Brief Life History of Henrick 'Henry'
When Henrick 'Henry' Hansen was born on 31 January 1823, in Lunde, Odense, Denmark, his father, Hans Henrichsen, was 27 and his mother, Maren Olufsdatter, was 30. He married Mette Marie Hansdatter on 17 May 1851, in Lumby, Odense, Denmark. They were the parents of at least 1 son. He lived in Allese, Lunde, Odense, Denmark in 1834 and Søllested, Søllested, Assens, Denmark in 1860. He died on 15 May 1904, in Logan, Cache, Utah, United States, at the age of 81, and was buried in Logan, Cache, Utah, United States.
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- 1834 Denmark Census for Hendrick 'Henry' Hansen in household of Hans Hendricksen & Maren Olesdatter
- Hendrick Hansen, "Utah, County Birth and Death Records,1892-1951"
- 1858 Denmark Marriage of Hendrick Hansen & Anne Nielsdatter, "Denmark Church Records"
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1825 · The Crimes Act
The Crimes Act was made to provide a clearer punishment of certain crimes against the United States. Part of it includes: Changing the maximum sentence of imprisonment to be increased from seven to ten years and changing the maximum fine from $5,000 to $10,000.
1829 · Oldest Leather Goods in Denmark
Kuffert Sorensen was established in 1829 by Carl Peter Sorensen as a leather goods company. Today the business has five locations and each are run by a member of the Sorensen family.
1846
U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.
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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