George W. Hagen

  General Notes:

Using 3 9/12 as the age for George as recorded in the 1920 census (see notes on his father, LeRoy), his date of birth would be March 1916. Thus the SSDI listed below would be consistent with this George Hagen:
The SSDI records George Hagen; SSN: 170-05-2128; Last Residence: Reading, Berks, Pennsylvania, 19603; Born: 11 Mar 1916; Last Benefit: Reading, Berks, Pennsylvania, 19603; Died: Dec 1978; State (Year) SSN issued: Pennsylvania (Before 1951)

See general notes on his grand father, Joshua Hagen, for burial information. [http://www.pa-roots.com/~berks/cemetery/index.html]

Reading Register of Wills records:
George W. Hagen of Reading City: Date of File: Dec 21, 1978

http://www.berks.pa-roots.com/cemetery/AulenbachCemeteryH.html
http://www.pa-roots.com/~berks/cemetery/index.html
Burials at Aulenbach Cemetery, Reading, PA lists:
Hagen, Florence A. 8 E 2 1890 (BUR) Sep 7 1928 37
However ... the Social Security death index lists a Florence Hagen born: Apr 17, 1889 and died Oct 1970 in Reading, PA.
... note the Lot / section / grave ... other Hagens located there include ...
Hagen, George W. 8 E 3 Mar 11 1916 (BUR) Jan 4 1979 62
Hagen, Dorrace 8 E 4 Mar 26 1910 (BUR) Oct 17 1978 68
Actually, this Florence A. Hagen is George Hagen's mother and the Florence Hagen listed in the SSDI above is the 2nd wife of Geogre Hagen's uncle, Harry Garfield Hagen.


The Obituary for George W. Hagen in the Reading Eagle on December 22, 1978, page 30:
George W. Hagen, 63, of 1208 Green Street, died Thursday at 4:05 p.m. in the St. Joseph Hospital, where he was a patient since Tuesday.
He was born in Reading and preceded in death by his wife, Dorrace (Lebo) Hagen, Oct. 12, 1978.
Services will be private. Francis F. Seidel Inc. is in charge.

Pennsylvania Veterans Burial Cards, 1777-1999 (ancestry.com)
Name: George W Hagen
Birth Date: 11 Mar 1916
Death Date: 21 Dec 1978
Age: 62
Military Branch: Army
Veteran of Which War: World War II
Dates of Service: 8/21/1941 to 10/18/1945
Cemetery Name: Aulenbach
Cemetery Location: Reading, Berks County, Pennsylvania

The 1930 Federal Census for Reading, Berks Co., Pa., ED#69 page 208B taken April 24, 1930 records George W. Hagen (14 - nephew) [indexed as Hager at ancestry.com] living with Robert E. (41) and Helen M. (37) Garrison [Helen is the sister of George Hagen's mother, Florence] living at 614 15th Street. Also in the household are step children to Robert E. Garrison: U. Garrison (19) and Margaret A. Garrison (17) [1920 census seems to indicate these to be children of Robert and Helen; however this 1930 census reports Robert is first married at age 26 and Helen at age 22 meaning they have been married for 15 years ... and the children appear to be from a previous marriage for Robert ... in additon, the widowed mother-in-law, Amelia MacKencie (57), is also in this household. [Amelia is Helen's mother, Amelia Schnable Wentzel who is also the mother of Florence Wentzel Hagen, mother of George] George is a messenger at a Department Store, Robert is working at an Insurance Office, Margaret is a typist at a gas store and her brother, Robert, is a knitter at the Hosiery Mill, while Amelia is a Caretaker at the Department Store.

The 1937-1938 Reading, Pennsylvania City Directory lists Hagen Geo W bartndr r2530 Cleveland av (W Wmsg)

The 1938-1940 Reading, Pennsylvania City Directory lists Hagen Geo W driver Penn Box Co. r409 N 4th

See general notes on his aunt, Helen Wentzel, for 1920 census facts ...

  Noted events in his life were:

• Occupation: Optician.

George married Dorrace B. Lebo. (Dorrace B. Lebo was born on 26 Mar 1910 in Reading, Berks Co., PA, died on 12 Oct 1978 in Reading, Berks Co., PA and was buried on 17 Oct 1978 in Aulenbach Cemetery, Reading, Berks Co., PA.)