Hager Family History, Genealogy & Ancestry

The Hager Family

2,843 Hager records from public death, burial and census records and the old county histories, in all 12 Midwestern states we cover. Every name is a real person in the public record, and we follow set rules to leave living people out (how).

2,843Records in our database

1817Earliest birth

2Documented families

3Biographies

See the Hager family trees →160 Hager families pieced together from public birth and death records, county histories and old newspapers

At a glance

2,843 Hager records in our database

From public death, burial and census records across 12 Midwestern states. We follow set rules to leave living people out (how). Tap a state or a decade to narrow the list of ancestors below.

Where

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When they were born

Most records: Missouri (848 of 2,843)
Most common birth decade: the 1910s
Earliest birth in the database: Albert David Hager, born 1817, Illinois

Most common first names

John81 Mary69 Robert61 William59 James49 Helen45 George38 Charles37 Joseph37 Margaret29 Ruth29 Anna26

Documented families

Hager families we have traced

Written from county histories and public records, every fact cited. We follow set rules to leave living people out (how).

Family histories, generation by generation (1)

The Hager family of Jasper CountyIowaStarts: Simon Hager and Minnie (Dalbameier) Hager (b. 1825)Most recent: August Hager (b. 1875)

Family records from county histories (1)

Herman HagerJasper County, IowaStarts: Herman Hager, from GermanyMost recent: Herman Hager, Fred Hager

The earliest Hagers in the county histories

Walter HagerBorn 1823Child of Isaac Hager and Eunice HagerClark County, Ohio Oliver Perry HagerBorn 1831, Fayette countyChild of Peter Hager and Katie (Romesburg) HagerFillmore County, Nebraska John HagerBorn 1840, Fayette countyChild of Peter H. Hager and Catherine (Romesburgh) HagerFillmore County, Nebraska Orlando J. HagerBorn 1847Child of James W. HagerDarke County, Ohio G. W. HagerBorn 1849, Greene countyCoshocton County, Ohio Charles O. HagerBorn 1855Guthrie County, Iowa

Family trees from the public record

160 Hager families: parents, brothers and sistersFrom state birth and death indexes, county histories and old newspapers, most recent deaths first

In old newspapers

3 Hager death notices, 1837 to 1925Obituaries and funeral notices from Midwest papers scanned by the Library of Congress, with the original pages

In the county history family index

14 Hager people in 8 countiesBirth years, birthplaces, parents and spouses, from the old county histories

Biographies from the county histories (3)

Fred HagerBorn 1864 · Jasper County, Iowa Gustav A. HagerBorn 1865 · Jasper County, Iowa August HagerBorn 1875 · Jasper County, Iowa

Done-for-you research

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Common questions

Hager genealogy: FAQ

Where were Hager ancestors recorded?

Our database holds 2,843 Hager records from all 12 Midwestern states. The most are in Missouri (848), then Ohio (438) and Wisconsin (308).

How far back does the Hager family tree go?

The earliest Hager birth in our database is 1817: Albert David Hager, Illinois. We have pieced together 160 Hager family trees from public birth and death records.

Are living Hager family members listed here?

Not knowingly. We follow set rules to leave living people out of our public pages. If you find a living relative listed here, email us and we will take the record down.

Is this my Hager family?

Maybe. Many people share a name, so treat any match as a possible match until the dates and places line up with what you know about your family. Every person here links to their own page with the details, and we can trace your line for you.