HALLANDER, Hans

HALLANDER

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Date: 5/30/2021 at 15:05:16

Hans Hallander
H. Hallander, a farmer and stockraiser of section 12, Hayes township, Ida County, was born in Sweden November 18, 1833, a son of Abram and Christine (Anderson) Hallander, natives also of that country. The father, a farmer by occupation, died in his native place in 1874, and the mother in 1889. They reared a family of four sons: H., our subject; Andrew, married, and resides in Dakota; Nels, a farmer of Sweden; and Abram, who also lives in Sweden.
H. Hallander, the subject of our sketch, was reared and educated in his native country, where he worked at the cabinet-maker's trade. He was also a minister in the Baptist Church from 1858 to 1867. In the latter year he sailed for America, immediately locating in Boone County, Iowa, and the same year settled in Crawford County. He was one of the first settlers in Stockholm township, purchased and improved a farm of eighty acres, and was also interested in farming in the Sweden colony in Crawford and Ida counties. He afterward sold his interest in the former county, and in 1874 purchased 160 acres of land on section 12, Hayes township, Ida County. Mr. Hallander has added to his original purchase until he now owns 280 acres of well cultivated land; in 1891 erected a fine two-story residence, 28 x 26 feet, with a wing; has a substantial barn, 32 x 48 feet, and about three acres of his place is devoted to an orchard. Our subject also has a fine vineyard, and much of his time is devoted to his orchard and shade trees. In addition to his other interests, he has also been engaged in ministerial work in this county, also established an organization in Crawford County, organized the church in Hayes township, but in 1889 withdrew from that line of work. He takes an active part in politics, voting with the Republican party until 1890, since which time he has been identified with the People's party ; has served as School Director and as Township Trustee four years. Mr. Hallander was married at Norrland, Hilgum, Sweden, in 1861, to Margaret Anderson, a native of that country, and a daughter of Andrew and Christine Anderson, natives also of Sweden. She died in this county in 1887, and in 1889, in Hayes township, Mr. Hallander married Miss Eda Oberg, a native of Sweden, and a daughter of Andrew Oberg, of that country. To this union was born one child, now deceased. Our subject has witnessed nearly the full development of Ida county, and has always been active in promoting its best interests.
Source: Biographical History of Crawford, Ida, and Sac Counties, Iowa, 1893, p.350