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Created: February 1996
Last modified: January 2024

BORN: November 8, 1841 in Betzdorff/Mensdorf (Menster), Luxembourg. 02 05 14 15 28 Susan's obituary and death certificate say that she was born May 21, 1842. The 1900 Census says she was born in Jan. 1840. Family tradition says that she was the twin sister of John Feltes, who was born November 8, 1841. The Luxembourg records list Jean (Johann) and Marguerith (Margretha) born on November 8, 1841. The Betzdorff, Luxembourg birth records do not have any Feltes children born in 1842. The 1840 records list Maria Catharina Feltes born 13 Jan. 1840 of Peter Feltes and Catharinna Wenner, matching the 1900 Census date, but there is an 1840 death record for a 5 week old daughter of Peter and Catherine who must be Maria Catharina. In conclusion, it is most likely that Susan is the Margarethe who is the twin sister of John. Either way, Susan was born between 1840 and 1842. DNA matches indicate that Catharina Wenner and John Feltes were her parents. DIED: June 18, 1921 in Chicago, Illinois of organic heart failure due to chronic nephritis. 14 15 BURIED: St. Nicholas Cemetery, Dacada, Wisconsin. 00 02 13 14 15 FAG PARENTS: Catherine Wenner and John Peter Feltes 14 15 26 Census records and her obituary indicate they were from Luxembourg RELIGION: belonged to St. Nicholas Catholic Church. 00 02 13 MARRIAGE: August Hansan (1827-1905) on August 27 or 30, 1858 in St. Peter's Catholic Church in Chicago by Rev. M. Liermann. Witnesses were Luther and Maas. 00 12 14 15 26

August 27 or 30, 1858 Marriage record of August Hansen and Susan Feltes from St. Peter's Church in Chicago. 13

CHILDREN

(13 total) 3 died before 1900 26
NAME	BORN	DIED	SPOUSE	NUMBER OF CHILDREN	BURIED	NOTES	PHOTO
Nicolaus HANSEN (Nick)	July 14, 1859 Holland, WI or Chicago IL?	June 15, 1922 Chicago, IL	Not married	-	St. Nicholas Cemetery, Dacada, WI. Buried next to August and Susan Hansen FAG
Louis or Leo HANSEN	1861 or 1862 Holland, WI or Chicago IL?	between 1940 and 1956 in V.A. hospital in Milwaukee.	Not married.	-		Wounded in W.W.1. Lived in Almond, Ill. in 1922. Lived in Romeoville, Ill. and then with brother Frank in 1940.
Marie HANSEN	Dec. 1864 Holland, WI	probably died before 1870 (not in the Census)	Not married.	-	Probably buried in St. Nicholas Cemetery without a headstone.	Baptised Dec. 31, 1864 in St. Nicholas Church.
Mary HANSEN FISCHER	29 Oct. 1866 Holland Township, WI	16 Feb 1931 Chicago, IL	Louis Fischer (1862-1936) on Apr. 10, 1888 in Cook Co., IL	4	All Saints Cemetery, Des Plaines, IL FAG	Lived in Chicago, IL
Peter HANSEN	Nov. 2, 1869 Holland Township, WI	Dec. 5, 1931 in Albion, Michigan	Adella Warner (1869-1938) in about 1900 in Chicago, IL	4 (no grandchildren)	Riverside Cemetery, Albion, MI FAG	Lived in Albion, Mich.
Emma Anna Maria HANSEN	Mar. 22, 1871 Holland Township, WI	Sept. 14, 1879 Holland Township, WI	not married	-	St. Nicholas Cemetery, Dacada, WI Buried near Katharina Feltes grave. FAG	She was baptised as Marie Mar. 23 in St. Nicholas Church in Dacada.
Magdalena HANSEN KUNGER	Sep. 21, 1873 Holland Township, WI	Mar. 10, 1912 Chicago, Cook, IL	Lorenz Kunger (1872-1910)	4	St. Boniface Cemetery, Chicago, IL FAG	Lived in Chicago, IL
Frank HANSEN	July 1875 Holland Township, WI	1953 Chicago, IL	Christine Wagner (1890-1972) on Jan. 11, 1912 in Chicago, IL	7	Memorial Park, Cemetery, Skokie, IL FAG	Lived in Chicago, IL
John E. HANSEN	Dec. 7, 1876 Holland Township, WI	Aug. 17, 1955	Susan Rasaal (1888-1987) On Oct. 15, 1907 in St. Nicholas Church, Dacada, WI	3	St. Nicholas Cemetery, Dacada, WI FAG	Lived in Random Lake, WI
Jacob HANSAN (Jake)	Sep. 5, 1878 Holland Township, WI	June 23, 1963 Oshkosh, WI	Pearl Gilboe (1890-1965) on Apr. 29, 1920 in St. Peter's Church, Oshkosh, WI	2	Riverside Cemetery, Oshkosh, WI FAG	Lived in Oshkosh, WI
Peter HANSAN	Mar. 15, 1880 Holland Township, WI	Aug. 12, 1881 Dacada, WI			St. Nicholas Cemetery, Dacada, WI No headstone but there is a burial entry in St. Nicholas Church records. FAG	Baptised at St. Nicholas Church on March 18, 1880. Age 3 months in 1880 Census done in June.
John Peter HANSAN	June 14, 1882 Holland Township, WI	Oct. 20, 1956 Oshkosh, WI	Cora Glidden (1891-1959) on June 15, 1909 in St. Peter's Church, Oshkosh, WI	6	Lake View Memorial Park, Oshkosh, WI FAG	Lived in Oshkosh, WI
Anna Mary/Maria HANSEN WEILAND	July 28, 1884 Holland Township, WI	May 23, 1950 Port Washington, WI	John Weiland (1885-1959) about 1908 in Chicago, IL	0	St. Mary's Cemetery, Port Washington, WI FAG	Lived in Port Washington, WI

