When Johanne Karoline Marie Hansen was born on 9 October 1896, in Bjørnsholm, Slet, Ålborg, Denmark, her father, Søren Hansen, was 30 and her mother, Petrine Pedersen, was 27. She lived in Gedsted, Rinds, Viborg, Denmark in 1916 and Overlade, Løgstør, Nordjylland, Denmark in 1925.
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World War I. Denmark remains neutral throughout the war.
The United States take possession of the Virgin Islands. The islands are purchased from Denmark for $25 million the year before.
Denmark signs 10-year non-aggression pact with Nazi Germany.
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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