Biographies:  Hans JENSON, Barron, Barron Co., WI 

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Hans Jenson, merchant, senior member of the firm of Jenson & Son, merchants 
of Barron, was born in Norway, May 16, 1865, son of Jens and Mary (Amundson)
Jenson, natives of Norway, who came to America in 1870, and settled at
Rushford, Minn., where Mr. Jenson worked in the flour mill and cooper shops 
for several years, afterward moving to Winona, Minn., and in 1902 coming to 
Barron where he still lives. In the family there were six children -- John, 
Hans, Christina, Minnie, Jennie and Ada. Hans received his early education 
in Rushford, and as a youth became clerk in the dry goods store of Lukkoson 
& Nelson for four years. Then for a similar period he clerked at Cashton, 
Wis., and subsequently for two years at Dexter, Minn. In 1896 he came to 
Barron and clerked first for C. P. Taylor and then for the Berg Bros. It was 
in 1909 that he started in for himself by opening a store for the sale of 
dry goods and notions in the Normanna Bank building. In 1919 he purchased 
his present store building on La Salle Street from C. P. Taylor. The 
following year he took his son Herbert C. as partner. The firm carries a 
stock valued at about 20,000.00 dollars, which includes dry goods and ladies' 
and mens's clothing. Father and son are well known in the community and by 
their excellent goods and fair methods of dealing have built up a good trade 
in both city and country. Mr. Jenson is a member of the Modern Woodmen and
Odd Fellows. He was married May 8, 1889 to Carrie Anderson, Who was born in
Sweden, May 30, 1865, daughter of Lars Anderson, who brought his family to
America in 1870 and located in Houston  County, Minn., where he farmed the
remainder of his life. Mr. and Mrs. Jenson have four children -- Bessie,
Norma, Herbert C. and Viola. Bessie was born Feb. 6, 1892, and is the wife of
Rev. H. H. Savage of Baraboo, Wis. Norma was born April 16, 1894, and teaches 
at Rice Lake, this county. Herbert C. was born Nov. 15, 1896. He enlisted 
June 15, 1917, in the sixth regiment, W. N. G. He trained at Camp Douglas, 
Wis., was sent to Camp McArthur, Waco, Texas, Oct. 1, 1917; was transferred 
to Camp Merritt, N. J., Jan. 10, 1918; sailed on the Tuscania, Jan. 23, 1918; 
landed in France March 15, 1918; served at the front from April 9 to Nov. 14, 
1918; and was discharged at Camp Grant, Rockford, Ill., April 28, 1919. Viola 
was born in February, 1899, and is now stenographer for the Coe Brothers, 
attorneys at Barron. The family faith is that of the Baptist church.

--Taken from: History of Barron Co., Wisconsin, H. C. Cooper, Jr., & Co.,
1922, pp. 125-126