From the History of Worth and Mitchell Counties, Iowa, Union Publishing Co., 1883, Page 772

Christian N. Hangestuck is a native of Norway, born in 1858. He came to America with his parents in 1852, settling near Stoughton, Wis. Where the family remained four years and then came to Hartland township, Worth Co., Iowa, locating on section 19, where they own a fine farm of 240 acres under a high state of cultivation. Christian N. was married in the fall of 1878 to Anna Siverson, by whom he has six children living-Nels, Bertha, Caroline, Bertina, Siver and Andrian. In politics Mr. Severson is a republican, He and the family are connected with Norwegian Lutheran Church.

Transcribed by Gordon Felland, May 6, 2008