From HISTORY OF MITCHELL AND WORTH COUNTIES, IOWA, 1883, Page 717.

Lars Ellefson Hagen was born in Norway, Nov. 30, 1839. He emigrated to America in 1868. Landing at Quebec he went at once to Minnesota. He only remained two months. He then came to Worth Co., Iowa. He bought 121 acres of land on section 2, Bristol township, where he still lives. In 1861 he married Carrie Evanson, born in Norway in 1833. They have five children-Ellef, Kittel, Mary, Emma and Evan. They are all members of the Lutheran Church. Hs is a republican. He is engaged in raising stock and grain.

Transcribed by Gordon Felland, April 24, 2008