He emigrated to the United States at age 11 in April, 1892 with his mother. On 1 January 1920 John was a 38 year old farmer on Swede Pine Road in White River Township, Ashland County, Wisconsin. Henry H. Hagstrom, Warner B. Hagstrom, August Hagstrom, John Hagstrom and Frank Shefchik lived on farms in that sequence on Swede Pine Road. John was born in Sweden and became a naturalized citizen in 1906. His family consisted only of his wife Ruth S., age 28.911He still lived on the farm in Sanborn, Wisconsin on 21 April 1933. 243He later lived at 2611 Kelley Avenue, San Pablo, California 94806. He died in Douglas County, Wisconsin at age 90.1392

On 1 January 1920 she lived in Sanborn, Wisconsin and was a teacher in the public school. Both of her parents were born in Sweden. 911 She lived in Sanborn, Wisconsin in 1928.243