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Eric Karl Hermann Pagel

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Eric Karl Hermann Pagel was born 22 JUL 1897 in Kirchhagen, Greifenberg, Pommern, Preussen [Konarzewo, Koszalinskie, Polonia]. Kirchhagen parish includes villages of Eiersberg, Fischerkaten, Hohendr esow, Krakenkrup, Lensin, Mittelhagen, Vockenhagen

Current town name: Konarzewo, Poland (54.07 N 15.04 E)
German birth certificate prepared in Eirsberg, Prussia, prior to family 's departure from Holhendresdow. In possesion of Denise Pagel Moskovit z.
from Meyers Ort: Kirchhagen (Wachholzhagen) Df. Preuss, RB Stettin, Kr G reifenberg UC Treptow aR., P Hohendrosedow, 243 EV, ev Psarak (A28,2, W 21,Mk)
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German Name Kirchhagen Today's Name Konarzewo
Location North 54›04' East 15›07'
Kreis/County Greifenberg Today's Province Szczecinskie
German Province Pommern
Location Description This village/town is located 3.6 km and 129 degree s from Horst, which is known today as Niechorze
Lutheran Parish Kirchhagen 1905
Catholic Parish Kolberg, Stadt 1905
Standesamt/Civil Registry Kirchhagen 1905
Gemeindelexikon/Town Index IV-8-33
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German Name Kirchhagen Today's Name Konarzewo
Location North 54›08' East 15›25'
Kreis/County Greifenberg Today's Province Koszalinskie
German Province Pommern
Location Description This village/town is located 2.8 km and 166 degree s from Deep, which is known today as Dzwirzyno

He died 25 JUL 1966 in Port Washington, Ozaukee, Wisconsin. Place of death 1563 Scott Road, Port Washington, Ozaukee Co., WI. DOA a t St Alphonsus Hospital. Date of death: 25 July 1966. male, white, amrr ied, birth 22 July 1897. Age 69, born Wisconsin (sic) occupation: stock c hecker in a retail store. Father: August Pagel. Mother: Helen Hackbarth . Military? No SS# 388-05-0424. Informant Mrs. Cecelia Pagel, wife, age 5 9. Cause: cardiac arrest due to myocardial infarction due to coronary a rteriosclerosis. Doctor attended from 2 July 1965 to 9 March 1966. Last s aw 9 March 1966. Death occured at 7:30 pm. Doctor W A Corcoran, Jr., 10 0 Monroe, Port Washington WI. Burial 28 July 1966, St. Mary's Cemetery, P ort Washington, WI. Undertaker: Poole Funeral Home, 203 N Wisconsin St, P ort Washington WI. Registered 27 July 1966.

He was the son of August John Pagel (1869-1950) and Helena Hackbarth (1874-1938).

Eric Karl Hermann Pagel's wife was Cecelia Marcella Pauline Paprocki (1907-1982). They were married 19 SEP 1925 in Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin. They had one known child named Eric Laurence Pagel (1926-1993).

Events and Attributes

He was confirmed 9 APR 1911 in Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

He immigrated 28 APR 1901 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. via SS Bohemia

He was naturalized 22 JAN 1952 in Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Application:
date 20 July 1921
Eric Page, age 23, clerk, white, fair complexion, 5 ft 6 in, 140 lbs, b lond hair, gray eyes, no marks born in Germany on 22 July 1897. Reside a t 1079 W 24th St, Milwaukee WI. Emigrated from Antwerp Belgium on Switz erland. Last residence Berlin, Germany. Not married. Arrived Philadelph ia PA on 28 April 1901. Entered with Clerk of US District Court East Di strict of WI.

