1. | Wilhelm Apollo Hansen was born on 8 Jan 1897 in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA; died on 20 Jun 1968 in Tigard, Washington County, Oregon, USA; was buried on 24 Jun 1968 in Portland Memorial Indoor Cemetery, Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon, USA. Other Events and Attributes:
- Also Known As: William Anderson
- Also Known As: William Apollo, Bill
- Cause of Death: Congestive heart failure
- Occupation: Florist
- Occupation: Nutritionist
- Occupation: U.S.S.M.A. - Champaign, Illinois
- Research Notes: William is listed in the 1900 census (in the household of his grandfather Henry Mohr) as “William Anderson.” 1910 Census lists name as “Wilhelm A.” According to Wendell Mohr’s notes, William married twice and his children are from his second marriage.
Alfred Hansen is listed as William’s father on his death certificate. The informant was his son David; it is possible David did not know that Alfred wasn’t William’s father.
- Military Notes: Bomber pilot in World War I.
- Census: 1900, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA
- Census: 1910, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA
- Residence: Jun 1918, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA
- Census: 1920, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA
- Residence: 1935, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA
- Census: 1940, Aurora, Kane County, Illinois, USA
- Residence: May 1942, Aurora, Kane County, Illinois, USA
- Residence: 1944, Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon, USA
- Residence: 1966, Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon, USA
- Residence: Jun 1968, Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon, USA
Notes:
When Clifford Mohr arrived in Chicago in the summer of 1929 to attend Grad School at the University of Chicago, Bill brought one of his pick up trucks to the train station to help Clifford bring his trunk to the University.
Gave gardening advice as “Doctor Dirt” on a Portland radio station.
William listed his own name under “Employer” on his WWII Draft Card, with a work address of 400 N. Highland, Aurora, Illinois.
Six grandchildren at the time of his death.
Wilhelm married Kathryn Margurite Jensen before Feb 1937. Kathryn (daughter of Curtis Seward Jensen and Carolyn K. Austin) was born on 22 Oct 1909 in Sheldahl, Story County, Iowa, USA; was christened on 12 Nov 1909 in Slater, Story County, Iowa, USA; died on 12 Sep 1989 in Multnomah County, Oregon, USA; was buried in Lincoln Memorial Park, Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 2. D.P. Hansen
- 3. J.J. Hansen
- 4. William Apollo Hansen, Jr. was born on 1 Feb 1937 in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA; died on 9 Oct 2005 in Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, USA.
- 5. Kenneth Melvin Hansen was born on 6 Jan 1938 in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA; died in Aug 1992.
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