Eli (Ingebrigtsdatter) Hansen (1849 - 1939)

Born 3 Dec 1849 in Melhus, Sør-Trøndelag, Norge

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Died 22 Sep 1939 at age 89 in Vermillion, Clay, South Dakota, United States

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Biography

Eli Ingebrigtsdatter Klefstad Hansen

Birth: 03 December 1849 in Melhus, Sør-Trøndelag, Norway to Ingebrigt Frederichsen and Ane Nilsdatter ^{[1] [2]}
Baptism: 13 January 1850 in Melhus, Sør-Trøndelag, Norway ^[1]
Confirmation:
Departure: 25 April 1872 ^[3]
Marriage: 01 January 1874 in South Dakota to Hans Christian Hansen ^{[2] [3]}
Death: 22 September 1939 in Vermillion, Clay County, South Dakota, United States ^[2]
Burial: 26 September 1939 at Saint Peter Greenfield Cemetery in Vermillion, Clay, SD ^{[2] [4] [5]}

Children:

1. Christine ^[3]
2. Augustus ^[3]
3. Clara E ^[3]
4. Christian Edward ^{[3] [6]}
5. Unknown ^[3]
6. Unknown ^[3]
7. Unknown ^[3]

Obituary
Transcript: ^[2]

Funeral services for Mrs. Eli Hanson, resident of Prairie Center Community in Clay County for the last 67 years, who died Friday at the home of her daughter, Mrs. John Olson, were conducted in St Peter's Lutheran Church Tuesday afternoon by Rev. M. O. Ensberg, the pastor. She was buried in the churchyard cemetery beside her husband, Hans Christian Hanson, who passed away June 4, 1920.

Mrs. Hanson who was nearing 90 years of age, was born near Trondhjeim, Norway, December 3, 1849. She came to America and Clay County in 1872 and on January 1, 1874, was united in marriage. She and her husband began housekeeping on their homestead where she lived continuously until she went to live with her daughter six years ago.

In the early days, when travel was slower and the main trail to Vermillion passed near the Hanson place, her home was known for its hospitality, and many a weary traveler is said to have found food and shelter there. Mrs. Hanson was one of the last survivors of that early group who worshipped in the St. Peter's Church and, while she was not a charter member of the church, she came to the community shortly after the congregation was organized and was always looked upon as one of its founders.

For the last few years her physical condition made it hard for her to get around, but her sunny disposition remained with her, even after she was forced to take to her bed early last month. To nearly everyone in the community she was known affectionately as "Grandma" Hanson.

She is survived by Mrs. Olson and a son, Edward Hanson of Yankton, 11 grandchildren and 2 great-grandchildren. Five other children preceded her in death.

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Archives of Norway. 691A06 Melhus Parish, Church Book 1842-1852, Born and Baptized, https://www.digitalarkivet.no/kb20050518040498
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4} “Pioneer Clay County Woman Answers Call.” The Beresford Republic, September 28, 1939, volume 44, no. 13, pg 1. http://beresfordlibrary.advantage-preservation.com/viewer/?i=f&by=1939&bdd=1930&bm=9&bd=28&d=09281939-09281939&fn=beresford_republic_usa_south_dakota_beresford_19390928_english_1&df=1&dt=8.
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7 3.8} "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MMR9-TXV : accessed 16 March 2019), Eli Hansen in household of Christian Hansen, Garfield & Prairie Center Townships, Clay, South Dakota, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 95, sheet 3A, family 40, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,241,548.
4. ↑ Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 16 March 2019), memorial page for Eli Hansen (3 Dec 1849–22 Sep 1939), Find A Grave: Memorial #59191394, citing Saint Peter Greenfield Cemetery, Vermillion, Clay County, South Dakota, USA ; Maintained by WildGeese15 (contributor 47026950).
5. ↑ https://southdakotagravestones.org/view.php?id=37544
6. ↑ "South Dakota, Department of Health, Index to Births 1843-1914 and Marriages 1950-2016," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKD8-KJDY : 11 February 2018), Christian Hansen, 10 May 1889; citing Birth, Clay, South Dakota, United States, South Dakota Department of Health, Pierre.

• "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCV3-RBY : 22 August 2017), Ella Hanson in entry for Christian Hanson, 1880; citing enumeration district ED 9, sheet 360D, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d), roll 0112; FHL microfilm 1,254,112.
• "South Dakota State Census, 1905," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MM45-JLH : 6 April 2020), C Hanson, South Dakota, United States; citing State Historical Society, Pierre; FHL microfilm 2,281,587.
• "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MPXJ-B2L : accessed 13 July 2020), Eli Hanson in household of Christian Hanson, Prairie Center, Clay, South Dakota, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 114, sheet 14B, family 215, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1478; FHL microfilm 1,375,491.
• "South Dakota State Census, 1915," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MMHD-8T8 : 2 April 2020), Hansen; citing State Historical Society, Pierre; FHL microfilm 2,283,399.
• "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M6JZ-8CQ : accessed 17 March 2019), Eli Hansen in household of Christen Hansen, Prairie Center, Clay, South Dakota, United States; citing ED 60, sheet 11B, line 78, family 125, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 1716; FHL microfilm 1,821,716.
• "South Dakota State Census, 1925," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MMW1-YCV : 8 April 2020), Eli Hanson; citing 263, State Historical Society, Pierre; FHL microfilm 2,368,444.
• "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XQJ1-P17 : accessed 13 July 2020), Eli Hansen in household of C Edward Hansen, Prairie Center, Clay, South Dakota, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 10, sheet 5B, line 72, family 99, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 2220; FHL microfilm 2,341,954.
• "South Dakota State Census, 1935," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MV42-47L : 3 April 2020), Eli Hansen, Prairie Center Township, Clay, South Dakota; citing p. 185, State Historical Society, Pierre; FHL microfilm 2,369,722.