AGNES PAULINE “PAULINE” (NORRICK) HAGEN

Agnes Pauline “Pauline” (Norrick) Hagen gravestone
(Photo by Vernon B. Paddock)

B. June 9, 1919 in Gibson County, IN
D. June 6, 2003 in Port Charlotte, Charlotte County, FL
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  • Father: John Monroe Norrick born January 3, 1884 in Pike County, IN, son of Jacob Norrick (1834-1914) and Malissa (Martin) Norick (1842-1904); married Nora Ellen Welch on February 21, 1916 in Princeton, Gibson County, IN; John died February 11, 1936 in Princeton, Gibson County, IL; buried in Martin Cemetery, Glezen, Pike County, IN

According to the Princeton Daily Clarion (Princeton IN) Tuesday, February 11, 1936, page 3:

“John Monroe Norrick
Dies Of Heart Attack
   OAKLAND CITY, Feb. 11.- John Monroe Norrick, 52, died at 12:30 o’clock this morning at his home in north Jackson street of a heart attack.  Norrick was a section worker.
   Funeral services will be held at 10 o’clock Thursday morning at the Oakland City General Baptist church in charge of the Rev. A. E. McKenney.  Burial will be in Martin cemetery, near Glezen.
   Surviving are: the widow, Mrs. Nora Norrick; three children, Mrs. Violet O’Neal of Somerville, and Pauline and Mary at home; three step-children, Mrs. James Parker of Montgomery, Howard Thomas of Princeton and Hugh Thomas of Evansville; two brothers, Prentice Norrick of Oakland City and Fred Norrick of Glezen.”

  • Mother: Nora Ellen (Welch) (Thomas) Norrick born November 25, 1880 in Gibson County, IN, daughter of John Welch (1842-1919) and Mary Jane (Decker) Welch (1851-1934); Nora married (1) Perry Thomas (1880-1910); married (2) John M. Norrick; Nora died March 24, 1965 in Somerville, Gibson County, IN; buried in Mount Tabor Cemetery, Wheeling, Gibson County, IN

According to the Princeton Daily Clarion (Princeton IN) Thursday, March 25, 1965, page 2:

“NORA E. NORRICK

   OAKLAND CITY – Mrs. Nora E. Norrick, 84, passed away at 9:20 p.m. Wednesday at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Violet O’Neal in Sommerville after a long illness.
   She was a former resident of Oakland City and had lived in this area all her life.  She was a member of the Mt. Tabor Church near Wheeling.
   Surviving are two sons, Howard Thomas of Princeton and Hugh Thomas of Francisso; three other daughters, Mrs. Laura Parker, Somerville, Mrs. Pauline Hegen (sic), Round Lake, Ill., and Mrs. Mary Willis of Oakland City; 21 grandchildren; 34 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild.
   Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Corn Mortuary in Oakland City with burial following in Mt. Tabor Cemetery.
   Friends amy (sic) call at the funeral home after 11 a.m. Friday.”

  1. Infant son born May 7, 1939 in Chicago, Cook County, IL; Infant son died May 7, 1939 in Chicago, Cook County, IL
  2. Dixie Lee (Hagen) Pawlowski born August 21, 1941 in Illinois; married Thomas Joseph Pawlowski (1938-1992), son of Joseph A. Pawlowski and Sophie (Jackowiak) Pawlowski; divorced August 19, 1992 in Randolph County, NC
  3. Bonnie (Hagen) Pedersen born in Illinois; married Peter Pedersen
  4. Lee Roy Hagen born in Illinois; married Carolyn Louise Diana in 1969, daughter of Marion Diana and Gladys (Noncorf) Diana

According to the Daily Chronicle (De Kalb IL) Wednesday, November 5, 1969, page 16:

“Marriage License
A marriage license was issued to…Lee Roy Hagen and Carolyn Louise Diana of Round Lake on Oct. 29…at the DeKalb County Clerk’s Office in Syracuse.”

  • Siblings:
    • Violet Nadine (Norrick) O’Neal born Febrary 6, 1917 in Oastville, Washington Township, Gibson County, IN; married Daniel Charles O’Neal (1908-1982), son of David Commodore O’Neal (1881-1955) and Birdie Viola (Rembe) O’Neal (1884-1943); Violet died July 9, 1994; Violet and Daniel are buried in Somerville Cemetery, Somerville, Gibson County, IN
    • Mary Deloris “Velma” (Norrick) Willis born March 28, 1924 in Oakland City, Gibson County, IN; married (1) Raymond Bruce Skelton; married (2) Hector Forrest “Hap” Willis (1915-1975) in 1944; Mary died November 18, 2012 in Oakland City, Gibson County, IN; Mary and Hector are buried in Martin Cemetery, Glezen, Pike County, IN

