Martin M. Hage, M. D.

HAGE, BJORGO, GATEWOOD, SILVERS

Posted By: Peter Gausmann (email)
Date: 1/25/2010 at 16:25:43

MARTIN M. HAGE, M. D.

Dr. Martin M. Hage, who is successfully engaged in the practice of medicine at Thompson, is a native of Winnebago county, having been born in Logan township on the 7th of July, 1885. His parents, Knut M. and Martha (Bjorgo) Hage, were natives of Norway, but shortly after the close of the Civil war emigrated to the United States. After living for a short time in Winneshiek county they came to Winnebago county, and the father purchased land in Logan township. He remained upon that place and devoted his time to its operation until 1912, when he retired and took up his residence in Scarville. The mother also survives.

Martin M. Hage was reared in his native township and acquired his early education in the district schools there. For four years he was a student in the Waldorf College at Forest City and then entered Hahnemann Medical College at Chicago, from which he was graduated with the degree of M. D. in May, 1912. He at once opened an office in Thompson, where he has since followed his profession, and the large and representative practice which he has built up is evidence of the confidence placed in his ability and conscientious devotion to his profession. He owns a fine residence in the western part of town and is generally recognized as one of the leading citizens of Thompson.

Dr. Hage was married on the 6th of March, 1912, to Miss Leavie Silvers, a daughter of William A. and Amanda (Gatewood) Silvers, natives of Indiana and early settlers of Indianapolis. They are now making their home with Dr. and Mrs. Hage. To this union have been born three children, of whom two died in infancy, the one surviving being Maxine, who was born on the 27th of February, 1917.

Dr. Hage exercises his right of franchise in support of the republican party and is the present health officer of Thompson. He takes the keenest interest in his work in that connection and is doing all in his power to make the public health conditions of the town as good as possible. He is a member of the Lutheran church and his professional connections are with the Winnebago and Hancock County Medical Society and the Iowa State Medical Society. His standing among his colleagues is enviable, and the gratifying measure of success which he has already gained in his profession is high tribute to his ability and progressive spirit.

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. 208-211.

Winnebago Biographies maintained by Cheryl Siebrass.
WebBBS 4.33 Genealogy Modification Package by WebJourneymen