Vern Hoggarth was born July 5, 1911 in Bucephalia Township to Thomas and Amanda Timm Hoggarth.
On April 16, 1942 he married Irene Kramer. She was born August 31, 1923 to Joe and Helen Nogosek Kramer of McKinley Township.
The family bought a farm in Eastman Township in 1942 and lived on the farm for twenty-seven years. The last thirteen years they have resided in Kensal.
They have eleven children: DeVern, Darwin, Cleon, Eloise, Russel, Roger, Odis, Ramonna, Clinton, Vernon and Fay.
Source: A History of Foster County 1983 Page 45B