3,748 documented Hansen ancestors, drawn from public records such as death indexes and county histories. Every name below is a real person in the public record.
Scandinavian & North German patronymic — 'son of Hans' (John).
Where the records place them: Iowa (100%), out of 3,737 Hansen records with a known place.
The most common first names among them: John, Robert, Anna, Hans and Harry.
Of the 3,739 with both a birth and a death year, the median lifespan was 79 years.
The earliest recorded birth is Awilla A Hansen, born 1856.
Documented Hansen families on this page come from History of Monona County, Iowa and Past and present of Allamakee County, Iowa.
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Deceased Hansen ancestors, earliest first. Living family members are deliberately omitted.
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Scandinavian & North German patronymic — 'son of Hans' (John).
The documented line here reaches back to 1856. Most Hansen lines can be traced to the end of the surviving public record.
No. Deceased ancestors only, from public records. Living people are excluded for privacy.
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