Application:
date 21 Sept 1948
Eric Carl Herman Pagel at 2309 East Price Street, Cuadhy, Milwaukee, Wi sconsin. Arrive through Philadelphia, PA on 28 April 1901 on vessel Swi tzerland as a passenger. Born in Stettin (sic) Germany on 22 July 1897. F ather: August Pagel, mother: Helen Hackbarth. last foreign residence: B erlin, Germany (sic). Left from Antwerp, Belgium. Traveled with parents " to mothers fokes" in Milwaukee. Traved with father, mother, brother Fra nk and sister Elise (sic). My wife is not of foreign birth and became a c itizen by birth. Was you father ever a citizen: No; Did you register f or the Alien registration act of 1940: Yes; registration # 5938583. Did y ou fill out this form yourself? Yes.
Occupation: Stock checker; age: 51;color: white; complexion: fair; eyes : grey; hair: graying; height 5 ft 6 inches; wieght 165 lbs; no marks; r ace: white. Married 19 Sept 1925 to Cecelia Marsalla Paprocki. She was b orn in Milwaukee on 22 Oct 1907. I have 3 children: Eric Laurence Pagel b orn 26 Aug 1926 in Milwaukee, Patricia Louise Pagel born 3 June 1933, M ilwaukee, Frederick Paul Pagel born 29 Aug 1937 in Goldendale. Last pla ce of foreign residence was Berlin. Emigrated from Antwerp, Belgium to P hiladelphia PA under the name Eric Carl Herman Pagel on 28 April 1901 o n vessel Switzerland. Have not left US since arrival.

Certificate of Naturalization: Eric Carl Herman Pagel petition # 27408 c ertificate # 6971237: date of birth 22 July 1897, male, fair complexion , grey eyes, grey hair, height 5 ft 6 in, weight 150 no marks, married, f ormer nationality Germany signature: Eric Carl Herman Pagel residence: 2 309 E Price, Town of Lake, Cudahy, Wisconsin Eastern District of Wiscon sin, US District Court 22 Jan 1952. Picture attached and signed.

He was listed in a census 1905 in Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

He was listed in a census 2 JAN 1920 in Milwaukee Co, Wisconsin. 1920 WI census Roll: T625_2003 Page: 2A ED: 235 Image: 0681
Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
1079 24th Street, dwelling 22, family 30, 2 Jan 1920
Pagel, August, head, owns with mortgage, male, white, 50, married, imm 1 899, petitioned, can r/w, b Pommern, speaks German, laborer with railro ad
Helen (sic), wife, 46, imm 1899, alien, can r/w, b Pommern, speaks Germ an
Frank, son, 24, single, imm 1899, alien, can r/w, b Pommern, speaks Ger man, machine helper in auto (service)
Eric, son, 22, single, imm 1899, alien, can r/w, b Pommern, speaks Germ an, shopwork deparment store
Elsie, dau, 19, single, imm 1899, alien, not in school, can r/w, b Pomm ern, speaks German, (salesperson?)
Gerhardt, son, 17, single, can r/w, not in school, b WI, machine helper i n auto (service)
Max, son, 15, single, in school, can r/w, b WI

He was listed in a census 9 APR 1930 in Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

He was listed in a census 23 APR 1910 in Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

He was buried 28 JUL 1966 in Port Washington, Ozaukee, Wisconsin. On the slope of the west side of St Mary's Cemetery, facing toward
Holy Hill.

He had an event of type Illness.

He had an event of type Misc.

He had an event of type Interment 28 JUL 1966 in Port Washington, Ozaukee, Wisconsin.

He had an event of type Doctor 27 JUL 1966 in Port Washington, Ozaukee, Wisconsin.

He had an event of type Obituary 27 JUL 1966. (Milw Journal?) newspaper clipping 27 July 1966
Eric Pagel, 69, of 1563 Scott Rd., Port Washington, well known in the a rea for his homemade collection of miniature circus trains, died Monday .

He was dead on arrival at St Alphonsus Hospital after suffering a heart a ttack at his home.

Mr. Pagel had dozens of miniature circus wagons, which he made himself, e ach about a foot long, complete with hand-carved horses to draw the wag ons, and lions, gorilla, tigers, and other wild animals in their cages.

He had dozens of the wagons in his basement and had long hoped to take t hem on a tour of the country.

Mr. Pagel was born in Germany on July 22, 1897, and came to Milwaukee w hen he was a child. He was married to Celia Paprocke (sic) in Milwaukee o n Sept. 19, 1925.

