Hansen, Peter C.

HANSEN, AHRENS, PAULSEN, HOLST, BOOKE, PETERSON, BOYSEN

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"THE BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD" Clinton County, USAREUR Library Call # 0397.
Peter C. Hansen
Peter C. Hansen who occupies an influential and prominent position among the agricultural population of Washington Township, is the owner of a splendid farm of three hundred and seven acres on section 12. He was born in Slavewick, Germany, October 26, 1841 and is a son of Hans P. and Marie (Ahrens) Hansen, also natives of that country. On the immigration of the family to America, they came directly west on landing in New York, and located in Center township, Clinton county, Iowa, where the father purchased one hundred and sixty acres of land. Later he bought the farm where our subject now resides, but continued to make his home in Center township until called to his final rest in January 1889. His wife died in 1881, and both were buried in the Ingorsen Cemetery at Center Grove. They had a family of five children namely: Sabina was first married in Germany to B. (Bohne) Paulsen, now deceased, and for her second husband she wedded Nicholas Holst, a farmer of Jones county, Iowa. Peter C. is next in order of birth; August is married and lives near Verdi, MN; Henry married Maggie Booke and resides on a farm in Center Grove, IA and Annie is the wife of Cornelius Peterson of Washington township in this county.
The subject of this sketch attended the schools of his native land until sixteen years of age, and then assisted his father in the labors of the farm. In 1866 he accompanied the family on their removal to the new world, and aided in the work of the home farm until his marriage. Returning to Germany he was married January 20, 1876, to Miss Marie Boysen, who was born in the fatherland July 14, 1847 and was a daughter of Boy and Maggie (Peterson) Boysen, who spent their entire lives in that country. She was one of a family of six children, of who three are still living in Germany. Mrs. Hansen died on the 3rd of Jan, 1890 and was laid to rest in the Ingorsen Cemetery. Besides her husband she leaves four children to mourn, Matilda, born April 30 ? Bony - March 30, 1881 Henry August 17, 1883 and Peter June ? 1886
On the death of his father, Hans P., Mr. Hansen took charge of the farm in Washington township, while his brother Henry assumed the management of the home farm in Center township. In connection with the operation of his land our subject gives considerable attention to stock raising, buying and fattening cattle for market. He feeds all the grain that he raises to his stock and buys more from his neighbors. He is regarded as one of the most enterprising, energetic and successful agriculturists of his township, and is held in high esteem by all who knew him. He attends the German Lutheran Church at Charlotte.