Captain J. L. Hagensick, a
prominent citizen of McGregor, was born in Bavaria,
Germany, Jan. 22, 1831. In 1853 he came to Clayton
County, Iowa, and stopped at Garnavillo, where he was
employed as a clerk in a general store two years, then
went to Clayton Centre, where he embarked in the
mercantile business, which he pursued until he came to
McGregor, in 1865. In 1857, he married Maria Thoma, who
was born in his native country. By this union there were
eight children, six living-- Louisa E. M., Annie C.,
John, William H., Leonora P. C. and Victor W. In politics
he is Republican, and while at Clayton Centre was elected
Justice of the Peace, and has held a commission as notary
public since 1858. In 1857 he was commissioned as
Postmaster of Clayton Centre, by James Campbell, being
the first Postmaster at that place. Captain Hagensick, at
the time of the unpleasantness between the North and
South, raised a company of Union guards, and was elected
and commissioned as Captain, by Geo. W. Stone, on Oct.
15, 1864. He is a member of the I.O.O.F., and of the
Masonic fraternity. source: History of Clayton
County, Iowa, 1882, p. 984 |