According to the Princeton Daily Clarion (Princeton IN) November 19, 2012:

“Mary Willis
   OAKLAND CITY – Mary Willis, 88, of Oakland City passed away on Sunday, Nov. 18, 2012 at her home in Oakland City.  She was born March 28, 1924 in Oakland City to John and Nora (Welch) Norrick.  She attended the Francisco Gospel Ministry Church.  She was a member of the VFW Post#1147 Ladies Aux. and Oakland City American Legion #256.
   She is survived by her daughter, Danella Loveless of Somerville; son, Michael (Georganna) Willis of Oakland City, daughter-in-law and caregiver, Hazel Skelton; 10 grandchildren; 11 great grandchildren; and three great-great grandchildren.
   She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Hector Forrest “Hap” Willis in 1975; two sons, Forrest M. Willis and Raymond L. Skelton; six sisters and five brothers.
   Funeral Services will be held at 2 p.m. Friday Nov. 23, 2012 at Corn-Colvin Funeral Home in Oakland City, with Rev. Bob McDonald officiating.  Burial will be at the Martin Cemetery in Glezen.  Visitation will be from noon until service time on Friday at the funeral home.
   Condolences may be expressed online at www.corncolvinfuneralhome.com.”

  • Step Sibling:
    • Howard Horace Thomas born May 20, 1899 in Pike County, IN; married Etta Marie Hurst (1902-1982) on January 20, 1920 in Pike County, IN; Howard died January 29, 1988 in Princeton, Gibson County, IN
    • Hazel (Thomas) Rose born August 9, 1901 in Gibson County, IN; married Lee Calvin Rose; Hazel died in September 14, 1933 in Princeton, Gibson County, IN; buried in Mount Tabor Cemetery, Wheeling, Gibson County, IN

According to the Princeton Daily Clarion (Princeton IN) Thursday, September 14, 1933, page 5:

“MRS. HAZEL ROSE DIED
EARLY THIS MORNING

   Mrs. Hazel Rose, 32, died at 2 o’clock this morning at the Methodist hospital here, following the birth of an infant daughter Wednesday night.
   Funeral services will be held at 2:30 o’clock Saturday afternoon at Memorial Methodist church, in charge of the Rev. Erwin Omohundro.  Burial will be at Mt. Tabor cemetery, near Wheeling.
   Surviving are: the husband, Lee Rose; the mother and step-father Mr. and Mrs. John Norrick, of Oakland City; a daughter, Wilma Lee; a son, Bobbie Joe, and the infant daughter who has not been named; two brothers, Howard Thomas, of Princeton, and Hugh Thomas, of Kingsburg, Ill.; four sisters, Mrs. Laura Parker, of Montgomery, and Violet, Pauline and Mary Norrick, of Oakland City; and two grandmothers, Mrs. Callie France, of near Mt. Olympus, and Mrs. Mary Jane Welch, of Oakland City.
   Mrs. Rose, whose home was near Mt. Olympus, was born in Gibson county, near Oatsville, August 9, 1901, and had spent her life in the county.  As a good Christian woman she was an active member of the Memorial Methodist church and active in church work.
   The body was taken to the home of Mr. Rose’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Rose, 1011 south Gibson street.”

    • Culmer Hugh Thomas born March 19, 1903 in Gibson County, IN; Marine Veteran (1923-1926) married Eunive Pauline Overlin (1912-1993) and divorced; Culmer died November 18, 1975 in Princeton, Gibson County, IN; buried in Mount Tabor Cemetery, Wheeling, Gibson County, IN

According to the Princeton Daily Clarion (Princeton IN) Tuesday, November 18, 1975, page 10:

‘CULMER THOMAS

         The Rev. Jack Barnett Haskins will conduct the 2 p.m. Thursday services for Culmer Hugh Thomas who died at the age of 72, on Thursday morning at his home.  Services will be at Kendall Funeral home, with burial in Mount Tabor Cemetery.
  Thomas was born in Gibson county on March 19, 1903, and had resided there his entire lifetime.  He was a retired railroad switchman.  Thomas served in the United States Marines from 1923 to 1926.
   He is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Patricia Grimm of Princeton and Mrs. Shirley Edwards of Francisco; one brother, Howard Thomas of Princeton; fourt sisters, Mrs. Violet O’Neal and Mrs. Laura Parker, both of Somerville, Mrs. Mary Willie of Oakland City and Mrs. Pauline Haggen of Lake Forest, Ill.; 10 grandchildren, and seven great-grandchildren.
   Friends may call after 3 p.m. on Wednesday at the funeral home.”

