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Birth	:	6 May 1903 Hardin County, Ohio, USA
Death	:	3 Sep 1954 Roundhead, Hardin County, Ohio, USA
Burial	:	French Creek Presbyterian Church Cemetery, French Creek, Upshur County, USA
Coordinate	:	38.8856020, -80.3022650
Description	:	Body Of Lima Man Found In Ruins Of Roundhead Home John Hanson, 51, Victim of Early Morning Blaze; State Probe Requested Five fires, four of them in Lima, the other in Roundhead - caused one death and property damage estimated at nearly $25,000 yesterday and early today. John R. Hanson, 51, of 323 1/2 N. Main St., burned to death as flames gutted the home of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Cullen in Roundhead shortly after 4 a.m. today. Roundhead firemen found Hanson's charred body lying in the middle of the front room in the Cullen residence when they got the blaze under control. Fire Chief... Read More	Body Of Lima Man Found In Ruins Of Roundhead Home John Hanson, 51, Victim of Early Morning Blaze; State Probe Requested Five fires, four of them in Lima, the other in Roundhead - caused one death and property damage estimated at nearly $25,000 yesterday and early today. John R. Hanson, 51, of 323 1/2 N. Main St., burned to death as flames gutted the home of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Cullen in Roundhead shortly after 4 a.m. today. Roundhead firemen found Hanson's charred body lying in the middle of the front room in the Cullen residence when they got the blaze under control. Fire Chief Emory Canfield said the fire apparently started in the front room and it is possible Hanson attempted to reach a door onto a porch on the south side of the house but was overcome by smoke. The body was lying on the floor between a davenport and chair. All furniture in the house was virtually destroyed before firemen could get into the building. Hardin County Coroner, Dr. H. R. Johanson, returned a verdict of accidental death from suffocation and burns. He and Hardin County Sheriff Clarence Brown made the initial investigation. However, Chief Canfield arranged this morning for two representatives of the state fire marshal's office to check the ruins later today. Officials expected to go to Roundhead are Deputy Fire Marshal Thomas Finch of Green Camp and Charles R. LaMonda of Marion, a representative of the arson bureau of the fire marshal's office. Mrs. Wava Shaw, Roundhead, owner of the house, estimated her loss at about $3,500. It was expected that damage to the contents would boost this to about $4,500. Mrs. Shaw has partial insurance on the building but the Cullens told firemen they have no insurance on their furniture and personal belongings. Mrs. Cullen told firemen she and her husband awoke about 2 a.m. when they smelled smoke. They found Hanson asleep on the front room davenport with the cushions smoldering. She said they put out the fire and her husband told Hanson, "no more smoking." About 4 a.m. they were awakened again to discover the house filled with smoke and flames, she related. Barefooted and clad only in her night clothing, Mrs. Cullen ran two blocks to the home of John Fay to sound the alarm. Mrs. Fay called their son, John Corwin Fay, who ran from his home in the west end of Roundhead to the fire station to sound the siren. Volunteer firemen answered the alarm but found the Cullen home a mass of flames. Hanson's truck was parked immediately in front of the burning building and was damaged by flames before it could be rolled down the street. Mrs. Cullen told friends she called Sheriff Brown last night because her husband and Hanson had been drinking and she was afraid there "would be trouble" she said. The sheriff did not go to Roundhead last night, however, she told friends. Both Mr. and Mrs. Cullen received minor burns which did not require medical treatment. Hanson had been staying in the Cullen home for several days, neighbors reported. Mrs. Shaw, widow of Walter Shaw who operated an implement business next to the burned house before he was killed in an automobile accident at Kenton about six years ago, said the house was remodeled in 1941. It contained five rooms including a bedroom which was added at the rear during the remodeling. The Cullens were sleeping in the back room when the fire began. There was a kitchen and dining room between them and the front room. The body of the fire victim was removed to the funeral home in Alger which is operated by his brother, Glenn T. Hanson. Born in Hardin County May 6, 1903, he was the son of the late Charles O. and Orilla Hanson. He is survived by three other brothers, Neuman A., Route 1, Alger, Clarence J., also of the N. Main St. address, and Benjamin M., Union City, Mich. Private services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday in the Hanson Funeral Home. The Rev. Willard Thomas and the Rev. Milton Leidig will officiate. Burial will be in McDonald Fairview Cemetery. The body will remain in the funeral home. (published in The Lima News, Friday, September 3, 1954) **The above hard work was completed by JAXXON. Thank you for transfering family to family.

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John Hanson's memorial is located at: French Creek Presbyterian Church Cemetery, French Creek, Upshur County, USA.
When did John Hanson death?
John Hanson death on 3 Sep 1954 in Roundhead, Hardin County, Ohio, USA
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Latitude: 38.8856020
Longitude: -80.3022650

Family Members:

Parent

Charles Oscar “Charlie” Hanson

(1852 - 1915)

Orilla O Newman

(1859 - 1920)

Spouse

Siblings

Newman Alfred Hanson

(1881 - 1956)

Clarence Jerome Hanson Sr.

(1883 - 1955)

Carl Robert Hanson Sr.

(1885 - 1945)

Benjamin Milton Hanson

(1888 - 1964)

Ewing Hanson

(1890 - 1890)

Glenn Truman Hanson

(1892 - 1962)

Ellis Oscar Hanson

(1897 - 1898)

Mary Edna Lucille Hanson

(1900 - 1910)

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Coordinate: 38.8856020, -80.3022650

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Coordinate: 38.8454790, -80.2822450

14. Lipps-VanHorn Family Cemetery
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Coordinate: 38.9179300, -80.3397450

15. Cutright Family Cemetery
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Coordinate: 38.9307594, -80.3082962

16. Kanawha Run Cemetery
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Coordinate: 38.8348770, -80.3108990

17. Kanawha Run Church Cemetery
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Coordinate: 38.8347751, -80.3109749

18. Mount Olive Church Cemetery
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Coordinate: 38.9285020, -80.3567790

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Coordinate: 38.9135017, -80.2324982

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21. Zedekiah Morgan Cemetery
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Coordinate: 38.9165688, -80.2317963

22. Pleasant Dale Cemetery
Hinkleville, Upshur County, USA
Coordinate: 38.9389420, -80.2580032

23. McCue Town Cemetery
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Coordinate: 38.9466300, -80.3314400

24. Gould-Hamner-Krise Cemetery
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