Brief Life History of Hans
When Hans Hansen was born on 13 August 1825, in Toreby, Ålholm, Denmark, his father, Hans Hansen, was 35 and his mother, Anne Katrine Rasmusdatter, was 25. He married Ane Kjerstine Johansdatter on 7 December 1851, in Toreby, Ålholm, Denmark. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 6 daughters. He lived in Gooseberry, Sevier, Utah, United States in 1900 and Scipio Election Precinct, Millard, Utah, United States in 1940. He died on 9 September 1911, in Salina, Sevier, Utah, United States, at the age of 86, and was buried in Salina, Sevier, Utah, United States.
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- Hans Hanson, "United States Census, 1870"
- Toreby Parish birth and christening record
- Toreby Parish Marriage Record
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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.
1830 · The Second Great Awakening
Being a second spiritual and religious awakening, like the First Great Awakening, many Churches began to spring up from other denominations. Many people began to rapidly join the Baptist and Methodist congregations. Many converts to these religions believed that the Awakening was the precursor of a new millennial age.
1850
Historical Boundaries: 1850: Utah Territory, United States 1851: Sanpete, Utah Territory, United States 1896: Sanpete, Utah, United States
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 Hans Hansen/Hanson and Annie Hansen/Hanson by Ann Herbert Buchanan
Hans Hanson was born in Denmark of goodly parents. They were religious people of Lutheran faith. Added from the history of Hans Hanson Jr. (Hansen/Hanson seems to be either one): ‘Will now …
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