Mrs. John D.S. Hanson Biography, Oceana County, Michigan Transcribed from the 1890 Oceana County Pioneers and Business Men of Today Copyright © 2004 by Jan Cortez. This copy contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives. ************************************************************************ USGENWEB NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submittor has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. ************************************************************************ Mrs. Ada Hanson, daughter of Harvey and Laura Tower, of Grand View, Oceana Co., Mich., was born in the township of Benona, this county. She received her education in the district schools of Benona, Pentwater and Claybanks, and attended the union school of Hart, under the tutorship of Prof. S. Edson, and finished her education in the high school of Grand Rapids, Mich., under Professor Milner. She began teaching school at the age of 16 years, and taught eighteen terms, nine of them being in one school house. She was married to John D.S. Hanson Oct. 22, 1876, at Whitehall, Mich., by the Rev. D.M. Ward, pastor of the M.E. Church. The union has been blessed with six children, four of whom are now living. Laura B., Edith B., Vernie I. and J. Dwight Hanson.