BioA: Hansen, Mr./Mrs. Emil (Gold – 1970)

Transcriber: stan@wiclarkcountyhistory.org

Surnames: Hansen, Crubel, Vachon, Kotke, Grachowski, Quimby, Pagel, Pysher, Seufzer, Bazen, Huberty, Johnson, Clifton Backa, Giesregen, Bourgeouis, Crow, Newman, Estreem, Tucker, Smith, Surggum, Karraker, Davis, Metros, Gerard

---------Source: OWEN ENTERPRISE (Owen, Clark County, Wis.) 18 Jun 1970

Hansen, Mr./Mrs. Emil (Gold (Gold – 5 JUN 1970)

The Golden Wedding Anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Emil Hansen was a happy occasion when it was well attended by their many relatives and friends on Sunday, June 5, 1970. The morning began with a ten o'clock Mass at Holy Rosary Church, at which the Hansen's renewed their marriage vows before Father Crubel. A noon dinner was served in the dining room following the service to one hundred two relatives and friends. Many friends called at their home between 2:30 and 3:30 in the afternoon at the Open House.

Emil Hansen was born and raised in Ashland, Wisconsin, in 1896, the son of Fred Hansen. He was one of five children, having two brothers and two sisters. The family moved to Colby in 1909 and in 1912 to Owen (Clark Co., Wis.), where they have since resided. Emil's early years were spent working in the sawmills of the John S. Owen Lumber Company, and then for forty years at the Master Package Corporation, at which he retired five years ago, in 1965. He served with the Sanitary Train unit of the medical corps during World War I, from 1917 to 1919, a total of 23 1/2 months.

Elizabeth Vachon Hansen was born in Haselhurst in 1900, and was one of seven children of Mr. and Mrs. Herman Vachon. After living in numerous towns, they settled in Owen. During her early eyars of life she worked in the John S. Owen Company office, and later for Vern Merriman's restaurant. Twenty five years were spent working at the Master Package Corporation, and she retired six years ago, in 1964.

Five children were born to this marriage, Lorraine, Mrs. Gerald Quimby, Beulah, Mrs. Frank Grachowski, Lloyd, Yvonne, Mrs. Howard Kotke, and Betty Lou. They are both members of the Holy Rosary Church, where Mrs. Hansen also is a member of the Altar Society. Mr. Hansen is a member of the American Legion.

All members of their family were in attendance for the weekend festivities. Lloyd Hansen from Vancouver, Washington, Mr. and Mrs. Howard Kotke and family of Cudahy, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Grachowski and daughter, Down, of South Milwaukee, Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Quimby and family of Appleton.

Other relatives and friends here for the occasion were Mr. and Mrs. Garold Pagel and daughter, Iola; Mrs. Nelita Pysher, Townsend; Mrs. Mary Seufzer, Augusta; Mr. and Mrs. Walter Hansen, Neshkoro; Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Bazen and family, Waterford; Mr. and Mrs. Paul Huberty and family, Fredonia; Mr. and Mrs. William Johnson and family, Belgium; Mr. and Mrss. Tom Johnson and family, Belgium; Mr. and Mrs. Earl Johnson and family, Fond du Lac; Mrs. Elda Clifton, Madison; Mrs. Eina Backa, Milwaukee; Mrs. Edna Giesregen, Park Falls; Mrs. Margaret Bourgeois, Park Falls; Mr. and Mrs. George Crow and family, Superior; Mrs. Vera Newman, Elroy; Mr. and Mrs. Abe Estreem, Townsend; Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Tucker and family, Carter; Mr. and Mrs. Dan Smith and family, Green Bay; Mr. and Mrs. Jack Clifton, Deerfield; Mr. and Mrs. Francis Surggum, Waubesa Beach; Mr. and Mrs. Francis Karraker and family, Cedarburg; Mr. and Mrs. Charles David, Madison; Edmund Vachon and sons, Lexington, Ky.; Mrs. Alma Metros, Chicago, and Miss Laura Gerard, Elroy.