Brief Life History of Hans Peter
When Hans Peter Hansen was born on 9 December 1872, in Ørslev, Bårse, Præstø, Denmark, his father, Mads Hansen, was 42 and his mother, Ellen Pedersen, was 27. He married Petrea Maria Schjødtz on 14 January 1902, in Utterslev, Lollands Nørre, Maribo, Denmark. They were the parents of at least 1 son. He lived in Utterslev, Utterslev, Halsted Klosters, Denmark in 1906 and Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States in 1910. He died in Fresno, Fresno, California, United States.
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- Hans Peter Hansen in household of Valdemar Emanüel Larsen, "Denmark Census, 1901"
- Hans Peter Hansen, "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918"
- Hans Peder Hansen, "Denmark Church Records, 1484-1941"
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World Events (8)
1875 · A Treaty with Hawaii
In the Mid 1870s, The United States sought out the Kingdom of Hawaii to make a free trade agreement. The Treaty gave the Hawaiians access to the United States agricultural markets and it gave the United States a part of land which later became Pearl Harbor.
1885 · The World's First Skyscraper
The Home Insurance Building is considered to be the first skyscraper in the world. It was supported both inside and outside by steel and metal that were deemed fireproof and also it was reinforced with concrete. It originally had ten stories but in 1891 two more were added.
1903 · Department of Commerce and Labor
A short-lived Cabinet department which was concerned with controlling the excesses of big business. Later being split and the Secretary of Commerce and Labor splitting into two separate positions.
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Erik, Lars, Nels, Niels, Thor, Jorgen, Knud, Holger, Morten, Nils, Einer, Johan.
Danish, Norwegian, Dutch, Flemish, and North German: patronymic from the personal name Hans . This is the most common surname in Norway. Compare Hanson 4 and also 2 below.
Americanized form of Norwegian, North German, Dutch, Flemish, and Danish Hanssen , a variant of 1 above. Compare Hansson 2.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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