Hi, "Jacob Hagi was born in Rossau Canton, Zurich, Switzerland, August 15, 1842. He came to the United States in 1866, locating in LaSalle County. Mr. Hagi married Sophia Messersmith, March 11, 1872. She was a native of Germany, having arrived here in 1867. To this couple were born six children, two of whom died in infancy. They had located in Ransom in 1876 and that is where all of their children were born. Their children were Frank R., Will H., Barbara (Mrs. Fred Raguse), and Minnie (Mrs. Herbert Stevens). Jacob Hagi was a prominent businessman in the community. He built the "Hagi block" in 1894 in which he sold hardware, furniture, implements for the farm, lumber and building supplies. His card also advised that "undertaking was a specialty". At the time of his death in May of 1905 it was said that his efforts and influence had led to the stability of Ransom. His funeral was very large and the service was given both in English and German. Frank R. Hagi..... Descendents still living in Ransom include the Robert Hagi, Phyllis Hagi Canale, Donald and Marvin Stevens families. J. H. Schultze is on a list of village presidents. Asparagus-Commercial Martha Washington (Schultze), Adren Wormely,, Frank Bedeker. ...from 1975 Centennial book Joanie Tali Barbosa wrote: > > Yes, Helen Hagi who married Lester Schultze was the daughter of Frank Hagi. > Does it say what kind of business Frank and his father, Jacob, was engaged > in? Thanks for the mention of the picture, which includes J. H. Shultz. Is > there any mention of his business? > > -----Original Message----- > From: Joan [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Friday, March 14, 2003 7:54 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [ILLASALLE] Schultze family - BAKER, HAGI, WILLIAMSON > > Hi, > > The Ransom Centennial Book has a large group picture of early 1900's > business people. Among the men pictured is J. H. Shultz, but I don't > know which one he is. > ..from a half page history of the Hagi family > ..Frank R. Hagi, son of Jacob, continued with his father's thriving > business, and sons, Frank, Jr., and Ival were also Ransom businessmen. > Jack has the Hagi Funeral Home in Streator. A daughter, Ruth (Reed) > lives in Tennessee, and one daughter, Helen, is deceased. > Is this your Helen that married Lester? > > Tali Barbosa wrote: > > > > I just asked about Nellie and realized what I had said made no sense > since > > Nellie died before William was born. Allow me to start over. > > I am seeking further information about the Schultze family. Rev. John H. > > Schultze (1855-1911) was a minister in the German Evangelical Association, > > although it appears that when he lived in Ransom he had a grain silo > > business. His second wife, Louisa Baker (1865 - 1941) was the mother of > > Lester W. Schultze, born in Ransom in 1873, died when he last lived in > > Peoria in 1973. Lester m. Helen Hagi, and had a daughter, Luella E. > > Schultze. He later m. Bertha Williamson, and they had a son, William, in > > 1929. > > Tali in California > > > > ============================== > > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, > go to: > > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go > to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237

Joanie, thank you for the information from the Ransom Centennial Book. Since Frank R. Hagi was Helen Schultze's father, when you have time, would you please continue what the history book had to say about him? I would be most grateful. Tali -----Original Message----- From: Joan [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Saturday, March 15, 2003 6:30 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [ILLASALLE] Schultze family - BAKER, HAGI, WILLIAMSON Hi, "Jacob Hagi was born in Rossau Canton, Zurich, Switzerland, August 15, 1842. He came to the United States in 1866, locating in LaSalle County. Mr. Hagi married Sophia Messersmith, March 11, 1872. She was a native of Germany, having arrived here in 1867. To this couple were born six children, two of whom died in infancy. They had located in Ransom in 1876 and that is where all of their children were born. Their children were Frank R., Will H., Barbara (Mrs. Fred Raguse), and Minnie (Mrs. Herbert Stevens). Jacob Hagi was a prominent businessman in the community. He built the "Hagi block" in 1894 in which he sold hardware, furniture, implements for the farm, lumber and building supplies. His card also advised that "undertaking was a specialty". At the time of his death in May of 1905 it was said that his efforts and influence had led to the stability of Ransom. His funeral was very large and the service was given both in English and German. Frank R. Hagi..... Descendents still living in Ransom include the Robert Hagi, Phyllis Hagi Canale, Donald and Marvin Stevens families. J. H. Schultze is on a list of village presidents. Asparagus-Commercial Martha Washington (Schultze), Adren Wormely,, Frank Bedeker. ...from 1975 Centennial book Joanie Tali Barbosa wrote: > > Yes, Helen Hagi who married Lester Schultze was the daughter of Frank Hagi. > Does it say what kind of business Frank and his father, Jacob, was engaged > in? Thanks for the mention of the picture, which includes J. H. Shultz. Is > there any mention of his business? > > -----Original Message----- > From: Joan [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Friday, March 14, 2003 7:54 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [ILLASALLE] Schultze family - BAKER, HAGI, WILLIAMSON > > Hi, > > The Ransom Centennial Book has a large group picture of early 1900's > business people. Among the men pictured is J. H. Shultz, but I don't > know which one he is. > ..from a half page history of the Hagi family > ..Frank R. Hagi, son of Jacob, continued with his father's thriving > business, and sons, Frank, Jr., and Ival were also Ransom businessmen. > Jack has the Hagi Funeral Home in Streator. A daughter, Ruth (Reed) > lives in Tennessee, and one daughter, Helen, is deceased. > Is this your Helen that married Lester? > > Tali Barbosa wrote: > > > > I just asked about Nellie and realized what I had said made no sense > since > > Nellie died before William was born. Allow me to start over. > > I am seeking further information about the Schultze family. Rev. John H. > > Schultze (1855-1911) was a minister in the German Evangelical Association, > > although it appears that when he lived in Ransom he had a grain silo > > business. His second wife, Louisa Baker (1865 - 1941) was the mother of > > Lester W. Schultze, born in Ransom in 1873, died when he last lived in > > Peoria in 1973. Lester m. Helen Hagi, and had a daughter, Luella E. > > Schultze. He later m. Bertha Williamson, and they had a son, William, in > > 1929. > > Tali in California > > > > ============================== > > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, > go to: > > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go > to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 ============================== To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237