Henderson, Steen 1873 – 1927
HENDERSON, LONNINGDAL, HATTLESTAD, BJERKE, BOE, NELSON
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Date: 3/23/2015 at 08:57:25
STEEN HENDERSON.
Steen Henderson, a prosperous and progressive farmer of Orleans township, was born in Norway, September 2, 1873, and is a son of Hans and Martha (Lonningdal) Henderson, also natives of that country. The parents came to America in 1886 and located in Orleans township, this county, where the father engaged in farming until his death. His wife survives him and resides upon the old homestead. To their union were born eleven children: Hattie, who married John Hattlestad, of Orleans township; Aggie and Anna, who live at home; Steen, of this review; Andrew, working in a bank in Stevens Point, Wisconsin; Nels, who is a teacher in a district school; Martha, the wife of A. O. Bjerke, a missionary in China; E. John, who is operating the old homestead; Susie, the wife of Rev. O. T. Boe, of Wausau, Wisconsin; and Ida and Agnes, who live at home.
Steen Henderson was thirteen years of age when he came with his parents to America and after his arrival in Winneshiek county began working as a monthly laborer. After a time he rented land, following farming in this way for eight years, or until he was twenty-four. He then went to Minnesota, where he purchased one hundred and sixty acres, eventually selling his land and returning to Winneshiek county. Here he bought one hundred and four acres of the old homestead and a half interest with his brother in an additional eighty acres, and he carried on general farming and stock-raising upon this property until he purchased his present farm. He owns today three hundred and forty-four acres on section 17, Orleans township, besides ten acres of timber land, and his labors have been rewarded by a substantial and gratifying success, so that he stands today in the front ranks of progressive and prosperous agriculturists of this vicinity.
On the 12th of January, 1909, Mr. Henderson was united in marriage to Miss Eva Lucretia Nelson, and they have become the parents of a son, Homer, who was born December 25, 1909. Mr. Henderson is a member of the Norwegian Lutheran church and is a republican in his political beliefs. He has rendered the township excellent service as trustee and has been a leader in the promotion of many projects for the general advancement, his cooperation being always willingly given to progressive public movements. He is well and favorably known in agricultural circles of his locality, where his success commands respect, and he holds the confidence and high regard of all who are in any way associated with him.
Source: History of Winneshiek County, Iowa Vol. II Chicago the S. J. Clark Publishing Company 1913
Orleans Lutheran Cemetery gravestone
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