Hannah E. Hansen (1864-1936) aka Hanne Amundsen, Emigrated from Norway in 1880 (b. February 22, 1864; Oslo, Norway - d. April 24, 1936; Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA)
Birth[]
Hannah was born in Oslo, Norway possibly to Amund Hansen.
Siblings[]
She had at least three other siblings that emigrated with her: Carrie Hanson whose daughter, May, married Eden T. Brekke (1893-1978); Ole C. Hanson (1870-?) who lived in Dallas, Barron County, Wisconsin and had several children; and a sister who lived in Seattle, Washington.
Marriage[]
Hannah married Otto Olson (1858-1921) on September 04, 1884 in Chicago at Our Saviour's Lutheran Church at 138th Street and Wabash Avenue.
Children[]
- Tille Olson (1885-1918) who married Norval Wintrone (1890-1918) and they both died along with their child in the influenza pandemic of 1918
- Harry Oliver Olson (1887-1964) who served as a Lieutenant in World War I, married a French woman named Germaine X (1900-1920) who died after two years of marriage in San Francisco, and they had no children
- Mabel Olson (1890-1971) who married Jesse Garrett Clay (1888-1976) and had one child and four grandchildren
- Norman Otto Olson (1895-1977) who married Isabelle Wickman (1901-1931) and had one child, then he married Eva Folkert (1904-2000) from Germany and had three children
- Helen Olive Olson (1900-1970) who married John Lozinski (1896-1980) and after a divorce married Frank Kirpichoff (1891-1965)
Chicago, Illinois[]
In 1900 Otto and Hannah were living at 167 Milwaukee Avenue, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois with their four children. On February 13, 1910 it appears that Hannah was returning from a trip to Scandinavia by way of Liverpool, England aboard the ship "Campania".
Death of husband[]
In 1921 her husband died and in 1930 Hannah, now a widow was living with her son, Harry, a widower; and Hazel Wintrone who was the daughter of Tille. They were living at 1227 Mozart Street in Chicago.
Death[]
Hannah died on April 24, 1936.
Funeral notice[]
Her funeral notice was in the Chicago Tribune on Sunday April 26, 1936 read as follows:
Hannah Olson nee Admundsen, wife of the late Otto, beloved mother of the late Mrs. Tillie Wintrone, Harry, Mrs. Mabel Clay, Norman, Helen, and Hazel Wintrone. Funeral services Monday 1 p.m. at chapel 2906 Madison Street. Interment Mount Olive.
Burial[]
She was buried on April 27, 1936 at Mount Olive Cemetery at 3800 North Narragansett Avenue in Chicago in the same plot as her husband Otto.