Waldo A Hagelgans a Delaware Antique Dealer

Buyer and Curator for the DuPont Family

The snow has melted and the temperatures are getting higher so what a wonderful time to explore. I located Waldo Hagelgans tombstone while walking through the St. Augustine Church Cemetery. What an interesting life this man must have had, an antique dealer traveling the world and a curator for the DuPont family.

 

Hagelgan, Waldo A. 1910-1974

WALDO A. HAGELGANS

1910-1974

[1]1920 United States Federal Census

1920 United States Federal Census in the Nottawa Township in St. Joseph County in the state of Michigan.  Living on Burr Oak Street shows John H Hagelgans as head of household, married, white, male born about 1880 in Michigan, his father was born in New Jersey and his mother in Germany. The home was owned, mortgaged. Occupation is listed as a barber, able to read and write, spoke English, he was 40 years of age at the time of this census. Mable is listed as wife to head of household, married, white, female born about 1884 in Michigan, both of her parents were born in Pennsylvania. No occupation listed, able to read and write, spoke English, she was 36 years of age at the time of this census. Waldo is listed as a son to head of household, single, white, male born about 1911 in Michigan, both parents born in Michigan. No occupation listed, attending school, not able to read, write or speak English, he was 9 years of age at the time of this census. Cleo is listed as a daughter to head of household, single, white, female born about 1917 in Michigan, both parents born in Michigan. No occupation listed, not able to read, write or speak English, she was 3 years and 6 months of age at the time of this census. Doherty Zita is listed as roomer to head of household, single, white, female born about 1902 in Michigan, father born in New York, and mother born in Michigan. Occupation listed as a saleslady in a dry goods store, able to read, write and speak English, she was 18 years of age at the time of this census.

 

[2]Passenger List

Passenger List with the date of departure on September 1, 1939, bound for New York leaving the United Kingdom, ship name was Ile De France. Contract ticket number 55952 shows Waldo Hagelgans is listed as, male at 29 years of age. The address listed while in the United Kingdom is c/o, 80 Chancery Lane, W.C., his occupation is listed as antiques, the United States of America is listed as the place of permanent residence.

 

[3]1940 United States Federal Census

1940 United States Federal Census in Centerville in St. Joseph County in the state of Michigan. Living on Burr Oak Street, the same residence from 1935, shows Mabel Hagelgans as head of household, widowed, white, female born about 1883 in Michigan. The highest level of education completed was listed as 8, no occupation listed, she was 57 years of age at the time of this census. Waldo A is listed as the son of the head of the household, a single, white, male born in Michigan. The highest level of education completed was listed as 2 college years, occupation listed as an antique dealer, he was 29 years of age at the time of this census.

 

While looking for some additional information on Waldo Hagelgan I came across a home that he purchased in 1968. The home is on the National Register and in Kent County, Maryland. The home is known by multiple names “The Adventure”, “Griffith House” and “Rich Hill”.            

 

[1] 1920 United States Federal Census Ancestry.com (http:www//ancestry.com; accessed July 2017) Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010. Nottawa, St Joseph, Michigan; Roll: T625_796; Page: 1A; EnumerationDistrict: 157; Image: 238.

[2]UK Outward Passenger List 1890-1960 Ancestry.com (http:www//ancestry.com; accessed July 2017) Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012. 

[3]1940 United States Federal Census Ancestry.com (http:www//ancestry.com; accessed July 2017) Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012. Centerville, St. Joseph, Michigan; Roll: T627_1817; Page: 8B; Enumerations District: 75-17.