BIOGRAPHIES:  Morris HANSON, Blair, Trempealeau Co., WI

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Morris Hanson, register of deeds of Trempealeau County, was born at Blair, 
this county, April 1, 1864, son of Martin and Olia (Stuterud) Hanson, 
natives of Norway.  The father, born at Soler, Norway, came to America 
in 1862, settling in Blair, where he became a highly respected citizen, 
being a member and trustee of the United Norwegian Lutheran Church.  He 
died Sept. 5, 1912, at the age of 77 years.  His wife, to whom he was 
married in Norway, died in 1896 at the age of 53.  They had a large family 
of 13 children, of whom nine are now living.  Morris Hanson, who was the 
third born child in the family, remained at home until 1897, and then began 
to work out.  He attended business college at La Crosse one year, and in 
1890 found employment in a general store in Blair, remaining with the firm 
seven years.  He then became a partner in the firm of Halverson, Hanson & 
Co., general merchants of Blair, and was thus occupied until 1910. In the 
fall of 1912, having by this time become widely known and respected, he 
was elected to the office of registrar of deeds, and was re-elected in the 
fall of 1914.  He has devoted a considerable part of his time to the public 
service, as he was a member of the village council of Blair for 10 years, 
being president one year, and was clerk of the Blair school board four 
years.  Aside from his present occupation he is a stockholder in the Home 
Bank of Blair.  Mr. Hanson was married Sept. 9, 1891, to Lena Halvorson, 
who was born in Blair, Wis., May 9, 1866, daughter of Nels and Turi (Newland) 
Halvorson.  The father, who was a farmer, was a native of Norway, came to 
America in 1855 and took a homestead about two miles east of Blair.  He 
died in 1912 at the age of 78 years.  His wife died in 1913 at the age of 
72.  Mr. and Mrs. Hanson have five children:  Verna, a graduate of Stevens 
Point normal school, who is now a teacher in the sixth grade at Waterloo, 
Iowa; Edna, also a graduate of Stevens Point normal school, and a teacher 
in domestic science at Mukwanogo, Wis.; Mendez, assistant cashier in 
Trempealeau Valley State Bank at Taylor, Jackson County, Wis.; Dagna and 
Donald, residing at home.  Mr. Hanson belongs to the Independent Order of 
Foresters, and he and his family are members of the United Lutheran Church. 

--From the "History of Trempealeau County, Wisconsin, 1917," pages 545 - 546.