When Lionel Wilford Hansen was born on 16 December 1910, in Draper, Salt Lake, Utah, United States, his father, Nephi Wilford Hansen, was 24 and his mother, Gulborg Engebretsen Strom, was 24. He married Ethel Eva Shaw on 15 November 1933, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States. He immigrated to New York City, New York, United States in 1931 and lived in Utah, United States in 1935 and Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States for about 10 years. He died on 24 May 1989, in Orange, California, United States, at the age of 78, and was buried in Eternal Valley Memorial Park, Newhall, Los Angeles, California, United States.
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The Salt Lake International Airport starts its history as a small airfield. It slowly grew until Charles Lindbergh visited that area. After his visit, the airfield changed into a Municipal Airport and started being a hub for most flights from New York to California. After World War II, the airport turned into an international hub for most flights in the Mountain West. In recent history, It sees around 30 million travelers each year and continues to grow in popularity by the local residents.
Like the Boy Scouts of America, The Girl Scouts is a youth organization for girls in the United States. Its purpose is to prepare girls to empower themselves and by acquiring practical skills.
The Star-Spangled Banner is adopted as the national anthem.
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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