Christen Gerhardsen Hagen

Christian Gerhardson changed his last name to Hagen after coming to America. Father: Gerhard Christianson Mother: Martha Olsdatter

Married: Anne Nilsdatter Anderson Jan. 3, 1848 Hurdal, Norway https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NWS2-GQX

He wanted to send all his family to America but couldn't do it all at once so he sent some of his son's and family in 1861 and then more in 1865. In 1872 he finally came to America with his last youngest children and his wife. Coming to Manchester where the first family members settled. He was a black smith in Norway and also in Freeborn County.

He changed his name several threw the years Federal Census 1875 Name: Christen Gerhardson 1880 Name: Christen Gerhardson 1885 Name: Christen Hagen

Funeral Obit March 11, 1891 Blacksmith Hagen died very suddenly last week. He rose, built a fire and returned to bed. He was taken with a coughing fit and almost immediately expired. He had been ailing several years, but was not considered dangerously ill. He left his wife Anne and 8 children to mourn his loss. Family and friends followed him to his last resting place in the West Freeborn Lutheran Cemetery.

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Married: Anne Nilsdatter Anderson Jan. 3, 1848 Hurdal, Norway

He wanted to send all his family to America but couldn't do it all at once so he sent some of his son's and family in 1861 and then more in 1865. In 1872 he finally came to America with his last youngest children and his wife. Coming to Manchester where the first family members settled. He was a black smith in Norway and also in Freeborn County.

He changed his name several threw the years Federal Census 1875 Name: Christen Gerhardson 1880 Name: Christen Gerhardson 1885 Name: Christen Hagen

Funeral Obit March 11, 1891 Blacksmith Hagen died very suddenly last week. He rose, built a fire and returned to bed. He was taken with a coughing fit and almost immediately expired. He had been ailing several years, but was not considered dangerously ill. He left his wife Anne and 8 children to mourn his loss. Family and friends followed him to his last resting place in the West Freeborn Lutheran Cemetery.* Reference: Find A Grave Memorial - SmartCopy: Jul 7 2020, 11:08:01 UTC

Christian Gerhardson changed his last name to Hagen after coming to America. Father: Gerhard Christianson Mother: Martha Olsdatter

Married: Anne Nilsdatter Anderson Jan. 3, 1848 Hurdal, Norway

He wanted to send all his family to America but couldn't do it all at once so he sent some of his son's and family in 1861 and then more in 1865. In 1872 he finally came to America with his last youngest children and his wife. Coming to Manchester where the first family members settled. He was a black smith in Norway and also in Freeborn County.

He changed his name several threw the years Federal Census 1875 Name: Christen Gerhardson 1880 Name: Christen Gerhardson 1885 Name: Christen Hagen

Funeral Obit March 11, 1891 Blacksmith Hagen died very suddenly last week. He rose, built a fire and returned to bed. He was taken with a coughing fit and almost immediately expired. He had been ailing several years, but was not considered dangerously ill. He left his wife Anne and 8 children to mourn his loss. Family and friends followed him to his last resting place in the West Freeborn Lutheran Cemetery.

• Reference: Find A Grave Memorial - SmartCopy: Jul 7 2020, 11:09:03 UTC