HARTVIGSEN, Hans

Notes:

Baptized (LDS):
Also 1 Mar 2000 SGEOR

Endowed (LDS):
Also 14 Mar 2000 in SGEOR

Hans married LARSEN, Karen in 1832 in Ruds Vedby, Holbaek, Denmark. Karen (daughter of Christensen, Lars Carg or and Olsdatter, Marie) was born on 02 Jul 1805 in Gierslev, Holbaek, Denmark; died on 07 Feb 1871 in Torpe, hallensleve, Love, Holbaek, Denmark . [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Lars and Maria were born in Denmark -April 23, 1831 and 10 Nov 1838 his profession was a tailor. They were the parents of four children, three boys and one girl. Peter was the oldest and then came the twins Martha and Christen, and Julius was the youngest. They joined the Mormon church and wanted to come to America, but thry didn't have the money to all come together. They sent their oldest son Peter and their daughter Martha first. Peter was twelve and Martha was ten. They came to Mantua, Utah where they worked for their living. Peter herded sheep and Martha worked as a servant. Maria and the two younger boys came next. When Mr Hansen arrived they made their home in Odgen. Mr Hansen and the boys made their living by going to the canyon and cutting firewood. They hauled it to what was called the tie yard. This was located where the First National Bank now stands in Odgen. They sold the wood, thus making their living. Later they moved to Mantua where they made their living by herding milk cows, taking them out in the morning and bringing them home at night. They were paid accorded to the distance they had to travel; so much for the first canyon, more for the second canyon and so on. When the Jens Swensens and the Christen Mickelsens came to Gentile Valley, now Lago, in the fall of 1878, the Hansen's joined them on the journey. They homesteaded 40 acres of the place now owned by Jack Hubbard. Mr Hansen passed away 2 August 1898 and Mrs Hansen sold the farm to her son Julius. Her daughter Martha, married Neils Peterson and moved to Swan Valley. Mrs Hansen passed away 2 August 1918. She was buried in the Lago cemetary next to her Husband. Gems of Our Valley 1977 page 391

Lars married LARSEN (Larsdatter), Maria on 28 May 1863 in Trinderup, , Denmark. Maria (daughter of LARSEN, Lars and Olesen, Karen (OLSDATTER)) was born on 23 Apr 1831 in Hallenslev, Torpegavn, Holbaek, Denmark; was christened on 25 Jun 1831 in Hallenslev, Torpegavn, Holbaek, Denmark; died on 2 Aug 1918 in Lago, Bannock (now Caribou), Id; was buried on 5 Aug 1918 in Lago, Bannock (now Caribou), Id. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: ROBINSEN, Nettie. Nettie was born about 1868 in . [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Martha married PETERSEN, Niels Peter on 27 Jul 1883 in Logan, Cache, Ut. Niels (son of PETERSON, Anders Niels and MADSEN, Annie) was born on 28 Feb 1859 in Karrebaek, Soro, Denmark, Europe; was christened on 15 May 1859 in Karrebaek, Soro, Denmark, Europe; died on 9 Apr 1923 in , Irwin, Bonneville, Idaho; was buried on 12 Apr 1924. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Lars Peter Hansen was born in Halenslev, Denmark, the eldest child of Lars and Maria Larsen Hansen. He and his family joined the L.D.S. Church when he was very young. His father was the village tailor so they must not have had too much money. Nevertheless, he determined that his family would come to Zion. They all ended up in Mantua where they went into business herding milk cows for the community. They took them to the canyons north of Mantua. One day while herding the cattle Peter told of watching a wagon caravan crossing the canyon. They were laden with a baptismal font and the four oxen to hold it up. These were on their way to the new temple in Logan. Shortly after this they joined a wagon train heading for Idaho. It was no doubt at that time he first set eyes upon the small daughter of Christen and Maren Mickelsen. These two families and the Jens Swensens all settled in Gentile Valley. It was here years later that Peter began courting Taya Mickelsen and married her March 1, 1894.

Bud and Dorothy remember how good Grandpa Hansen was to them. At Christmas there was a little purse with 100 pennies. Dorothy remembers she and Phil sitting on his lap and learning to play pinochle. Grandpa told Dorothy she had to bid to win and we still see her bid on every hand. She remembers her and Phil staying with Grandma one time when they got into an argument and Phil was cut. Una and Grandma were so angry Dorothy and Phil ran away. Dorothy remembers Grandpa coming after them and buying them an ice cream cone to smooth things over. Bud remembers driving the header box for Grandpa and Grandpa bought him his first Stetson hat. They remeber Grandpa always loving and caring for them and givng them little treats. (From Bud and Mary Ann Hansen)

Dorthea (Taya) Mickelsen was born 21 November 1872 in Huntsville, Utah. the second child of Christen and Maren Anderson Mickelsen. They were one of the couples sent by Brigham Young to settle Huntsville. One of her first recollections of any thing of importance was when a neighbor came rushing to the door in tears with the news that "Brother Brigham is dead". She remembered her mother snatching up her baby sister Helmar, and rushing to the next neighbor with the news with a frightened Taya holding on to her skirts for dear life. Brigham Young was dead and the news spread like wildfire around the settlement. The cabins were built around a square at the center of Huntsville. Shortly after this, Taya, along with her family and others, moved to Idaho where they settled in Gentile Valley on what is now the Louis Bitton ranch. This was about 1878.
As soon as Taya was old enough she began working for other families who need help. By doing this she learned early the value of a dollar and hard work.

