Brief Life History of James
When James Hansen was born on 24 August 1852, in Stokkemarke, Maribo, Denmark, his father, Christen Hansen, was 27 and his mother, Dorthe Sorensen Hansdatter, was 31. He married Mary Ann Shirley on 12 October 1878, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son. He immigrated to Wyoming, Otoe, Nebraska, United States in 1866 and lived in Garden City, Rich, Utah, United States in 1880 and Mountain Dell, Uintah, Utah, United States in 1900. He died on 4 April 1932, in Vernal, Uintah, Utah, United States, at the age of 79, and was buried in Maesar-Fairview Cemetery, Maeser, Uintah, Utah, United States.
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- James Hansen, "United States Census, 1910"
- James Hansen, "Utah, County Marriages, 1887-1940"
- James Hansen, "Oregon, Oregon State Archives, Death Records, 1864-1967"
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1859 · Logan is Founded
"\""During the end of April, David Reese and his company settled the land north of the Logan River. That area was the second permanent settlement in Cache Valley and the future location of Logan. The city's boundary was drawn by Logan's first bishop, Jesse W. Fox, a government engineer. The name \""\""Logan\""\"" comes from a trapper that used to frequent the area before the pioneers came to the valley.\"""
1863
Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.
1873 · Settlers arrived in Vernal
On Feb 14, 1873, Pardon Dodds, among others, came to the valley to raise livestock.
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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History of James Hansen By daughter Maybell Hansen Warburton, born May 1, 1898. Wife of LeRoy Warburton, born December 11, 1892.
James Hansen came to Utah October 1, 1866, with the Joseph S. Rawlins Company. His father died on the plains leaving him to take care of his mother and four younger brothers. From then on he took th …
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