Another old settler has been called to his reward in the person of Gilbert Hanson who died yesterday morning, Feb 12,1924 at 2 o'clock at his homestead on Round Prairie.
Mr. Hanson was born in the land of Norway, Nov. 30, 1831. Shortly after his marriage to Ardin Nelson in the year 1867 he landed at the Old Castle Garden, New York, and then in immigrant cars by way of New York, Quebec, and Chicago he landed at Lansing coming directly to Makee township which was his home continuously during his last forty years of his life.
Mr. and Mrs. Hanson were the parents of three daughters and five sons as follows:
Mrs. Henry Eldridge of Waukon; Mrs. G. A. Bakkum of Fossum, Minnesota; Mrs. Gilbert Smedsrud, Nic, John and Albert on farms in Makee township. H.A. and Gilman Hanson of Waukon. Mrs. Hanson preceded him in death May 24, 1920.
The funeral will take place Friday from home at 11:o'clock and from the West Paint Creek church at 1 p.m., conducted by Rev. Lea and burial will be made in the cemetery nearby.
Another old settler has been called to his reward in the person of Gilbert Hanson who died yesterday morning, Feb 12,1924 at 2 o'clock at his homestead on Round Prairie.
Mr. Hanson was born in the land of Norway, Nov. 30, 1831. Shortly after his marriage to Ardin Nelson in the year 1867 he landed at the Old Castle Garden, New York, and then in immigrant cars by way of New York, Quebec, and Chicago he landed at Lansing coming directly to Makee township which was his home continuously during his last forty years of his life.
Mr. and Mrs. Hanson were the parents of three daughters and five sons as follows:
Mrs. Henry Eldridge of Waukon; Mrs. G. A. Bakkum of Fossum, Minnesota; Mrs. Gilbert Smedsrud, Nic, John and Albert on farms in Makee township. H.A. and Gilman Hanson of Waukon. Mrs. Hanson preceded him in death May 24, 1920.
The funeral will take place Friday from home at 11:o'clock and from the West Paint Creek church at 1 p.m., conducted by Rev. Lea and burial will be made in the cemetery nearby.
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