She was married to Lars Peter Hansen on 1 March 1894 at Lago. They had eight children: twins who died shortly after birth, two sons and four daughters, Alfred Peter, Emil Martin , Clara Molene, Ella Leona, Mary Edna, and Una May. Alfred was the oldest and Emil the youngest.
Pete bought the farm owned by Pete Lund and built a cabin there for his bride. The cabin was moved from another spot along the creek north of the present home in Lago. The logs were numbered on the cabin before it was dismantled, after which it was moved to the site prepared for it. It was then assembled again using the numbers on the logs to get the right ones in the right place. It still stands on the farm in Lago.

Six children were born in that cabin which had two rooms. Pete and Taya decided they needed more room so they built another home about a block straight east of the little cabin on the the site where the present Hansen home stands now. The two youngest children were born in the new home.
Pete and Taya worked hard to build up their farm. Coyotes were abundant and preyed on their sheep and cattle. Squirrels swarmed over their crops. Taya tells of battling squirrels with poison and she said they seemed to flourish rather than die out. Two growing boys who were sharpshooters with rifles soon made the coyotes keep their distance and along with the poison, soon made a dent in the squirrel population. Things soon began to get better and a bit easier and their perservance paid off.

Pete suffered a stroke and passed away at the age of 75. He was buried in the Lago cemetary.
Taya lived on another eighteen years to continue being the family focal point. She died November 23, 1958 at the age of 86. She was buried at her husband's side in the Lago cementery. Gems of Our Valley 1977 pg 391-392.

Lars married MICKELSEN, Dorthea on 1 Mar 1894 in Bench, Caribou, Idaho. Dorthea (daughter of MICKELSEN ( MIKKELSEN), Niels Christian and ANDERSON, Maren (Mary Ann)) was born on 21 Nov 1872 in Huntsville, Weber, Ut, USA; died on 23 Nov 1958 in Soda Springs, Caribou, Id, USA; was buried on 26 Nov 1958 in Lago, Caribou, Id, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Julius married TURNER, Merintha Elizabeth on 24 Oct 1894 in Logan, Cashe, Ut. Merintha (daughter of TURNER, John Radmore and BUTLER, Mary Ann Close) was born on 24 Mar 1877 in Plain City, Weber, Ut; died on 12 Dec 1945 in Salt Lake, Salt Lake, Ut; was buried on 18 Dec 1945 in Idaho Falls, Bonneville, Id. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Pearl married Cromwell, George Albert on 16 Sep 1918 in Idaho Falls, Bonneville, Idaho. George was born on 23 Dec 1885 in Clay City, Indiana; died on 27 Mar 1969 in Idaho Falls, Bonneville, Idaho. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Bud (Clarence) remembers: "Dad (Alfred) was having problems with his eyes. I was about 8 or 9 when he started seeing a specialist in SLC. Ma (Adelia) and Dad took Dallas and me with them in the model T Ford. In order to get over Wellsville Canyon I remember Dad had to turn the car around and back up the hill. In those days there was always a problem with flat tires. We left home at 4am and got to Ogden at 8pm. We spent the night with Uncle Ross and Aunt Inez and continued into Salt Lake City the next morning. Us kids stayed with the Fowlers (friends from Lago) in Roy. Dad did loose the sight in his left eye at that time.

We returned to Ogden and Dad bought a 26 Overland; that's what we rode home in. It was a much better trip.

After Grandpa Bassett died Dad was the constable in Lago for about 15 years. Dad was on the school board for over 35 years. After war was declared in 1942 they moved the high school from Thatcher to Grace, and Dad remained trustee. Dad ran the dance hall in Lago (at the school house) for quite a few years. I only remember that they had big dances there every Saturday night in the winter time and it always bothered us kids that Dad would dance with every one but ma; never found out the reason.

When Grandpa Bassett died Mother received $5,000 from the estate, Grandpa Hansen gave Alfred another $5,000 and Dad borrowed $4,000 from Utah Mortgage and loan to buy the farm. During the depression they feared they would loose it. About 1934 Dad went to Federal Land bank to borrow enough to pay off Utah Mortgage and Loan. Sumptner Pond was head of Federal Land Bank in Grace and refused the loan. Ma, in speaking to Lenore Rudd, learned that the same thing had happened to Glenn, but Glenn made a trip to Spokane, the head offices, and spoke to his brother-in-law Lyle Coburn (Irene Rudd's husband). After examining the finances he determined that Glenn had enough equity in the property to grant the loan. Mother came home and told Dad and he also made the trip to Spokane (Irene had been mother's girlfriend of her youth). Upon returning home he again visited Pond who told him the main office had granted his loan. He didn't know why. Dad later learned that Pond had blackballed him."

