Frank A. HANSEN (1874-1953)

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FRANK A. HANSEN
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BORN: July 15, 1874 in Holland Township, Sheboygan County, Wisconsin. ¹¹ ²¹ ²² ²⁴ ²⁵ ³²
BAPTISED: July 21, 1874 St. Nicholas Catholic Church, Dacada, Ozaukee, Wisconsin. His Godparents were Franz Larsen and Catherine Loesch. ¹¹
DIED: 1953 in Cook County, Illinois ³¹ ³³ ³⁴
BURIED: in Memorial Park Cemetery, Skokie, Illinois Section: Memorial 1, Lot: 420, Space: 5 next to his wife Christine and son Andrew J. His daughter Lillian is buried one lot over in Lot 419. ^FAG
PARENTS: Susan Feltes and August Hansan ¹ ² ²¹
OCCUPATION: Machinist in a machine shop in 1900, 1920, 1930 and 1940. ²² ²⁴ ²⁵ ²⁶
MARRIAGE: Christine Wagner (Aug. 27, 1890 Ill-Aug. 1972 probably Ill) on January 11, 1912 in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois. ¹ ¹ ¹² ¹⁴ ²⁴ ²⁵ ²⁶ ²⁷ ²⁸
NOTES: Christine Wagner is the daughter of Elizabeth Gaasch who came to America from Paris, and Pierre Wagner of Luxembourg. She had two brothers who died before 1980 and two sisters who were still living in 1980. ¹

CHILDREN

NAME BORN DIED SPOUSE NUMBER OF CHILDREN BURIED NOTES PHOTO
Lillian Edna HANSEN BIRDWELL O'REILLY BURTON Feb. 23, 1913 Chicago, Cook County, IL Mar. 9, 2007 River Grove, Cook County, IL 1) John Burdwell (1902-1982) in about 1937
2) William O'Reilly (1904-1958) on June 16, 1948 in Chicago
3) Harold Burton "Tex" (1917-2000) on May 4, 1960 in Chicago 2
1
0 Memorial Park Cemetery, Skokie, IL next to her parents and last 2 husbands. Section: Memorial 1, Lot: 419, Space 5 ^FAG
Francis (Frank) HANSEN Aug. 26, 1914 Chicago, Cook County, IL Jan. 1985 Chicago, Cook County, IL Vora Jane Clinton Currier (1922-1985)on June 30, 1950 in Chicago 1 He was in the Army from 1942-1945
Clarence Bernard HANSEN Nov. 22, 1916 Chicago, Cook County, IL Oct. 21, 1990 Marquette, Marquette County, WI Clara Louise Bittner (1916-1993) 0 Evergreen Memorial Cemetery, Crystal Falls, Iron County County, MI Block 3, Lot 381 ^FAG
Virginia M. HANSEN MOHR Sep. 21, 1919 Chicago, Cook County, IL Feb 5, 2017 Park Ridge, Cook County, IL Walter Mohr (1896-1985) on Mar. 28, 1945 in Chicago 3 Wood National Cemetery, Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, WI Section 49 Site 223 ^FAG
Bernard Peter "Red" HANSEN Sep. 8, 1921 Chicago, Cook County, IL May 17, 2008 Waukesha, Waukesha Co. WI Jeannine Shirley Werner (1928-2013) on May 18, 1949 in Chicago 3 cremated ^FAG
Lawrence Joseph "Bunny" HANSEN Feb. 9, 1924 Chicago, Cook County, IL Jan. 21, 2006 King, Waupaca, WI Not married Central Wisconsin Veterans Memorial Cemetery, King, Waupaca County, WI Section C2 Site 1 ^FAG He was in the Army from 1943-1945 and 1949-1952
Andrew Joseph HANSEN Apr. 11, 1926 Chicago, Cook County, IL Oct. 1992 Not married Memorial Park Cemetery, Skokie, IL next to his parents. Section: Memorial 1, Lot: 420 ^FAG

