Brief Life History of Hans Christian
When Hans Christian Hansen was born on 13 May 1820, in Longelse, Rudkøbing, Fyn, Denmark, his father, Rasmus Hansen, was 28 and his mother, Regina Kirstine Olsen Mortensen, was 24. He married Anne Catherine Hedvig Rasmussen on 7 October 1849, in Horne, Sallinge, Svendborg, Denmark. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 2 daughters. He lived in Longelse, Langelands Sønder, Svendborg, Denmark in 1834 and Sønder Longelse, Longelse, Rudkøbing, Fyn, Denmark in 1834. He died on 28 August 1903, in Plain City, Weber, Utah, United States, at the age of 83, and was buried in Plain City Cemetery, Plain City, Weber, Utah, United States.
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- Hans Christian Hansen in household of Rasmus Hansen, "Denmark Census, 1834"
- Hans Christian Hansen Birth quote from his history.
- Hans Christian Hansen Longiloe, "Denmark Marriages, 1635-1916"
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1821 · Financial Relief for Public Land
A United States law to provide financial relief for the purchasers of Public Lands. It permitted the earlier buyers, that couldn't pay completely for the land, to return the land back to the government. This granted them a credit towards the debt they had on land. Congress, also, extended credit to buyer for eight more years. Still while being in economic panic and the shortage of currency made by citizens, the government hoped that with the time extension, the economy would improve.
1825 · The Crimes Act
The Crimes Act was made to provide a clearer punishment of certain crimes against the United States. Part of it includes: Changing the maximum sentence of imprisonment to be increased from seven to ten years and changing the maximum fine from $5,000 to $10,000.
1846
U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.
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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A Brief History of Hans Christian Hansen Sr.
1 A BRIEF HISTORY OF HANS CHRISTIAN HANSEN SR. The son of Rasmus Hansen and Regine Kirstine Olsen, born at Longelse, Svendborg County, Langeland, Denmark, the 13 day of May, 1820. He had four wives …
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