Ralph Emerson Hagen ¹³⁰

   Cause of his death was Silicosis / Tuberculosis.

  General Notes:

Various records indicate he went by Emerson. His death certificate records his birthday as May 13, 1878 and date of death as April 11, 1942.

The 1910 Federal Census for Pennsylvania, Lancaster City, ED#74, page 236B taken April 1910 records Emerson (31) and Lizzie (28) Hagen married for 8 years with children Albert (7), Roy (5), and Raymond (0/12) living at 149 Madison Street. Emerson and Lizzie have been married for 8 years and have had 3 children. Also in the household are Mary (14) and Lizzie (11) Hagen listed as sisters of Emerson. Emerson is employed as a molder in an iron works. Mary and Lizzie are a puzzle but perhaps they are actually the Mary and Ethel listed in the 1900 census living with Emerson's parents: Albert and Sarah Hagen. Actually, Ethel is probably Elvin Hagen, son of Emerson's brother, Joseph. Sometime during this time period, Joseph moved to New York and perhaps his son, Elvin, stayed for a while in Lancaster with family.

The WWI Draft Registration Card for Ralph Emerson Hagen records his date of birth as May 13, 1878. He is a molder with Miller & Co. and is married to Elizabeth M. Hagen and living at 637 East Chestnut Street. His physical description is short in height and medium build with blue eyes and brown hair.

The 1920 Federal Census for Pennsylvania, Lancaster City, ED#66, page 230A records Emerson R. (41) and Elizabeth (38) Hagen with children Albert (17), Roy (15), and Raymond (10) renting a home at 637 East Chestnut Street. Emerson is employed as a molder in a Brass Factory.

The 1930 Federal Census for Pennsylvania, Lancaster City, ED#60, page 174A records Emerson (52) and Elizabeth (48) Hagen with son Raymond (19) renting a home at 545 Palm Street. Emerson is employed as a molder in a lock works while Elizabeth is a Tobacco Stripper in a Tobacco Factory. Emerson and Elizabeth have been married for 29 years.

The 1940 Federal Census for Lancaster City, Pennsylvania, ED#36-77, page 1369A, dated April 16, 1940 records Emerson (63) and Elizabeth (60) Hagen with son Raymond (30) renting a home at 545 Palm Street. Emerson is employed as a brass molder in a lock company while Elizabeth is a Stemmer in a Tobacco Factory and Raymond is a used car salesman. Emerson and Elizabeth have completed 8 years of schooling while Raymond has completed 4 years of high school. Emerson worked 52 weeks last year earning $1,200 while Elizabeth and Raymond did not work earning $0 during the last year.


A 1943 Lancaster City Directory has Hagen Eliz M wid Emerson ... Elizabeth is listed as a Tobacco Worker and her home address is 545 Palm Street.

Greenwood Cemetery, Lancaster City, Lancaster County, PA
Ralph Emerson Hagen, 63 yrs old, Stevens Section, Lot 425, grave #1, Wayne Shay is lot owner. [Wayne Shay is Emerson's father-in-law]

  Medical Notes:

Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1944
Name: Ralph Emerson Hagen
Residence: 545 Palm St
Occupation: Brass Molder
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age: 63
Birth Date: 13 May 1878
Birth Place: MT Nebo, Pennsylvania
Death Date: 11 Apr 1942
Death Place: Lancaster, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Burial: April 14, 1942 at Greenwood Cemetery
Father Name: Albert Hagen
Father Birth Place: Pennsylvania
Mother Name: Sarah Clark
Mother Birth Place: Pennsylvania
Spouse Name: Elizabeth M Hagen
Certificate Number: 36694
Informant: Raymond Hagen [son] of 545 Palm St

  Noted events in his life were:

• Occupation: Brass Molder, E. T. Fraim Lock Co.

Ralph married Elizabeth Matilda Shay, daughter of Wayne Shay and Amelia Glintz, on 28 Dec 1901 in Lancaster PA. (Elizabeth Matilda Shay was born on 2 Oct 1881 in Lancaster, PA, died on 6 Nov 1963 in St. Joseph Hospital, Lancaster, PA. and was buried on 9 Nov 1963 in Greenwood Cemetery, Lancaster, PA..) The cause of her death was Right Lower Lobe Pneumonia (3 days) / Arteriosclerosis (20 years) / Carcinoma of Cervix, Uterus.