HANSMAN, Henry Sr. 1864-1951

HANSMAN, JOHNSON, KAUFMAN, ULITZCH

Posted By: County Coordinator (email)
Date: 11/3/2009 at 11:21:51

#1:

Henry Hansman, Sr., age 87, one of the oldest settlers of this community, died suddenly on Wednesday, October 17, 1951 at his home.

Mr. Hansman had been in fairly good health considering his age and on Wednesday morning he had placed a short ladder against one of his pear trees and attempted to shake the tree to get the pears. He felt a dizzy spell coming on and climbed down. His condition was noticed by George Wibben and Pete Veenker, who came to his aid. He passed away quietly a few moments later.

Mr. Hansman is survived by two sons and two daughters: Henry Jr., and Alfred; Mrs. Orie (Anna) Johnson, and Elsie at home, all of the George, Iowa community.

Funeral services will be held from the Hansman home at 1:30 p.m. and from the Lutheran church in George on Saturday afternoon at 2:00 p.m.

(Lyon County News Obituary)
Transcribed by Valerie Lane

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Funeral services for Henry Hansman Sr., who died on Wednesday of last week, October 17, 1951, were held from the Hansman home and from the Lutheran church on Saturday afternoon.

Henry Hansman was born July 2, 1864, in Berleburg, Westfalen, Germany. He was the son of Daniel and Elizabeth (Kaufman) Hansman. He was a harness maker by trade in the old country.

He has always been a member of the Lutheran Church. He came to this country and arrived in Minok, Illinois, on May 2, 1882. He was married on March 17, 1892 to Anna Ulitzch, at Flanegan, Illinois. Six children were born to this union, two of which died in infancy. The other children are: Henry Christian, Elsie Elizabeth, Alfred Daniel, and Anna Marie Mrs. Orie Johnson).

He moved from Minok, Illinois to George, Iowa in 1884, where he farmed till about March 1931 when he retired and moved to town. Mrs. Anna Hansman preceded her husband in death on February 25, 1926. Mr. Hansman was one of the oldest life-time residents of this community, living here for 67 years.

He is survived by four children, ten grandchildren and six great-grandchildren, and a brother, Dan Hansman Sr., and a host of other relatives and friends. He was preceded in death by one brother and four sisters.

(Lyon County News Obituary)
Transcribed by Valerie Lane