Thomas Donald HANSEN (1927-1973)

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THOMAS DONALD HANSAN-HANSEN
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BORN: July 5, 1927 in Oshkosh, Winnebago County, Wisconsin ¹¹ ²⁰
DIED: April 11, 1973 (age 45) in Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin of a heart attack ¹¹ ¹⁹ ¹⁸
BURIED: Highland Memorial Park Cemetery, New Berlin, Waukesha County, Wisconsin ^FAG
PARENTS: Cora May Glidden and John Peter Hansan ³¹ ³²
MILITARY: Navy August 9, 1944 - October 7, 1955 and January 5, 1956 - November 29, 1963. 306-99-01.
On the Cinnabar (IX-163) (about 3 months). 30 Sep 1945 (S1c = Seaman 1st class), The USS Cinnabar was n route to Okinawa during the typhoon at sea 30 September to 2 October. On 9 October 1945 during Typhoon Louise she went aground at Baten Ko, Buckner Bay, Okinawa. 31 Oct 1945.
Curtiss (AV-4) (1946-1-10 to 1947-2-6, 1 year and 1 month). 16 Feb 1946 (to Shanghai, China Sk3c = Store Keeper 3rd class), Curtiss joined in fleet exercises, operated with patrol squadrons in the Formosa Strait, ferried men and supplies to outlying bases and made several visits to Tsingtao, China, until 8 March 1947, when she sailed for the west coast for overhaul and alterations. 1 Apr 1946, 1 Oct. 1946, 27 Dec 1946 (SK3), 31 Dec 1946, 6 Feb 1947 SK3 TRAN To USS Rehoboth AVP-50. AUTH CFAW-1 deep, 060225/Z dtd. 2-6-47.
Rehoboth (AVP-50) (1947-2-7 to 1947-4-9, about 2 months). 7 Feb 1947 SK3 RDUT USS CURTISS AV-4 AUTH: CFAW-1 des 060225 0f 2-47, In November 1946 she returned to Japan, whence she sailed east in 1947. 1 Mar 1947, Arriving at San Diego on 18 March 1947, she continued on, transited the Panama Canal at the end of March 1947, and reached Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on 9 April 1947. 9 Apr 1947.
Kearsage (CV-33) (1947-8-13 to 1947-10-23, about 2 months). 13 Aug 1947 SK3 RDUT 2492. USS REHOBOTH (AVP-50). Auth: Cal Des 071445Z of 4-7-47. 1 Sep 1947, 23 Oct. 1947 SK3 TRAN 2492. To CO, FasRon2, NAS Quonset Point, R.I. ³¹ ³³
OCCUPATION: Accountant
RELIGION: Catholic ¹⁸
MARRIAGE: 1) Deloris Gibson (May 28, 1931 AL-Oct. 17, 1984 Saint Cloud, FL) on Nov. 14, 1953 in Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida. divorced ¹¹ ¹⁹ ²⁰

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CHILDREN

NAME BORN DIED SPOUSE NUMBER OF CHILDREN NOTES
Thomas Donald, Jr. Dec. 25, 1956 Key West, FL June 14, 2006 WI Living 1
LIVING

***CHILDREN***

NAME	BORN	DIED	SPOUSE	NUMBER OF CHILDREN	NOTES
Thomas Donald, Jr.	Dec. 25, 1956 Key West, FL	June 14, 2006 WI	Living	1
LIVING

MARRIAGE: 2) Shirley Ottowitz (Aug. 9, 1933-?) on May 6, 1966 ²⁰

CHILDREN

NAME BORN DIED SPOUSE NUMBER OF CHILDREN NOTES
LIVING

***CHILDREN***

NAME	BORN	DIED	SPOUSE	NUMBER OF CHILDREN	NOTES
LIVING

RESIDENCES: Oshkosh, Wisconsin
Key West, Florida ³¹
Cape Canaveral, Florida
Norfolk, Virginia ³³
Milwaukee, Wisconsin ³⁴
NOTES: Thomas was of medium height, had blue eyes and light brown hair. He changed the spelling of Hansan to Hansen to prevent misspellings. Delores was also in the Navy for 2 years. She remarried Mr. Grimes and had 3 or more additional children. She has lived in California and Florida since then.

SOURCES:
---People---
Much of their information was oral.
Carol Hansan Seurer
Marian Reschlein
Sharon Hendrickson

---Key Records---
¹¹ Family Bible of John Peter Hansan and Deaths
¹² Navy Muster Rolls for WWII for Thomas Donald Hansen in All U.S. WWII Navy Muster Rolls 1938-1949 on Ancestry
¹³ 1948 Visit of Thomas Hansen to his parents in Oshkosh in the Oshkosh Northwestern Newspapers
¹⁴ 1953 Marriage Index for Thomas D. Hansen from the Florida Marriage Indexes 1822-1875 and 1927-2001 on Ancestry
¹⁵ 1964 Divorce of Thomas and Dolores Hansen in Virginia Divorce Records 1918-2014 on Ancestry
¹⁶ 1973 Death Record Index of Thomas Hansen in Wisconsin Death Index 1959-1997 on Ancestry
¹⁷ 1973 Department of Veterans Affairs BRLS Death File 1850-2010 for Thomas Donald Hansen on Ancestry
¹⁸ Memorial Card
¹⁹ Social Security Death index at Ancestry.com
Name Born Died Residence Last Benefit SSN Issued

THOMAS HANSEN 6 Jul 1927 Apr 1973 (No Location Given) (No Location Given) 390-20-6832 Wisconsin ()

DOLORES GRIMES 26 Dec 1927 Dec 1982 15061 (No Location Given) (No Location Given) 167-22-3677 Pennsylvania ()

²⁰ Marian Reschlein's Date Book

---Census Records---
²¹ 1930 Census Wisconsin, Winnebago County, Oshkosh and next page
316 Forrest, owned; Hansan, John P. age 46, parents from France, Luxembourg, occupation: painter contractor; wife Cora M. age 39, parents from New York; son Robert J. age 16, attending school; daughter Jane L. age 13, attending school; daughter Marion J. age 10, attending school; son John W. Jr. age 5, attending school; son Tom D. age 2 8/12
²² 1940 Census Wisconsin, Winnebago County, Oshkosh
316 Forrest Ave., owned; Hansan, John P. age 58, 7th grade education, occupation: painter - house painter; wife Cora M. age 49, 8th grade education; son John W. age 15, attending school - 7th grade completed; son Thomas D. age, attending school - 6th grade completed; daughter Carol Ann age 7, attending school - 2nd grade completed

---Records for Close Relatives---
These records primarily provide relationship information.
³¹ 1956 Obituary of John Peter Hansan
³² 1959 Obituary of Cora Hansan
³³ Obituary of John W. Hansan
³⁴ 1963 Obituary of Robert Hansan

Dec. 23, 1948

BORN:	July 5, 1927 in Oshkosh, Winnebago County, Wisconsin ¹¹ ²⁰
DIED:	April 11, 1973 (age 45) in Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin of a heart attack ¹¹ ¹⁹ ¹⁸
BURIED:	Highland Memorial Park Cemetery, New Berlin, Waukesha County, Wisconsin ^FAG
PARENTS:	Cora May Glidden and John Peter Hansan ³¹ ³²
MILITARY:	Navy August 9, 1944 - October 7, 1955 and January 5, 1956 - November 29, 1963. 306-99-01. On the Cinnabar (IX-163) (about 3 months). 30 Sep 1945 (S1c = Seaman 1st class), The USS Cinnabar was n route to Okinawa during the typhoon at sea 30 September to 2 October. On 9 October 1945 during Typhoon Louise she went aground at Baten Ko, Buckner Bay, Okinawa. 31 Oct 1945. Curtiss (AV-4) (1946-1-10 to 1947-2-6, 1 year and 1 month). 16 Feb 1946 (to Shanghai, China Sk3c = Store Keeper 3rd class), Curtiss joined in fleet exercises, operated with patrol squadrons in the Formosa Strait, ferried men and supplies to outlying bases and made several visits to Tsingtao, China, until 8 March 1947, when she sailed for the west coast for overhaul and alterations. 1 Apr 1946, 1 Oct. 1946, 27 Dec 1946 (SK3), 31 Dec 1946, 6 Feb 1947 SK3 TRAN To USS Rehoboth AVP-50. AUTH CFAW-1 deep, 060225/Z dtd. 2-6-47. Rehoboth (AVP-50) (1947-2-7 to 1947-4-9, about 2 months). 7 Feb 1947 SK3 RDUT USS CURTISS AV-4 AUTH: CFAW-1 des 060225 0f 2-47, In November 1946 she returned to Japan, whence she sailed east in 1947. 1 Mar 1947, Arriving at San Diego on 18 March 1947, she continued on, transited the Panama Canal at the end of March 1947, and reached Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on 9 April 1947. 9 Apr 1947. Kearsage (CV-33) (1947-8-13 to 1947-10-23, about 2 months). 13 Aug 1947 SK3 RDUT 2492. USS REHOBOTH (AVP-50). Auth: Cal Des 071445Z of 4-7-47. 1 Sep 1947, 23 Oct. 1947 SK3 TRAN 2492. To CO, FasRon2, NAS Quonset Point, R.I. ³¹ ³³
OCCUPATION:	Accountant
RELIGION:	Catholic ¹⁸
MARRIAGE:	1) Deloris Gibson (May 28, 1931 AL-Oct. 17, 1984 Saint Cloud, FL) on Nov. 14, 1953 in Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida. divorced ¹¹ ¹⁹ ²⁰

RESIDENCES:	Oshkosh, Wisconsin
	Key West, Florida ³¹
	Cape Canaveral, Florida
	Norfolk, Virginia ³³
	Milwaukee, Wisconsin ³⁴
NOTES:	Thomas was of medium height, had blue eyes and light brown hair. He changed the spelling of Hansan to Hansen to prevent misspellings. Delores was also in the Navy for 2 years. She remarried Mr. Grimes and had 3 or more additional children. She has lived in California and Florida since then.