Arne Hansen
| Arne Hansen | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1911 Norway |
| Died | 1983-10-17 Thunder Bay |
| Partner | |
Arne Hansen (1911 – 17 October 1983) was a Norwegian-born resident of Fort William and Thunder Bay. He was the brother of Knute and Tor Hansen, who founded the Little Norway ski hill that became Big Thunder.[1]
Family
- Son of Harald Hansen (c. 1889–1964) and Sigrid Hansen (c. 1890–1969), who came to Fort William from Oslo in about 1927–28.[2]
- Brother of Knute Hansen (1915–1988), Erling Hansen, Tor Hansen (1921–2016) and Esther Mackereth.[1]
- Married Myrtle Hagglund (1915–2006). The Fort William Daily Times-Journal announced the birth of a daughter to "A. + Myrtle (nee Hagglund) Hansen" on 24 October 1939.[3]
Death
He died in Thunder Bay on 17 October 1983, aged 72. The Chronicle-Journal published his obituary on 19 October 1983 (p. 30).[4] He is buried at Mountain View Cemetery with Myrtle; their stone reads "HANSEN ARNE 1911 - 1983 MYRTLE 1915 - 2006".[2] The text of the obituary has not been seen.
Norwegian records
Arne was baptised at Sagene church in Kristiania (Oslo) on 16 July 1911. The 1928 emigration record gives his birth date as 28 May 1911.[5][6] Published obituaries name five children of Arne and Myrtle (two now deceased) and at least 35 further descendants; see the Hansen descendant count.
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Margaret Helen Hansen" (obituary). The Chronicle-Journal (via Legacy.com), 15 November 2007.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Arne Hansen (1911–1983)", Find a Grave memorial 154466572, Mountain View Cemetery, Thunder Bay (inscription "HANSEN ARNE 1911 - 1983 MYRTLE 1915 - 2006"; parents linked as Harald Hansen, 1889–1964, and Sigrid Hansen, 1890–1969).
- ↑ "Index of social notices, news and photos, Fort William Daily Times-Journal 1930–1939" (compiled by David Nicholson). Thunder Bay Public Library.
- ↑ "Thunder Bay Obituary Index 1972–1989". Thunder Bay Public Library (index of The Chronicle-Journal).
- ↑ Digitalarkivet baptism and birth entries naming Harald Hansen and Sigrid (Sofie) Mørk as parents: Arne, Sagene, baptised 16 July 1911; Erling, Sagene, baptised 30 June 1913; Astri Ellionore (Astrid Eleonora), Tinn parish (Dal), Rjukan, baptised 25 August 1917; Thor, Sagene birth register, born 1921.
- ↑ "Sigrid Hansen, born 30 September 1890", Oslo police district emigrant protocol no. 38 (1927–1931). Digitalarkivet. Departed 31 August 1928 on the Stavangerfjord for Canada, purpose "til sin mand" (to her husband), from Rjukan, with Arne (b. 28 May 1911), Erling (b. 18 April 1913), Knut (b. 26 November 1915), Astrid (b. 4 August 1917) and Thor (b. 20 September 1921).