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Hans Hansen

Birth	:	15 Jul 1811 Copenhagen, Kobenhavns Kommune, Hovedstaden, Denmark
Death	:	15 May 1901 Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Hardin Township Cemetery, McClelland, Pottawattamie County, USA
Coordinate	:	41.2949982, -95.6513977
Inscription	:	"I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith."
Description	:	WIFE: Bertha Maria "Mary" Madsen m. 7 May 1843 Denmark CHILDREN: 1. Frederick Arthur Hansen m. Elisabeth Bassett m. Mary Jane Wilson 2. Dr. Hans "John Harvey" Hansen m. Anna Elizabeth Turnbow 3. Maria "Mary" Hansen m. Peter Hans Wind 4. Ola "Oliver" Hansen m. Sarah Wilson 5. Erastusina "Sarah" Hansen m. John Priest Carlile 6. Haightina Hansen b. 1856 – d. bef Handcart Trek 7. John "Kennedy Hector" Hansen m. Ida Agnes Jackson 8. Caroline Tena Hansen m. John Thomas Clark 9. Julia E Hansen m. James Peter Christensen (divorced) Hans had a difficult and adventuresome life. His story is a witness to the integrity and willingness to sacrifice all known comfort for the love of God and family. In 1851, Copenhagen,... Read More	WIFE: Bertha Maria "Mary" Madsen m. 7 May 1843 Denmark CHILDREN: 1. Frederick Arthur Hansen m. Elisabeth Bassett m. Mary Jane Wilson 2. Dr. Hans "John Harvey" Hansen m. Anna Elizabeth Turnbow 3. Maria "Mary" Hansen m. Peter Hans Wind 4. Ola "Oliver" Hansen m. Sarah Wilson 5. Erastusina "Sarah" Hansen m. John Priest Carlile 6. Haightina Hansen b. 1856 – d. bef Handcart Trek 7. John "Kennedy Hector" Hansen m. Ida Agnes Jackson 8. Caroline Tena Hansen m. John Thomas Clark 9. Julia E Hansen m. James Peter Christensen (divorced) Hans had a difficult and adventuresome life. His story is a witness to the integrity and willingness to sacrifice all known comfort for the love of God and family. In 1851, Copenhagen, Denmark, Hans and Mary converted to Mormonism. Along with other new believers, they felt led to move to Zion, which was interpreted at the time as Utah. On April 18, 1857, with five children in tow, they boarded the L.N. Hvidt, a new type of ship called a steamer. Their son, Frederick, recalled that as the ship was leaving the dock its passengers began to sing praises, for they were on their way to live in God's Kingdom. Upon arriving in the United States, they were told about other families trying to get to Utah but who didn't have the funds. Although the Hansen's were part of a group that had enough money for wagons and other small comforts on their trek westward, they decided to walk with handcarts in order for the extra money be used to help others. The Hansens were one of the 7th Handcart Company families that trekked by foot across the West to Utah! Due to the extreme conditions, Mary became sickly. Someone decided she was burdensome and must have believed she would probably die anyway. Without telling her husband, she was left in the prairie to die as the group continued westward. Hans found out that evening when the pioneer Saints circled the handcarts and animals for the night. He immediately returned for her and found she was not alone but with a couple other sickly women. All were brought back to camp. Mary told her son, Frederick, that she knew his father would come back for her. It was shortly afterwards that the Hansen family left the Company in Florence (Winter Quarters), Nebraska, recrossing the Missouri River to settle in Iowa. When the family arrived in what is now Council Bluffs, about 1861, they joined others who had reorganized a church under Joseph Smith III, the son of Joseph Smith, Jr.. Hans was ordained an elder within that church. They remained faithful to their God, community, and each other. Hans' and Mary's children Frederick, Hans, Maria, Ole, Erastusina and Haightina were born in Denmark. The children were 12, 10, 8, 6, 3 and an infant during the voyage. The remaining children were born in the Council Bluffs area. The couple had over fifty years of partnership when Mary left Hans a widower.

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Where is Hans Hansen's memorial?
Hans Hansen's memorial is located at: Hardin Township Cemetery, McClelland, Pottawattamie County, USA.
When did Hans Hansen death?
Hans Hansen death on 15 May 1901 in Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie County, Iowa, USA
Where are the coordinates of the Hans Hansen's memorial?
Latitude: 41.2949982
Longitude: -95.6513977

Family Members:

Spouse

Bertha Maria “Mary” Madsen Hansen

(1822 - 1897)

Children

Frederick Hansen

(1844 - 1932)

Maria "Mary" Hansen Wind

(1849 - 1921)

Sarah Erastusina Hansen Carlile

(1854 - 1924)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Hardin Township Cemetery
McClelland, Pottawattamie County, USA
Coordinate: 41.2949982, -95.6513977

2. Pottawattamie County Home Cemetery
McClelland, Pottawattamie County, USA
Coordinate: 41.3269400, -95.6691738

3. Saint Paul Lutheran Cemetery
Treynor, Pottawattamie County, USA
Coordinate: 41.2322000, -95.6380000

4. Downsville Cemetery
Pottawattamie County, USA
Coordinate: 41.3502998, -95.7039032

5. Zion Congregational Cemetery
Treynor, Pottawattamie County, USA
Coordinate: 41.2325090, -95.6079200

6. Fairview Pioneer Cemetery
Treynor, Pottawattamie County, USA
Coordinate: 41.2812843, -95.5555267

7. Saint Columbanus Cemetery
Weston, Pottawattamie County, USA
Coordinate: 41.3429440, -95.7435260

8. H G Fisher Cemetery
Underwood, Pottawattamie County, USA
Coordinate: 41.3838997, -95.6889038

9. Jones - Williams Cemetery
Pottawattamie County, USA
Coordinate: 41.3761000, -95.5846000

10. Stoker-Graybill Cemetery
Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie County, USA
Coordinate: 41.2532620, -95.7751770

11. Keg Creek Township Cemetery
Treynor, Pottawattamie County, USA
Coordinate: 41.1913986, -95.6893997

12. Garner Cemetery
Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie County, USA
Coordinate: 41.2956161, -95.8001709

13. Gregg Cemetery
Weston, Pottawattamie County, USA
Coordinate: 41.3330000, -95.7931000

14. Hazel Dell Cemetery
Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie County, USA
Coordinate: 41.3489723, -95.7939911

15. Castor Cemetery
Underwood, Pottawattamie County, USA
Coordinate: 41.4127040, -95.6887490

16. Cedar Lawn Cemetery
Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie County, USA
Coordinate: 41.2694016, -95.8182983

17. Saint Joseph Cemetery
Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie County, USA
Coordinate: 41.2722015, -95.8208008

18. Green Valley Cemetery
Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie County, USA
Coordinate: 41.2743988, -95.8225021

19. Zion Cemetery
Pottawattamie County, USA
Coordinate: 41.1778000, -95.7272000

20. Oak Hill Cemetery
Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie County, USA
Coordinate: 41.2700900, -95.8226400

21. Bikhor Cholim Cemetery
Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie County, USA
Coordinate: 41.2703670, -95.8229350

22. Walnut Hill Cemetery
Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie County, USA
Coordinate: 41.2719002, -95.8255997

23. Clark Cemetery
Pottawattamie County, USA
Coordinate: 41.2551610, -95.8223390

24. Ridgewood Cemetery
Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie County, USA
Coordinate: 41.2694016, -95.8272018