Schuyler Hanson (and Anna Vondra)

from Hyde Heritage, copyright 1977, pages 229-230

Schuyler Hanson (and Anna Vondra)

Written by Howard Hanson (their son)

Schuyler and Anna (Vondra) Hanson,
wedding day.

Schuyler L. Hanson was born in Richland County, Wisconsin on February 1, 1892 to Nels and Thea Hanson. There were fourteen children in the Hanson family. The family came by train to Redfield, South Dakota then by wagon to Seneca in March of 1907. They built up a farm eight miles south of Seneca. Schuyler spent most of his younger years working with his father. He worked on threshing rigs in North Dakota in 1912 to 1916, going to North Dakota with his own team of horses and bundle rack and then drove the team and bundle rack back after threshing season. He also picked corn by hand in eastern South Dakota and Iowa the same years as working in North Dakota. He entered the U.S. Army in September 1917 and was in the Machine Gun Battalion 89th Division and was a Private First Class. They sailed for France on May 17, 1918, was in all the major U.S. engagements against the German Army and returned to the U.S. May 1919 and was discharged from the Army June 4, 1919.

Schuyler married Anna Vondra of North Hyde County on January 19, 1921. To this union three children were born, Howard, Margaret, and Robert.

Anna is the daughter of John and Mary Vondra, early pioneers of Union Township. Anna was born in

Will Vondra, Hall Jarvis, Robert, Schuyler, Ray and
Howard Hanson

a sod house. Schuyler and Anna established their home in Section 1 of Union Township. They entered a partnership with Schuyler's brothers Ray at this time. Ray made his home with them until the spring of 1927 when he moved to Illinois Township and married Bessie Vondra. The partnership continued on in ranching in Union, Illinois and Franklin townships. Because of the drought of the '30's the cow herd of 200 were shipped by train to Centerville, South Dakota in November of 1934 for the winter, then shipped back to Holabird, South Dakota in March of 1935, from there they were taken to the Crow Creek Indian Reservation until the fall of 1941 when they were brought back to Union Township. Schuyler and Ray had bought land in Faulk County at this time. The partnership in the personal property was dissolved in the spring of 1943 and Schuyler entered a partnership with his two sons. This partnership continued until the fall of 1955 when it was bought by son Howard.

Schuyler and Anna moved to Highmore in September 1952 where they have since made their home. Schuyler served on the school and township boards of Union Township for a number of years. He was also Hyde County Commissioner from 1940 to 1952. He was also a Director of the First State Bank of Highmore from 1953 to 1963. He was a member of the Highmore City Council 1954 to 1956 and also served three years on the Farmers Home Administration Board. He was chairman of the Building Committee for the Memorial Auditorium of Highmore. Schuyler is now 84 years old and he and his wife Anna live at 411 Maple S.E. in Highmore.

Since this was written Schuyler passed away, May 28, 1976.