Otto Hanson

As printed in 1910

OTTO HANSON (1871) is one of the very earliest settlers of Weimer township. He was born in Norway.Tune 12, 1842, the son of Hans (Ison and Marian Olson, both of whom died in their native land. Otto is the oldest child in a family of three boys and one girl, all living in the United States. The others are A. C. Hanson, of Mendora, Wisconsin; Matt Vaunebo, of Jlontana; Hannah Knudson, of Mendora, Wisconsin.

Until he was a young man Otto lived with his parents in his native land. He then took a ])position on a farm, where he was employed until he came to America at the age of twenty-seven years. He worked on a farm near LaCrosse, Wisconsin, two years and then, in 1871, came to.Jackson county. He took as a tree claim the southwest quarter of section 20, Wt-imer township, located on the place at once and began its improvement, erecting a little shack, 12x18 feet, in which he lived for several years. He has ever since resided on the place.

Mr. Hanson was married in LaCrosse county, Wisconsin, in December, 1870, to Annie Lornccn, also a native of Norway, Three children were born to this union: Peter, a machinist at Okabena; Aidker, a. Weimer township farmer; Hans, of Minneapolis, Mr. Hanson is a member of the Norwegian Lutheran church.

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Oilbert lived on the home farm until the summer of 1802, when he located in Estherville, Iowa. The next summer he went to Sherburn, Minnesota, and took a position as clerk in a general merchandise store. In 1894 he went back to Estherville, remained there about a year, and then went back to Sherburn. After spending eight months in the latter place he returned to Jackson county and for three years made his home on his father's farm. Then in 1898 he bought his present farm of eighty acres in section 35 and has since lived there. During the last twelve seasons he has been engaged in the threshing business as well as conducting his farm. The first three seasons he operated W'ith horse power; since that time he has had steam power. Mr. Gilbert owns stock in the Petersburg Creamery company and was a member of the board of directors for three years. He also is interested in the store at Petersburg. He was assessor of his township for six years anil justice of the peace two years. He is a member of the Norwegian Lutheran church.

On-July 6, 1808, Mr. Gilbert was married to Eandena Mickelson, of Wallingford, Iowa. To these parents have been born five children: Howard M.. born May 11, 1809; Olof B., born.July 31. 1902; Mabel A., born December 24, 1904; Gilmore R.. born October 1, 1006; Clarence.J., born Februarv 28, 1909.

As printed in An illustrated history of Jackson County, Minnesota (1910). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.