Olaf Hanson
Title
Olaf Hanson
Description
33 year old, unmarried, had shocking accident while taking his threshing machine from farm of Jacob Brei, neighborhood of Branch, to another farm. From a sudden jolt Hanson was thrown under the machine and it passed over him. He died and burial was in Gjerpen Cemetery. #171
Source
Die Wahrheit Manitowoc newspaper in German script. Newspaper is on microfilm stored on the main floor near the microfilm readers.1896 - 1921
Date
1899-09-05
Name
Olaf Hanson
Date
1899-09-05
Notes
33 year old, unmarried, had shocking accident while taking his threshing machine from farm of Jacob Brei, neighborhood of Branch, to another farm. From a sudden jolt Hanson was thrown under the machine and it passed over him. He died and burial was in Gjerpen Cemetery. #171
Source Title
Die Wahrheit
Source Description
Manitowoc newspaper in German script. Newspaper is on microfilm stored on the main floor near the microfilm readers.1896 - 1921
Collection
Citation
“Olaf Hanson,” Manitowoc Genealogy and Local History Database, accessed June 27, 2026, https://www.collections.manitowoclibrary.org/items/show/46229.