John Hager & Descendants

Joseph Swenson & Descendants

This page was last updated February 23, 2007.

John Hager (1837-1891) and Marie Hoglander (1836-1908) immigrated from Sweden about 1870. They reportedly lived first in New Jersey, before settling in Alabama.

Click here to see Charles Hager's suicide note - 1936.

 In 1892, Marie's sister Fredericka Swenson and her three sons immigrated to the United States. The three boys were split up between the three children of John and Marie Hager to raise. Two died at a young age, and the third, named Joseph supposedly after his father (although it now appears Fredericka's husband was Carl), lived to adulthood.

Listed below are the Hager and Swenson descendants.

The Hager Book - View the Hager book in pdf format. The Hager book is a work-in-progress on our family, both the Hagers and the Swensons. It includes trees and lots more information beyond the names and dates seen below. You will find parents, children, places, occupation, family stories, and the sources for all of my information. The book is designed to print double-sided, so you will see blank pages throughout.

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Descendants of John Hager

1 John "John Hagerlief or Hagerlaf" Hager b: April 15, 1837 Skona, Sweden d: November 27, 1891 Birmingham, Jefferson Co, Alabama
.. +Marie Hoglander m: Bef. 1866 b: March 7, 1836 Smoland, Sweden d: December 6, 1908 Atlanta, Fulton Co, Georgia
...... 2 Annie Mae Hager b: April 6, 1866 Sweden d: July 13, 1960 Birmingham, Alabama
.......... +Henry Lee Jordan m: December 23, 1883 b: August 17, 1856 Tennessee d: June 7, 1931 Birmingham, Alabama
...... 2 Charles Jacob Hager b: May 3, 1869 Umea, Sweden d: April 12, 1936 Flat Creek, AL
.......... +Lillian Milner m: December 6, 1896 b: February 26, 1878 Georgiana, Alabama d: January 29, 1900 Belle Ellen mines, Alabama
............... 3 Carl Hager b: July 18, 1897 d: June 20, 1899
............... 3 infant Hager b: January 26, 1900 d: January 26, 1900
...... *2nd Wife of Charles Jacob Hager:
.......... +Margaret "Maggie" Herbert m: November 22, 1904 b: October 22, 1884 Bridgeport, Ohio d: September 16, 1967 Birmingham, Alabama
............... 3 John William Hager b: December 6, 1904 Corona, Walker Co, Alabama d: August 27, 1991 Birmingham, Alabama
................... +Emily Lucretia Owen m: June 17, 1932 b: October 20, 1906 Russellville, AL d: November 29, 1986 Birmingham, Alabama
....................... 4 John William "Jack" Hager, Jr. b: August 2, 1933 d: May 16, 1966
............... 3 Henry Jordan Hager b: October 28, 1906 Burnwell Mine, AL, between Flat Creek & Dora d: November 4, 1985 Birmingham, Alabama
................... +Catharine Elizabeth Phillips m: July 31, 1931 b: January 18, 1909 Alabama d: December 22, 1999 Birmingham, Alabama
....................... 4 Jane Marie Hager b: Private
........................... +Calvin Russell "Cal" Reuther m: Private b: March 16, 1930 Bridgeport, Connecticut d: January 14, 2000 Huntsville, Alabama
....................... 4 Sara Ferrell Hager b: Private
........................... +Thomas Clark Moxley m: Private b: Private
....................... 4 Henry Jordan Hager, Jr b: Private
........................... +Sandra Louise Nelson m: Private b: Private
....................... 4 Phillip Terry Hager b: Private
........................... +Linda Bettison m: Private b: Private
............... 3 Marie Hager b: Private
................... +John Anderson m: Private b: Private
............... 3 George Stevenson Hager b: December 9, 1909 Birmingham, Jefferson Co, Alabama d: October 10, 1989 Jasper, Walker Co, Alabama
................... +Mary Kathrine "Kakie" Simmons m: June 6, 1941 b: July 22, 1919 d: February 17, 1994 Alabama
....................... 4 Margaret Hager b: Private
........................... +Michael Parsons m: Private b: Private
....................... 4 Katherine Lydell "Dell" Hager b: Private
........................... +Joe Ballenger Franklin m: Private b: Private
....................... 4 Russell Stevenson "Steve" Hager b: Private
........................... +Judy Brown m: Private b: Private
............... 3 Marguerite Hager b: Abt. 1914 Alabama d: December 27, 1969 New Orleans, LA
................... +Paul Japp m: Private b: Private
....................... 4 Marjorie Ann "Ann" Japp b: Abt. 1932 d: Deceased
........................... +Homer Hutton m: Private b: Private
............... *2nd Husband of Marguerite Hager:
................... +Bert Frith m: Private b: Private
............... 3 Charles Jacob "Bunk Hager" Hager, Jr b: April 9, 1916 Alabama d: February 27, 1998 Lake Placid, Florida
................... +Laura P b: November 18, 1915 d: August 29, 1980
....................... 4 Emily Grace Hager b: Private
....................... 4 Charles Jacob Hager III b: Private
........................... +Mary Anne m: Private b: Private
....................... 4 James Robert "Jimmy" Hager b: November 19, 1950 d: April 29, 1970
............... *2nd Wife of Charles Jacob "Bunk Hager" Hager, Jr:
................... +Alice Fritz m: Private b: Private
............... 3 Herbert Hager b: October 3, 1918 possibly Virginia d: June 29, 1982 Birmingham, Alabama
................... +Clotilde d: Deceased
............... *2nd Wife of Herbert Hager:
................... +Ruth G m: Private b: Private
............... 3 Paul Hager b: April 13, 1921 Maxine, Alabama d: June 20, 1986 Birmingham, Alabama
................... +Betty Lou Breidenbach m: Private b: Private
....................... 4 Kenneth Henley Hager b: Private
........................... +Dianne Murphree Kaylor m: Private b: Private
....................... 4 Karl Lee Hager b: Private
........................... +Gayle Lunceford m: Private b: Private
....................... 4 Karlene Hager b: Private
........................... +Roy Tillman Trimble m: Private b: Private
............... 3 Clifton H. Hager b: November 4, 1923 Ruby Mine, Walker Co, Alabama d: August 22, 1983
................... +Margaret b: August 8, 1924 d: July 27, 1990
....................... 4 Janis Hager b: Private
........................... +Daniel m: Private b: Private
....................... 4 Patricia Hager b: Private
........................... +Kelley m: Private b: Private
....................... 4 Cherry Hager b: Private
........................... +Goodroe m: Private b: Private
....................... 4 Clifton H. Hager, Jr. b: Private
...... 2 Bessie Lee Hager b: August 29, 1872 Alabama d: March 30, 1949 Birmingham, Jefferson Co, Alabama
.......... +George H. Stevenson m: Abt. 1890 b: September 21, 1861 Ripley, Ohio d: October 17, 1934 Bessemer, Jefferson Co, Alabama
 

