Meeker County MN Archives Biographies.....Hanson, James Nelson 1837 - 
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 JAMES NELSON HANSON is one of the successful farmers of Acton township. He was born
in Denmark on the 20th of March, 1837. When he left his native land, in 1859, he was
called upon by a government officer and told that he must return to Denmark a year
later and serve his time in the army but after his arrival here he decided that he
was better suited to stay here and so he “forgot to return.” Upon landing in the New
World he stopped for a short time at New Orleans and then went to Kaufman county,
Tex., where he was employed at driving and marking cattle for an extensive
stock-raiser until the fall of 1860. He then returned to New Orleans and worked for
W. HI. Willer, at gardening for one month for $10; then he drove a mule team for the
same party for $20 per month. His next move was to St. Louis, but not liking the
place he boarded a steamboat for St. Paul and from there made his way to Empire
City, Dakota county, Minn. There he remained for six years, working on a farm for
Mr. J. Haislet, after which in 1872, he settled in Acton township, where he still
lives.

   Mr. Hanson was married in 1862, to Miss Marthe Christianson, who was born in
Norway on the 17th of February, 1843. They have been blessed with the following
named children— Josephine, born January 9, 1863, died April 5, I866; Mary Julia,
born December 18, 1864; Josephine E., born August 24, 1866; Gemalinde Christine,
born April 3, 1869; Hans Olaus, born September 25, 1870; Martin Julius, born August
16, 1872; Edwin Anton, born September 25, 1874, Adolph Ottoer, born June 26, 1876,
died June 8, 1877; Adolph Ottoer, born April 8,1878; Nettie Amanda, born July 3,
1880, died February 16, 1884; Henry Elvin, born August 21, 1882; and Nettie Amanda,
born October 6, 1885. Mr. Hanson has taken an active interest in all public affairs
and has held various offices of trust and importance, including those of school
director, and clerk, road overseer, pound master and others. The family are members
of the Norwegian Lutheran church. Mr. Hanson was a poor man when he came to this
country but has been very successful and has a comfortable home and a valuable farm
of 120 acres.


Additional Comments:
Extracted from
Illustrated Album of Biography
Meeker and McLeod Counties, Minnesota
1888


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