Sealand Hansens

Rasmus Hansen was born in Knudstrup, Alstead, Denmark on October 20th, 1845. By the 1870's he had inherited the family farm, which is called Stubbegaarden, and still exists today though is no longer owned by the Hansen family. At that time, he was married to Maren Nielsen. She died July 17th, 1879 before they had any children.
On January 11th, 1881, he married Maren Sofie Olsen. Maren Olsen was born June 27th, 1855 in Slots-Bjergby to Ole Larsen and Bertha Marie Schroder. Ole left Denmark, promising his wife that he would send for her and her three daughters, two from a previous marriage, once he was settled, but he only sent her a vase.

Rasmus and Maren had six children. Julie Oline Hansen, born December 26th, 1886. Herman Hansen, born June 20th, 1882. Maren Hansine Hansen, born October 15h, 1884.
Hans Kristian Hansen, born July 5th, 1890. Johanne Kristen Hansen, born October 24th, 1891. Ole Hansen, born August 7th, 1892. In 1895, Rasmus died of Pneumonia. Herman was the oldest and only 13, so Maren and the children struggled to make ends meet. Maren Hansine and Herman did most of the labor required to run the farm, while Oline went to work for a neighbor, Ole Hansen, who later became Denmark's first Minister for Agriculture and also the first commoner to work as a minister. She moved with him to Frederiksberg, a town outside Copenhagen, where she lived until at least 1911, before emigrating from Denmark.

Herman Hansen married Marie Jorgensen, November 22nd, 1908, and they had two children. Herman took possession of the farm once he was of age, and his son, Frede Hansen inherited after his death.
Marine Hansine Hansen married Hans Peter Larsen, and they had five children.
Hans Kristian Hansen left Denmark to find his Grandfather, and stayed in the US. It is unclear if he succeeded in his mission, but he did meet his Grandfather's brother and his family. Hans married Mary Katherine Shawler Deats.
Johanna Hansen committed suicide May 9th, 1916.
Ole Hansen died of drowning June 11th 1910.
Maren Olsen lived until May 18th, 1923.