Bernard Jule "Ben" HANSON b. 5 Sep 1885 Bjørnskinn, Andøy, Nordland, Norway d. 11 Mar 1972 Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada: Lowell and Block Genealogy and Social History

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1885 - 1972 (86 years)

Name	Bernard Jule "Ben" HANSON
Born	5 Sep 1885	Bjørnskinn, Andøy, Nordland, Norway
Gender	Male
Died	11 Mar 1972	Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Notes	Name at Birth: Bernard Juel Hanssen Name at Death: Bernard Jule Hanson Birth Record: Church Book: Bjørnskinn in Dverberg 1866-1886: Birthdate: 9 May 1885 Baptism date: 21 Jun 1885 Name: Bernhard Juel Parents: Grbr. og fisker Hans Andreas Jakobsen og Johanne Gurine Paulsdtr, Bjørnskinn Witnesses: Peder Nilsen og kone, Hans Peter Olsen, Marie Magdalene Hansdtr, Bjornskind. Living with father per 1900 census. Digital Archives: “Emigranter fra Trondheim 1867-1930”: Date of Departure: 26 Jul 1905 Given name: Bernhard Juel Last name: Hans Unmarried Occupation: Jordarb Residence: Dverberg Destination: Quebec, Canada Line: Allan Ship: Salmo Ticket: Bill. bet. i Amerika Purpose: a New Occup.: Farmarbeide Travel Permissions: Meldt 23/10 Lensmdn i Dverberg Border Crossings From Canada to U.S. 1895-1956 Name: Bernhard Hansen Age: 20 Male, Single Laborer Born in Norway Nationality: Norwegian Last Residence: Trondheim Final Destination: Dell Rapids, S. Dak. Sister-in-law paid his passage Name and Location of Person at Final Location: Sister-in-law; A. K. Vik, Dell Rapids, S. Dak. Port of Arrival: Quebec, Canada Ship Name: Virginian Arrival Date: 11 Aug 1905 Canadian Passenger Lists, 1865-1935 Name: Hansen, Bernard Age: 20 Single Country of Birth: Norway Ultimate Destination: Dell Rapids, SD Date of Arrival: 10 Aug 1905 Vessel: Virginian Port of Arrival: Montreal, Quebec Port of Departure: Liverpool, England 1906 Canada Census of Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Alberta: Province: Alberta, Strathcona, Subdistrict 30B Hansen, Bernard, laborer, male, single, 24, born in Norway, entered Canada in 1905; Vik, Andrew, laborer, male, single, 34, born in Norway, entered Canada in 1905. states that he went to Canada in 1921. Canadian Passenger Lists, 1865-1935 Ship: Albania Departed from London, England Port of Arrival: Halifax, Nova Scotia Date of Arrival: 13 Mar 1921 Names: Hanson, Bernhard Juel, 36, married, has been in Canada before in Huxley, 1905-1920, 15 years, born in Norway, farmer, returning Canadian; Hanson, Berntine, 19, (handwritten on record: wife of [Bernhard Hanson], has not been in Canada before, married, born in Norway, housewife; Hansen Harald Juel, 19, has not been in Canada before, single, born in Norway, labourer. Marriage Record: Dverberg i Dverberg 1916-1945 Marriage date: 14 Feb 1921 Groom: Bernhard Jul Hansen, Farmer, Canada; born in Bjørnskinn, 1885 Bride: Berntine Konstance Hardviksen; born in Ibestad, 1902 Per Evelyn Johnson in August 1995, Ben and Connie used to live in Hauxely; then they moved to Vancouver. They had two boys and a girl, Brian, Stanley, and Agnes. Brian and Stanley are no longer living. British Columbia Death Registrations, 1872-1986: Name: Bernard Jule Hanson Death Date: 11 Mar 1972 Place: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Male Age: 86 Married Birth Date: 9 May 1885 Birth Place: Norway Father’s Name: Hans Hanson Mother’s Name: Johanna Spouse’s Name: Berntine Constance Hartvigsen Obituary: The Province (Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada) 14 Mar 1972, Tuesday "HANSON - On Marcy 11, 1972, Bernard Julie Hanson of 162 East 45th Ave., in his 87th year. Survived by his loving wife, Connie; 2 sons, Melvin, Edmonton; Brian, Prince Rupert; a daughter Mrs. Agnes Compton, Grand Prairie; 9 grandchildren; 4 great-grandchildren. Rev. A. R. Laing will conduct the funeral service on Wednesday, March 15, at 1 p.m. in the chapel of Hamilton Mortuary, Fraser St. at 38th Ave. Interment Forest Lawn Cemetery, Donations to Normanna Rest Home gratefully received." [1]
Person ID	I705	Lowell&Block
Last Modified	21 Apr 2021

