Fred Emil Hansen (1875-1941)

HANSEN, HEGLAND, ROSE

Posted By: Dorian Myhre (email)
Date: 2/1/2015 at 16:07:53

From Nevada Journal May 8, 1941

Fred Hansen, of Nevada, Dies of A Heart Attack

Long-time Attorney In Nevada, Was Public Spirited Man

Fred E. Hansen, 66, for over a third of a century a practicing attorney in Nevada, died very suddenly at his home early Sunday morning from a heart attack, complicated by high blood pressure.

Saturday he had spent some hours at the office and late in the afternoon had spent a few hours in the timber with friends hunting mushrooms. Returning home he enjoyed his dinner and with Mrs. Hansen spent the evening with friends. He retired feeling well and in good spirits at the usual hour but suffered the attack about 3:30 Sunday morning

Born In Chicago

Fred E. Hansen was born in Chicago, November 14, 1875. His mother dying he came out from Chicago when a lad of 12 years and entered the home of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Thompson, well-known pioneer family of just south of Roland. Making the home there he attended and finished the Roland schools, after which he took up teaching, in the rural and later in the Roland schools.

During a period of teaching for some years, Mr. Hansen took an elective course of study at Iowa State college, fitting himself for his work and future study. He was principal of the Roland schools during the early part of 1899 when he became a candidate for the office of county superintendent of schools, to which he was elected and came to Nevada on January 1, 1900. He served in this office for two terms. In June of that year he was united in marriage to Miss Anne Hegland of Roland and they established their home in Nevada.

Studied Law

After his terms as superintendent of schools Mr. Hansen served a year as a school book salesman, after which he entered the office of the late Judge E. M. McCall, to read law. Having been studying for a long period previously he was admitted to the bar for practice in 1907.

Soon afterwards he established his own office and has been in continuous practice since During that period he served two terms as county attorney, mayor of Nevada, a member of the draft board during the World War No. 1, and held many other position of public trust and responsibility.

Always Active

He was continually active in the church and gave much of his time and talent to its affairs.

While attentive to the affairs in his law office and enjoying a wide practice, he found time for his church, his home, civic affairs and other diversions.,

Two children were born to this union, Little Floyd, the first born in 1901, died at the age of four and a half years. The daughter Margaret, now Mrs. Harold Rose, of Oskaloosa with the widow survives. Besides those there are two grandchildren, little Sally and Michael children to the home of Mr. and Mrs. Rose.--Journal.