Patterson Cemetery District, Stanislaus County, CA Obituaries for 1917 Submitted by Gale Stroud 23 Aug 2007 This file is part of the California Genealogy & History Archives http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~cagha/index.htm These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by other organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for non-commercial purposes, MUST obtain the written consent of the contributor, OR the legal representative of the submitter. Hansen Neils 170120 p1 Death Tuesday of NeiIs Hansen; Neils Hansen, a well known resident of the West Side, died early Tuesday morning, Jan. 16th, at his home just west of Patterson. Death was due to pneumonia and occurred after a comparatively brief illness. The funeral was held Friday from the Davis undertaking parlors at Newman, Rev. Breeze of the Presbyterian Church officiating. Interment was in the Newman cemetery. The following old friends of the deceased acted as pallbearers: George Delphia, E. C. Brown. Frank R. Raines, Robert Shimmin, Frank Cox and W. F. Button. Neils Hansen was born in Germany in 1870 and was aged 46 years, one month and 29 days at the time of his death. He had lived in California for 28 years, and for the last 26 years had been a resident of Stanislaus county. For a number of years he farmed near Westley, hut recently moved to Patterson, building a comfortable home in the foothills just west of town. Besides the widow, Minnie Hansen, and a son, Neils Hansen, Jr., the following brothers arid sisters are left: Peter Hansen and Mrs. Marie Mikklesen of Patterson; Chris. Hansen of La Grange; Thompson Hansen of Leavenworth, Wash., and a sister in Denmark.