When Kirstine Hansen was born on 24 July 1847, her father, Hans Jensen, was 38 and her mother, Ane Marie Hansdatter, was 31. She lived in Haraldsted, Ringsted, Sorø, Denmark in 1850.
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Denmark becomes a constitutional monarchy. A two-chamber parliament is established.
Erastus Snow and Peter Hansen translated the Book of Mormon into Danish after six months of being in the country. This translation was the first full translation of the Book of Mormon into another language, after English.
World War I. Denmark remains neutral throughout the war.
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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