Meeker County MN Archives Biographies.....Hanson, Peter N. 
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    PETER N. HANSON, a young and enterprising farmer of Cosmos township, has his
home upon section 2, where he has 160 acres of land, as well as another quarter on
section 9, making his farm to consist of 320 acres. He is the son of Hans H. and
Mary Hanson, natives of Norway, who came to the United States in 1863. His father
with his family came to Meeker county in 1865, and located in Greenleaf township. In
the spring of 1S67, he came to Cosmos and put up the claim shanty of Daniel Hoyt,
the first settler in the town, and later the same year took up a claim for himself
on section 10. The same fall he removed with his wife and children to this place,
and they were the first family in the township. They lived in a “dugout” that
winter, but erected a house in the spring. Mr. Hanson resided on this farm until
1883, when he removed to Dakota, where he now lives. He raised the first crop in the
town, having some fifteen acres in wheat the summer of 1868.

  Peter N. remained with his parents until his marriage December 13, 1878, with Miss
Mary Olson, the daughter of Marten and Karn Olson, who was born in Norway. He then
struck out for himself and bought a farm on section 2, and on this spot has lived
ever since.

  Although a young man in years, Mr. Hanson has a shrewd head on him, and this being
appreciated by the community, they have elected him to the office of town
supervisor, which office he now holds; he has also been road supervisor.


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


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