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Born 1864
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)
GUSTAV HANSON.
Rorn in Norway, May i_\ [864, Gustav Hanson is a son of Hans and Sophia Hanson, both of whom were also natives of the same country, and who, in 1869, emigrated to Dane county, Wisconsin, and took a homestead of one hundred and sixty acres of land. There Mr. Hanson's father died in 1874. at the age of forty-three years. His mother died in 1875. Hans Hanson ami wife were the parents of four children, of whom Martha, the youngest, is deceased. The living children arc Gustav, Ilaldan and Hannah
Gustav Hanson, who is a prosperous farmer of Gerard township, Otter Tail county. Minnesota, was educated in the schools of Dane county, Wisconsin. He took up farming early in life, and after working as a farmer and thresherman for a number of years, came to Minnesota in 18S8. Men Inrented land in Yellow Medicine county. Minnesota. Subsequently he purchased eighty acres of land, hut in 1903-old that farm and purchased two hundred and sixty-three acres in section. of Gerard township. Otter Tail county, Minnesota, A lake near Mr. Hanson's farm is now known as Hanson's lake. Mr. Hanson has sold eighty acres of this farm to bison, Henry, lie is now well known as a breeder of Shorthorn cattle and Chester White hogs. In 101 4 Mr. Hanson built a new and attractive residence, ami all of his farm buildings are kept painted and in the besl possible state of repair. Eightv acres of the farm have been cleared and are under cultivation. Mr. Hanson's farm is the old Mclntyre homestead, and is one of the best in the township.
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Mr. Hanson has always been prominent in local politics. He has served as treasurer of the township for eight years, and as clerk of the school hoard tor nine years, discharging well the duties of both offices. Mr. Hanson is well known and highly respected throughout the township where he
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