Barton County KS Archives Biographies.....Gagelman, William 1848 - 
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Author: Great Bend Tribune

WILLIAM GAGELMAN

BORN near Madburg, Prussia, May 4, 1848, Wm. Gagelman came to America with his
parents, Christopher and Katie Gagelman in 1864. They located near Bloomington,
Illinois. In 1877, William was seized by the western fever and came across the
plains and secured a location in Barton County by buying railroad land and since
that time no man in the county has had more to do with its  development and
upbuilding than has Mr. Gagelman. For thirty-one years he was actively engaged
in the farming business and by consistent effort and skillful management he
accumulated more land, and at one time owned 1,600 acres in this county. He was
married in 1873 to Miss Dora Barstal and to this union there were born eight
children: Lena, 38 years; Bertha, 37 years; Fred W., 36 years; Harry E., 33
years; Matilda L, 31 years; Clara Augusta, 29 years; Rosa, 27 years; Ida, 24
years. Mr. Gagelman's second wife was Miss Matilda Belz and they were married in
1894. They are the parents of two children: Martha Mary, 16 years and Olga Elsa,
14 years. All these children are living in the county with the exception of
Matilda L., who resides in Kansas City. Mr. Gagelman retired in 190S and since
that time has been living in Great Bend. He occupies a comfortable, modern
residence at 1205 Holland street and in addition to this property owns four
other residences in the city and 1,060 acres of farm land. The farm land is
being worked by Mr. Gagelman's sons and sons-in-law, all of his children being
married with the exception of Ida, Martha and Olga, the latter two being
students, in the Great Bend schools. Mr. Gagelman is a member and trustee of the
Lutheran church and with all his personal interests has found time to take a
most active part in anything that has for its purpose the betterment of the
county and city. He is a progressive and enterprising citizen and in addition to
his holdings in this state is interested in mining properties in Missouri.


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