Brief Life History of Earnest
Earnest hanson was born about May 1883, in Atlanta, Fulton, Georgia, United States as the son of Albert Hanson and Jamie or Fannie Thomas. He died on 5 October 1942, in The Bronx, New York City, New York, United States, at the age of 59.
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- Legacy NFS Source: Earnest hanson - Government record: Census record: birth: about May 1883; Atlanta, Fulton, Georgia, United States
- Ernest Hanson, "New York, New York City Municipal Deaths, 1795-1949"
- Bronx death certificates, 1898-1948; ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C9YS-QSQZ-N?i=496
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1886
Statue of Liberty is dedicated.
1893 · The Last Public Hanging in Georgia
The last public hanging in Georgia was on September 28, 1893. The General Assembly prohibited public executions in December 1893. Prior to this law, Georgians commonly traveled to witness scheduled public executions.
1900 · Gold for Cash!
This Act set a price at which gold could be traded for paper money.
Name Meaning
English (Yorkshire and Lancashire): from the Middle English personal name Hann or Hand + son; see Hand 5.
Irish: variant of Hampson .
Americanized form (and a rare Swedish variant) of Swedish Hansson .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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