Wilhelm Friederick Gottfried HAGEDORN

                   A Minn. biographical sketch calls his birthplace Waxfeld, Prussia.
(SOUTHWESTERN MINNESOTA, Illustrated Allbum of Biography, 1889,
977.6 D 3i)

Info from W.F.Hagedorn obit., 1875 Census, Mortality Schedule 1880,
marriage record, Olmsted Co.

Second wife:  Wilhelmina Fink

He came to U.S, fr om Germany when he was 19 years  apparently to live with his sister who was married to William Graetz living in Rochester.   He intended to stay two years.  Never went back.  He moved to escape compulsary military training in Germany.   Later joined by William and Wilhelmins Hagedorn.  (Told to Joyce by Mary Hagedorn Monner.)

George Sommerlade (grandson) says he was born in Woxfelde, Mork Brandenburg.
                  

                   This woman was affectionately known as Auntie Rein.   She was small
and very white haired with sky-blue eyes, much like my own
grandmother who was named for her.   She and her husband had the Rein
Hotel in Tyler where grandmother worked cooking as a young woman. It
is believed it is here they changed their name from Reinhardt to Rein.
They moved to Sheridan, Oregon on a farm--the greenest most
picturesque spot--and I remember staying there and eating with them.
It was a delightful place to a young girl.   My father loved the Reins and
their son Charlie, and often raved about Auntie Rein's white beans, sweet
with sugar.  Charlie was taller, but had the same white hair and sky blue
eyes.  I don't know that he ever married.

Called Mary in 1870 census.   Also Mary in 1920 census, birth at 1861.
Since she died at the age of 84, she probably died in 1944 or 45.   See
description of her in notes about her husband Charles.

George Sommerlade (nephew) said she was born 25 July 1861 in Woxfelde, Mork (or Mark) Brandenberrg
                  

                   Anna appeared as 18 in June 1880 census.   Helen Williams had not heard
of her and did not include her in list of children.   It is thought that she
could have been the daughter of Auguste out of wedlock.  (Grandma
Monner comment.)   She died young or left the family circle.  Her birth
was in Prussia.  All information is from census records.
April 2000:   Found Anna in a confirmation list at the Trinity Lutheran Church in Rochester, Minn.   Her birthdate and place are given as well as Friedriech Wilhelm Gottfried Hagedorn as her foster father.    So the family stories of her are probably true.   She will be sealed as part of his family.
                  

                   Called August.   In 1880 census record he is referred to as August.   Confirmation register 1879, Trinity Lutheran Church of Rochester, Minn.  lists him with his longer name and gives his exact birthdate.   Confirmed 21 Sept 1879, #57 Film no. 1379387  item 12 confirmations from 1875.