Page:History of Goodhue County, Minnesota.djvu/952

 81 i HISTOEY OF GOODHUE COUNTY 26, 1905, and Dena, born March 28, 1909, all living at home. Mr. Aadahl is a Republican in his political views and the family arc members of the United Norwegian Lutheran Church. Ole J. Hanson, of Minneola township, was born in Norway, ■June 20, 1849. son of John and Annie (Bjorge) Hanson, who came to America in 1863, residing at Rock Prairie. Wis., for one year. In June, 1864. they came to Minneola township, remaining there until 1868, then going to Kandiyohi county, where they took a homestead of 160 acres, which the father broke and improved, following general farming till 1878, then going to the Red River valley to live with his son. The father died December 28, 1890, and the mother in 1899. Ole came to America with his parents in 1863. taking up farming in Minneola township. Beginning farming for himself, he purchased forty acres of improved land, adding to this at various times until he now has 142 acres of farm land and twenty acres of timber land in Pine Island town- ship. He has always followed agriculture and for nine years gathered the cream for the Crescenl creamery. Mr. Hanson was married June •'!. 1>74. to G-unnil, daughter of John and Anna (Johnson) Satren, who came to America from Norway, locating first at Rock Prairie. Wis. Later they came to Minneola town- ship, where Mr. Satren died April 2. 1907. and Mrs. Satren .March 25, 1909. The children of Mr. and .Mrs. Hanson are: Joseph, horn March 1. 1875, now in Reeder, N. 1).; Anna, horn June 22, 1876. now Mrs. Alberl Paul, of Meservey, la.; Magnus, born December 2::. 1877, now a1 Brinsmade, N. I).; II. Andrew, born March 22, 1879, living al home: Fred, born April 14. 1881, now at Berthold, N. D. : Lena, born .laniniry 19. 1883, now of Minnewauken, N. 1).: Melvin, horn January 2, 1885, now of Brinsmade. N. D. ; Mary, horn January 10, 1887, school teacher at Bigwood, Minn.: Josie, born November 9, 1888, now a school teacher: John, born December 18, 1890. now of Berthold. X. D.: Luelhi. born December 26, 1892, a student, who lives at home: Carl. Born March 5, 1895; George, horn April 23. 1897; Adolph. born December 31, 1899. The last three named live at home. Politically Mr. Hanson is a Republican and attends the Lutheran Church. By hard work and fair dealings he has achieved success and won the respect of all. Sam O. Aslakson, born March 6. 1861, on the farm in Minneola township where he now resides, is the son of Swen and Lev. Aslakson, natives of Norway, who came to America in 1857, locat- ing in Minneola township, where they bought 160 acres of wild land, which they improved. The father died November 11, 1894. and the mother February 2. 1908. Sam O. received his education in Minneola township, after which he farmed with his father until 1890. when he came into possession of lll 1 /^