C. W. Hagensick, general
merchant, druggist, Postmaster, and medical practitioner,
Read Township, was born in the town of Weinssenstadt,
Bavaria, Ger., on June 25, 1824. His parents. Christopher
and Eve (Boehringer) Hagensick, were natives of Bavaria.
Christopher came to the United States in 1848, locating
in Garnavillo Township, this county. The subject of this
memoir was the recipient of an excellent education in his
native country, and when twenty-one years of age he
entered the military school, and received his discharge
after six years of service. He then emigrated to the
United States, accompanied by his mother and two
brothers, and joined his father at Garnavillo. His mother
died there on May 21, 1874. He attended school a short
time here, in order to become proficient in the English
language, then embarked in the mercantile business, which
he has followed since. He has also practiced medicine a
number of years, having graduated from the medical
college at Joplin, Mo., receiving a diploma. His marriage
occurred in 1854 to Amelia, daughter of Christian and
Eliza (Dansman) Wandel, natives of Prussia. To them have
been born three children-- A.C., born Mch. 15, 1860;
Alma, Mch. 5, 1865, and Laura, Aug. 2, 1868. Mr.
Hagensick has held the offices of Township Trustee,
School Director, and Clerk, and is the present
Postmaster. The family are members of the Lutheran
church. He votes the Republican ticket. source: History of Clayton
County, Iowa, 1882, p. 1074-1075 |
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