For 39 years he was a stock checker at the Boston Stores then retired t o live in Port Washington where he devoted many hours to his circus tra in hobby.

At the present time a number of the wagons are on display at the Dunwid die School in a federal "Head-Start" program.

Survivors are his wife, Celia (sic); two sons, Eric L of Chicago and Fr ed of Port Washington; a daughter, Mrs. Patricia Kirby of Port Washingt on; five grandchildren; a brother, Frank, of Madison, and a sister, Mrs . Elsie Farmun (sic) of Brookfield.

He was a member of the Boston Store 25-Year Club and St Frederick's Hol y Name Society.

Funeral services will be held at 9:30 am Thursday at St Mary's Catholic C hurch, Port Washington, the Rev. Stanley Klauck, curate, officiating at r equiem Mass. Interment will be at St Mary Cemetery, Port Washington.

Friends may call at the Poole Funeral Home, Port Washington.
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Ozaukee Press, date and page not given:
FUneral services for Eric C Pagel, were held at 9:30 am, Thursday July 2 8, in St Mary Catholic Church, Port Washington with the Rev. Stanley Kl auck celebrating the requiem Mass. Burial was in the parish cemetery. F riends called at the Poole Funeral Home in Port Washington after 3 pm W ednesday.

Mr Pagel died suddenly Monday evening July 25, at his home at 1563 Scot t Rd., Port Washington, at the age of 69.

He was born in Germany on July 22, 1897, and came to Milwaukee when he w as two years old. His marriage to Cecelia Paprocke took place in Milwau kee Sept. 19, 1925. The family has been living in Port Washington for t he past several years.

A stock checker at the Boston Store for 39 years, be belonged to the st ore's 25 year club. He also was a memeber of the Holy Name Society of S t Frederick church, Cudahy. His hooby was making miniature circus displ ays which were shown at various schools.

In additoin to his wife, Cecelia, he is survived by two sons, Eric L of C hicago and Frederick of Port Washington; a daughter, Patricia Kirby of P ort Washington; five granddaughters; a brother Frank of Madison and a s ister, Mrs Elsie Farmun(sic) of Brookfield.

He had an event of type Memberships.

He had an event of type Memberships.

He had an event of type Driver license 23 MAY 1929 in Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin. dated 23 May 1929 # 915094. Age 32; sex male; color-white; hair-dark; w eight-150; height 5ft 6 in; driver: Eric C Pagel; address 1009 Becher S t, Milwaukee WI

He resided BET 1922 AND 1925 in Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Milwaukee City Directory: 1922
Aug (Helen) lab h 1079 W 24th
Eric slsman Espenhaim D G Co r1079 W 24th
Frank lab r1079 W 24th
Gerhardt printer r1079 W 24th
Max slsman r1079 W 24th
Elsie knitter r1079 W 24th

Milwaukee City Directory 1925:
Eric slsman Espenhaim dept st 1079 W 24th St

Milwaukee City Directory 1933:
Erich stockman Boston Str 2243 S 6th

He resided 1952 in Town of Lake, Cudahy, Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

He resided 1933 in Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

He resided BET 1960 AND 1966 in Port Washington, Ozaukee, Wisconsin.

He resided 23 MAY 1929 in Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

He resided 16 MAY 1930 in Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

He resided 26 AUG 1926 in Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

He resided 1934 in Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

He resided ABT 1959 in Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

He resided 29 AUG 1937 in Goldendale, Germantown, Washington, Wisconsin.

He resided 9 APR 1930 in Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

He resided 23 APR 1910 in Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

He resided 1927 in Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

He resided 1928 in Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

He resided BET 1931 AND 1933 in Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

He resided 1935/36 in Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

He resided BET 1938 AND 1944 in Germantown, Washington, Wisconsin.

His occupation was slsman Espenhaim D G Co. The dates were BET 1922 AND 1925. The place was Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

His occupation was stock checker at Boston Store, china and glassware dept. The dates were 1933. The place was Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

His occupation was stock checker. The dates were ABT 1952.

