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B. E. STENE

STENE, HANSON, INGEBRITSON

Posted By: Gordon Felland (email)
Date: 11/30/2006 at 14:43:37

Among Winnebago county's native sons who have remained here to win success in their chosen calling is B. E. Stene, one of the most energetic and substantial farmers of Norway township. He was born on the 28th of July, 1879, on his father's farm on section 17, Norway township, being a son of E. B. Stene, whose sketch appears on another page of this volume. He was reared in much the usual manner of farmer boys and was educated in the district school near his home, which he attended until sixteen years of age. In the meantime he also acquired a thorough knowledge of agricultural pursuits and after laying aside his textbooks continued to assist his father in the work of the home farm until twenty-one years of age. He then purchased the south half of the northwest quarter of section 17, Norway township, and has since bought from his father the northeast quarter of the same section, so that he now has a fine farm of two hundred and forty acres. Its neat and attractive appearance plainly indicates his thrift and enterprise and shows conclusively that he thoroughly understands the occupation he has chosen as a life work.

In 1902 occurred the marriage of Mr. Stene and Miss Gertie Hanson, a daughter of Hans and Martha (Davidson) Ingebritson, who were early settlers of Norway township but are now deceased, their remains being interred in Lime Creek cemetery. Mr. and Mrs. Stene have a family of six children, namely: Martha, Elmer, George, Harry, Laura and Mildred. The parents are identified with the United Lutheran church and are among the highly respected citizens of their locality. By his ballot Mr. Stene supports the men and measures of the republican party and he has filled the office of school director for four years.

Source: History of Winnebago and Hancock Counties, Iowa, 1917, Vol. II, Page 473.


 

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