1. | Hans Hansson was born on 10 Apr 1853 in Silte, Gotland, Sweden; was christened on 11 Apr 1853 in Silte, Gotland, Sweden; died on 8 Jun 1910 in Holbrook, Furnas County, Nebraska, USA; was buried on 10 Jun 1910 in Holbrook Cemetery, Holbrook, Furnas County, Nebraska, USA. Other Events and Attributes:
- Cause of Death: Suicide by shotgun
- Occupation: Blacksmith
- Medical Notes: Heavy drinker.
- Research Notes: Hannah Sederlund obituary gives death date as 10 June 1910. Wendell Mohr’s notes list his cause of death as “accidental gunshot.” Jo Ann Mohr mentioned that she believed he may have in fact committed suicide, which was confirmed by two contemporary newspaper accounts of his death.
- Emigration: 14 Aug 1885
- Census: 1900, Holbrook, Furnas County, Nebraska, USA
- Census: 1910, Holbrook, Furnas County, Nebraska, USA
Notes:
Left Sweden for the US (without family) in August 1885 (registration date 11 August, departed Göteborg 14 August). His sister Johanna had emigrated in 1881 and by 1883 had settled in Holbrook, Nebraska (then Burton’s Bend). Hans worked as a mine blacksmith in Leadville, Colorado. 1910 US Census indicates that he emigrated in 1890. In US, “Hanson” surname was used. Moved to Holbrook, Nebraska on 24 September 1891.
Witnesses at his christening: farmer Jacob Jacobsen, Mickels, laborer Hans Norrby, farmhand Olof Petter Siltberg, farmhand Hans Hans. Eipes, Hans Båtelsson, Halverde Hustru, Lars Christensen, Sigliefs Hustru, Piga ?? Gardrud Båtalsdr, Mikels, Piga Greta Olafsdr., Rikvedes.
Birth:
Rikvide
Christened:
In the church
Buried:
Lot 2, Row 14
Hans married Johanna Katrina Kristina Cederlund on 22 Jan 1881 in Silte, Gotland, Sweden. Johanna (daughter of Klockare Olof Petter Siltberg (Cederlund) and Mathilda Christina Mårtensdotter) was born on 3 Apr 1860 in Silte, Gotland, Sweden; was christened on 6 Apr 1860 in Silte, Gotland, Sweden; died on 22 Aug 1931 in Holbrook, Furnas County, Nebraska, USA; was buried in Aug 1931 in Holbrook Cemetery, Holbrook, Furnas County, Nebraska, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 2. Agnes Henny Sevira Hansson
was born on 3 Jan 1886 in Silte, Gotland, Sweden; was christened on 2 Feb 1886 in Silte, Gotland, Sweden; died on 18 Oct 1977 in Denver, Colorado, USA; was buried on 19 Oct 1977 in Fairmount Cemetery, Denver, Colorado, USA.
- 3. Irma Esther Hanson
was born on 23 Feb 1902 in Holbrook, Furnas County, Nebraska, USA; died on 22 Oct 1976 in Denver, Colorado, USA; was buried on 26 Oct 1976 in Fairmount Cemetery, Denver, Colorado, USA.
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