John E Hansen

Brief Life History of John E

When John E Hansen was born on 23 April 1863, in Tooele, Tooele, Utah, United States, his father, Frederik Peter Hansen, was 28 and his mother, Anna Larsson, was 25. He married Mary Ellen Tate in January 1885. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 1 daughter. He lived in Salt Lake, Utah, United States in 1900. He died on 7 June 1907, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States, at the age of 44, and was buried in Salt Lake City Cemetery, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States.

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Family Time Line

John E Hansen
1863–1907
Hannah Morris
1876–1956
Marriage: 30 June 1898
Morris Hansen
1900–
Maryland Hansen
1901–1901
Von V Hansen
1901–
Richard Fredrick Hansen
1902–

Sources (37)

  • John Hanson in household of Fred Hanson, "United States Census, 1870"
  • John E. Hansen, "Utah, County Marriages, 1887-1940"
  • John E Hansen, "Utah, Salt Lake County Death Records, 1849-1949"

World Events (8)

1865

Abraham Lincoln is assassinated by John Wilkes Booth.

1865 · The Assassination of a President

While attending the play "Our American Cousin" in Ford's Theatre, actor John Wilkes Booth climbed up the stairs to the suite that President Abraham Lincoln and his wife resided. Once inside the suite Booth pulled out his pistol and shot The President in the head. In critical condition The President was carried out of the theatre for urgent medical attention. Unfortunately, Lincoln died the following day. Abraham Lincoln was the first American president to be assassinated, and his death caused a period of national mourning both in the North and South.

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.

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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