    • Hassel E. Thomas born December 1, 1905; Hassel died August 3, 1917 in Indiana; buried in Mount Tabor Cemetery, Wheeling, Gibson County, IN

According to the Princeton Daily Clarion (Princeton IN) Thursday, July 5, 1917, page 1:

“DEATH FROM DIPHTHERIA
Little Boy Near Wheeling Succumbs
to the Disease

Special to the Clarion-News.
  WHEELING, Ind., July 5. – The death of Hassel Thomas, 13-year-old son of Mrs. John North, occurred Tuesday night at 10 o’clock from diphtheria, at the home three miles northeast of hear.  The burial took place Wednesday morning at Mt. Tabor cemetery.
   Two other children in the family had the diphtheria, but have recovered.  The home was fumigated and the quarantine lifted today.
   The family have the sympathy of all in the loss of their little boy.”

    • Laura Vivian (Thomas) Parker born April 8, 1907 in Oatsville, Washington Township, Gibson county, IN; married James Franklin Parker (1904-1955); Laura died December 6, 2005 in Princeton, Gibson County, IN; Laura and James are buried in Bethany Cemetery, Washington, Daviess County, IN

According to the Evansville Courier & Press (Evansville IN) December 8, 2005, page B4:

“Laura Parker
  SOMERVILLE a Laura Parker, 98, died Tuesday, Dec. 6, 2005 at the Waters.  She
as a member of Clarks Chapel Baptist Church.
   She is survived by sister Mary Willis; sons Richard and James; 13 grandchildren; and 15 great-grandchildren.
   Services are Monday at 1 p.m. at Corn-Colvin Funeral Home in Oakland City.  Burial will be at the Bethany Cemetery.
   Visitation is from 4 to 8 p.m. on Sunday at the funeral home.”

    • Lennis John Thomas born May 26, 1909; Lennis died April 17, 1910 in Indiana; buried in Mount Tabor Cemetery, Wheeling, Gibson County, IN

According to the Princeton Daily Clarion (Princeton IN) Monday, April 18, 1910, page 1:

   “John Lennis the eleven months-old son of Mrs. Nora Thomas, died Sunday night of brain fever.  The funeral will be held at 10 o’clock Tuesday morning.”

Additional Information:

According to the 1920 U.S. Census for Washington County, Gibson County, IN the household members were:

“John Norrick, head, age 36, married, born in Indiana, parents born in Indiana, occupation: farming – general farm; Nora Norrick, wife, age 39, married, born in Indiana, father born in Kentucky, mother born in Indiana; Howard Thomas, step son, age 20, single, born in Indiana, occupation: laborer – farm; Hazel Thomas, step daughter, age 18, single, born in Indiana; Hugh Thomas, step son, age 16, single, born in Indiana, occupation: laborer – farm; Laura Thomas, step daughter, age 12, single, born in Indiana; Violet N. Norrick, daughter, age 2 11/12, single, born in Indiana; Pauline Norrick, daughter, age 7/12, single, born in Indiana”

According to the 1930 U.S. Census for Oakland City Town, Columbia Township, Gibson County, IN living at 318 North Jackson  St., the household members were:

“John Norrick, head, age 46, first married at age 32, born in Indiana, parents born in Indiana, occupation: section hand – railroad; Nora Norrick, wife, age 49, first married at age 17, born in Indiana, parents born in Indiana; Violet Norrick, daughter, age 13, single, born in Indiana; Pauline Norrick, daughter, age 10, single, born in Indiana; Mary Norrick, daughter, age 6 single, born in Indiana; Mary Jane Welch, mother-in-law, age 79, widowed, born in Indiana, parents born in Indiana”

According to the Princeton Daily Clarion (Princeton IN), Friday, May 28, 1937, page 6:

“MARRIAGE LICENSES

MT. CARMEL, May 28. – Agnes Pauline Norrick, Oakland City, to Palmer Cloren Hagen, Mt. Carmel.”

According to the 1950 U.S. Census for Round Lake Beach, Avon Township, Lake County, IL living on Lagoon Ter, the household members were:

“Palmer C Hagen, age 35, married, born in Minnesota, Occupation: Draftsman – Mfg Tractor; Pauline A Hagen, wife, age 30, married, born in Indiana; Dixie L Hagen, daughter, age 8, never married, born in Illinois, Was he living in this same hosue a year ago?: Yes, What country were his father and mother born in?: U.S., Whiat is the highest grade of school that he has attended?: S3, Did he finish this grade?: No; Bonnie S Hagen, daughter, age 4, never married, born in Illinois; Lee Roy Hagen, son, age 2, never married, born in Illinois”