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Descendants of Carl Swenson & Fredericka Hoglander

1 Carl Swenson d: Bet. 1887 - 1892
.. +Fredericka Hoglander m: Bef. 1884 b: 25 September 1853 Sweden d: 08 September 1926 Glendale, Los Angeles Co, California
...... 2 Axle H. Swenson b: 02 November 1884 Sweden d: 18 June 1894 Jefferson Co, Alabama
...... 2 Robert Swenson b: 03 May 1886 Sweden d: 13 February 1904 Jefferson Co, Alabama
...... 2 Joseph Jordan Swenson b: 15 May 1887 Sweden d: 14 September 1958 Birmingham, Alabama
.......... +Genae Bell m: Bet. 1913 - 1914 b: 11 December 1892 Alabama d: 24 December 1957 Jefferson Co, Alabama
............... 3 Joseph Jordan Swenson, Jr b: 24 May 1914 Alabama d: 16 November 1986 San Diego, California
................... +Olive Moses m: Private b: Private
....................... 4 Betty Lynn Swenson b: Private
........................... +Dwayn Sargent m: Private b: Private
....................... 4 Joseph Jordan Swenson III b: Private
....................... 4 Mary Ann Swenson b: Private
........................... +Forman m: Private b: Private
............... 3 Robert Jerome Swenson b: 13 October 1919 California d: 21 December 1991