Peter Hansen

As printed in 1916

PETER HANSEN.

Born in Sweden on February 24. 1855, Peter Hansen, a successful farmer of Nidaros township, this county, is the son of Hans and Mary Anderson, who spent their entire lives in their native land. Hans Anderson died in 1870 and his wife in 10,01. They were the parents of seven children, of whom two, Andrew and Johanna, the eldest and youngest, are deceased. The living children are Peter, the subject of this sketch, Ole, Magnus, Nels and Anna.

Peter Hansen was educated in Sweden and in 1892 came to America and, for five years, or until 1897. worked on a farm in Otter Tail county. In [897 Mr. Hansen purchased one hundred and fifty-five acres of land in section 25, of Clitherall township. There he erected a house and barn and erected all of the buildings which are now standing on the farm. These buildings include a good house and barn. Mr. Hansen is a progressive farmer in every respect. He has made a splendid success of general farming and stock raising.

In 1882, several years before coming to America, Peter Hansen was married in Sweden to Anna Hansen, who was born in Sweden in 1862, the daughter of Matthias and Anna Swensen. who never came to America. Mr. and Mrs. Peter Hansen have seven children, Albin. Hilda, Selma, Ellen, Fred, Esther and Ruth. Air. and Mrs. Hansen are members of the Swedish Lutheran church at Eagle Lake. Mr. Hansen has never taken any special part in politics, but is interested in local affairs and has given his time and energy to the promotion of public improvements and to matters affecting the general welfare. He is a well-known and popular citizen and well liked by all who know him.

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.