Gustav A. Hager

As printed in 1912

GUSTAV A. HAGER.

Improvement and progress may well be said to form the keynote of the character of Gustav A. Hager, vell known merchant of Baxter and one of Jasper county's representative citizens, and he has not only been interested in the work of advancement of individual affairs, but his influence is felt in the upbuilding of the community which has so long been honored by his citizenship. The prosperity which he enjoys is the result of energy rightly applied and has been won by commendable qualities.

Mr. Hager was born in Allamakee county, Iowa, April 14, 1865. He is the son of Simon Hager, who was born in Lippe-Detmold. Germany, in 1825, in which 'locality was also born, on August 18, 1827, the mother of the subject, she being known in her maidenhood as Minnie Dalbameier. There they grew up and were married, coming to the United States in early life and spending their last days in Jasper county, Iowa, the father dying in Independence township in 1876 and the mother on September 21, 1895. There were seven children in their family as follows: William, born January 23, 1857, is living in Baxter, Iowa; Lizzie is the wife of H. A. Geise. of Independence township; George T., born September 11, 1860, of Baxter; L. A., born December 4. 1864, died in Santa Barbara, California, September 20, 1909- Gustav A., of this review: Helen died in infancy; Lydia, born in Jasper county on December 2, 1875, lives in Santa Barbara, California.

Gustav A. Hager was educated in the common schools and early in life turned his attention to business and has been very successful, being now a member of the well known firm of Hager Brothers, dealers in pianos and organs at Baxter, this county. They maintain a neat and well ordered store, carrying a large, up-to-date and carefully selected stock of instruments and enjoy an extensive and constantly growing patronage with the surrounding country. They have long been regarded as among the most progressive merchants of this thriving little city and have been among its most successful firms.

Mr. Hager has a modern and well furnished home in Baxter. Politically, he is a Republican and a member of the German Reformed church of this township.

Mr. Hager was married on March 13, 1895, to Mary L. Crawford, who was born in Leesburg. Indiana. February 18, 1872, and this union has been graced by the birth of one child. Raymond Gustav Hager, born November 6, 1898, a promising lad. now attending school at Baxter

Mrs. Hager is the daughter of W. J. Crawford, who. after a long and useful life, is now living retired in this county. He was born in Knox county, Ohio. November 2, 1836. the son of Lloyd and Eliza (Culbertson) Crawford, both natives of Ohio, from which state they moved to Illinois when their son.

As printed in Past and present of Jasper County, Iowa (1912). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.