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Saturday, June 21, 2014

Mina "Minnie" Amelia (Hanson) Hovey


Mina Amelia (Hanson) Hovey (1875-1955). Cropped from a Hanson family portrait (bef. 1913). Image courtesy of Verla Williams.

Mina Amelia Hanson was born in Winneshiek County, IA on 4 Oct 1875. On 19 Mar 1894 she married Peter T. Hovey (b. 6 Mar 1868, Winneshiek, IA). At this time we are unaware of any relationship between Peter and Ole Hovey, who married Minnie's older sister, Clara.


Peter T. Hovey (1868-1940). Cropped from a Hanson family portrait (bef. 1913). Image courtesy of Verla Williams.


Peter and Minnie (Hanson) Hovey (Decorah, IA: Solberg, c. 1894). Image courtesy of Verla Williams.

Peter and Minnie had five children: Orville (b. 17 Jan 1896), Charlotte (b. 8 Feb 1897), Phillip (b. 6 Oct 1899), Gladys (b. 7 Mar 1902), and Myrtle (b. 24 Feb 1906).