Johan E Hansen b. 1 May 1852

QUERY FORM JOHAN EDVARD HANSEN Pertinent sources of information: A biography of Johan E Hansen is included in the book, ILLUSTRATED ALBUM of BIOGRAPHIES of POPE AND STEVENS COUNTIES, MINNESOTA (Alden, Ogle, and Company, Chicago, 1888.) The biography of Johan Hansen is on p.239. The book is in the public domain. It has been digitized is available for review online. Record of baptism Census of 1865 Record of marriage 1. Person: JOHAN EDVARD HANSEN Name variations: Hanson at some point in America 2. Birthdate: 1 May 1852 Baptism date: 3 Jul 1852 Baptism place: Kongsberg, Norway (source: Baptismal record, FHL film number 123985) 3. Birrthplace: apparently Kongsberg, Buskerud, Norway 4. Parents: Father: Hans N. Hansen Mother: Ingeborg Marie Andersdotter (source: Baptismal record, FHL film number 123985) 5. Siblings: Children are: Niels August b.1850, (Johan Edvard b.1852), Andreas Hagbart b.1854, Mikael Walerius b.1857, Helene Emelie b.1859, Anne Kirstine b.1862, Andreas Hagebart b.1865 (note same name as child number three, who apparently was deceased by 1865), Herman Julius b. 1868. (source: individual baptismal records. Please see the requests for information about Hans Hansen and Ingeborg Marie for details of the information about the individual children.) 6. Spouse: Olea Pedersdotter. Name variations: She is listed as Olea Pedersdotter on the marriage document. Variations are Olia, Lena, Pedersen, Petersen, Peterson, Hansen, and Hanson Birthdate: 27 Mar 1850 Birthplace: Trondheim, Sor-Trondelag, Norway Baptismal date: unknown Baptismal place: unknown Emigration date: unknown Marriage date: 31 Mar 1877 Marriage place: Benson, Swift county, Minnesota, USA Olea’s parents are listed as Peder Olsen and Marit Engerbretsen on the marriage document. 7. Farm/Gard: Unknown 8. Emigration date: 1871, specifics not known 9. Emigrated to: arrival site not known. He lived in Wisconsin briefly, and then in Pope county, Minnesota. 10. Specific locations that the person lived: Kongsberg in Buskerud county, Eidsfoss in Vestfold county, and Stromso a borough of the city of Drammen in Buskerud county. 11. Everything else I know about the individual: The following is from the Album: “JOHAN E. HANSON, a resident of section 31, Chippewa Falls township, is a native of Norway, born May 11, 1852, and is the son of Hans N. and Engebor (Anderson) Hanson, who were also of Norwegian birth…… The subject of this biographical sketch, Johan E. Hanson, was born at Konigsberg City(sic), Norway, and attended school at Eidsfoss. At the age of sixteen he entered a store as clerk, remaining for three years, and in 1871 came to America, first stopping in Utica, Dane county, Wisconsin. He was there employed one year on a farm, and then came to Pope county, Minnesota and worked in a mill at Chippewa Falls for about two years. The next two years he worked at milling at Swift Falls, Swift county, Minnesota. He then purchased a farm of 147 acres in Chippewa Falls township. This was improved by him and initially a portion of it was sold. He then bough seventy acres, which joined his, and now has 150 acres, finely improved. He is engaged in the stock business and also in general farming. He was married March 31, 1877 by Rev. Reque, to Miss Olia Peterson, daughter of Peter and Marit (Engerbretson) Peterson, natives of Norway. Mr. and Mrs. Hanson are blessed with a family of four children now living--Herman, Marie, Inga, and Sophus. In his political faith Mr. Hanson does not stick to parties and is independent, voting for the best man. He has held the office of township supervisor, assessor, school director and school clerk, holding the latter at the present time. He was elected as county commissioner in 1886, and is looked upon by all as one of the leading and one of the most intelligent and reliable citizens in the southern part of the county.” It is notable that the family changed livelihoods in about 1868, and became merchants. It is likely that the store in which he clerked from 1868 until his emigration in 1871 was the family business. #8232; 12. Resources searched: ILLUSTRATED ALBUM of BIOGRAPHIES of POPE AND STEVENS COUNTIES, MINNESOTA, record of baptism. census of 1865, record of marriage 13. What do I want to find out: My brother and his family are visiting Norway in August. Any information about sites that they could visit would be of great interest. This includes any immigration-related museums, the location of the places where the family lived and worked, and any burial sites of ancestors who did not emigrate. I am also interested in knowing whether a detailed genealogical tree has been worked out that includes Johan, and if so, by whom. We are interested in knowing whether there are living relatives in Norway that we could possibly contact and visit. Also: The location of the homes in which he lived in Kongsberg, Eidsfoss, and Stromso. Information about Johan’s youth, including his schooling. Information about the family merchant business and store. Details about his emigration including the date and site of departure, and the ship on which he sailed. Information about his wife Olia Pedersdotter. Thank you. Eric Hanson