California Biographies
Mendocino and Lake Counties, California
 
Transcribed by Peggy Hooper

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Source:
History of Mendocino and Lake Counties, California
With Biographical Sketches
History by Aurelius O. Carpenter And Percy H. Millberry
Illustrated, Complete In One Volume
Historic Record Company, Los Angeles, California, 1914


HANS PETER HANSEN, who came to Newport, Mendocino county, 
in 1888, was born in Blokhusene, Jylland, Denmark, September 9, 1865. His 
father was a cooper and farmer, and the son was given a good education in 
the public schools. When fourteen years of age, Hans Peter was appren- 
ticed to a wood-turner, with whom he remained for three and a half years, 
at the end of which time he determined to go to sea. He spent his first sea- 
son on a Danish vessel running to Sweden, and then took ship on board an 
English vessel. Afterwards he sailed from Germany and Holland to various 
ports of the world, and in his voyages he has been around Cape of Good 
Hope and Cape Horn. He was a sailor on the A. J. Fuller, which sailed 
around the Horn and landed in San Francisco in March, 1888. It was here 
that he left the vessel and determined to remain in California. He sailed 
on a coaster for one month, then left it and located in Westport in the 
employ of the lumber yard, loading cargoes of lumber most of the time for 
the Pollard Lumber Company. Since 1907 he has been in charge of the 
wharf and property of the company. He is also interested in and owns 
a considerable amount of property in Westport. 

Mr. Hansen's first marriage took place in Westport, where he was united 
with Miss Lizzie Jones, who was born in Mendocino county. She passed 
away in that city, her three children all dying from diphtheria. His second 
marriage, also in Westport, was to Mrs. Mary (Sherwood) Elvers, born in 
Sherwood Valley, and daughter of the founder of the valley. They have two 
children : Dewey and Truman. By her first marriage Mrs. Hansen had 
two children : Otto Elvers, who assists Mr. Hansen in his work, and May 
Elvers. Fraternally Mr. Hansen belongs to the Modern Woodmen of Amer- 
ica, the Loyal Order of Moose, and the Ancient Order of Foresters. In 
religion he is a Lutheran, and in political affiliations a Republican.