Henry Hargens was born in Hamburg Germany, December 18, 1833, and died at Missouri Valley, Iowa, on March 8, 1922. With his father he left for and arrived in America in the fall of 1857, in a sailing vessel, which was damaged by a collision at sea. Many of the passengers, including his father, died at sea through loss of drinking water in the collision.
He had received a preliminary education in Germany, and first located in Cleveland, Ohio, with the intent of fitting himself for the practice of medicine. After two years apprenticeship with Dr. Schriever he abandoned this for lack of funds and went to Wheatland, Iowa where he entered the livestock commission business, which he pursued for several years. On August 26, 1865 he was joined in mirage to Wilhelmina Witt of Wheatland, Iowa. To this union two sons and one daughter were born.
In June 1867, he moved with his wife and seven month old babe (the present Dr. C. W. Hargens) to old St. John in this county. Leaving his wife and babe at St. John, he came across the valley and built on lower 6th street, the first two-story building ever erected in Missouri Valley. After being in business here for several years he devoted most of his time to farming, from which from which he retired permanently in 1890, following which time he resided in this city.
He is survived by his wife and two sons, Emil and Charles W. Hargens, both of Hot Springs, South Dakota.
Henry Hargens was one of the oldest living members of the "Independent Order of Odd Fellows" of the state of Iowa, having been at the time of his death a member in good standing for over 52 years.
He was highly respected by all who knew him; a kind husband and father, a good neighbor and a useful citizen.
Funeral services were held from the family home at 10 o'clock Friday morning, Rev. Edgar Price officiating. The remains were interred in Rose Hill Cemetery.
He had received a preliminary education in Germany, and first located in Cleveland, Ohio, with the intent of fitting himself for the practice of medicine. After two years apprenticeship with Dr. Schriever he abandoned this for lack of funds and went to Wheatland, Iowa where he entered the livestock commission business, which he pursued for several years. On August 26, 1865 he was joined in mirage to Wilhelmina Witt of Wheatland, Iowa. To this union two sons and one daughter were born.
In June 1867, he moved with his wife and seven month old babe (the present Dr. C. W. Hargens) to old St. John in this county. Leaving his wife and babe at St. John, he came across the valley and built on lower 6th street, the first two-story building ever erected in Missouri Valley. After being in business here for several years he devoted most of his time to farming, from which from which he retired permanently in 1890, following which time he resided in this city.
He is survived by his wife and two sons, Emil and Charles W. Hargens, both of Hot Springs, South Dakota.
Henry Hargens was one of the oldest living members of the "Independent Order of Odd Fellows" of the state of Iowa, having been at the time of his death a member in good standing for over 52 years.
He was highly respected by all who knew him; a kind husband and father, a good neighbor and a useful citizen.
Funeral services were held from the family home at 10 o'clock Friday morning, Rev. Edgar Price officiating. The remains were interred in Rose Hill Cemetery.
Henry Hargens was born in Hamburg Germany, December 18, 1833, and died at Missouri Valley, Iowa, on March 8, 1922. With his father he left for and arrived in America in the fall of 1857, in a sailing vessel, which was damaged by a collision at sea. Many of the passengers, including his father, died at sea through loss of drinking water in the collision.
He had received a preliminary education in Germany, and first located in Cleveland, Ohio, with the intent of fitting himself for the practice of medicine. After two years apprenticeship with Dr. Schriever he abandoned this for lack of funds and went to Wheatland, Iowa where he entered the livestock commission business, which he pursued for several years. On August 26, 1865 he was joined in mirage to Wilhelmina Witt of Wheatland, Iowa. To this union two sons and one daughter were born.
In June 1867, he moved with his wife and seven month old babe (the present Dr. C. W. Hargens) to old St. John in this county. Leaving his wife and babe at St. John, he came across the valley and built on lower 6th street, the first two-story building ever erected in Missouri Valley. After being in business here for several years he devoted most of his time to farming, from which from which he retired permanently in 1890, following which time he resided in this city.
He is survived by his wife and two sons, Emil and Charles W. Hargens, both of Hot Springs, South Dakota.
Henry Hargens was one of the oldest living members of the "Independent Order of Odd Fellows" of the state of Iowa, having been at the time of his death a member in good standing for over 52 years.
He was highly respected by all who knew him; a kind husband and father, a good neighbor and a useful citizen.
Funeral services were held from the family home at 10 o'clock Friday morning, Rev. Edgar Price officiating. The remains were interred in Rose Hill Cemetery.
He had received a preliminary education in Germany, and first located in Cleveland, Ohio, with the intent of fitting himself for the practice of medicine. After two years apprenticeship with Dr. Schriever he abandoned this for lack of funds and went to Wheatland, Iowa where he entered the livestock commission business, which he pursued for several years. On August 26, 1865 he was joined in mirage to Wilhelmina Witt of Wheatland, Iowa. To this union two sons and one daughter were born.
In June 1867, he moved with his wife and seven month old babe (the present Dr. C. W. Hargens) to old St. John in this county. Leaving his wife and babe at St. John, he came across the valley and built on lower 6th street, the first two-story building ever erected in Missouri Valley. After being in business here for several years he devoted most of his time to farming, from which from which he retired permanently in 1890, following which time he resided in this city.
He is survived by his wife and two sons, Emil and Charles W. Hargens, both of Hot Springs, South Dakota.
Henry Hargens was one of the oldest living members of the "Independent Order of Odd Fellows" of the state of Iowa, having been at the time of his death a member in good standing for over 52 years.
He was highly respected by all who knew him; a kind husband and father, a good neighbor and a useful citizen.
Funeral services were held from the family home at 10 o'clock Friday morning, Rev. Edgar Price officiating. The remains were interred in Rose Hill Cemetery.
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