Henry (Henrik) Valentin HANSEN

Born

15 November 1886 , Copenhagen, Kobenhavn, Denmark

Died

6 April 1972 , Hollywood, Florida, USA

Henry (Henrik) Valentin married Henrietta Ruth BLESSING 14 August 1907 in Hartford, Connecticut, USA . The couple had (at least) 3 children.
Henrietta Ruth BLESSING was born February 1888 in Meriden, Connecticut, USA. Henrietta Ruth died 26 February 1935 in Rockville, Connecticut, USA. Henrietta Ruth was the child of Carl "Charles" Theodore BLESSING and Frances Mary "Fannie" MESICK .

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Henry (Henrik) Valentin was an immigrant to the United States, arriving by 1906.

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Son of Carl Frederik Hansen (1848 – 1912) and Edvardine Mathilde Sophie Thonboe (1853 – 1935)

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Spouses, Marriages & Children of Henry (Henrik) Valentin HANSEN

Henry (Henrik) Valentin HANSEN married

Henrietta Ruth BLESSING
Marriage date: 14 August 1907
Marriage place: Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Source: www.ctatatelibrarydata.org/marriage-records/

Henrietta Ruth BLESSING was the child of Carl "Charles" Theodore BLESSING and Frances Mary "Fannie" MESICK

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HENRIK HANSEN HENRIETTA BLESSING 1907-08-14 HARTFORD

Children of Henry (Henrik) Valentin HANSEN and Henrietta Ruth BLESSING

William Richard HANSEN

Born: 25 August 1908, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Died: 13 August 1978, Hollywood, Florida, USA

Married: Audrey Margaret CARROLL 6 October 1932 Place: North East, New York, USA

Lester Louis HANSEN

Born: 14 January 1913, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Died: 25 December 1970, , Florida, USA

Married: Elsie Flora FLECHNER 2 January 1934 Place: Manhattan, New York, USA

Edwin Donald HANSEN

Born: 13 February 1926, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Died: 18 May 2003, Liberal, Kansas, USA

Married: Mary Alice ROCHE 4 September 1946 Place: Hartford, Connecticut, USA

Married: Beverley D JEWETT (JOHNS) 8 August 1970 Place: Los Angeles, California, USA

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Birth — 1886
15 November 1886
Copenhagen, Kobenhavn, Denmark

1889 - The automobile is invented (Gottlieb Daimler, Germany)

1891 - The zipper is invented (Whitcomb L. Judson, United States)

The motion picture camera is invented (Thomas Alva Edison, William K.L. Dickson, United States)

First Perforated Toilet Paper Roll is Patented

1897 - Aspirin is invented (Felix Hoffmann (Bayer), Germany)

1901 - King Camp Gillette and William Emery Nickerson invented the world's first disposable razor blade in 1901. (Boston, Massachusetts, USA)

1902 - July 17 - Willis Haviland Carrier designed the first modern air-conditioning system. (Buffalo, New York, USA)

1903 - The first engine-powered airplane is invented (Wilbur & Orville Wright, United States)

1906 - August 22 – The first Victor Victrola, a phonographic record player, was manufactured, revolutionizing the way people listened to music at home.

In 1906, Reginald Fessenden made the first AM radio broadcast on December 24th. This event marked a significant advancement in radio technology, paving the way for the modern broadcasting industry.

1907 Marriage / Partner
Henry (Henrik) Valentin HANSEN and Henrietta Ruth BLESSING 14 August 1907, Hartford, Connecticut, USA

He was 20 years old.

1907-1908 - The electric washing machine is invented (Alva J. Fisher, United States)

1908 - First Model-T car is produced by Henry Ford (United States)

1908 Birth of Child
William Richard HANSEN was born 25 August 1908, Hartford, Connecticut, USA

Henry (Henrik) Valentin was 21 years old.

1910 Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut

Name: Hendrick V Hansen
birthPlace: Denmark
Relationship to Head of Household: Self
Residence: Hartford Ward 6, Hartford, Connecticut
Marital Status: Married
race : White
Gender: Male
Immigration Year: 1906
father's birthPlace: Denmark
mother's birthPlace: Denmark
family number: 80
page number: 4
Household Gender Age
Hendrick V Hansen M 24y
spouse Henrietta Hansen F 22y
child William Hansen M 1y

Source / record details
1910 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
Exploring the U.S. Census: Your Guide to America’s Data

1912 - April 15 - Titanic sinks in the North Atlantic

1913 - The assembly line is invented (Henry Ford, United States)

The bra is invented (Mary Phelps Jacob, United States)

1913 Birth of Child
Lester Louis HANSEN was born 14 January 1913, Hartford, Connecticut, USA

Henry (Henrik) Valentin was 26 years old.

