HANS WALDEMAR HENDRICKSON of Montevideo, Minnesota, was born on February 20, 1868, in Nestved, Denmark. His parents were of respectable families of the middle class and fairly well to-do financially. When only eight years old young Hendrickson was sent to America by his parents, and soon came to Minnesota.

His boyhood days were passed on a farm in Chippewa County, and like most farmer boys he worked hard during the busy season and went to school during the winter months. The death of his father while he was quite young and the straitened circumstances in which his mother subsequently found herself left young Hendrickson at an early age much on his own resources and early taught him the lesson that success depended very largely upon the persistent efforts and individual ability. And like many before him his success was not very promising with the circumstances which surrounded him. His education, obtained in the midst of hard work, was supplemented by three years of school teaching in his own and adjoining counties, during which time he was continuing his studies as rapidly as possible. At the age of twenty-two he entered the medical department of the University of Minnesota. He graduated with the class of 1893 and at once opened an office at the corner of Riverside and Cedar Avenues and commenced practice. As the prospects for building up an extensive practice were not very bright, together with the financial depression that was severely felt in the city during that year, Dr. Hendrickson determined to go west.

In the latter part of June, 1893, he located at Canton, South Dakota, where he remained for two years. In August of 1895 he removed to Montevideo, in the vicinity of his old home, with the intention of permanently establishing at that place. Since moving to Montevideo he has bought a pleasant home. In January of 1896 he was chosen county physician by the Board of County Commissioners and his practice has rapidly enlarged so that he has, at present, a comfortable income. Dr. Hendrickson was one of the first physicians in his part of the state to introduce electricity extensively into practice, and to employ the Galvano-Cautery in nasal surgery.  While in South Dakota he helped to organize the Canton Hospital Stock Company, and he is still consulting physician with that institution. 

Dr. Hendrickson is a member of the Lutheran church. In politics he is a Republican, though he has never taken a very active part in the political affairs. He was married on November 30, 1888, to Miss Thora J. Ness. Three children have been born to them, John Christian, Melvin and Ella. Dr. Hendrickson seems destined to become a leader in his profession in the state.