GEORGE HANSEN
George Hansen is a native of Germany, born in Schleswick-Holstein November 2, 1839. He is a son of Detlef and Sophia C. (Nachtigall) Hansen, both of whom died in Germany. On the 26th day of June, 1868, George, having left his native land, arrived in Davenport, this State, where he remained working on a farm three years. He then came to Cass county, and settled seven miles south of Lewis, where he owned eighty acres of land, which he improved to some extent, and sold. Then he purchased eighty acres on section 24, which is now all under cultivation. He is engaged in farming and stock raising, especially in breeding and fattening hogs. He was married, December 11, 1874, to Celia Nickels, who was born in Germany. They have two children--Gustav C., born September 20, 1875, and Emma M., born April 26, 1877. Mr. Hansen is a good citizen, and the present school director of district No. 6.
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Transcribed by Gloria Goltiani from "History of Cass County, Iowa. Together With Sketches of its Towns, Villages and Townships, Educational, Civil, Military and Political History: Portraits of Prominent Persons, and Biographies of Old Settlers and Representative Citizens." Springfield, Ill.: Continental Historical Company, 1884, pg. 602.
