BIOGRAPHIES:  HAGNA Brothers (Melvin A., William O., Roy), Stanley Township, 
                  Barron Co., WI

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Submitted by:  Vic Gulickson <vic@indy.net>  24 February 2004
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The Hagna Brothers, Melvin A., William 0. and Roy, are the proprietors of
the  Clover  Leaf Dairy Farm, in Stanley Township, one of the best farms in
the  county.  The  farm consists of 280 acres of good land, well fenced and
equipped  with  all  the latest devices in machinery, tools and implements.
The  house  is modern and the barns and other buildings are most excellent,
adapted  to  their  various  purposes. The young men are known as among the
most  energetic and successful in the township. Melvin A. was born Dec. 11,
1891;  William  O.,  July 10, 1893, and Roy, June 2, 1896, all on the place
where  they  still  live.  the  sons  of Thurgen E. (Tom) Hagna, and Lizzie
Johnson,  his  wife,  worthy people who now live retired in Rice Lake. They
were  reared  on  the  home  place  and attended the district school in the
neighborhood.  In addition to this, Melvin A. attended the Military Academy
at  Wurtenberg,  Wis.,  where  he  took  a thorough commercial course. They
learned  farming  from their father, and have always remained at home. They
are  now  in partnership in operating the home place. They carry on general
farming  and  dairying  on  a  successful  scale. They have one of the best
Guernsey dairy herds in this part of the state. They also have a good drove
of Chester White swine, and also some good draft horses.

The  three are prominent in the community, and Melvin A. is a director in
the  Cameron  Stock  Shipping  Association.  He  is  also  a trustee in the
Norwegian  Lutheran Church at Pokegema. He married Myrtle Running, Dec. 30,
1919, at Pokegema. She was born at Iola, Wis., on May 2, 1896, the daughter
of Hans E. and Mary (Wallen) Running.

--Transcribed from: History of Barron Co., Wisconsin, H. C. Cooper,
Jr., & Co., 1922, pg. 747.


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