His occupation was china buyer for Boston Store. The dates were 1927. The place was Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

His physical description was named for his mother's boyfriend.

His social security number was 388-05-0424. PAGEL, ERIC 388-05-0424 (WI) b. 22 Jul 1897 d. Jul 1966 lr. 53074 (Port W ashington, Ozaukee, WI)

Notes

per Cecelia Paprocki Pagel: Eric C became a Catholic in 1932 near their w edding anniversary date. His reaffirmation of his baptism and their ma rriage were done at the same time. Witness to the reaffirmation were S teve and Helen Paprocki Kubacki.

Sources

  1. Prussian birth certificate (Birth source)
  2. Social Security Death Index (Birth source)
  3. Wisconsin State Board of Health - Deaths, page State Death no 384, Eric Carl PAGEL (Birth source)
  4. WI Milwaukee, Friedens Gemeinde Church (Birth source)
  5. Social Security Death Index (Death source)
  6. Wisconsin State Board of Health - Deaths, page State Death no 384, Eric Carl PAGEL (Death source)
  7. WI Ozaukee Co Court House, page vol 25 (of deaths) page 384 dated 10 Aug 1966 (Death source)
  8. Pagel, Cecelia Paprocki, page personal knowledge (Death source)
  9. WI Milwaukee, Friedens Gemeinde Church
  10. Naturalization application, page for Eric Carl Pagel, worksheet dated 21 Sept 1948
  11. LDS 1402534 Passenger List
  12. Naturalization Certificate
  13. Naturalization application, page for Eric Carl Pagel, worksheet dated 21 Sept 1948
  14. 1905 WI State Census Index
  15. 1920 WI Federal Census
  16. 1930 WI Federal Census
  17. 1910 WI Federal Census
  18. Wisconsin State Board of Health - Deaths, page State Death no 384, Eric Carl PAGEL
  19. Terlinden, Patricia Pagel
  20. Wisconsin State Board of Health - Deaths, page State Death no 384, Eric Carl PAGEL
  21. Wisconsin State Board of Health - Deaths, page State Death no 384, Eric Carl PAGEL
  22. Obituary, page newspaper clipping 27 July 1966
  23. Obituary, page newspaper clipping 27 July 1966
  24. Obituary, page newspaper clipping 27 July 1966
  25. Driver's License, page #915094 dated 23 May 1929
  26. City Directory
  27. Naturalization Certificate
  28. City Directory
  29. Pagel, Eric Laurence
  30. Pagel, Cecelia Paprocki, page personal knowledge; gave address as 2243 S 7th
  31. Wisconsin State Board of Health - Deaths, page State Death no 384, Eric Carl PAGEL
  32. Obituary, page newspaper clipping 27 July 1966
  33. Driver's License, page #915094 dated 23 May 1929
  34. WI Milwaukee Co Court House - Deaths
  35. Pagel, Eric Laurence
  36. WI Milwaukee Co Court House - Births
  37. Pagel, Eric Laurence
  38. City Directory, page 1936 Milwaukee
  39. Address Book, page Elinora Hasik Pagel c 1965
  40. Pagel, Cecelia Paprocki, page personal knowledge
  41. 1930 WI Federal Census
  42. 1910 WI Federal Census
  43. WI Milw 1927 City Directory : Paprocki, page 1927 Milwaukee City Directory : Paprocki
  44. City Directory, page 1928 Milwaukee
  45. City Directory
  46. City Directory, page 1937-1938 Milwaukee
  47. Pagel, Eric Laurence, page personal knowledge
  48. City Directory
  49. City Directory
  50. Wisconsin State Board of Health - Deaths, page State Death no 384, Eric Carl PAGEL
  51. Pagel, Cecelia Paprocki, page personal knowledge
  52. City Directory, page 1928 Milwaukee
  53. Pagel, Cecelia Paprocki
  54. Social Security Death Index
  55. Wisconsin State Board of Health - Deaths, page State Death no 384, Eric Carl PAGEL
  56. Terlinden, Patricia Pagel
  57. Pagel, Eric Laurence
  58. GEDCOM file imported on 2 Apr 2006