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William Hudson Collection

 Collection
Identifier: SC 787

Scope and Contents

This collection contains legal documents relating to the Hudson homestead and farming materials. It also contains a small biography on Martha Manetta Grant Hudson, as well as, a small biography on Emma Blanche Hudson. It also contains a small obituary for another family member.

Dates

  • 1882-1916, 1956.

Creator

Access

The collection is open under the rules and regulations of the NDSU Archives.

Copyrights

Copyrights to this collection is held by the NDSU Archives

Biography

William Hudson was born in Walkertown, Ontario, Canada on June 8, 1851 to English parents. He emigrated from Walkertown, Ontario, arrived in Dakota Territory 1871. He farmed in Gardner Township, Cass County, N.D. He married Martha Manetta Grant who was born in Grimsby, Ontario, Canada on March 17, 1857. They eventually built a one room house on their farmstead by 1879. They lived on the farm in Gardner township until Martha died February 17, 1906.



William and Martha had eight children that included, Mary Matilda, Blanche Emma, W. J. Hudson, Elisabeth Hudson, and Charles H. Hudson. William died in Cass County, North Dakota, on May 27, 1919.

Extent

20 Items (Legal documents relating to the homestead and farming. As well as things relating to the family.)

Language of Materials

English

Overview

This collection contains legal documents relating to the Hudson homestead and farming materials. It also contains a small biography on Martha Manetta Grant Hudson, as well as, a small biography on Emma Blanche Hudson. It also contains a small obituary for another family member.

Provenance

Donated by William J. Hudson on November 13, 1956 (Acc. 787).

Property Rights

The NDSU Archives owns the property rights to this collection.
Title
Finding Aid to the William J. Hudson Collection
Description rules
Appm
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the Institute for Regional Studies Repository

Contact:
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Fargo North Dakota 58102 United States