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Gustav A. Hager Mr. Gustav A. Hager was born in Allamakee
County, Iowa, April 14, 1865. He is
the son of Simon Hager, who was born in Lippe-Detmold, Germany, in 1823, in
which locality was also born, on August 18, 1827, the mother of the subject, she
being known in her maidenhood as Minnie Dalbameier. There they grew up and were
married, coming to the United States in early life and spending their last days
in Jasper County, Iowa, the father dying in Independence Township in 1876 and
the mother on September 21, 1895. There
were seven children in their family as follows: William, born January 23, 1857, is living in Baxter, Iowa;
Lizzie is the wife of H. A. Geise, of Independence Township; George T., born
September 11, 1860, of Baxter; L. A., born December 4, 1864, died in Santa
Barbara, California, September 20, 1909. Gustav A., of this review; Helen died
in infancy; Lydia, born in Jasper County on December 2, 1875, lives in Santa
Barbara, California. Gustav A. Hager was educated
in the common schools and early in life turned his attention to business and has
been very successful, being now a member of the well known firm of Hager
Brothers, dealers in pianos and organs at Baxter, this County. They maintain a neat and well-ordered store, carrying a
large, up-to-date and carefully selected stock of instruments and enjoy an
extensive and constantly growing patronage with the surrounding country.
They have long been regarded as among the most progressive merchants of
this thriving little city and have been among its most successful firms. Mr.
Hager has a modern and well-furnished home in Baxter.
Politically, he is a Republican and a member of the German Reformed
Church of this Township. Mr. Hager was married on
March 13, 1895, to Mary L. Crawford, who was born in Leesburg, Indiana, February
18, 1872, and this union has been graced by the birth of one child, Raymond
Gustav Hager, born November 6, 1898, a promising lad, now attending school at
Baxter. Mrs. Hager is
the daughter of W. J. Crawford, who, after a long and useful life, is now living
retired in this County. He was born
in Knox County, Ohio, November 2, 1836, the son of Lloyd and Eliza (Culbertson)
Crawford, both natives of Ohio, from which state they moved to Illinois when
their son. W. J., was a boy, the
family later moving to Indiana and in 1884 came to Jasper County, Iowa, locating
at Ira where the father engaged in general merchandising until 1899 when he
retired. On July 7, 1871, W.J.
Crawford was united in marriage, with Mary Armsworth, who was born in Leesburg,
Indiana, December 23, 1854, the daughter of Willis and Ann (Clifton) Armsworth,
the father born in Illinois and the mother in Ohio; they came to Iowa later in
life, locating in Jasper County, the father dying in 1865 and the mother in
1898. Mrs. Crawford was one
of a family of three daughters, the others being, Mrs. Martha Boggess and Mrs.
Ann Rippey, both deceased. Three
daughters were born to Mr. and Mrs. Crawford: Mary L, wife of Mr. Hager of this
sketch; Clara, born January 17, 1873, married J. H. Crawford, a resident of
Independence Township; and Mrs. Anna Bossout, born January 11, 1875, and living
at Fraser, Iowa. W. J. Crawford was for years
one of our leading business men, having been engaged for the most part in
handling lumber, finally investing his savings in bank stocks and other
securities and is now enjoying the fruits of his earlier years of toil, and is
one of the honored citizens of the town of Ira. The
Past and Present of Jasper County, Gen. James B. Weaver, Editor-In-Chief, 1912
B.F. Bowen Co., Indianapolis, IN, p. 1165. |
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