BIOGRAPHIES: Fred J. HANSON, Clinton Township, Barron County, WI

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Fred J. Hanson, an active farmer of section 11, Clinton Township, was born
at Oconomowoc, Waukesha County, Wisconsin, Dec. 2, 1883, the son of John
and Elizabeth (Ducklow) Hanson, natives of Ashland County, Wisconsin, of
Norwegian and Irish descent. John Hanson is a farmer and carpenter. He came
to Clinton Township in 1886, and secured 80 acres in section 2, to which he
later added 80 more, making a good place of 160 acres, which he developed,
and where he carried on general farming until his retirement. In the family
there were eight children. Fred J. is a Clinton farmer. Nellie is the wife
of Charles Blair, of Clinton Township. Charles farms on the old homestead,
Lila is in Rice Lake. Theodore J. lives in Poskin, this county. Gordon,
Clarence and an unnamed infant are dead. Fred J. was brought to this
township when he was three years old, and was here reared and educated. He
thoroughly learned farming and carpentering from his father, and remained
at home until after he was 27 years old, helping with the farm work and
following his trade throughout the surrounding country. In the fall of 1911
he bought 80 acres in section 11, Clinton Township. He has developed this
into a good place, and here he successfully carries on general farming,
stock raising and dairying, breeding good cows, horses, sheep and swine. He
is one of the enterprising young men of the community, modern in his
methods, liberal in his ideas, and held in the highest liking and esteem by
all who know him. Mr. Hanson was married at Dallas, this county, Sept. 27,
1911, to Hilma Thollander, who was born in Clinton Township on Feb. 18,
1890, the daughter of Charles J. and Signe Thollander, natives respectively
of Sweden and Norway, and early settlers of Clinton Township, who now live
at Hudson, this state. There were two other children in the family: Teekla
and Emma, who died at the age of two years. Mr. and Mrs. Hanson have two
bright children. Budd J. was born Oct. 28, 1915, and Glen C. was born April
8, 1917.

--Taken from: History of Barron Co., Wisconsin, H. C. Cooper, Jr. & Co.,
1922, pg. 480.