August Hager

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AUGUST³ HAGER (MICHAEL², JAKOB¹) was born Sep/30/1841 in Odessa, Russia, Village of Strassburg¹, and died Sep/30/1914 in Selz, Pierce Co., ND¹. He married ELIZABETH OTTMARK 1858 in Russia¹, daughter of GEORG OTTMAN and CLARA DIEBERTH. She was born 1844 in Odessa, Russia, Village of Strassburg¹, and died Feb/06/1943 in Selz, Pierce Co., ND¹.

Notes for AUGUST HAGER:

(source: R. M. Hager)

August came to the US arriving at Ellis Island, NY on 15 June 1903 aboard the SS Finland, accompanied by wife Elizabeth and Johann August, age 18. Also traveled with their daughter Elizabeth, her husband Franz-Joseph Eisenzimmer, and children: Franz, 15; Elizabeth, 9; Magdalena, 8; Barbara 6; Johannes, 3; and Rosalia, 2 mo.

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Burial: 1914, St. Maria Cemetery E. Morrison, Pierce Co., ND

Immigration: Jun/15/1903, SS Finland to Ellis Island, NY²

Occupation: In Russia he was a butcher & sausage maker, receiving meat as pay³

Notes for ELIZABETH OTTMARK:

(source: R. M. Hager)

Elizabeth's name given by R. M. Hager as, Elisabeth Ottman. He notes:

"Other records give Elizabeth's last name as Ostermeyer. We have not been able to locate their marriage license or the birth record of their first child, Elizabeth. Russian records for 1865 are missing."

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Burial: 1943, St. Anthony Cemetery, Selz, Pierce Co., ND³

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Marriage: 1858, Russia⁴

Children of AUGUST HAGER and ELIZABETH OTTMARK are:

i. ELIZABETH⁴ HAGER, b. Jun/22/1865, Odessa, Russia, Village of Strassburg; d. Apr/08/1948, Unknown; m. JOSEPH EISENZIMMER, Unknown; b. Aug/22/1857, Unknown; d. May/04/1942, Unknown.

ii. JOSEPH HAGER, b. Jan/01/1867, Odessa, Russia, Village of Strassburg; d. Mar/04/1929, Orrin, ND; m. CHRISTINE ASHBURGER; b. 1872; d. 1925.

iii. MICHAEL HAGER, b. Mar/06/1873; d. Feb/12/1953; m. SCHOLASTICA JOHNER, Unknown; b. Oct/20/1872; d. Jul/08/1925.

iv. MAGDALENE HAGER, b. Oct/12/1876, Odessa, Russia, Village of Strassburg; d. Aug/20/1950; m. ADAM LESMEISTER, Sep/17; b. Mar/16/1876, Kendall, Russia⁵; d. Feb/1933, Unknown.

v. GEORGE HAGER, b. Jan/08/1879, Odessa, Russia, Village of Strassburg; d. Jul/07/1961, Selz, Pierce Co., ND; m. CATHERINE BURGARD, Feb/08/1900; b. Nov/18/1878; d. Dec/19/1966, Selz, Pierce Co., ND.

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6 children

vi. PETER HAGER, b. May/26/1880, Odessa, Russia, Village of Strassburg; d. May/23/1943, Unknown; m. ANNA HOFFART, 1909; b. May/1889; d. Sep/02/1980.

vii. JOHN AUGUST HAGER, b. Jun/16/1884, A German Colony at Strassburg, Odessa, Russia; d. May/27/1965, Minot, Ward Co., ND; m. (1) EVA GAIL SHIREMAN, Dec/26/1908; b. Unknown; d. Apr/12/1912, Saskatchewan, Canada; m. (2) IDA MARIE SEEFELD, Nov/23/1921, Selz, Pierce Co., ND⁶; b. Oct/15/1899, Herreid, Campbell Co., South Dakota; d. Jun/05/1979, Minot, Ward Co., ND.

Endnotes

1. Irene Hager Minderlen.

2. R. M. Hager, Records from Ellis Island.

3. R. M. Hager.

4. Irene Hager Minderlen.

5. Theresa Hager.

6. Brenda Minderlen Klema, Marriage Certificate, St. Anthony's Catholic Church, Selz, ND, "This certifies that Johannes Hager of Strasburg, ND and Ida Seefeld of Selz, ND were united in Holy Matrimony according to the rites of the Holy Roman Catholic Church and the Laws of the State of North Dakota at St. Anthony's Church, Selz on the 23rd day of November in the Year of Our Lord 1922.Witnesses:_______ LesmeisterJ__ M. Ekl_Rev. Basilius Thun, O.S.B.Roman Catholic PriestSelz, N.Dak.What therefore God hath joined together let no man put asunder."

7. Obituary, Minot Daily News.

8. R. M. Hager, 1920 U. S. Census, ND, Pierce County.

9. R. M. Hager,

    Certificate of Election,illegible _______

    County Auditor within and for the County of Pierce and State of North Dakota, do hereby certify

    that at the General Election held in said County and State on the 6th day of November, A. D. 1928

    John A. Hager Received the highest Number of Votes Cast for the Office of Assessor 5th Dist. for

    the County of Pierce and was therefore duly elected to said office as appears from the official returns

    and canvas now on file in my office.

    WITNESS my hand and official seal at Rugby in said County this 17th day of Nov. A. D. 1928.

    illegible <signature>

    County Auditor

    Attest: B. F. Winter (signature)Chairman Board of County Commissioners.

10. ND State Archives and Historical Research Library, Hager, John August Russia July 02, 1907 1st Wells D-4 043 Hager, John August Russia July 10, 1917 1st Wells D-6 142 Hager, John August Russia July 18, 1922 2nd Wells P-14 036 .

11. Brenda Minderlen Klema, Marriage Certificate, St. Anthony's Catholic Church, Selz, ND,

    "This certifies that Johannes Hager of Strasburg, ND and Ida Seefeld of Selz, ND were united

    in Holy Matrimony according to the rites of the Holy Roman Catholic Church and the Laws of

    the State of North Dakota at St. Anthony's Church, Selz on the 23rd day of November in the

    Year of Our Lord 1922.

    Witnesses:

    _______ Lesmeister

    J__ M. Ekl_

    Rev. Basilius Thun, O.S.B.Roman Catholic Priest

    Selz, N.Dak.What therefore God hath joined together let no man put asunder."

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