1917 World War I Draft Registration

Name: Henry Valentine Hansen
event: Draft Registration
registration date year range: 1917-1918
Event Place: Hartford County no 1, Connecticut, United States
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 15 Nov 1886
birthPlace: Copenhagen, , Denmark
country of citizenship: Denmark
nara publication title: World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards
nara publication number: M1509
Film Number: 1561992
Digital Folder Number: 005206219
Image Number: 00427

'United States, World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918,' index and images, FamilySearch (familysearch.org/ pal:/ MM9.1.1/ KZFF-7TP : accessed 03 Dec 2012), Henry Valentine Hansen, .

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U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
A World Undone: The Story of the Great War, 1914 to 1918

1920 Hartford County, Connecticut

Name: Henry V Hansen
Residence: , Hartford, Connecticut
estimated Birth Year: 1888
Age: 32
birthPlace: Denmark
Relationship to Head of Household: Self
Gender: Male
Race: White
Marital Status: Married
father's birthPlace:
mother's birthPlace:
Film Number: 1820184
Digital Folder Number: 4294454
Image Number: 00012
sheet number: 3
Household Gender Age
Henry V Hansen M 32y
spouse Henrietta Hansen F 31y
child William R Hansen M 11y
child Lester L Hansen M 6y

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1920 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
Exploring the U.S. Census: Your Guide to America’s Data

1921 - Charles Strite of Minnesota patents the pop-up toaster.

1923 to 1927 - Television is invented (Vladimir Kosma Zworykin (Russia), Philo Taylor Farnsworth (United States))

1926 Birth of Child
Edwin Donald HANSEN was born 13 February 1926, Hartford, Connecticut, USA

Henry (Henrik) Valentin was 39 years old.

Hartford, Connecticut, City Directory, 1927

Name: Henry V Hansen
Gender: M (Male)
Residence Year: 1927
Street Address: 73 Whitmore
Residence Place: Hartford, Connecticut
Occupation: Brickmason
Spouse:
Henrietta Hansen
Publication Title: Hartford, Connecticut, City Directory, 1927

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1927 - The aerosol can is invented (Erik Rotheim, Norway)

1928 - Sliced bread (bread slicing machine) is invented by Otto Frederick Rohwedder (United States)

1930 Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut

Name: Henry Z Hansen
event: Census
Event Date: 1930
Event Place: Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut
Gender: Male
Age: 44
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
birthPlace: Denmark
estimated Birth Year: 1886
Immigration Year: 1904
Relationship to Head of Household: Head
father's birthPlace: Denmark
mother's birthPlace: Denmark
enumeration district number: 1
family number: 133
Sheet Number and Letter: 6B
Line Number: 92
nara publication: T626, roll 262
Film Number: 2339997
Digital Folder Number: 4531866
Image Number: 00759
Household Gender Age
Henry Z Hansen M 44
spouse Henrietta R Hansen F 42
child William R Hansen M 21
child Lester L Hansen M 17
child Edwin D Hansen M 4

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1930 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
Exploring the U.S. Census: Your Guide to America’s Data

1930 - Scotch tape is invented (Richard Drew (3M), United States)

In 1930, on February 18, Pluto was discovered by astronomer Clyde Tombaugh at the Lowell Observatory in Flagstaff, Arizona, marking a significant milestone in the study of our solar system.

1931 - The paper towel is invented (Arthur Scott, United States)

1932 Marriage of Child
William Richard HANSEN married 6 October 1932, North East, New York, USA to Audrey Margaret CARROLL

1934 - The metal beverage can is invented (American Can Co., United States)

1934 Marriage of Child
Lester Louis HANSEN married 2 January 1934, Manhattan, New York, USA to Elsie Flora FLECHNER

Henry (Henrik) Valentin HANSEN - Grave Zion Hill Cemetery, Hartford, Connecticut

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Zion Hill Cemetery, Hartford, Connecticut

Zion Hill Cemetery
Hartford, Connecticut, USA

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1935 - The snowmobile was invented by Joseph Bombardier (Quebec, Canada)

1935 Death of Spouse/Partner
Henrietta Ruth BLESSING died 26 February 1935, Rockville, Connecticut, USA

1938 - The ballpoint pen is invented (Lazlo Biro, Hungary)

1938-1944 - Sunscreen is invented (Franz Greiter, Switzerland and Benjamin Green, United States)

1938 - October 27 - Du Pont announces a name for its new synthetic yarn: nylon.

