Norway, Church Records, 1812-1938
Name Hans Jacob
Record Type dåp (Baptism)
Birth Date 30 Aug
Baptism Date 6. sep 1846 (6 Sep 1846)
Baptism Place Finnås, Hordaland, Norge (Norway)
Baptism Municipality Sveio
Father Baard Hansen
Mother Michaeline Michelsdatter

Hans J. Hanson (23) married Ingeborg Peterson at Little Cedar on 12/27/1867. Attendants were Baurd Hanson and John Johnson

Minnesota, Marriages from the Minnesota Official Marriage System, 1850-2019
Name Hans Jacob Hansen
Marriage Date 27 Dec 1869
Marriage Place Mower, Minnesota, USA
Spouse Ingeborg Peterson
Certificate Number 1869-48

From The History of Mower County 1911:
Hans J. Hanson, a progressive and popular farmer of Adams township, was born in Norway, August 30, 1846, and there received his early education. At the age of fourteen he became an apprentice in one of the largest machine shops in the city of Bergen, for four years. At the age of eighteen he with his parents, sister and brother immigrated to America, and left Bergen Harbor June 5, 1864.

After a voyage of six weeks and two days they entered the harbor of Quebec, Canada, and from there went up the St. Lawrence river and via Montreal to Chicago and McGregor. He came to Calmar, Iowa, August 13, 1864. During the fall and winter he worked at his trade in Decorah and Calmar. In the spring of 1865 he went to Chicago, and from there to Muskegon, Mich., where he worked for two months in Foster's mill on Black river. From there he went back to Chicago, where he located and worked at his trade in the Union wagon works, corner of Canal and Adams streets.

In November, 1867, he came to Adams, Minnesota, and worked at his trade in partnership with his father, who built the first shop on the southwest corner of Main and Fourth streets, and was the first blacksmith in the village of Adams in the fall and winter of 1867-68. In the spring of 1868 he filed on the north half of the northeast quarter of section 19 and built the first little frame house on that prairie in the fall of that year. He purchased this eighty acres at $9 per acre from the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railroad company, then called the Minnesota Central.

May 8, 1868, he hired to Wagonmaker William I. Brown, of Austin, and was the first blacksmith that worked in his new built shop at the corner of Bridge and St. Paul street, where the new federal building is now located, opposite the Lutheran church. While working for Mr. Brown he ironed the wagon that took the first premium at the first county fair held in Mower county.

He was married December 27, 1869, to Emma Peterson, a native of Norway, in the Little Cedar log church, by Pastor C. L. Clausen, "the first minister who preached the gospel for the pioneers." This union has been blessed with nine children, four girls and five boys, of whom eight, three girls and five boys, survive. They are: Minnie B., Oscar B., Katinka S., Peter C., Herman A., George E., Nellie R., and Gustav W. The four oldest are married. The husband of Minnie Bertha is a merchant tailor of Wahpeton, North Dakota; Oscar B. is a blacksmith at Hartford, South Dakota; Kathinka Sophie is the wife of Nels N. Bergheim, an attorney at law of Little Falls, Minnesota. Peter Cornelius is a merchant in Carver, Minnesota. In 1911 the rest of the children are unmarried.

Mr. Hanson worked at his trade in Austin, besides for Brown, for Bates Bros., and G. K. Hanson, builders of wagons and carriages. In the spring of 1874 he sold his property, house and lot, to Solner & Morgan, of Austin, and moved on the farm, where he still resides. He has from time to time added to his farm until he now owns 280 acres, which constitute one of the excellent farms in southern Minnesota. On this tract which he acquired as prairie land, he has erected a good dwelling house, fine barn, sheds, and in fact all necessary buildings for housing of his stock, crops, and abundant equipment of tools and machinery. His house is supplied with telephone and other conveniences, which go to make up the comforts of a modern dwelling. Being a public-spirited man, Mr. Hanson has felt the necessity of making use of the facilities, which keep him abreast of the times, and in touch with the business world.

He is a staunch Republican and of the progressive type. He has been repeatedly honored by public office. For six years he was town supervisor, eighteen years justice of the peace, nine years town clerk, and for several years has held his present office of town treasurer. He has been secretary of the Nevada Co-operative Creamery Association since its organization and commencement of business, April 6, 1894, and still holds the office. He is a member of the Lutheran church, and joined the Little Cedar congregation in May, 1874, and with characteristic energy has assisted in the advancement of the congregation, as being a hard worker in the church, holding the following offices of trust in continuance: trustee and treasurer. He was first elected superintendent of the Sunday school, and since 1884 has been the secretary and still holds that office.

For the occasion of the fiftieth anniversary of the organization of the Little Cedar Lutheran congregation, which took place November 26, 1909, he wrote the history of the Little Cedar Settlement, and the congregation, and had it printed and bound in book form, out of gratitude to the settlement and church that he loved.

From the History of Little Cedar written by Hans Jacob Hanson in 1909:
"Hans Jacob Hanson was born on one of the southernmost islands of Bergen diocese Bommeld on the "gaard" (farm) Hovland, August 30, 1846 to Baard Hanson and wife Mikoline Hanson, nee Schram. Baptized by F. Holst pastor for Finaas parish, September 6, 1846. Moved with his parents, brothers and sisters to Bergen 1857. Attended Laxevaag common school until he was fourteen years of age and then became an apprentice in Laxevaag's mechanical shops.

Confirmed in Field's church, October 6, 1861 by the Parish pastor, P. Lund. Immigrated to America with his family June 5, 1864 and arrived at Calmar, Iowa, August 13, 1864.
After working at his trade in Decorah and Calmar he went to Chicago in the spring of 1865. In the fall of 1867 he came to Adams and filed on a homestead in the spring 1868. Married Miss Ingeborg Pederson, December 27, 1869 in Little Cedar congregation's log church, C. R. Clausen, pastor. Became a member of Little Cedar congregation in the summer of 1874 and has been a member and officer since 1875. He was recording secretary of Little Cedar congregation for forty years."

Also from the History of Little Cedar Church, written by Hans Jacob Hanson in 1909, on the topic of the Civil War draft:
"The author and publisher of this history also hired a substitute, August 14, 1864, the day after he arrived with his parents, brothers and sisters at Calmar, Iowa, having left Norway, and not quite 18 years of age. This was the third draft that faced the citizens of Calmar Township, and Merchant Landing who had escaped the first two drafts was fairly certain that he would have to go at this third one. Since he did not have any desire to go personally, he had hired a substitute in advance, and thus he was enabled to avoid military service in this third draft also. This was in late fall and the war was nearing its end."

Daughter, Gertrude, born 3/25/1867 in Adams and confirmed in 1881.

Daughter, Katinka Sophia born 10/10/1875. Baptismal sponsors were Jens Guttormson, Halver Johnson, Secilia Gullickson, Christine Hanson. Married Nels Bergheim and moved to Little Falls.

Son, George born 10/13/1883 in Adams; confirmed at Little Cedar on May 17, 1898

Minnesota Death Index, 1908-2002
Name Hans J Hanson
Record Type Death
Death Date 20 Jun 1921
Death Place Mower, Minnesota, USA
Death Registration Date 1921
Certificate Number 007837
Record Number 330139