***CHILDREN***

NAME	BORN	DIED	SPOUSE	NUMBER OF CHILDREN	BURIED	NOTES	PHOTO
Lillian Edna HANSEN BIRDWELL O'REILLY BURTON	Feb. 23, 1913 Chicago, Cook County, IL	Mar. 9, 2007 River Grove, Cook County, IL	1) John Burdwell (1902-1982) in about 1937 2) William O'Reilly (1904-1958) on June 16, 1948 in Chicago 3) Harold Burton "Tex" (1917-2000) on May 4, 1960 in Chicago	2 1 0	Memorial Park Cemetery, Skokie, IL next to her parents and last 2 husbands. Section: Memorial 1, Lot: 419, Space 5 ^FAG
Francis (Frank) HANSEN	Aug. 26, 1914 Chicago, Cook County, IL	Jan. 1985 Chicago, Cook County, IL	Vora Jane Clinton Currier (1922-1985)on June 30, 1950 in Chicago	1		He was in the Army from 1942-1945
Clarence Bernard HANSEN	Nov. 22, 1916 Chicago, Cook County, IL	Oct. 21, 1990 Marquette, Marquette County, WI	Clara Louise Bittner (1916-1993)	0	Evergreen Memorial Cemetery, Crystal Falls, Iron County County, MI Block 3, Lot 381 ^FAG
Virginia M. HANSEN MOHR	Sep. 21, 1919 Chicago, Cook County, IL	Feb 5, 2017 Park Ridge, Cook County, IL	Walter Mohr (1896-1985) on Mar. 28, 1945 in Chicago	3	Wood National Cemetery, Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, WI Section 49 Site 223 ^FAG
Bernard Peter "Red" HANSEN	Sep. 8, 1921 Chicago, Cook County, IL	May 17, 2008 Waukesha, Waukesha Co. WI	Jeannine Shirley Werner (1928-2013) on May 18, 1949 in Chicago	3	cremated ^FAG
Lawrence Joseph "Bunny" HANSEN	Feb. 9, 1924 Chicago, Cook County, IL	Jan. 21, 2006 King, Waupaca, WI	Not married		Central Wisconsin Veterans Memorial Cemetery, King, Waupaca County, WI Section C2 Site 1 ^FAG	He was in the Army from 1943-1945 and 1949-1952
Andrew Joseph HANSEN	Apr. 11, 1926 Chicago, Cook County, IL	Oct. 1992	Not married		Memorial Park Cemetery, Skokie, IL next to his parents. Section: Memorial 1, Lot: 420 ^FAG

RESIDENCES: Probably grew up in Dacada, Wisconsin. ³²
Chicago, Illinois; 1239 S. 41 Ave with his sister, Mary, in 1900; 4143 West 12th Street in 1920; 3922 North Mozart Street in 1930-1950+ ² ²² ²⁴ ²⁵

SOURCES:
---People---
Much of their information was oral.
¹ Lillian Burton
²Margarite Jonagan (Letters from 1978 and 1981)

---Key Records---
¹¹ 1875 Baptismal record of Frank Hansen from St. Nicholas Parish, Dacada, WI
¹² 1912 Marriage index entry from Cook County Illinois Marriages Index 1871-1920 on Ancestry
Frank Hansen age 25 born about 1877 married Christina Vagner age 21 on 11 Jan 1912 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois.
¹³ 1918 Draft Registration
Frank Hansen of 4143 W. 12th St, Chicago, Cook, il, age 43, born July 15th, 1875, Occupation: machinist for Crane Co.; Medium height, medium build, brown eyes, black hair.
¹⁴ 1953 obituary of Frank Hansen

---Census Records---
²¹ 1880 Census Wisconsin, Sheboygan County, Holland Township
August Hansen 52, Farmer from Germany; Susan 40 wife from Germany; Peter 11 son WI; Mary 11 dau WI; Lane 7 son WI; Frank 5 son WI; John 4 son WI; Peter 3/12 (Mar 1880) son WI
²² 1900 Census Illinois, Cook County
Living with his sister Mary and her husband Lewis Fischer. Hansen, Frank age 25 born July 1874, working as a machinist.
²⁴ 1920 Census Illinois, Cook County
4143 West 12th Street; Hansen, Frank age 43, renting, occupation: machinist in a machine shop; Christine, wife, age 29; daughter Lillian, age 6; son Francis, age 5; son Clarence, age 3; daughter Virginia, age 3 months.
²⁵ 1930 Census Illinois, Cook County
3922 North Mozart Street; Hansen, Frank age 53, renting, occupation: machinist in a machine shop; Christine, wife, age 39; daughter Lillian E, age 17; son Frank, age 15; son Clarence B, age 13; daughter Virginia M, age 10; son Bernard P, age 8; son Lawrence J. age 6; son Andrew J age 3 11/12;
²⁶ 1940 Census Illinois, Cook County
3922 North Mozart Street; Hansen, Frank age 64, owned, 8th grade education, occupation: machinist in a plumbing company; Christine, wife, age 49, 6th grade education; son Frank, age 25, 9th grade education, occupation: plaster contractor; son Clarence, age 23 8th grade education; daughter Virginia, age 20, 10th grade education; son Bernard P, age 18, 9th grade education, occupation: gas station attendant; son Lawrence. age 16, 8th grade education-still in school; son Andrew J age 13, 7th grade education-still in school; brother Louis age 78, 5th grade education, unemployed.
²⁷ 1950 Census Illinois, Cook County
3922 North Mozart Street; Hansen, Frank age 74, renting, occupation: not working; Christine, wife, age 59; son Clarence, age 30, occupation; mechanic auto; daughter-in-law Louise age 30, occupation: punch press at Tags misc metal; son Andrew J age 23 occupation: refrigerator repair; son Frank age 34 occupation: auto top repair for upholstry

---Records for Close Relatives---
These records primarily provide relationship information.
³¹ Last will and testament of Susanna Hansen
³² Obituary of Susan Hansan and another obituary
³³ 1922 Obituary of Nicholas Hansen
³⁴ 1950 Obituary of Anna Hansen Weiland in The Sheboygan Press May 24, 1950

