John Hagen youngest of 3 childen born to John Hagen and Margaret Holte. John Sr was a Sawyer in Germany and came to America in 1859. He died Ap 16, 1860. John JHr farmed in Germany until July 1854 when he and wife came to America locating first in Bradford or Monon in this county of Honey Creek, White Co IN and afterward moved to Reynolds. Worked on NA RR as Forman. In 1870 bought 80 acres and added 40 later. Farmed. On 7 June 1854 he married Sophia Schrader a native of Germany who bore him 9 children. Four are still living: Ernestine JH, Eliza M, Emma L, Amelia H. Members Lutheran church - From History of White and Pulaski IN published 1883. Page 287

1870 on 18 June Honey Creek, White, Indiana John Hagen 40 Mcklenberg, Josephine 41 Mecklinberg, Ernestina 12, Eliza 7, Emma 4, Frederick 1 and month old Amelia children born IN

1880 Honey Creek, White, Indiana with John Hagan 50, Sophia 51, Eliza 16, Emma 14 and Amelia 10, parents born mecklinberg, children IN

1900 Honey Creek, White, Indiana John Hagen is 70 and Sophia is 71 had 4 children, 4 living, married 40 years and living in the home of George Straub and daughter Amelia,
—next door is Fred Schroeder 38 and Augusta 31, Annie, Lena, Clara and Harvey