Hansenh

Transcribed from "An Illustrated History of The Big Bend Country, embracing Lincoln, Douglas, Adams and Franklin counties, State of Washington", published by Western Historical Publishing Co., 1904.

     HANS HANSEN has an excellent farm about five miles northwest from Sherman. He is one of the early settlers of this part of Lincoln county and has shown commendable industry and tenacity in his labors here since. Mr. Hansen has one of the finest farms in this vicinity. He took part of the land as a homestead in 1886 and has added since by purchase until he has a large estate and the improvements upon it have made him one of the most handsome places here. Mr. Hansen has displayed excellent wisdom and taste in improving his farm and the result is that he has a home place in which he may take pardonable pride.
     Hans Hansen was born in Denmark, on January 16, 1848, being the son of Hans Laursen, a native of Denmark. The mother of our subject was also a native of the same country and they spent their entire life there. Hans was well educated in the schools of his home place and then went to farming, continuing the same steadily for sixteen years. It was 1886, when he came to the United States and located his present place and since then he has given his entire attention to farming and stock raising.
     In 1886, Mr. Hansen married Miss Anna Nelson, who died in 1900. In 1901, Mr. Hansen contracted a second marriage, Mrs. Anna Mortensen becoming his wife at that time. Mr. Hansen has two step children, Camilla and Kristian M. Kristensen. Mrs. Hansen and her children are natives of Denmark, and all belong to the Lutheran church. Mr. Hansen is a man of integrity and has the esteem of his fellow citizens.

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