1875 Baptismal Record for Frank (Fransiscus) Hansen

1953 Obituary of Frank Hansen

BORN:	July 15, 1874 in Holland Township, Sheboygan County, Wisconsin. ¹¹ ²¹ ²² ²⁴ ²⁵ ³²
BAPTISED:	July 21, 1874 St. Nicholas Catholic Church, Dacada, Ozaukee, Wisconsin. His Godparents were Franz Larsen and Catherine Loesch. ¹¹
DIED:	1953 in Cook County, Illinois ³¹ ³³ ³⁴
BURIED:	in Memorial Park Cemetery, Skokie, Illinois Section: Memorial 1, Lot: 420, Space: 5 next to his wife Christine and son Andrew J. His daughter Lillian is buried one lot over in Lot 419. ^FAG
PARENTS:	Susan Feltes and August Hansan ¹ ² ²¹
OCCUPATION:	Machinist in a machine shop in 1900, 1920, 1930 and 1940. ²² ²⁴ ²⁵ ²⁶
MARRIAGE:	Christine Wagner (Aug. 27, 1890 Ill-Aug. 1972 probably Ill) on January 11, 1912 in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois. ¹ ¹ ¹² ¹⁴ ²⁴ ²⁵ ²⁶ ²⁷ ²⁸
NOTES:	Christine Wagner is the daughter of Elizabeth Gaasch who came to America from Paris, and Pierre Wagner of Luxembourg. She had two brothers who died before 1980 and two sisters who were still living in 1980. ¹

RESIDENCES:	Probably grew up in Dacada, Wisconsin. ³²
	Chicago, Illinois; 1239 S. 41 Ave with his sister, Mary, in 1900; 4143 West 12th Street in 1920; 3922 North Mozart Street in 1930-1950+ ² ²² ²⁴ ²⁵

SOURCES:	---People--- Much of their information was oral.
	¹ Lillian Burton
	²Margarite Jonagan (Letters from 1978 and 1981)
	---Key Records---
	¹¹ 1875 Baptismal record of Frank Hansen from St. Nicholas Parish, Dacada, WI
	¹² 1912 Marriage index entry from Cook County Illinois Marriages Index 1871-1920 on Ancestry Frank Hansen age 25 born about 1877 married Christina Vagner age 21 on 11 Jan 1912 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois.
	¹³ 1918 Draft Registration Frank Hansen of 4143 W. 12th St, Chicago, Cook, il, age 43, born July 15th, 1875, Occupation: machinist for Crane Co.; Medium height, medium build, brown eyes, black hair.
	¹⁴ 1953 obituary of Frank Hansen
	---Census Records---
	²¹ 1880 Census Wisconsin, Sheboygan County, Holland Township August Hansen 52, Farmer from Germany; Susan 40 wife from Germany; Peter 11 son WI; Mary 11 dau WI; Lane 7 son WI; Frank 5 son WI; John 4 son WI; Peter 3/12 (Mar 1880) son WI
	²² 1900 Census Illinois, Cook County Living with his sister Mary and her husband Lewis Fischer. Hansen, Frank age 25 born July 1874, working as a machinist.
	²⁴ 1920 Census Illinois, Cook County 4143 West 12th Street; Hansen, Frank age 43, renting, occupation: machinist in a machine shop; Christine, wife, age 29; daughter Lillian, age 6; son Francis, age 5; son Clarence, age 3; daughter Virginia, age 3 months.
	²⁵ 1930 Census Illinois, Cook County 3922 North Mozart Street; Hansen, Frank age 53, renting, occupation: machinist in a machine shop; Christine, wife, age 39; daughter Lillian E, age 17; son Frank, age 15; son Clarence B, age 13; daughter Virginia M, age 10; son Bernard P, age 8; son Lawrence J. age 6; son Andrew J age 3 11/12;
	²⁶ 1940 Census Illinois, Cook County 3922 North Mozart Street; Hansen, Frank age 64, owned, 8th grade education, occupation: machinist in a plumbing company; Christine, wife, age 49, 6th grade education; son Frank, age 25, 9th grade education, occupation: plaster contractor; son Clarence, age 23 8th grade education; daughter Virginia, age 20, 10th grade education; son Bernard P, age 18, 9th grade education, occupation: gas station attendant; son Lawrence. age 16, 8th grade education-still in school; son Andrew J age 13, 7th grade education-still in school; brother Louis age 78, 5th grade education, unemployed.
	²⁷ 1950 Census Illinois, Cook County 3922 North Mozart Street; Hansen, Frank age 74, renting, occupation: not working; Christine, wife, age 59; son Clarence, age 30, occupation; mechanic auto; daughter-in-law Louise age 30, occupation: punch press at Tags misc metal; son Andrew J age 23 occupation: refrigerator repair; son Frank age 34 occupation: auto top repair for upholstry
	---Records for Close Relatives--- These records primarily provide relationship information.
	³¹ Last will and testament of Susanna Hansen
	³² Obituary of Susan Hansan and another obituary
	³³ 1922 Obituary of Nicholas Hansen
	³⁴ 1950 Obituary of Anna Hansen Weiland in The Sheboygan Press May 24, 1950