Era Charles Hagerman was born June 25, 1883 in Michigan.   Era was the son of John and Hattie F. Wilke Hagerman. He married Della May Rose on January 29, 1906 in Roscommon, Roscommon County, Michigan by Thomas Mackin, Justice of the Peace.  Della's parents were Joseph H. and Jane Fisher Rose.

Era and Della had three children and their names were Thomas Charles, Eugene Claire, and Marjorie Rae Hagerman.

In 1916, Era Hagerman owned an 80 acre farm in Section 24 on the north side of Nelson Road between Steele and Chapin Roads. The neighbors were: around the corner on Steel Road were his parents, John and Hattie Hagerman; John McDonald, Arthur McConnell, Lewis Agner, Calvin Harris, Joseph Whitney, Charles Tester, Alex McCormick, and Joseph Rittenhour.

SOURCES: 1916 Lakefield Township Plat Map; Era and Della's marriage record; Judy Plisek's genealogy and photo.