Birth Name: James Lee Hagedorn
Ethnicity: German
Jim Hagedorn is an American politician. A member of the Republican Party, and has served as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Minnesota’s 1st congressional district. He previously worked as a legislative aid to Minnesota Congressman Arlan Strangeland from 1984 to 1991 and U.S. Department of the Treasury as Director for Legislative and Public Affairs for the Financial Management Service from 1991 to 1998, and Congressional Affairs Officer for the Bureau of Engraving and Printing up to 2009.
Jim was born as James Lee Hagedorn in Blue Earth, Faribault County, Minnesota on August 4, 1962 (not to be confused with Blue Earth County, Minnesota) to father Thomas “Tom” Michael Hagedorn, a politician and Kathleen Jean Mittelstadt. Both of whom were born in Faribault County.
Jim’s paternal grandfather was Floyd Lutz Hagedorn (the son of George Henry Hagedorn and Mary Catherine “Mamie” Lutz) and was born in Blue Earth. Jim’s great-grandfather George was born in Illinois and was the son of Barthold/Berthold Hagedorn and Henrietta “Hattie” Wedel. Jim’s great-grandfather Barthold was born in Germany and Hattie was born in Dayton, Ohio. Jim’s great-grandmother Mamie was born in Carlyle, Illinois and was the daughter of Nicholas J. Lutz and Mary/Maria Ann Kruse. Nicholas was born in St. Clair County, Illinois and Mary was born in the Kingdom of Hanover, Germany.
Jim’s paternal grandmother was Elaine Ernestine Mensing (the daughter Carl August Christian “Charles” Mensing and Marie Ulrike “Mary” Mittelstadt) and was born in Blue Earth. Jim’s great-grandfather Charles was born in Lowden, Iowa and was the son of Diedrich Friedrich Heinrich Mensing and Louise/Louisa Eleanore Ernsting. Both of whom were born in Landesbergen, Lower Saxony, Germany. Jim’s great-grandmother Mary was born in What Cheer, Iowa and was the daughter of Richard August “Dick” Mittlestadt/Middlested/Middlestead and Mathilde Johanna Nanke. Dick was born in Eichenberg, Germany and Mathilde was born in What Cheer.
Jim’s maternal grandfather was Frederick Julius “Fred” Mittelstadt (the son of William/Wilhelm Frederick Mittlestadt/Middlestadt and Fredericka/Friedericka Kothenbeutel. Jim’s great-grandfather William was born in Brandenburg, Germany and was the son of William/Wilhelm Mittlestadt and Wilhelmina “Mina” Blanz. Both of whom were born in Germany. Jim’s great-grandmother Fredericka was born in the Kingdom of Hanover and was the daughter of William/Wilhelm Karl Kothenbeutel and Hanna Winters. Both of whom were born in Germany.
Jim’s maternal grandmother was Viola Virginia Schwen (the daughter of Gustav George Schwen and Sophia Glick) and was born in Northwood, Iowa. Jim’s great grandfather Gustav was born in New Trier, North Dakota and was the son of Johann Heinrich Christian “Henry” Schwen and Helena “Lena” Ista. Henry was born in Schwasburg, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany and Lena was born in Perleberg, Brandenburg, Germany. Jim’s great grandmother Sophia was born in Middleville, Michigan and was the daughter of John Glick and Mary Ann Schmidt. John was born in Waterloo Regional Municipality, Ontario, Canada and Mary was born in Tübingen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany.
Sources:
https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/L1RW-Q1F (focusing on paternal side
https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/GQ17-8ZV (focusing on maternal side)
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