Steen-Frost Family Genealogy - Person Sheet
NameKarl Hansen 
Birth26 Jan 1865, Torstenæs, Fanefjord, Præstø, Denmark
Baptism19 Mar 1865, Fanefjord kirke, Mønbo herred, Præstø amt
Death7 Oct 1956, Snæbum sogn, Hobro kommune, Denmark
BurialJebjerg kirke, Sundsøre kommune, Denmark
OccupationBlind weaver of wickerwork furniture; made beautiful cane chairs.
EducationRoyal Institute for the Blind (Copenhagen)
MiscellanyBrother of Hemming Hansen Frost and Grandfather of Jonas, Aksel, Kirsten, & Else Albertsen.
Flags!MarySide, #Hansens, Linked, Thumbnail, [FamLabel], [Gen10], [GenYes]
FatherHans Rasmussen Frost (1817-1892)
MotherKaren Kirstine Jørgensdatter (1835-1898)
Spouses
Birth9 Jul 1875, Glatved Strand, Hoed sogn, Grenaa kommune, Denmark
Baptism3 Aug 1875, Hoed kirke, Grenaa kommune, Denmark
Death20 May 1904, Jebjerg sogn, Sundsøre kommune, Denmark
Burial25 May 1904, Jebjerg kirke, Sundsøre kommune, Denmark
FatherAndreas August Petersen (1841-)
MotherLovise Marie Justesen (1843-)
Marriage1 Sep 1901, Århus Community Church, Hasle herred, Århus, Denmark
Birth15 May 1876, Højbjerg, Rødkærsbro
Baptism28 May 1876, Højbjerg kirke, Bjerringbro kommune, Denmark, Denmark
Death14 Jun 1936, København
Burial19 Jun 1936, Jebjerg kirke, Sundsøre kommune, Denmark
FatherOle Jensen
MotherAnne Marie Jorgensen
Marriage1 Jun 1905
Notes for Karl Hansen
Half of Karl’s siblings (including his brother Hemming) emigrated to the United States, many settling first in Cleveland, Ohio. Karl’s grandchildren believe that the handicap of blindness probably prevented him from emigrating as well.
See http://www.steen-frost.org/Pwd/Docs/Hansen_Files/1898_Wickerwork.pdf for a Karl’s own description of his training in the art of wickerwork.
See also http://www.steen-frost.org/Pwd/Docs/Hansen_Files/1960_Karl_Hansen_JLN.pdf for a profile of Karl written by his grandson Jens Lund Nielsen.
See http://www.steen-frost.org/Pwd/Docs/Hansen_Files/1898_Wickerwork.pdf for a Karl’s own description of his training in the art of wickerwork.
See also http://www.steen-frost.org/Pwd/Docs/Hansen_Files/1960_Karl_Hansen_JLN.pdf for a profile of Karl written by his grandson Jens Lund Nielsen.