Hanson, Charles M. 1845 –

HANSON, BRETISON, HOVEY, BUTTERNER, SOULE

Posted By: Joy Moore (email)
Date: 3/19/2015 at 09:08:58

CHARLES M. HANSON.

For forty-three years Charles M. Hanson has owned a fine farm of two hundred and forty acres lying on sections 2 and 3, Lincoln township, and he has operated this since 1890. He has met with that success which always follows earnest and persistent labor and is accounted one of the most progressive and able agriculturists in this locality. He was born in Norway on the 7th of March, 1845, and is a son of Martin and Martha Hanson, both of whom have passed away. The parents came to Winneshiek county in 1865 and after residing for four years in Decorah moved to Lincoln township, where the father died. To their union were born two children: a daughter who died in infancy; and Charles M., of this review.

Charles M. Hanson came to Winneshiek county with his parents in 1865. He was at that time twenty years of age and after working in Decorah for four years moved to Lincoln township, where in 1870 he purchased his present farm of two hundred and forty acres. He operated this only a short time, however, and then rented out the property and moved again into Decorah, where he made his home for twenty years thereafter. At the end of that time he moved back to the farm and he has since been active in its improvement and development, making it a valuable and productive property. He engages in general farming and is also extensively interested in stock-raising, both branches of his activities proving important sources of income to him.

Mr. Hanson married Miss Jane Bretison and they became the parents of seven children: Clara, who has passed away; Clara, second of the name, who is the wife of Ole Hovey, of Madison township; Minnie, who married Peter Hovey; Benjamin and Oscar, of South Dakota; Nettie, the deceased wife of L. Butterner; and Hannah, who married H. Soule, and they reside in Canada.

Mr. Hanson is a member of the Lutheran church and is a republican in his political beliefs. He takes an active interest in the affairs of the community, the development of which he has witnessed since early times, and he has himself done efficient work in the public service as school director and roadmaster. In the course of years his labors have been rewarded by gratifying success and his contributions to general agricultural development have been many and substantial.

Source: History of Winneshiek County, Iowa Vol. II Chicago the S. J. Clark Publishing Company 1913