Melvin
Joseph
Hanson
Born in Stony Brook Township, Grant, Minnesota, United States
Ancestors 
Son of Hans Carl Hanson
and Torgun (Bergseid) Hanson
Brother of
Henry Thomas Hanson, Oscar Norman Hanson, Ida Maria (Hanson) Johnson, Willie Clarence Hanson and Hilda Tilene (Hanson) Melaas
Husband of
Gea (Melaas) Hanson
— married
1 Jun 1932 in Stony Brook Township, Minnesota
Father of
[private daughter (1930s - unknown)] and [private daughter (1940s - unknown)]
Died
at age 83
in Alexandria, Douglas, Minnesota, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 4 Sep 2018
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Biography
Melvin was born in 1898. He was the son of Hans Hanson and Tilda Bergseid. [1] He passed away in 1982. [2]
Melvin married Gea Melass 1 June 1932 at Stony Brook Township at the Rock Prairie Lutheran Church. [3] They were the parents of two children, Mavis and Ina.
Melvin was a farmer, mechanic, telephone and line installer, wind charger, and a truck driver for Farmers Co-Op Oil in Elbow Lake. [4] His hobbies included repairing clocks and gardening. He also played the fiddle. He was a life-long member of Rock Prairie Lutheran Church, which his grandfather, Hans H. Haavig, helped establish by donating land.
Sources
- ↑ Records of the Rock Prairie Lutheran Church at Stony Brook Township, Grant County, MN.
- ↑ Find a Grave Memorial for Melvin Joseph Hanson.
- ↑ Records of the Rock Prairie Lutheran Church at Stony Brook Township, Grant County, MN.
- ↑ World War II Draft Cards, Young Men: Melvin Jospeh Hanson; male; age 42; birth place; Grant, MN; birth date: 22 November 1898; residence: Elbos Lake, MN; registration date: 1940-1947; employer: self; wieght: 160; complexion: light; eye color: blue; hair color: black; height: 5' 10".
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