THIRD GENERATION
6. Rev Frederick Chirstein Marinus
Hansen(7) was born on 25 Jun 1888
in Vester Orum, Vejle, Denmark.(8) In
his own words, he was born '...on a "Gaard" at Vester Orum, close to
Vejle. Here were the very same rooms, where I had taken my first faltering steps,
and from where I as a two year old boy left with my mother for America now to
return after almost 60 years. After a short visit to the church where I was baptized
and the cemetery where my forefathers lie buried, I left...'
from an article in The Ansgar Lutheran, August 28, 1950.
He also makes reference to a cousin Christine.
possibly born in Uldum, Jutland. He was baptized on 1 Jul 1888 in Vejle, Denmark.
Baptized in Sindbjerg Church by Pastor Baekke. He immigrated in 1890.
(7) First stop: Hampton, Iowa. He was confirmed
on 6 Apr 1902 in Bowbells, North Dakota. Pastor M.G.H. Rohe He was ordained
on 7 Jun 1914 in Greenville, Michigan.(9)
(10) Fred was ordained by Rev. G. B.
Christiansen.
He pastored
Danish Lutheran Church, 826 W. Sixth St., Davenport, Iowa, and
Bethany Danish Lutheran Church in Moline, Illinois, 1914-1918, where he
introduced English language services in 1918;
Danish Ev. Lutheran Church, Audubon, Iowa, 1918-1928;
Kingo Lutheran Church, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 1928-1936, where he took the
congregation from 88 confirmed members in 1928 to 364 confirmed members in 1936;
Our Savior's Lutheran Church, Council Bluffs, Iowa, 1936-1943, where he
used English language services exclusively starting in 1936; and
Golgotha Lutheran Church, Chicago, Illinois, 1943-1958. He died on 4 Apr
1965 in Blair, Nebraska.(7) He had surgery
on Feb 26, 1965 for cancer of the stomach and liver and suffered severely until
he died. He was not really ill before. He was buried on 7 Apr 1965 in Blair,
Nebraska.(11) Gravestone inscribed "Thanks
be to God, who giveth us the victory." Buried in Blair Cemetery. Rev Hansen
almost always included some initials. Frequently he used "Fred C. M. Hansen."
"As you know, F.C.M. was somewhat into poetry & did a great deal of
translating hymns from Danish to English. 'Built on a Rock' in the Lutheran Book
of Worship is his adapted translation." [Vita, handwritten note]
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Vita of F.C.M. Hansen, from Synod Year Book of 1914, submitted in preparation
for ordination, translated from the Danish by Vita M. Jensen.
I, Frederik Chirstein Marinus Hansen, born June 25, 1888 at Vejle, Denmark,
am a son of Peder Hansen and Marie Hansen, born Mortensen. I was baptized July
1, 1888 in Sindbjerg Church at Vejle by Pastor Baekke.
In the fall of 1890 I came to Latimer, Iowa with my mother and my older sister,
to join my father who had already been there for half a year. Here I spent my
infant years in a god-fearing home, where I early learned to pray and to love
the Lord Jesus. I went to Sunday School and religion school at St. John's Lutheran
church, and from that time I have yet dear memories.
In the month of February, 1901, my parents moved to Bowbells, N.D. Here I
attended Sunday School in Bethlehem Church and religion school taught by Missionary
Jens Dixen, as well as confirmation instruction by Pastor M.G.H. Rohe. With Pastor
Rohe's catechization, I not only admired the old servant of God in his work,
but I also became more interested in spiritual matters and desired to learn more
about them. On my confirmation day, April 6, 1902, Pastor Rohe spoke to us with
such fervor and sincerity that I will never forget it. At that time it was my
sincere desire never to stray from God's ways.
Shortly after my confirmation, my parents moved to Kenmare, N.D. where they
have lived ever since. In the summer of 1905, there was a great awakening at
Trinity Church, especially among the young people. At the spiritual emphasis
meetings held in the church, the seriousness of life became clearer to me than
before, and I came to realize that I could no longer depend upon the faith of
my parents but that I had to choose for myself. With God's grace I decided to
live completely for God.
In the summer of 1905, Brorson high school was built, and the 2 following
winters I attended school there. The instruction I received at Brorson was an
immeasurable blessing for me. It was especially because of missionary Jen Dixen's
description of the heathen missions that the thought of becoming a servant of
the Lord was born in me. The wish became steadily stronger both when I sought
God's will in prayer and when I talked to Jens Dixen and other Christians about
it.
