Einar Weldfred Hansen (1923 - 1997)

Ancestors

Biography

Einar Weldfred Hansen was born in 1923 in Polk township, Shelby, Iowa, United States. He was the son of Danish farmer Nels Hansen and Martina Hansen.^[1] Einar grew up with his four siblings in Douglas, Audubon, Iowa.^[2]

In 1930 Einer (age 6) was living with his father Niels (age 44), mother Martine (age 35), and siblings Orville G (age 14), Myrtle M (age 12), Esther M (age 10) and Virgil L Hansen (age 2) in the same place.^[3]

In 1940 Einar was 16 yrs. old and worked as a retail salesman at a grocery. His military enlistment in 1943 stated his occupation as: semi-skilled warehousing, storekeeping, handling, loading etc. He was single, with dependents and lived with his mother and three siblings. His father was working on a farm as a labourer. ^[4]

Einar enlisted as a Private at Cp Dodge, Herrold, Iowa in Jan. 1943. His serial # was 37653513 and the branch was: Immaterial-Warrant Officers. He was discharged in Nov. 1945. His rank then was PFC and his unit Serv Co 26 Tk Bn.^[5][6]

Einar married Mary Delma Williams (of Iowa, US) and they moved to Humboldt, Iowa. They had two children; a son and a daughter.

In the 1950 census Einar (age 26), Light & Gas, was the married head of household in Audubon, Audubon, Iowa, United States. His wife Mary (age 24) worked as a clerk in a furniture store. There were also five lodgers.^[7]

In 1987 Einar and Mary moved to Lake Havasu, Arizona, United States. There, they were very involved in Lake Havasu Baptist Church.^[8]

Einar passed away in 1997 in Lake Havasu, Arizona, United States at the age of 74 yrs. He is buried in Lake Havasu Memorial Gardens, Lake Havasu City, Mohave County, Arizona, US.^[9][10][11]

Research Notes

• Middle name is Weldfred on birth record.

Sources

1. ↑ "Iowa, Delayed Birth Records, 1850-1939," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q24X-JDHP : accessed 18 December 2021), Einar Weldfred Hansen, 01 Jun 1923, Polk Township, Shelby, Iowa, United States; citing reference ID 506018, State Historical Society of Iowa, Des Moines; FamilySearch digital folder 101767314.
2. ↑ "Iowa State Census, 1925," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKQW-HMPD : 21 June 2020), Einer W Hansen in household of Niels Hansen, Audubon, Iowa, United States; citing Audubon, Iowa, United States, Iowa State Historical Department, Des Moines; FHL microfilm .
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XMN7-PYV : accessed 18 December 2021), Einer V Hansen in household of Niels H Hansen, Douglas, Audubon, Iowa, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 3, sheet 4A, line 4, family 71, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 640; FHL microfilm 2,340,375.
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KMR1-FKH : 6 January 2021), Einor W Hansen in household of Martina Hansen, Audubon, Audubon, Iowa, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 5-9A, sheet 4B, line 72, family 115, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 1137.
5. ↑ "United States World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K8PF-XW9 : 5 December 2014), Einar W Hansen, enlisted 04 Jan 1943, Cp Dodge, Herrold, Iowa, United States; citing "Electronic Army Serial Number Merged File, ca. 1938-1946," database, The National Archives: Access to Archival Databases (AAD) (http://aad.archives.gov : National Archives and Records Administration, 2002); NARA NAID 1263923, National Archives at College Park, Maryland.
6. ↑ "Iowa, Military Discharge Records, ca.1862 - ca.1976", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6CBP-8D5T : 16 February 2021), Einar W Hansen, 1945.
7. ↑ 1950 Census: "United States 1950 Census"
   citing Page: Iv; Line: 7;
   FamilySearch Record: 6FQ3-CXWW (accessed 31 May 2023)
   FamilySearch Image: 3QHN-PQHW-TQW5
   Einar W Hansen (26), married, Light & Gas, head of household in Audubon, Audubon, Iowa, United States. Born in Iowa.
8. ↑ Find a Grave: Mary Delma Williams Hansen (19 Jun 1925–7 Jan 2020), Find A Grave: Memorial #211388926, citing Lake Havasu Memorial Gardens, Lake Havasu City, Mohave County, Arizona, USA ; Maintained by mhenderson (contributor 47179696) .
9. ↑ "United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JYYV-L4X : 10 January 2021), Einar W Hansen, 14 Dec 1997; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).
10. ↑ "BillionGraves Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2MM-V3P5 : 29 December 2015), Einar W Hansen, died 14 Dec 1997; citing BillionGraves (http://www.billiongraves.com : 2012), Burial at Lake Havasu Memorial Gardens, Lake Havasu City, Mohave, Arizona, United States.
11. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/24160102/einar-w-hansen : accessed 17 December 2021), memorial page for Einar W Hansen (1 Jun 1923–14 Dec 1997), Find A Grave: Memorial #24160102, citing Lake Havasu Memorial Gardens, Lake Havasu City, Mohave County, Arizona, USA ; Maintained by Susan Zmrzel (contributor 10098406) .