Marie Eliza (Nielsen) Hanson, "Mary" (nickname) was born 24 May 1879, Blooming Prairie, Minnesota to Peter and Christena (Moller) Nielsen. Both of her parents were immigrants from Nysted, Sleswig, Denmark.
Mary married Peter Christian "Chris" Hanson on 14 January 1898 in Minnesota. They were the parents were of four sons and two daughters: D. Arnold Hansen; T. Elmer Hansen; Leonard Hansen; Lydia Hansen; Alta Hansen Nelson; and Sidney Herbert Hansen. They also raised two foster sons (her nephews): Arlen Johnston and LeRoy Johnston.
Mary's husband Chris ran a mail route, and when he became ill, she did the route. Mary also baked graham bread, apple, prune and cherry kringles, and abelskievers. She was known as a kind, cheerful, very helpful person.
Mary had a sister and brother-in-law in Cedar Falls with 9 children. She helped raise two of their children when the parents became ill and could not take care of them. The other seven were eventually dispersed
from a Chicago orphanage.
Mary married Peter Christian "Chris" Hanson on 14 January 1898 in Minnesota. They were the parents were of four sons and two daughters: D. Arnold Hansen; T. Elmer Hansen; Leonard Hansen; Lydia Hansen; Alta Hansen Nelson; and Sidney Herbert Hansen. They also raised two foster sons (her nephews): Arlen Johnston and LeRoy Johnston.
Mary's husband Chris ran a mail route, and when he became ill, she did the route. Mary also baked graham bread, apple, prune and cherry kringles, and abelskievers. She was known as a kind, cheerful, very helpful person.
Mary had a sister and brother-in-law in Cedar Falls with 9 children. She helped raise two of their children when the parents became ill and could not take care of them. The other seven were eventually dispersed
from a Chicago orphanage.
Marie Eliza (Nielsen) Hanson, "Mary" (nickname) was born 24 May 1879, Blooming Prairie, Minnesota to Peter and Christena (Moller) Nielsen. Both of her parents were immigrants from Nysted, Sleswig, Denmark.
Mary married Peter Christian "Chris" Hanson on 14 January 1898 in Minnesota. They were the parents were of four sons and two daughters: D. Arnold Hansen; T. Elmer Hansen; Leonard Hansen; Lydia Hansen; Alta Hansen Nelson; and Sidney Herbert Hansen. They also raised two foster sons (her nephews): Arlen Johnston and LeRoy Johnston.
Mary's husband Chris ran a mail route, and when he became ill, she did the route. Mary also baked graham bread, apple, prune and cherry kringles, and abelskievers. She was known as a kind, cheerful, very helpful person.
Mary had a sister and brother-in-law in Cedar Falls with 9 children. She helped raise two of their children when the parents became ill and could not take care of them. The other seven were eventually dispersed
from a Chicago orphanage.
Mary married Peter Christian "Chris" Hanson on 14 January 1898 in Minnesota. They were the parents were of four sons and two daughters: D. Arnold Hansen; T. Elmer Hansen; Leonard Hansen; Lydia Hansen; Alta Hansen Nelson; and Sidney Herbert Hansen. They also raised two foster sons (her nephews): Arlen Johnston and LeRoy Johnston.
Mary's husband Chris ran a mail route, and when he became ill, she did the route. Mary also baked graham bread, apple, prune and cherry kringles, and abelskievers. She was known as a kind, cheerful, very helpful person.
Mary had a sister and brother-in-law in Cedar Falls with 9 children. She helped raise two of their children when the parents became ill and could not take care of them. The other seven were eventually dispersed
from a Chicago orphanage.
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