In the fall of 1907 I went to Blair, Nebr. with the hope that I could be educated
and found fit to take a place in God's vineyard, and I depended on God to show
me where and how. When I was finished with the theological preparatory course
at Dana College after three years of work, I spent a year at Nebraska State University.
After that I came to Blair and began my theological training.
During my summers, I taught relgion school for two summers at Trinity Church,
Kenmare, N.D., one summer in Coulter, Iowa, and 2 at Hampton, Nebr.
Since I now by God's grace have passed my theological examinations at Trinity
Seminary, and have received a call from the Iowa District of the United Danish
Ev. Lutheran Church in America, and from the Danish Ev. Luth. Congregation in
Davenport, Iowa, together with a call from Bethany Danish Ev. Luth. Congregation
in Moline, Ill., and since I, in my conscience, know I have not used any unworthy
means to arrive at this position, I present myself to the United Danish Ev. Luth.
Church in America for ordination into the holy pastoral and teaching ministry
at the Synod's annual meeting in Greenville, Mich., 1914.
Respectfully, F.C.M. Hansen
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Fred was educated at Brorson High School, Kenmare, North Dakota for two winters,
1905-1907. He spent three years at Dana College, 1907-1910, and one year at the
University of Nebraska in Lincoln, 1910-1911. He spent three years at Trinity
Seminary in Blair.
He served ten years on the synodical Board of Charities, fifteen years on the
Board of Directors of Lutheran Publishing House, on the Synodical Hymnal Committee
from 1930 to 1954, as president of the Iowa District from 1938 to 1943, as president
of the Illinois District from 1944 to 1948, as secretary-treasurer of the Central
Committee of Young People's work from 1917 to 1922, as President of the Central
Committee from 1922 to 1930, as President of the synodical Luther League from
1932 to 1937, and as editor of Our Lutheran Youth from 1923 to 1926. His books
and pamphlets include Christmas Chimes, Light in His Window (1937), and I Was
Sick (translated from Danish, 1953). He retired from active ministry on Sep 1,
1958. He was married to Carrie Egidia Hansen on 2 Jun 1914 in Blair, Nebraska.
(8) The marriage was officiated by L. P. Kjoller
(o-slash). Witnesses were Hans P. M. Hansen and Annie K. Nelson. Married in
First Lutheran Church, Blair, Nebraska, Rev L H Kjoller, officiating.
7. Carrie Egidia Hansen was born on 12 Oct
1888 in Howells, Nebraska.(8) Colfax county
She was baptized on 28 Oct 1888. Emanuels dansk, evangelisk luthersk Menigked
Godparents? Hans Andersen, J.P. Nielsen, Mrs. Egidia Nielsen
pastor? J Risdall
from a baptsimal certificate (copy) which is evidently in Danish She died on
21 May 1967 in Blair, Nebraska. Carrie taught at Summers Public School, Cuming
City Twp, Washington Co., Nebraska, during 1910-1911, 1911-1912, 1913-1914.
Children were:
 i. Vita
Marie Hansen was born on 6 Apr 1915 in Davenport, Iowa. Vita was born at
home at 7:30 p.m. She weighed eight pounds. She was baptized on 2 May 1915 in
Davenport, Iowa. Vita was baptized in Danish Lutheran Church by her father.
Her sponsors were Mr. & Mrs. Have. Vita had cerebral meningitis at age 8,
while she was in the third grade. She missed three months of school. She was
educated in Audubon, Iowa for grades 1-7, Milwaukee, Wisconsin for grade 8 and
high school. She spent two years at Dana, one year at Milwaukee State Teachers
College, and one summer at the University of Omaha, Nebraska. She taught one
year, 1936-37, at Hampton School (a county school north of Milwaukee, Wisconsin),
and from 1937 to 1941 taught grades 7-10 at a rural school nine miles west of
Blair.
ii. Elmer
Frederick Hansen was born on 11 Mar 1918 in Davenport, Iowa. For time Elmer
lived at 11420 Diller Ave, Culver City, California.
iii.
Rhoda Mariane Hansen was born on 3 Aug 1919 in Audubon, Iowa.
iv. Milton
Peder Hansen was born on 21 Dec 1922 in Audubon, Iowa. He died on 18 Oct
1923 in Audubon, Iowa. He was buried in Blair, Nebraska.
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