BIOGRAPHY: George A. HAGER, Cambria County, PA Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Lynne Canterbury and Diann Olsen. Portions of this book were transcribed by Clark Creery, Martha Humenik, Betty Mirovich and Sharon Ringler. USGENWEB ARCHIVES (tm) NOTICE All documents placed in the USGenWeb Archives remain the property of the contributors, who retain publication rights in accordance with US Copyright Laws and Regulations. In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, these documents may be used by anyone for their personal research. They may be used by non-commercial entities so long as all notices and submitter information are included. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit. Any other use, including copying files to other sites, requires permission from the contributors PRIOR to uploading to the other sites. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/cambria/ ____________________________________________________________ From Wiley, Samuel T., ed. Biographical and Portrait Cyclopedia of Cambria County, Pennsylvania. Philadelphia: Union Publishing Co., 1896, p. 75 ____________________________________________________________ GEORGE A. HAGER, assistant treasurer in the Johnstown Savings bank, is a son of Casper and Mary (Klinefelter) Hager, and was born in Johnstown, this county, on October 20, 1853. His father, who was a native of Germany, came to America in 1848 and located at Johnstown, where he engaged in the occupation of shoemaker, at the same time speculating in real estate to some extent. He died in Johnstown in 1878. His wife, who survived him, was a native of York county, Pennsylvania, and with her husband was a member of the German Lutheran church. She was one of the many victims of the great flood of 1889. Henry Klinefelter, grandfather on the maternal side, was a native of York county, and removed from that place to Johnstown, where he died in 1860. George A. Hager received his elementary education in the common schools of Johnstown, and later pursued a business course in the Iron City college, Pittsburg, Pennsylvania. After graduating from this institution he accepted the position of assistant treasurer of the Johnstown Savings bank, which position he still fills. Mr. Hager is an active and consistent member of the Christian church, in which he occupies the office of elder. He is a member of Cambria Lodge, No. 278, F. and A. M., Past High Priest in the Portage Chapter, No. 195; also Past High Priest in the Oriental Commandery. June 10, 1880, Mr. Hager married Miss Emma, a daughter of the late Charles Von Lunen, of Johnstown. To this union were born two sons, Frank C. and Harry Von Lunen. His wife was drowned in the memorable flood of 1889. In 1893 Mr. Hager married Miss Carrie, a daughter of Samuel Clark, of Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania, and this marriage has resulted in the birth of one son, Ralph E.