Hartford, Connecticut, City Directory, 1939

Name: Henry V Hansen
Residence Year: 1939
Street Address: 345 Franklin av
Residence Place: Hartford, Connecticut
Occupation: Bricklayer
Publication Title: Hartford, Connecticut, City Directory, 1939

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ancestry.com

1940 Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut

Name: Henry Hansen
titles & terms:
event: Census
Event Year: 1940
Event Place: Ward 7, Hartford, Hartford Town, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
Gender: Male
Age: 53
Marital Status: Widowed
Race (Original): White
race (standardized): White
Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Head
relationship to head of household (standardized): Head
birthPlace: Denmark
estimated Birth Year: 1887
residence in 1935: Same House
enumeration district number: 10-84
family number: 221
Sheet Number and Letter: 10B
Line Number: 69
nara publication number: T627
nara roll number: 536
Digital Folder Number: 005461425
Image Number: 00219
Household Gender Age Birthplace
head Henry Hansen M 53 Denmark
son Edwin Hansen M 14 Connecticut

Source / record details
1940 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
Exploring the U.S. Census: Your Guide to America’s Data

1940 - April - 1st electron microscope demonstrated (RCA), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

1942 WWII Draft Registration

Henry Valentine Hansen
492 Franklin Ave., Hartford, Conn.
Age 54
Date of Birth November 15, 1886 in Copenhagen, Denmark
Name and address of person who will always know your address: Mary Hansen - wife - 492 Franklin Ave.
Employer's name and address - United Aircraft, East Hartford, Conn.

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FamilySearch.org. U.S. World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1940-1947.
The Draft

1945 - The atomic bomb is invented (J. Robert Oppenheimer, et al., United States)

The microwave oven was invented accidentally in 1945 by Percy Spencer, a Raytheon engineer. While testing a magnetron, he noticed microwaves melted a candy bar in his pocket. Experimenting further, he discovered microwaves could cook food quickly. Raytheon patented the process, and by 1947, they built the first commercial microwave oven, called the 'Radarange.' Initially used in commercial settings, microwaves becomes affordable for home use by the 1960s and 1970s, revolutionizing cooking.

1946 Marriage of Child
Edwin Donald HANSEN married 4 September 1946, Hartford, Connecticut, USA to Mary Alice ROCHE

1948 - Velcro is invented (George de Mestral, Switzerland)

Hartford, Connecticut, City Directory, 1953

Name: Henry V Hansen
Gender: M (Male)
Residence Year: 1953
Street Address: 492 Franklin av
Residence Place: Hartford, Connecticut
Occupation: Mason
Spouse:
Mary G Hansen
Publication Title: Hartford, Connecticut, City Directory, 1953

Source / record details
ancestry.com

Hartford, Connecticut City Directory - 1959

Name: Henry V Hansen
Gender: M (Male)
Residence Year: 1959
Street Address: 34 Westview av WH
Residence Place: Hartford, Connecticut
Occupation: Mason
Spouse:
Mary A Hansen
Publication Title: Hartford Suburban, Connecticut 1959

Source / record details
ancestry.com

1968 - The ATM is invented (Don Wetzel, United States)

1970 Marriage of Child
Edwin Donald HANSEN married 8 August 1970, Los Angeles, California, USA to Beverley D JEWETT (JOHNS)

1970 Death of Child
Lester Louis HANSEN died 25 December 1970, , Florida, USA

Henry (Henrik) Valentin was 84 years old.

Death

Name: Henry Hansen
SSN: 049-10-0354
Last Residence: 33020 Hollywood, Broward, Florida, USA
BORN: 15 Nov 1886
Died: Apr 1972
State (Year) SSN issued: Connecticut (Before 1951)

Source / record details
Social Security Death Index
Unofficial Guide to FamilySearch.org: How to Find Your Family History on the World's Largest Free Genealogy Website

Obituary

HENRY V. HANSEN

Henry V. Hansen, 85, of Hollywood, Fla., formerly of West Hartford, died Thursday at Memorial Hospital, Hollywood. Born in Copenhagan, Denmark. he lived in West Hartford most of his life before moving to Florida 16 years ago. He was a self-employed stone mason before retiring in 1959. He was a member of the Bricklayers Union of Hartford and a past noble grand of Trinity Lodge IOOF of Hartford. He leaves two sons, William Hansen of Hollywood, and Edwin Hansen of Anaheim, Calif.; four step-daughters in California, and five grandchildren. The funeral will be Tuesday at 1 p.m. at the Taylor and Modeen Funeral Home, 136 S. Main St., West Hartford, with the Rev. William Persing officiating. Burial will be in Zion Hill Cemetery. Calling hours are to day from 7 to 9 p.m. Memorial donations may be made to the Hartford Cancer Society.

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Hartford Courant
Hartford, Connecticut
April 10, 1972

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