i dont know where my grgrandfather was born, so i am shooting this out there! fred hansel lived in deerfield, Waushara, WISC, USA. and he had a marvelous farm, as my mom described it as a alice in wonderland type of place, Roses of all things climbing up and on the outhouse, trees and cranberry bushes the driveway which was long, a pool in the center of the rounded driveway in front of the house and barn, they could put their feet in the pool that was shared with ducks. his wife minnie hansel had a big house.