen

HAGEN, LILLIANDAHL, HANSON, KALDAL, KRAMER

Posted By: Peter Gausmann (email)
Date: 1/16/2010 at 07:44:45

HERMAN E. HAGEN

Herman E. Hagen, who is successfully engaged in agricultural pursuits on section 36, Norway township, Winnebago county, Iowa, was born in Norway on the 2d of February, 1851, and is a son of Elling and Marie (Lilliandahl) Botlsen, who spent their entire lives in that country, where the father followed farming and also worked at the blacksmith's trade. Herman E. Hagen is the youngest in a family of six children and of this number only two came to the United States, the other being his sister Breta, now Mrs. Torsten Hanson, living near Clarkfield, Minnesota.

Mr. Hagen of this review was nineteen years of age when he came to the new world, and after spending a short time in Long Prairie, Illinois, became a resident of Winneshiek county, Iowa, where he worked as a farm hand for about eight years. In 1878 he arrived in Winnebago county and, having saved his earnings, was able to purchase one hundred and twenty acres of land on section 36, Norway township, where he has since made his home. He has made many improvements upon this place and the land is now in a high state of cultivation.

In 1880 occurred the marriage of Mr. Hagen and Miss Gurina Kaldal, a daughter of Hans and Anna Kaldal, whose home was near Northwood, in Worth county, Iowa. To this union have been born six children, as follows: Edward, who is now engaged in fanning on a place adjoining the old homestead in Norway township; Helmer, at home; Anna, a resident of Mason City, Iowa; Mary, the wife of Edward Kramer, of Estherville, Iowa; and Ella and Josie, both at home.

The family hold membership in the United Lutheran church and by his ballot Mr. Hagen supports the men and measures of the republican party. He is one of the self-made men of his community and all that he has acquired has been secured through his own unaided efforts and good business ability.

Source: History of Winnebago County and Hancock County, Iowa: A Record of Settlement, Organization, Progress and Achievement, Vol. II. Pioneer Publishing Company (Chicago), 1917. pp. 418-419.