Ole Hansen

Brief Life History of Ole

When Ole Hansen was born on 29 October 1889, in Onsøy Kirke, Onsøy, Østfold, Norway, his father, Peder Hansen, was 51 and his mother, Karen Johanne Emanuelsdatter, was 35. He married Lula Jensen on 12 December 1917, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 6 daughters. He lived in Onsøy, Smaalenene, Norway in 1900 and Jefferson, Idaho, United States in 1950. He registered for military service in 1919. He died on 29 September 1969, in Menan, Jefferson, Idaho, United States, at the age of 79, and was buried in Annis, Jefferson, Idaho, United States.

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Family Time Line

Ole Hansen
1889–1969
Lula Jensen
1900–1983
Marriage: 12 December 1917
Thora Marie Hansen
1918–1976
Martha Hansen
1921–2005
Dorothy Hansen
1923–1927
Zelma Hansen
1927–2004
Nadine Hansen
1931–2022
Janice Hansen
1934–2026
David Ole Hansen
1938–2022

Sources (76)

  • Ole Hansen, "The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Church Census Records (Worldwide), 1914-1960"
  • Ole Hansen, "United States, GenealogyBank Obituaries, Births, and Marriages 1980-2014"
  • Ole Hansen, "Utah, County Marriages, 1887-1937"

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1890

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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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Letter Home

Narvik, Norway July 9 1924 I am now in the land of the midnight sun. My dear beloved wife and family, I am sure I would have gotten a letter from you if I had been home in Bergen, but as I have been …

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