Martin Hansen

Birth Date
On 1847 January 30
Death Date
On 1934 November 28
Gender
Male

The Hansen family crossed the ocean by way of the ship Westmoreland in 1857. They began their journey to Utah with the 1857 Christian Christiansen handcart company, as indicated by Martin Hansen's autobiography, but stopped in Genoa and stayed there until 1861.

Evidence from genealogical and newspaper records confirms that the Hansen traveled to Utah in 1861. A child was born in November 1860 in Iowa, but the first documentation to place them in Utah is the birth of another child in February 1862, which was prior to the arrival of that season's emigration. The obituary of Caroline also states that the family came to Utah in 1861. Further research is needed to determine the name of the company with which they traveled.

Martin was a teamster for one of the companies that traveled in 1868.

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Born

1847 January 30

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Occurred On 1847 January 30
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Joined Christian Christiansen Company

1857 June 15 – September 13 (Age 10)

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Ended On 1857 September 13
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1861 – 1861 September (Age 13)

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Started Circa 1861
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Ended Circa 1861 September
Organization was Ended

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Age at Time of Travel
14

Assigned as Teamster

John Clark Dowdle Company
1868 – 1868 October 20 (Age 20)

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Started Circa 1868
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Ended On 1868 October 20
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Died

1934 November 28 (Age 87)

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Occurred On 1934 November 28
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