RESIDENCES:	Mensdorf (Menster), Luxembourg	1842-1845 14 15 26 28
	Her obituary, death certificate, and the 1910 census indicate she came to the United States in 1845.
	Farm west of Dacada, Wisconsin	1845-marriage 14
	Dacada, Wisconsin	marriage - 1920 00 01 02 13 14 26 28
	Chicago, Illinois, 1235 Winnemac Ave. with daughter Mary Fischer	Dec. 1920- June 1921 14 15

NOTES:

The census records indicate she speaks English and can read and write. 26 28

SOURCES:	---People--- Much of their information was oral.
	00 Marian Reschlein
	01 Carol Seurer
	02 Lucy Hansan
	03 Margarite Jonagan
	04 Lillian Burton
	05 John Feltes
	---Key Records---
	11 1841 Luxembourg birth record for Marguerithe Feltes (Susan) "Luxembourg, Registres d'état civil, 1796-1941." Database with images. FamilySearch. https://FamilySearch.org : 13 April 2023. Archives nationales de Luxembourg (National Archives), Luxembourg.
	12 1858 Marriage record for August and Susan from 1998 Letter from St. Peter's Catholic Church, Chicago, Illinois
	13 1921 Last will and testament of Susanna Hansen
	14 1921 Obituary of Susan Hansan and another obituary
	15 1921 Death Certificate of Susan Hansen, Chicago, Illinois
	---Census Records---
	23 1870 Census Wisconsin, Sheboygan County, Holland Township August Hansen 40 Farmer from France; Susan 28 from Luxembourg; Nicholas 11 WI; Leon 9 WI; Mary 3 WI; Peter 8/12 (Nov 1859) WI
	24 1880 Census Wisconsin, Sheboygan County, Holland Township August Hansen 52 Farmer from Germany; Susan 40 wife from Germany; Peter 11 son WI; Mary 11 dau WI; Lane 7 son WI; Frank 5 son WI; John 4 son WI; Peter 3/12 (Mar 1880) son WI
	25 1890 Census Wisconsin, Sheboygan County, Holland Township Veterans Schedule August Hansen Private Company S 5, Illinois Cavalry, Enlisted 1 Sept 1861, Discharged 4 Nov. 1864, Address is Dacada
	26 1900 Census Wisconsin, Ozaukee County, Belgium Township August Hansen 73 born May 1827 married 42 years from France immigrated 1848 naturalized, pensioner, owns house free of mortgage; Susan 60 born Jan 1840 13 children 10 living from Luxembourg Immigrated in 1850; John P. 17 born June 1882 WI
	27 1905 Census Wisconsin, Ozaukee County, Belgium Township August Hansen 78 born Germany, retired, owns house free of mortgage; Susan 63 born Germany; John 28 born WI, watch repair
	28 1910 Census Wisconsin, Ozaukee County, Belgium Township Susan Hansen 68 Widow 13 children 10 living German Immigrated in 1845 owns house free of mortgage; Jacob 30 son WI father from France does odd jobs
	29 1920 Census Wisconsin, Ozaukee County, Belgium Township Hansen, Susan age 77, home owned, widow, from Luxembourg

November 8, 1841 Birth record of Margueritha (Susanna) Feltes in Betzdorff, Luxembourg (in German).

August 30, 1858 Marriage Record of August Hansen and Susan Feltes (in Latin).

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1921 Obituaries

Headstone for August and Susan Hansen