Bud and Dorothy remember the first radio they ever had as a family. It was operated on batteries. Batteries were expensive so in the winter months they would block up the car and bring in the battery so they could enjoy the radio.

Dorothy remembers how her mother kept her at her side to teach her the “womanly” arts. She remembers learning how to iron and cook. Dorothy is a fabulous cook. It was Mother that encouraged the kids to get their educations. She steered Dallas to the army to further his career in electronics and Dorothy was encouraged to go into nursing. Adelia checked with her friend Dr. Kackley and Dorothy was sent to Odgen to the Dee Hospital.

Dorothy remembers in 1934 during the depression that Alfred received a letter saying that his farm was to be foreclosed. Alfred paced the floor and couldn’t sleep for worry. Dorothy remembers that Adelia wrote to the state senator to request assistance for the problem. (Bud remembered a conversation with Lenore Rudd) The result was the same. A trip to Spokane secured a new loan with the Federal Land Bank.

(I’m - Mary Ann -always impressed with Adelia and how she was not only practical but also followed up and got things done, What a marvelous woman she was, also with a strong history of service in the community. It is obvious how she loved and guided her children).

Bud went to work for Vega (a Division of Lockheed) aircraft in November 1939. One of the classes he took while there was jig building. He was also a machine parts dispatcher.

Ma died in February, leaving the youngest son Stanley at home with Dad. He would have been about 7 at the time. She had a lump growing in her breast and went into surgery in Soda Springs to have it removed. She did not survive the surgery.

Oddly enough, Dallas was on a troop train that went thru Soda Springs that day heading for Alaska by way of Washington, but of course he was unable to get off. Bud got word of the death thru Vega Aircraft. The family had notified the plant to get word to him. He asked for leave to attend the funeral, but it was not granted. He went anyway. They threatened to turn him over to the army, but it was an empty threat as he had already joined the navy.

He went into the active service in Feb. 1943. He was in the Pacific for two years mostly on Bougainville (battle of the Coral Sea) and then came back to the states joining the ship New Jersey and went to antiwek. When he came home his ship was called to a rescue in Alaska so they took the long way home.

Phil stayed on the farm helping that summer. That winter he went with Willard Bitton to Ogden to work. Dorothy was in nurses training in Ogden at the Dee Hospital and Dallas was in Alaska. Dallas's group was sent back to home base in the mid-west and eventually to England where he was "ships crew boss" and flew many missions over Germany.

In November Dad married Lutie Bassett Swensen, Ma's older sister, and she helped raise Stan. Dad milked cows and helped Lutie with the post office during the war. Rex Bassett ran the farm.

Bud was discharged in January 1946. Phil came home the following year.

When the war was over Phil and Bud returned to the farm. They purchased the Elliot Place, leased part of Emil’s farm, bought equipment and built the Quonset hut for weather protection.

Phil married Carol Meacham in 1950 and Bud married Mary Ann Hildreth in 1951


From Mary Ann Hildreth Hansen Jan 15, 2007

Parantheticals and minor puncutation and spelling corrections by Stanley D. Hansen March, 2007.

Alfred married BASSETT, Adelia Dubois on 31 Aug 1918 in Pocatello, Bannock, Id, USA. Adelia (daughter of BASSETT, William Henry and COOK, Marette (Twin)) was born on 3 Sep 1894 in Lago (Trout Creek), Bannock, Id, USA; died on 13 Feb 1942 in Soda Springs, Caribou, Id, USA; was buried on 16 Feb 1942 in Lago, Caribou, Id, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Alfred married BASSETT, Lutie Marette on 10 Nov 1942. Lutie (daughter of BASSETT, William Henry and COOK, Marette (Twin)) was born on 28 Aug 1877 in Cedar Fort, Utah, Ut; died on 11 Mar 1957 in Soda Springs, Caribou, Id; was buried on 16 Mar 1957 in Lago Cemetary, Caribou, Id. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Alfred married DALTON, Katherine H. on 5 Nov 1958 in Grace Idaho. Katherine was born about 1900 in Idaho. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Baptized (LDS):
Also 4 Aug 2001

Endowed (LDS):
Also 9 Jan 2002

Mary married Peterson, Enoch Moroni on 13 Apr 1931 in Tooele, Tooele, Utah. Enoch was born on 05 Sep 1901 in Mayfield, Sanpete, Utah; died on 29 Juo 1989 in Loma Linda, San Bernardina, CA; was buried on 02 Aug 1989 in Hesperia Cemetery, San Bernardino, CA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Endowed (LDS):
Also 14 Nov 1966

Family/Spouse: Swensen, Lorette. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]