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HAAGENSON, John Helmer

Male 1882 - 1965  (82 years)


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  • Name HAAGENSON, John Helmer 
    Born 12 Jul 1882  Edendale Township, Steele Co., North Dakota Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died Mar 1965  Hillsboro Nursing Home, Traill Co., North Dakota Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I1739  Reich
    Last Modified 6 Nov 2013 

    Father HAAGENSEN, Syver,   b. 18 Oct 1851, Hallingdal, Norway Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Aug 1933  (Age 81 years) 
    Mother DOMIER, Louisa Borgine,   b. 4 Sep 1864, Maridalen, Norway (near Oslo) Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Family ID F534  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family HANSON, Christina,   b. 3 Apr 1889,   d. Jun 1968, Hillsboro Nursing Home, Traill Co., North Dakota Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 79 years) 
    Married 12 Jul 1909  Band & Perry Parsonage, North Dakota Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • John HAAGENSEN was the first white boy born in Clifford, ND. He was described as the "Abraham Lincoln physique". As a youth, he saw many wild animals - bears and lynx. Buffalo wallows were all overthe prarie. He saw wagons in all direction of homesteaders gathering he buffalo bones which they took to Portland for fertilizer.

      Attendants at his and Christina's wedding were Clara and Fred HAAGENSEN.

      He ran many steam engines in the area, and did threshing for other farmers between 1906 and 1921. He tried to farm during hard times. In one season, he planted his crops three times due to the grasshoppers. He farmed near Clifford, Hope, and Luverne. He retired in 1958, then at Hope, ND.

      Shortly later, Christina had a stroke. Then John had a stroke and they both moved to Hillsboro Nursing Home.
    Children 
     1. HAAGENSEN, Lorinda,   b. 18 Feb 1915,   d. 26 Sep 1927  (Age 12 years)
     2. HAAGENSEN, Almira,   b. 27 Mar 1918, near Portland, North Dakota Find all individuals with events at this location
     3. HAAGENSEN, Ruby,   b. 12 Jul 1921, near Portland, Traill Co., North Dakota Find all individuals with events at this location
    Last Modified 2 Apr 2012 
    Family ID F533  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart