Edwin Walter Hagen II ^3,7,8

   Cause of his death was Arteriosclerotic Heart Disease (3 yrs) - 6 days in the hospital.

  General Notes:

In a letter in Oct 1999, Mary Lou(ise) Hagen Taylor indicates that Edwin Walter Hagen's father was actually Edwin Waters Hagen. Edwin Waters II [Walter] was a Junior but changed his name to Walter after a family feud sometime in the 1920's. Actually, Edwin's marriage license of 1893 records "Walter". I (Bo Hagen) remember Uncle Lindsey telling me that the family had a big argument over some family member being accused of stealing a cow. I think it was Edwin II's brother Charles. Papa Edwin (Waters) took Charles side and the family had a huge riff that never healed. The name Waters is recorded in the family bible, the register at Riverside Cemetery, and on his death certificate. I believe it is a mistake where one document was used to confirm another. The "Waters" is a minor variation of "Walter" and is either a transcription error or used to emphasize the family disagreement and feud. For now I will record the middle name of Walter as correct and it should be noted that the name on his headstone at Riverside Cemetery is Edwin Walter Hagen because I placed the marker at the otherwise unmarked grave. (see notes on Edwin's father's maternal grandmother, Mary Ann Watters, to revise this conclusion)


The two paragraphs below came from descriptions of Edwin and Mary Hagen written by grand daughter Mary Louise Hagen :
Edwin and Mary Reynolds moved to Elmont near Ashland (Richmond), VA. from Mechanicsburg (Cumberland Co.) PA about 1916. They then moved to the Drewry's Bluff area in Chesterfield adjacent to the Bellwood Farm. Bellwood Farm was purchased by the U.S. Army in 1941 and became known as Bellwood Depot. The Hagen house was a large two story with a big front porch. Son Lindsey made a tennis court out front and developed a life long love of the game. The yard supported huge old shade and Blue Spruce trees. Son Charles Pearson Hagen built and maintained a large fish pond in the front. The house was sold to the county school board in about 1950 and an elementary school now occupies the site [Bensley Elementary at 6600 Strathmore Road].

In later years Edwin lived with daughter Helen and her husband, Lewis Wittaker at 3728 Brookside Avenue in Richmond. Reedy Creek runs along the back of the yard toward Forest Hill Park. [note: The 1946 Richmond City Directory lists Edwin living at 3728 Brookside Road.] He would catch the bus and go visit his son, Charles, at the Methodist Children's Home on West Broad Street. He would get off the bus and walk across the street making traffic stop for him. In his last years, senility became so bad that he had to move to a nursing home.

Edwin met his wife Mary Elizabeth Rannels at the age of ten at church/sunday school (see notes on Mary Elizabeth Rannels and notes on his father for 1880 census facts).

According to Lancaster City Directories:
1898 - Edwin W. Hagen Jr and family were living at 442 West Frederick Street. Edwin is a mach. [machinist]
Edwin is not listed in the 1901 Directory, however, the 1899-1900 Lancaster City Directory lists Edwin W. Hagen, foreman John W Eshelman, res 213 E Ross as well as Edwin W Hagen jr, mach, h 213 E Ross.

The 1900 Federal Census for Lancaster City, PA (ED# 56, page 80B) dated June 2, 1900 records Henry (sic) [Edwin] (27 - Dec 1872) and Mary (27 - Feb 1873) Hagen with children Alva (6-June 1895), Mary (3 - Mar 1897), Margaret (1 - Aug 1898), and no name [Charles] (1/12 - Apr 1900) living at 213 East Ross Street. Edwin has been married to Mary for 6 years and his occupation is listed as a Machinist. Mary has had 4 children.

The 1910 Federal Census for Mechanicsburg, Cumberland Co., Pennsylvania, Ward 3, ED# 24, page 27A/B, dated April 19, 1910 records Edwin W. (37 - PA/PA/PA) and Mary E. (37 - PA/PA/PA) Hagen with children Alvah C. (14 - PA/PA/PA), Mary E. (13 - PA/PA/PA), Margaret A. (11 - PA/PA/PA), Charles P. (9 - PA/PA/PA), Edwin (8 - PA/PA/PA), Helen E. (4 - PA/PA/PA), and Lindsey P. (2 - VA/PA/PA) living at 28 East Portland Street. Edwin's occupation is listed as a Die Sinker for Fifth Wheel. Many others are working for "Fifth Wheel" in the catagory classification "General nature of the industry ... cotton mill, dry goods store, farm, etc". Edwin has been married to Mary for 17 years and they have had 7 children all of whom are still living.

The WWI Draft Registration Card for Edwin Walter Hagen dated September 12, 1918 lists his date of birth as December 1, 1872. He is living with his wife, Mary E. Hagen in Drewery's Bluff, VA .and is working in Mechanical Dentistry at 305 Professional Building in Richmond, VA. His physical description is medium height and build with hazel eyes and dark brown hair.

The 1920 Federal Census, Virginia, Chesterfield Co., Bermuda, ED#5, page 64B records Edwin W. (47-PA) and Mary E. (46-PA) Hagen with children Margaret A. (21-PA), Charles P. (19-PA / Home Farming), Edwin W. (18-PA), Helen E. (14-PA), Lindsey P. (11-VA), Virginia J. (5-PA). Edwin's occupation is listed as Dentist in a Dental Laboratory [family stories report making false teeth in a dental lab as his profession].

The 1930 Federal Census, Virginia, Chesterfield Co., Bermuda, District 1, page 13B/14A records Edwin W. (57-PA) and Mary E. (57-PA) Hagen with children Charles P. (31-time keeper at a Rayon Mill), Edwin III, (28-shipper at a Rayon Mill), Lindsey (22-collector at an Insurance Co.), Jean (15), and daughter Mary Lyons (34-widow - stenographer at a Law Office) and her daughter Jacqueline (7 - PA). Edwin lists his home value at $20,000, quite a large amount for the time. Edwin's occupation is listed as Mechanical Dentistry.

Hill's 1937, 1938, & 1939 Richmond Virginia City Directory
Edwin W. (Mary E.) Hagen dental laboratory, Rm 705 at 501 E Franklin Professional Building.

Hill's 1946 Richmond Virginia City Directory
Edw W. Hagen asst store kpr Bellwood h3728 Brookside rd
Helen E. Hagen bkpr Chesterfield Gro r3728 Brookside rd

The 1940 United States Census for Virginia, Chesterfield Co., Bermuda Magisterial District: see general notes on his son, Alvah Hagen.

  Research Notes:

www.ancestry.com:
United States Census, 1940 Virginia Chesterfield Bermuda Magisterial District 21-1 Bermuda Magisterial District N of Proctors Creek, Bensley (part) Image 36 of 44
Alnona Daughtrey with daughters Garland Daughtrey & LeClaire Daughtrey

United States Census, 1940 Virginia Chesterfield Bermuda Magisterial District 21-1 Bermuda Magisterial District N of Proctors Creek, Bensley (part) Image 35 of 44
Edwin & Mary Hagen with daughters Garland Daughtrey & LeClaire Daughtrey

United States Census, 1940 Virginia Chesterfield Bermuda Magisterial District 21-1 Bermuda Magisterial District N of Proctors Creek, Bensley (part) Image 34 of 44
Alvah & Alta Hagen with daughters Margarett, Evelyn, & Elizabeth (Betty)

  Medical Notes:

Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014
Name: Edwin W Hagen Jr (widowed)
Residence: 5515 Cottage Street, Lakeside, [Richmond,] Virgina [Home of his daughter, Helen Hagen Whittaker]
Occupation: Dental Technician, retired
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age at Death: 84
Birth Date: 1 Dec 1872
Death Date: 17 Mar 1958
Death Place: Richmond Memorial Hospital, Richmond, Virginia
Burial: March 19, 1958 at Hollywood Cemetery, Richmond, VA
Registration Date: 18 Mar 1958
Father: Edwin W Hagen Sr
Mother: Margaret Ann Pearson
Spouse: Mary Elizabeth Reynolds
Certificate Number: 1958006896
Informant: Hospital Records

  Noted events in his life were:

• Occupation: Machinist (1900) / Die Sinker for Fifth Wheel (1910) / Made false teeth in a dental lab (1920) / Mechanical Denistry (1930).

Edwin married Mary Elizabeth (Maime) Rannels (Reynolds), daughter of Sylvester Rannels (Reynolds) and Emma Becher, on 20 Sep 1893 in Philadelphia.⁶ (Mary Elizabeth (Maime) Rannels (Reynolds) was born on 2 Feb 1873 in Lancaster City, PA, died on 26 Sep 1944 in Richmond, VA and was buried on 28 Sep 1944 in Section 26, Lot 230, Hollywood Cemetery, Richmond, VA:Headstone reads Mary Elizabeth Reynolds Hagen.) The cause of her death was Arteriosclerosis (2 yrs).

  Marriage Notes:

Philadelphia Orphans Court Marriage Records from familysearch.org:
https://www.familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-267-11397-72734-52?cc=1388247&wc=1221386
Edwin Walter Hagen married to Mary Elizabeth Reynolds in 1893 #63274