Birth: 2 Apr 1894 in Santiago,Sherburne Co,Minnesota
Death: 11 Oct 1965 in Minneapolis,Hennepin Co,Minnesota
Burial: Aft 11 Oct 1965 Fernwood Cemetery,Fernwood,Delaware Co,Pennsylvania,USA

Note: The biography is a work in progress. Please contribute or correct any mistakes. Thanks, Martha-Lisa Mode Flinsch
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Harry Hansen was born April 2, 1894 in Santiago Township, Sherburne County,
Minnesota. He married Mabel T. Thurgate and they lived at 1111 So. 54th St. Philadelphia, PA. at the time of her death November 5, 1953.

Harry was in the Navy in World War 1. He was a policeman on the Philadephia police force, a foot police officer until he retired about 1953. Harry and Mabel had no children. Harry raised Pamala Clark born 16 June 1948 until she was in her early teens, then she went back with her mother in Philadelphia to live. Harry and Pamala lived in a cottage by Briggs Lake, Palmer, Minnesota after Harry retired. Harry Hansen died October 11, 1965 in the VA. Hospital, Minneapolis, Minnesota. He is buried at Fernwood Cemetery, Fernwood, Pennsylvania.

From:
1930 census, Pennsylvania, Philadlphta, ward 46, April 17, sheet 14B, dwelling 243 251;
Hansen, Harry, head, rent, $40.00, radio, age 36, married at age 26, read & write yes, born Minnesota, father Denmark, mother Denmark, occupation policemen, city Philadelphta.
Hansen, Mabel T., wife, age 33, married at age 23, read & write yes, born Kansas, father England, mother New Jersey.
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Condensed from Verna Harris's story of her mother "Anna" Hansen and the Hansen family:
Ane "Anna" Hansen Christianson Daughter of Jens Hansen
Verna Marian Christianson Harris Grandaughter of Jens Hansen

... She ["Anna" Hansen"] was 16 years old when they came to the new land, so she remembered it well. It must have been a nearly impossible hardship for mother Maren [Maren Sophie Jeppesen Hansen Wife of Jens Hansen] to get ready a family of 11 [nine children, 2 parents] for moving. And she was to leave her homeland and her own family behind. Mama said they lived in a long low house, and Maren's mother, Grandmother Jeppsen lived in a couple rooms at one end. She was blind and all the children loved her. They quarreled with each other about taking a bowl of soup that their mother had made for her. For the chance to go over to sweep her floor or do little chores for her. Mama often got to go because she was older. I have wondered who cared for her after the family left.

If it were a hardship for grandmother Maren. It must have been a most challenging task for grandpa Jens, who had to have a sale, keep and pack the most necessary clothing, tools, and household goods for 12 people, one a small baby. He bought 11 tickets so I assume the baby was carried on. Aunt Fanny [Fanny Emilie Hansen Mode Daughter of Jens Hansen] was the baby. I suppose that they boarded a liner in Copenhagen, and it was large, a 5-deck ship.

Mama talked about the trip over durinq our Cando winters, and I wish now that I had asked more questions. They had a space on the third deck with their trunks and belongings packed around them. Her mother had brought two large kettles along and each day made a large pot of soup or stew. Grandpa could buy supplies at the ship's store, and there was a huge coal range that the passengers could use. I'm sure that they had to carry their own water and dispose of their waste which went overboard in those days. People couldn't keep very clean, and Mama said the smells were almost overwhelming. They were even worse when they went by the 4th deck stairs and bilge area. They were not supposed to go up on deck. But Mama said they did sneak up for a breath of fresh air when they could. Their crossing was not too rough, but most of the passengers got motion sickness anyway. It lasted over two weeks and then they were quarantined at Ellis Inland for three days. That was as bad or worse than the voyage, Mama said.
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Uncle Harry was born in America. He did speak Danish, though. When World War 1 started, he joined the Navy. He sent Mama a picture of himself, and he looked very handsome in his white middy and black tie. He married a girl from Philadelphia (we never met her) and when he got out of the service, settled there. He joined the city police force and worked there until he retired. When Mabel, his wife, died, he came back to Becker, bought a little cabin by a lake where he could fish and raise a garden.
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