James Hans Hansen

Brief Life History of James Hans

When James Hans Hansen was born on 4 May 1848, in Stensved, Stensby, Bårse, Præstø, Denmark, his father, Hans A Hansen, was 34 and his mother, Ane Catrine Andersen, was 27. He married Caroline Olivia Olsen on 22 November 1876, in Ephraim, Sanpete, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 6 sons and 5 daughters. He immigrated to Utah, United States in 1854 and lived in Kalvehave, Bårse, Præstø, Denmark in 1850 and Ørslev, Bårse, Præstø, Denmark in 1850. He died on 29 March 1929, in Ephraim, Sanpete, Utah, United States, at the age of 80, and was buried in Ephraim, Sanpete, Utah, United States.

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Family Time Line

James Hans Hansen
1848–1929
Caroline Olivia Olsen
1854–1925
Marriage: 22 November 1876
Jennie Olivia Hansen
1877–1952
Anna Amelia Hansen
1879–1964
James Hans Hansen
1880–1911
Wilford Christoffer Hansen
1883–1954
Hans Thedore Hansen
1885–1966
John Walter Hansen
1887–1905
Grover Arene Hansen
1889–1976
Carrie Edna Hansen
1891–1994
Eva Lillian Hansen
1893–1918
Alonzo LeRoy Hansen
1897–1987
Florence Gladys Hansen
1899–1989

Sources (40)

  • Yens Hansen in household of Hans Hansen, "United States Census, 1870"
  • James H. Hansen, "Utah Death Certificates, 1904-1956"
  • James H in entry for Wilford Christopher Hansen, "The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Record of Members (Worldwide), 1836-1970"

World Events (8)

1849

Denmark becomes a constitutional monarchy. A two-chamber parliament is established.

1854

Historical Boundaries: 1854: Sanpete, Utah Territory, United States 1896: Sanpete, Utah, United States

1870 · The Fifteenth Amendment

Prohibits the federal government and each state from denying a citizen the right to vote based on that citizen's race, color, or previous condition of servitude. It was the last of the Reconstruction Amendments.

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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Story Highlight

1854: "Hans Peter Olsen Company" Hans A. Hansen, wife Ane Catrine and son Jens are in this company.

Transcript Transcript for Jens Hansen autobiographical sketch: I was appointed captain of the camp, which assignment I had until our arrival at the Great Salt Lake Valley. It consisted of seeing to i …

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