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Last modified: December 2023
Created: February 1996

BORN:	December 7, 1876 in Holland Township, Sheboygan County, Wisconsin. 3 6 11 12 16 17
DIED:	August 17, 1955 in Random Lake, Wisconsin at age 78. 3 16 17
BURIED:	St. Nicholas Catholic Cemetery, Dacada, Wisconsin 6 16 FAG
PARENTS:	Susan Feltes and August Hansan 3 4 5 11 12 32 31
OCCUPATION:	Matchmaker, Laborer at odd jobs in 1910 Census, telephone lineman in 1920 Census, painter in 1940 Census 23 24 26
RELIGION:	Catholic
MARRIAGE:	Susan Rasaal (Feb. 29, 1888 Dacada, Wis.-1987 Sheboygan Retirement Home, Sheboygan, Wis.) on October 15, 1907 in St. Nicholas Church, Dacada, Wisconsin. She is the daughter of Katherine Zerbes and Jacob Rassel of Luxembourg. 4 6 13 14 16 17 23 24 25 26 27

CHILDREN

NAME	BORN	DIED	SPOUSE	NUMBER OF CHILDREN	BURIED
Clara Susan HANSEN GLANDER	Aug. 5, 1908 Random Lake, WI	June 4, 1993 Sheboygan, WI	Erwin Glander (1902-1949) on Feb. 18, 1933 in Milwaukee, WI	3	Holy Cross Cemetery, Wilson, WI FAG
Martha HANSEN THOMAS	Sep. 8, 1911 Random Lake, WI	Sep. 29, 1976 Random Lake, WI	Ivo Thomas (1909-1973) on June 18, 1935 in St. Mary's Catholic Church, Random Lake, WI	7	St. Nicholas Cemetery, Dacada, WI FAG
Catherine HANSEN	May 13, 1914 Random Lake, WI	May 22, 1931 Random Lake, WI age 17	-	-	St. Nicholas Cemetery, Dacada, WI FAG
Joseph J. HANSEN	April 1, 1921 Random Lake, WI	Dec. 10, 2004 Random Lake, WI	Joyce Berth (1929-2022) on Sep. 11, 1948 in St. Mary's Catholic Church, Random Lake, WI	7	St. Nicholas Cemetery, Dacada, WI FAG
William J. HANSEN	Apr. 15, 1926 Random Lake, WI	Mar. 18, 1949 Random Lake, WI age 23	-	-	St. Nicholas Cemetery, Dacada, WI FAG

RESIDENCES:	Dacada, Wisconsin 3 31
	Random Lake, Wisconsin, Butler St. in 1910 2 3 4 32 31 33 23
NOTES:	One of their children lived in their home in Random Lake for many years. 4 Martha lived in Sheboygan in 1980. 3

SOURCES:	---People--- Much of their information was oral.
	1 Info from Pat Hansan
	2 Marian Reschlein
	3 Lucy Hansan
	4 Margarite Jonagan (Letters from 1978 and 1981)
	5 Lillian Burton
	6 Bob Hansen
	---Key Records---
	11 1876 Baptismal Certificate of John Hansen from St. Nicholas Church, Dacada, WI.
	12 1876 Baptismal Record of John Hansen as written in the record book from St. Nicholas Church, Dacada, WI.
	13 1907 Marriage Record of John Hansen and Susan Rassel
	14 1907 Entry from the St. Nicholas Church record book for the marriage of John Hansen and Susan Rassel
	15 Social Security Applications and Claim Index 1936-2007
	16 Tombstone in St. Nicholas Cemetery, Dacada, Ozaukee County, Wisconsin Visit to St. Nicholas Cemetery by Lynn Lumpkin More info at Find-a-Grave
	17 1955 Obituary of John E Hansen in The Sheboygan Press of 17 Aug 1955, page 14
	---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 1905 Census Wisconsin, Ozaukee County, Belgium Township August Hansen 78 born Germany, retired, owns house free of mortgage; Susan 63 born Germany; John 28 born WI, watch repair
	23 1910 Census Wisconsin, Sheboygan County, Holland Township Butler St. rented; Hansen, John E. age 33, married 2 years, occupation: laborer-odd jobs; wife Susie age 23; daughter Clara age 1 6/12.
	24 1920 Census Wisconsin, Sheboygan County, Sherman Hansen, John E. age 43, home owned free of mortgage, occupation: lineman for telephone; wife Susie age 31; daughter Clara age 11; daughter Martha age 8; daughter Kathryn age 5.
	25 1930 Census Wisconsin, Sheboygan County, Random Lake Hansen, John age 53, married at age 29, home owned free of mortgage, occupation: not listed; wife Susie age 42, married at age 19; daughter Clara age 21, occupation: servant for private family; daughter Martha age 18; daughter Catherine age 15, in school; son Joseph age 9, in school; son William age 4.
	26 1940 Census Wisconsin, Sheboygan County, Random Lake Hansen, John age 63, 8th grade education, home owned free of mortgage, occupation: Laborer, Painting; wife Susie age 52, 8th grade education; son Joseph age 19, 8th grade education, laborer, canning co.; son William age 14, in school, laborer, canning co.
	27 1950 Census Wisconsin, Sheboygan County, Random Lake Hoff St., Hansen, John E. age 73, occupation: none; wife Susie age 62;
	---Records for Close Relatives--- These records primarily provide relationship information.
	31 1921 Obituary of Susan Hansan and another obituary
	32 1921 Last will and testament of Susanna Hansen
	33 1922 Obituary of Nicholas Hansen
	34 1984 Birthday of Susan Rassel Hansen
	70 Social Security Death index at Ancestry.com Name Born Died Residence Last Benefit SSN Issued CLARA GLANDER 5 Aug 1908 4 Jun 1993 53081 (No Location Given) (No Location Given) 390-28-9609 Wisconsin () MARTHA THOMAS 8 Sep 1911 Sep 1976 53075 (Random Lake, WI) (No Location Given) 388-70-4227 Wisconsin (1973)

1876 Baptism record for John Hansen in the record book of St. Nicholas Church

1907 Entry form the St. Nicholas Church record book for the marriage of John Hansen and Susan Rassel