Peter T. Hanson

As printed in 1910

PETER T. HANSON (1872) is the expert machinist and repair man employed by J. M. Johnson at Okabonn. According to the records, he is the second child born in Weimer township, the date of his birth being.Tune 22, 1872. He is the son of Otto and Annie (Lorncen) Hanson, natives of Norway, who were early settlers of Weimer township and who still live in that precinct.

Peter has always made his home in the county of his birth. He was brought up on the old homestead not far from the village of Heron Lake and he was educated in the public schools of that village. TTntil he was twenty-five years of age he lived on the farm with his parents. Then he married and located in Heron Lake, engaging in the shoe business in partnership with John Rafdal. He was a partner in the business until the spring of mon, but all his time was not taken up with his duties in the store. He was janitor of the Heron Lake sclionl building two years, was engineer on a steam dredge three years and was engineer of the Heron Iake brick yard one year.

Mr. Hanson sold Ids shoe business in May, UI09, having accepted a position the first of the year with the Western Implement company in its branch at Okabcna. He moved to Okabena and that lias since been his home. The brand at Okabena was bought by J. 'M..johnson in June. 1009, since which time Mr. TIanson has been in his employ. Mr. Hanson is a member of the Norwegian Lutheran church and of the JL W. A. lodge.

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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.