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PETER O. HANSEN.

    Peter O. Hansen, dealer in monuments at Logan, was born in Salt
 Lake City, March 3,
1860. His father, H. F. Hansen, was born in Denmark and came to the
 United States in
1852. He crossed the continent to Utah, settling at Salt Lake, where he
 engaged in the
business of stonecutting and also followed the occupation of farming
 for a: time. He was
very active in church work, serving on a mission to Denmark and
 otherwise advancing the
faith in which he believed. He likewise participated. In the Indian
 wars as a soldier of
the United States government and received a pension in recognition of
 his service. He
died in Hyrum, Utah, in 1910, honored and respected by all who knew
 him. The mother, who
bore the maiden name of Maria Rasmussen, was also born in Denmark and
 their marriage was
celebrated In Salt Lake City, Her death occurred in the year 1909.

    Peter O. Hansen attended the schools of Hyrum and spent his
 youthful days upon the
home farm, early becoming familiar with all the experiences and the
 duties and labors
that fall to the lot of the farm-bred boy. When he left home he turned
 his attention to
railroading, spending one season in the employ of the Oregon Short
 Line. He afterward
worked at his trade of stonecutting and engraving on stone, following
 that pursuit at
Hyrum until 1890, when he removed to Logan and established business on
 his own account at
No. 270 North Main street. He was for many years engaged in taking
 contracts for building
stone for construction purposes but now concentrates his energies upon
 fine monuments. He
displays artistic skill in this as well as expert workmanship in
 carving and has built up
a business of large proportions.

    On the 11th of March, 1885, Mr. Hansen was married to Miss Sarah
 Jensen, who has
passed away. They became the parents of three children, two of whom are
 deceased, the
surviving son being Orrin P., who served with the United States Army in
 France, having
responded to the call of the colors after America entered the war. For
 his second wife
Mr. Hansen chose Udeta Rose, of Hyrum, and her death occurred on the
 19th of July, 1895.
She is survived by three, children, Valare, Elva and Monta.

    Mr. Hansen has been very active and helpful In the work of the
 Church of Jesus Christ
of Latter-day Saints and throughout the greater part of his life has
 served as choir
leader, possessing a fine tenor voice and a love of music which makes
 him particularly
fitted for choir leadership. In business he has ever been a most
 industrious and
energetic man and the success which he has achieved is indeed well
 merited. His high
character is reflected in his countenance and his cheerful manner and
 kindly disposition
have won for him many stanch friends through the period of his
 residence in Logan.

Extracted from:

UTAH SINCE STATEHOOD
HISTORICAL AND BIOGRAPHICAL

ILLUSTRATED
VOLUME IV
CHICAGO-SALT LAKE: THE S. J. CLARKE PUBLISHING COMPANY
1920