• Hans is the son of Peter and Olene Hansen (Peterson). He emigrated from Denmark two years before his parents and sister did. He sailed on the Humboldt, and arrived in New York on 20 May 1862. Evidence from newspaper records proves that Hans traveled to Utah in 1862. Further research is needed to determine the name of the company he traveled with.

Company Unknown (1862)

• Age at Departure: 22

Sources

• 1870 Utah Census, Millard County.
• 1880 Utah Census, Millard County.
• "Fillmore Pioneer Passes to Reward," The Progress , 22 Dec. 1916, 1.
• Find a Grave
• Saints By Sea: Latter-day Saint Immigration to America