Samuel J Hanson (1861 - 1936)

Born 16 Nov 1861 in Manayunk, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Emma Elizabeth (Seifert) Hanson — married 1900 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Descendants

Died 4 Mar 1936 at age 74 in Manayunk, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

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Biography

Descendant of Thomas and Joan Mildenhall.

Samuel Hanson served with the United States Army during the Spanish-American War.
Service Started: April 28, 1898
Unit(s): Articifer Company C, 2nd Regiment
Service Ended: Oct. 25, 1898

Articifer Company C, 2nd regiment.

HANSON, Samuel J., Artif. Co. C; Residence: Philadelphia, Pa. (National Guard of Pennsylvania); Enrolled April 28, 1898; Mustered in May 12, 1898; Discharged Oct. 25, 1898, per General Order 124 & 130 Adjutant General's Office

"Artificer" - The artificer was the man charged with the maintenance of a military unit's equipment (basically a mechanic and repair person). Usually one artificer was provided in each infantry company, each cavalry troop, and each artillery battery. ^[1]

SAMUEL J HANSON was born on 16 Nov 1861 in Manayunk, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania^[2]. He died on 04 Mar 1936 in Pennsylvania. He married Emma Elizabeth Seifert in 1900 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (130631)^[3]. She was born in Apr 1871 in Pennsylvania. She died on 16 Aug 1944 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (cert # 75263).

Samuel was a widow when he married Emma and the father of a daughter Gracie. It is unknown at this time his previous wifes name. Possibility that her surname was Lanning.

Samuel J Hanson and unknown had the following child:

GRACIE L HANSON was born on 17 Sep 1888 in Maryland. She died in Jan 1978 in Westminster, Carroll, Maryland (Age at Death: 90). She married Harry Edward Mahoney on 09 Dec 1912. He was born on 24 Sep 1884 in Maryland. He died in 1941 (Age at Death: 57).

Samuel J Hanson and Emma Elizabeth Seifert had the following child:

JESSE E HANSON was born on 08 Jul 1901 in Pennsylvania. She never married.

Samuel's father was killed in the Civil War and he recieved his fathers pension^[4]

In 1924 He recieved a pension for the Spanish American War^[5]. According to the Spanish American War Veteran's Compensation File.March 22, 1934^[6] He was in Company C 2nd Regiment Pa Volunteers. Like many of the Hanson family he worked in the paper mills.

Samuel J Hanson The Suburban Press March 12,1936

He died of coronary disease of the heart^[7].is buried in the Westminster Cemetery, Bala Cynwyd, Montgomery, Pennsylvania, United States of America^[8][9]

Mendenhall Person: I90366

Census

1870 District 4, Cecil, Maryland^[10]

1880 Elkton, Cecil, Maryland, United States^[11]

1900 Election District 3, Elkton (north & west part, excl. Elkton town), Precinct 2, Cecil, Maryland, United States^[12]

1910 Philadelphia Ward 21, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States^[13]

1920 Philadelphia Ward 21, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States^[14]

1930 Philadelphia (Districts 1001-1236), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States^[15]

Sources

1. ↑ http://www.spanamwar.com/genealogy5abbrev.htm
2. ↑ "Pennsylvania, Philadelphia City Births, 1860-1906," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V1MC-7PR : accessed 6 November 2015), Samuel T. Hanson, 16 Nov 1861; citing bk 3 p 160, Department of Records; FHL microfilm 1,289,307.
3. ↑ "Pennsylvania, Philadelphia Marriage Indexes, 1885-1951," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JV3V-X8V : accessed 6 November 2015), Samuel J Hanson and Seifert, 1900; citing license number 130631, Clerk of the Orphan's Court. City Hall.
4. ↑ "United States Civil War and Later Pension Index, 1861-1917," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NH6K-T6B : accessed 6 November 2015), Warrick Hanson, 14 Sep 1871; from "Organization Index to Pension Files of Veterans Who Served Between 1861 and 1900," database, Fold3.com (http://www.fold3.com : n.d.); company C, 2nd regiment, Pennsylvania, NARA microfilm publication T289.
5. ↑ "United States Civil War and Later Pension Index, 1861-1917," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NHFY-849 : accessed 6 November 2015), Samuel J Hanson, 02 Apr 1924; from "Organization Index to Pension Files of Veterans Who Served Between 1861 and 1900," database, Fold3.com (http://www.fold3.com : n.d.); company C, regiment 2, Pennsylvania, NARA microfilm publication T289.
6. ↑ Department of Military and Veteran's Affairs, Record Group 19. Pennsylvania State Archives, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.Application #17516
7. ↑ Pennsylvania (State). Death certificates #22630, 1906–1963. Series 11.90 (1,905 cartons). Records of the Pennsylvania Department of Health, Record Group 11. Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.
8. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #139323073
9. ↑ Pennsylvania Veterans Burial Cards, 1929–1990. Digital Images, 3–5. Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, Bureau of Archives and History. Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
10. ↑ "United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MN38-YDH : accessed 6 November 2015), Samuel Hanson in household of Jesse J Cole, Maryland, United States; citing p. 44, family 345, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 552,082.
11. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MNQJ-Q8C : accessed 6 November 2015), Saml Hanson in household of James Spence, Elkton, Cecil, Maryland, United States; citing enumeration district 11, sheet 125A, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 0507; FHL microfilm 1,254,507.
12. ↑ "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M32M-Y4M : accessed 6 November 2015), Samuel J Hanson in household of Ebenezer Wherry, Election District 3, Elkton (north & west part, excl. Elkton town), Precinct 2, Cecil, Maryland, United States; citing sheet 1B, family 20, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,240,620.
13. ↑ "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MG7Q-579 : accessed 6 November 2015), Samuel Hanson, Philadelphia Ward 21, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 389, sheet 4A, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,375,408.
14. ↑ "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MNMJ-DLC : accessed 6 November 2015), Samuel J Hanson, Philadelphia Ward 21, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States; citing sheet 3A, family 62, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,821,617.
15. ↑ "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XH7J-7JB : accessed 6 November 2015), Samuel J Hanson, Philadelphia (Districts 1001-1236), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 1169, sheet 17B, family 18, line 86, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 2102; FHL microfilm 2,341,836