BIOGRAPHIES: Thurgen "Tom" E. HAGNA, Rice Lake, Barron Co., WI *********************************************************************** USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. Submitted by: Vic Gulickson 24 February 2004 *********************************************************************** Thurgen E. (Tom) Hagna, now living retired in Rice Lake, has developed a good farm in Stanley Township, and has in every way taken his part as a good citizen in the affairs of the community. He was born in Norway, June 24, 1861, and was there reared and educated. He came to America in 1881, and located in Portage County, this state, where he worked on the Northwestern Railroad for a while, then operated a farm, and still later worked in the lumber woods, where he logged, drove teams and worked on the river drives. Then he went into the tailoring business at Iola, Waupaca County, this state, with his brother, Ambros, under the firm name of Hagna Brothers. In this business he continued for eight years. He then determined to take up farming as his life work. Accordingly, he came to Barron County, and bought a tract of land in Section 25, Stanley Township. A log house had been erected, and sixty acres had been cleared. He moved into the log cabin with his family, and started to develop a good place. He and his wife, and the children as they grew up, worked early and late, and in time their efforts were crowned with success. The place was increased to 280 acres, a good set of buildings was erected, and the farm became one of the best in the neighborhood. It is now known as the Clover Leaf Dairy Farm, and is operated by the sons, Melvin A., William 0. ,and Roy. In the fall of 1919, Mr. Hagna moved to Rice Lake, where he has a pleasant home at 11 Hatten Avenue, and where he and his wife are spending a well-deserved rest after their many years of hard labor. They are honored and respected citizens, and are greatly liked both by their neighbors in Stanley Township, and by their new friends in Rice Lake. Mr. Hagna was married at Iola, Wis., on Dec. 4, 1888, to Lizzie Johnson, a native of Norway. This union has been blessed with eight children: Edward Oscar, Melvin A., William O., Roy, Myrtle, Clarence, Iva and Dorris. The family faith is that of the Norwegian Lutheran Church. --Transcribed from: History of Barron Co., Wisconsin, H. C. Cooper, Jr., & Co., 1922, pp. 746-747. © All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm