Recent hunting and pecking has turned up the birth record of Frank Hansen, brother of Charles John Hansen, grandfather of Dot Hansen Blaha. This is important for a couple of reasons. Frank was the only one in his family born here in Minnesota. The record gives the name of his mother and father. This helps loads, as it helps to confirm a 1880 census of a family in St. Paul. The thing is, you'd think they were Irish! John and Mary were given on the birth record.
They also appear in the 1885 Minnesota State Census in St. Paul. This time Seagur is called Herbert. Frank isn't on the scene yet.
Stepping back a few years, a ship's list is found with their passage to America. They arrived in New York on 27 November 1878. This jives with later reports of immigration.
The Norwegian Archives has a record of an emigrant family leaving Oslo on 3 November 1878 heading for St. Paul, Minnesota. The record is somewhat confusing because it looks like Marie is traveling alone with the children. On the passenger list, it appears that Carl C. is her husband. On the Norwegian emigrant record, Carl C. is going to Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin. It is possible that she traveled without John since Hakon/Henry is not on the passenger list.They may have come ahead to establish a residence.
The 1875 Norwegian Census has a record of the John and Marie Hansen family living in Christiania. The children are listed as: Hakon Bernart, Karl Johan, Sigur Sevrin, and Alma Johane. I could not locate the family on the 1865 Norwegian Census.
In later US Census records, Hakon becomes Henry. Karl Johan is known as Charles J.; Sigur is known as Sidney and Alma is Alma.
Once I spoke to Alma Hansen Young, who is the daughter of Sidney Hansen. She mentioned that a brother of her father disappeared. This seems to be true. I have not been able to find Henry, as he was known here, after the 1895 Minnesota Census. John (the father) died sometime between 1885 and 1895 as he does not appear in the 1895 census. By 1900, Marie is probably dead as well since she is not in the 1900 census.
There are possible birth records on the FamilySearch.org site. Alma Johane Marie Hansen was born 30 October 1874 in Oslo, Norway. Her parents are given as Johan Hansen and Marie Andersen. She married John E. Triese, Jr. in April 1896. She died on 1 Feb 1900. She had 2 children: Walter and John Triese.
There is a record for Sigurd Sevrin,born on the 31st of August 1872. His parents are given has Carl Johan Hansen and Marie Anderson.
Sigrud known as Sidney married Stella Marie Williams. Their children were Marie Hansen Few; Irene Hansen Muraski; Gladys Hansen Tysk; Alma Hansen Young and Sidney Joseph.
Frank married Stella's sister Florence Williams. I love their kids names: Frank and Florence. Florence married Clarence Godfrey.
