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Born 1873
From History of Otter Tail County, Minnesota : its people, industries, and institutions : with biographical sketches of representative citizens and genealogical records of many of the old families (1916)
CARL HANSON.
Carl Hanson is the son of Andrew and Martha (Elius) Hanson, both natives of Norway. Andrew Hanson was born on August 1 1. 1832, and the birth of his wife occurred on July 4. 1839. They were united in marriage on October 11, 1860, and immigrated to America in [863, locating in Fillmore county, Minnesota, until 1865. They then removed to ( grant county, Minnesota, where they- remained one year, in [866 choosing St. Olaf township. Otter Tail county Minnesota, as their permanent home and removing to that place. It was here that their son, Carl, was born on November J4, [873, and here he has since remained. Andrew Hanson was the first to locate in this neighborhood and the roads consisted only of Indian trails. There were also elk in abundance and to witness them traveling in droves was almost an everyday occurence. During the first three years of their sojourn in St. Olaf township, (old Springs. Minnesota, was the nearest trading point anil flour was twenty dollars per barrel and potatoes were five dollars per bushel. The place was soon cleared and under cultivation, for no time could lie wasted with facilities so poor and provisions so high. Andrew Hanson not only cleared the farm but put on all of the improvements and added to his holdings, until the farm was increased to one hundred and sixty acres. The names of the children born to Andrew and Martha Hanson are: Jeh, Matilda, bred, Lewis. Anna. John F. and Carl. The family are all members of the Xorwegian Lutheran church. Andrew Hanson is a stanch Republican.
Carl Hanson received his education in the schools of St. Olaf township. Otter Tail county. Minnesota, and upon completion of his studies assisted his father with the work on the home place and has continued to do so until the present time, although he owns eighty acres, independently, on which he does general farming and stock raising. He makes a specialty of breeding thoroughbred Percheron nurses. His farm of eighty acres was purchased in 1895. O" March 29, 191 5. Carl Hanson was united in marriage to Carolina B. Holt, daughter of Iver Holt.
As printed in History of Otter Tail County, Minnesota : its people, industries, and institutions : with biographical sketches of representative citizens and genealogical records of many of the old families (1916). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.
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