Ova Jacob Hansen

Brief Life History of Ova Jacob

When Ova Jacob Hansen was born on 21 July 1829, in Tune, Østfold, Norway, his father, Hans Hendriksen, was 41 and his mother, Oleana Maria Jacobsdatter, was 31. He died on 11 August 1854, in Wyoming, United States, at the age of 25.

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Family Time Line

Hans Hendriksen
1788–1844
Oleana Maria Jacobsdatter
1797–1854
Peter Frederik Hansen
1822–
Hendrik Hansen
1823–1860
Idda Elizabath Hansdatter
1825–1901
Ellen Thorine Hansen
1827–1853
Ova Jacob Hansen
1829–1854
Gunnill Marie Hansen
1831–1908
Gustav Hansen
1833–
Hans Olin Hansen
1835–1920

Sources (5)

  • Ove Jacob Hansen, "Norway Church Books, 1815-1930"
  • Ova Jacob Hansen, "Utah Mormon Pioneer Overland Travel Database, 1847-1868"
  • Ove Jacob Hansen, "Norway, Baptisms, 1634-1927"

World Events (5)

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.

1832 · Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson

Birth year of Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson. Norwegian writer who received the 1903 Nobel Prize in Literature. He wrote the lyrics to the Norwegian national anthem "Ja, vi elsker."

1843 · Edvard Grieg

Birth year of renown musical composer and pianist. Born in Bergen, Norway. Musical composer and pianist whose music is known worldwide. His use and development of Norwegian folk music in his own compositions brought the music of Norway to develop a national identity,

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: Ship "Benjamin Adams" Oleana Maria Jacobsdatter and children Ova, Gunnil and Hans.

From Fredericia, journeyed we Dec. 19, 1853, by ferry from Fredericia to Strib, from there with two wagons, to Odense, 2 o'clock p.m. Dec. 20 We lay in the hotel till 8 o'clock, then to Nyborg on two …

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