HANSEN, Isaac from the "Biographical History of Pottawattamie County, Iowa"


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ISAAC HANSEN, a native of Lillehedinge, Denmark, was born August 2, 
1838, the son of Hans and Kesten (Anderson) Hansen.  The father 
died in Denmark, and the mother is still living, at the age of 
ninety-one years.  They had a family of eight children, of whom 
Isaac was the sixth child.  He was reared to farm life, and 
received his education in the public schools.  He remained at home 
until he was thirty-one years of age, when he left his native 
country for America, in 1869.  He came direct to Pottawattamie 
County, Iowa, which he has since made his home.  He at once made a 
purchase of sixty-four acres of unimproved land, on section 6, 
Hazel Dell Township.  He afterward purchased 130 acres of land in 
Boomer Township, but has disposed of all this land except 
forty-four acres which he still retains.  After his marriage Mr. 
Hansen purchased a farm of 160 acres on section 1, Hazel Dell 
Township, to which he has since added until he now possesses 320 
acres.  In 1887 he erected a fine frame building, 26 x 34 feet, two 
stories high, with an annex 20 x 34, one story high, and also barns 
for stock and grain, the main one being 42 x 50 feet, and erected 
in 1883.  His house is surrounded by shade and ornamental trees, 
etc.  He is principally engaged in farming and stock-raising, and 
in the latter quite extensively.  Mr. Hansen has done much toward 
the building up and improvement of this county, and he stands among 
the well-to-do citizens of this community.  He is a trustee of the 
Farmers' Alliance of Weston.  In his political views he is nonpartisan.

Mr. Hansen was married, November 1, 1875, to Maria Peterson, who 
was born in St. Taaroie, Denmark, June 2, 1842.  They have four 
children, namely:  Victoria M., born September 2, 1876; Viggo, born 
March 21, 1879, Peter, January 15, 1881, and Carl, September 9, 
1881.  The family are members of the Lutheran Church of Boomer 
Township, and Mr. Hansen is a trustee of the same.