Father	Hans Andreas JAKOBSEN, b. 13 Dec 1833, SkJolde, Øksnes, Nordland, Norway , d. 11 Feb 1914, Bjørnskinn, Andøy, Nordland, Norway (Age 80 years)
Mother	Johanne Gurine PAULSDTR, b. 26 Sep 1844, Kolvereid, Nord-Trøndelag, Norway , d. 18 Jun 1918, Bjørnskinn, Andøy, Nordland, Norway (Age 73 years)
Married	28 Sep 1872	Bjørnskinn, Andøy, Nordland, Norway
Photos		Jakobsen, Hans Andreas Mikhael (1833-1914) and second wife, Johanne Gurine Paulsdtr (1844-1918). Photo found by Susan Woster Burgoyne at her great grandparents home (Johan Smevik and Hilda Hanssen) during her visit to Bjørnskinn, Norway, in Summer 2018. The photo was labeled: "Hildas foreldre". Hans Jakobsen was first married on Oct. 1856 to Pauline Jørgine Olsdtr. Hans and Pauline had seven children: Kristine, Adolf, Hans, Karen, Anna, Maria, and Helmer. After Pauline's death in 1871, Hans married Johanne Gurine Paulsdtr in Sep. 1872. Hans and Johanne had seven children: Petra, Amanda, Simon, Hilda, Daniel, Bernard, and Ragna.
Documents » Slide Show		Census. Jakobsen, Hans Andreas and family (second wife). Norway Census 1875. Transcription. Digital transcription of original paper record for Gnr. 128b, Bjørnskinn, Dverberg, Nordland, Norway. Made available in the Digital Archives of the Regional State Archives in Bergen, Norway.
		Census. Jakobsen, Hans Andreas and family (second wife). Norway Census, 1900. Transcription. Digital transcription of original paper record for Gnr. 10, Brnr. 10, Bjørnskinn, Dverberg, Nordland, Norway. Made available in the Digital Archives of the Regional State Archives in Bergen, Norway.
		Census. Jakobsen, Hans Andreas and family. Norway Census 1875. Original Paper Record. Original paper record stored on microfilm for Gnr. 128b, Bjørnskinn, Dverberg, Nordland, Norway.
		Census. Jakobsen, Hans Andreas and family. Norway Census 1900. Original Paper Record. Original paper record stored on microfilm for Gnr. 10, Brnr. 10, Bjørnskinn, Dverberg, Nordland, Norway.
Histories		Correspondence. Smevik, Hjalmar. Letter to Gerald Lowell dated 20 Nov 1995. Hjalmar wrote about family recollections, especially about Hans Andreas Jakobsen, Hans' two wives, and his fourteen children. Hans was Jerry's great great grandfather and Hjalmar's grandfather.
Family ID	F51	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family Berntine Konstance “Connie” HARTVIGSEN, b. 24 Jul 1902, Ibestad, Troms, Norway , d. 16 Mar 1991, Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada (Age 88 years)

Married 14 Feb 1921 Dverberg, Andøy, Nordland, Norway

Children

	1. Agnes June HANSON, b. 9 Feb 1922, Huxley, Alberta, Canada , d. 29 Nov 1992, Grande Prairie, Alberta, Canada (Age 70 years)
	2. Melvin Stanley HANSON, b. 5 Sep 1923, Great Falls, Cascade, Montana, USA , d. 29 Mar 2012, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada (Age 88 years)
	3. Brian Kent HANSON, b. 25 Jan 1926, Huxley, Alberta, Canada , d. 18 May 1989, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada (Age 63 years)

Last Modified 18 Aug 2019

Family ID F372 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Event Map

	Born - 5 Sep 1885 - Bjørnskinn, Andøy, Nordland, Norway
	Married - 14 Feb 1921 - Dverberg, Andøy, Nordland, Norway
	Died - 11 Mar 1972 - Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

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Photos

Hanssen, Bernard Juel "Ben".
1885-1972. Photo found by Susan Woster Burgoyne at her great grandparents home (Johan Smevik and Hilda Hanssen) during her visit to Bjørnskinn, Norway in Summer 2018. Hilda Hanssen was a sister to Kristine Hanssen Olsen, mother of Harold D. Nelson. Bernard and Kristine were siblings.

Sources
[S54] Andøy bygdebok, bind II: Gård og slekt, del I., Borgos, Johan I., (Andøy Kommune, 2003.).