George Hagmann Biography


	This biography appears on pages 1257-1258 in "History of Dakota 
	Territory" by George W. Kingsbury, Vol. IV (1915) and was 
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				GEORGE HAGMANN. 

	George Hagmann, who since 1902 has been the owner of an excellent 
farm of two hundred and forty acres in Redfield township, Spink county, 
South Dakota, came to this state in the year 1882 and through the 
intervening period, covering almost a third of a century, has remained 
within its borders. He removed westward from Wisconsin, his native 
state, his birth having occurred in Iowa county on the 18th of July, 
1870. His parents were John J. and Eva B. (Wichner) Hagmann and the 
family is of Swiss lineage. The father was a veteran of the Civil war, 
loyally serving the country as a soldier in the Union army during the 
period of hostilities between the north and the south. In 1879 he first 
came to South Dakota, locating at Redfield, and in 1882 he brought his 
family to this state, but was not long permitted to enjoy his new home, 
his death occurring in 1886. His wife survived him for an extended 
period, passing away in 1903, and both were laid to rest in Redfield 
cemetery. 

	George Hagmann was a youth of twelve years when he accompanied 
his parents to this state and he largely acquired his education in the 
schools of Redfield, which he attended until his twenty-first year. He 
studied, however, only through the winter seasons, for in the summer 
months he assisted his father and following the latter's death gave his 
services for the benefit of his mother in the summer months. In fact, 
he continued to support his mother through his labors until he was 
twenty-eight years of age. He afterward engaged in the draying business 
in Redfield for four years, but, wishing to follow agricultural 
pursuits, he rented land, undertaking the cultivation of three hundred 
acres. That he met with success in this is indicated by the fact that 
he was eventually able to purchase two hundred and forty acres. He is 
carrying on diversified farming at the present time, raising the 
various crops best adapted to soil and climate and also raising pure 
bred cattle and horses. His farm is ably managed in every particular 
and he is meeting with a gratifying measure of prosperity. He is 
likewise a director of the Farmers Elevator at Redfield and a director 
of the Cooperative Store. 

	On the 21st of December, 1898, at Redfield, Mr. Hagmann was 
married to Miss Lillie Bruell, a daughter of Gustave and Martha (Myers) 
Bruell, the former a pioneer farmer of his section of the state and 
both now residents of Redfield. Mr. and Mrs. Hagmann have three 
daughters: Ruby and Hazel, who are attending school; and Florence. Mr. 
Hagmann belongs to the United Workmen. In politics he is a republican 
and has held various local offices, including that of treasurer and 
assessor. He has worked persistently and diligently from early boyhood 
and whatever he possesses has come to him as the direct reward of his 
earnest and efficient labor. He is one of the energetic and 
representative farmers of Spink county.