When Miss Hansen was born on 29 January 1797, in Kappel, Halsted Klosters, Denmark, her father, Hans Christensen, was 26 and her mother, Anna Mortensdatter, was 27. She died in her hometown, and was buried in Kappel, Halsted Klosters, Denmark.
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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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