Joseph Gruenhagen Biography


	This biography appears on page 576 in "History of Dakota 
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				JOSEPH GRUENHAGEN. 

	Joseph Gruenhagen, devoting his life to general farming, his home 
being on section 6, Wentworth township, has lived in South Dakota since 
early manhood. He was born in Wisconsin on the 16th of June, 1866, a 
son of Henry and Wilhelmina Gruenhagen. The father was a farmer and on 
leaving St. Louis, Missouri, where he resided for some time, went as a 
young man to Wisconsin, where he married and reared his family of seven 
sons and three daughters. He devoted his attention to general 
agricultural pursuits in that state until 1884, when he came to South 
Dakota, and in Lake county purchased three quarters of a section of 
land, which he continued to cultivate and improve throughout his 
remaining days, his death occurring in 1905. His wife has also passed 
away. 

	Joseph Gruenhagen acquired his education in the public schools of 
Missouri and afterward assisted his father in the development of the 
home farm. He accompanied his parents on their removal to this state 
and about twenty years ago he began the operation of the old homestead 
farm in Lake county, South Dakota. He has prospered as the years have 
gone by and is now the owner of six hundred and forty acres of land, 
constituting one of the most beautiful and attractive farms in the 
state. The broad prairies are carefully tilled and annually produce 
good crops of corn, wheat and other cereals. In addition Mr. Gruenhagen 
engages in the raising of thoroughbred cattle and a high grade of hogs. 
He has excellent buildings upon his place for the shelter of both grain 
and stock and, in fact, all modern improvements are there to be found. 
He is a stockholder in the Farmers Elevator Company and is recognized 
throughout the community as a most progressive agriculturist. 

	On the 22d of May, 1905, Mr. Gruenhagen was united in marriage to 
Miss Minnie Hasnnaman, a daughter of August Hasnnaman. The children of 
this marriage are: Albert, Walter, Elsie, Lucy, Alvin and Theodore. In 
his religious faith Mr. Gruenhagen is a German Lutheran. Politically he 
is independent, supporting men rather than party, considering the 
capability of a candidate for the discharge of the duties that would 
devolve upon him in office. The cause of education finds in him a 
stalwart champion and he is an enthusiastic advocate of good roads. In 
a word, he is actively and helpfully interested in South Dakota,s 
development and cooperates heartily in many plans that work for the 
upbuilding of the community. Those who know him esteem him highly and 
he is most warmly regarded where he is best known.