Hansen, Isaac

HANSEN

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Date: 9/22/2019 at 22:39:04

Isaac Hansen

(From the 1891 Biographical History of Pottawattamie County, Iowa, p.310)
ISAAC HANSEN, a native of Lillehedinge, Denmark, was born August 2, 1838, the son of Hans and Kesten (ANDERSON) HANSEN. The father died in Denmark, and the mother is still living at the age of ninety-one years. They had a family of eight children, of whom Isaac was the sixth child. He was reared to farm life, and received his education in the public schools. He remained at home until he was thirty-one years of age, when he left his native country for America, in 1869. He came direct to Pottawattamie County, Iowa, which he has since made his home. He at once made a purchase of sixty-four acres of unimproved land, on section 5, Hazel Dell Township. He afterward purchased 130 acres of land in Boomer Township, but has disposed of all this land except forty-four acres which he still retains. After his marriage, Mr. HANSEN purchased a farm of 160 acres on section 1, Hazel Dell Township, to which he has since added until he now possesses 320 acres. In 1887 he erected a fine frame building, 26 X 34 feet, two stories high, with an annex 20 X 34, one story high, and also barns for stock and grain, the main one being 42 X 50 feet and erected in 1883. His house is surrounded by shade and ornamental trees, etc. He is principally engaged in farming and stock-raising, and in the latter quite extensively. Mr. HANSEN has done much toward the building up and improvement of this county, and he stands among the well-to-do citizens of this community. He is a trustee of the Farmers' Alliance of Weston. In his political views, he is non-partisan.

Mr. HANSEN was married November 1, 1875, to Maria PETERSON, who was born in St. Taaroie, Denmark, June 2, 1842. They have four children, namely: Victoria M., born September 2, 1876; Viggo, born March 21, 1879; Peter, January 15, 1881; and Carl, September 9, 1884. The family are members of the Lutheran Church of Boomer Township, and Mr. HANSEN is a trustee of the same.