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Douglas William Heywood Hansen was born in Invercargill, Southland, on 23 July 1918.¹

Douglas died on 8 May 1934 in Christchurch, Canterbury, at age 15.² He was buried in May 1934 at the St Paul's Churchyard in Papanui.²

Ivall Moira (Mollie) Hansen was born in Invercargill, Southland, on 2 December 1912.¹ She was also known in the family as Heffalump, as all the family carried nicknames from the Winnie-the-Pooh books.²

As her mother died shortly after her birth, she was initially looked after by her aunt Margaret Emma (Daisy) Hampson, who later married her father David. Thus Mollie's siblings were actually only half-brothers. Mollie suppressed this information from her family until an inquiry from her second daughter as to when her grand-parents were holding their Golden Wedding anniversary required the full story to be told.

She was also proud of a claim to be descended from John of Gaunt, which was not generally accepted by the wider family. However it has since been proven that the claim does stand up to scrutiny (for the proof see the page 'A Royal Connection?').²

She married Morris Morell Macdonald, son of Arnold Morell (Dick) Macdonald and Ella Mary Morris, at St Marks Church in Opawa, Christchurch, Canterbury, on 20 October 1934.^3,4

She was widowed at age 67 on the death of her husband Morris on 19 November 1980.^5,6,7

Ivall died on 23 August 1988 in Wellington at age 75.^8,9 She was cremated at the Karori Crematorium on 26 August 1988.⁹ Her ashes were buried on 7 May 1989 at Invercargill Eastern Cemetery in Invercargill.¹⁰

John George Hansen was born in Whangamarino, Waikato, on 13 February 1886.²

John died in 1982 in New Zealand.³

John Martin Hansen was born at 18 Gloucester St in Christchurch, Canterbury, on 23 October 1919.¹

He married Careen Yvonne Black at 'Birchanger', 544 Featherston St in Palmerston North in October 1942.^2,3,4

He was widowed at age 81 on the death of his wife Careen on 12 December 2000.⁵

John died in 2001 in Vashon Island, Washington, of intestinal cancer.⁶ His ashes were buried in 2001 at the village cemetery in Lutry.⁶

Lars Hansen was born in Denmark circa 1840.^2,3

He married Mary Ann Hastie in Onehunga on 9 May 1877. Lars had been running the general store at Thames with his brother Johan, after 15 years of prospecting, and Mary Ann lived nearby on a small farm, which sold surplus supplies through the store. After their marriage, her father gave them a Crown Grant block of land at Whangamarino as a wedding present.^1,3,4

He was widowed on the death of his wife Mary on 18 December 1917.⁵

Lars died on 25 March 1922 in Waikato.^6,7 He was buried at the Rangariri Cemetery, Te Wheoro Rd in Rangariri.⁶

Laurie Joseph Hansen was born in Whangamarino, Waikato, circa 1881.²

Laurie died on 6 March 1904 in Whangamarino, Waikato.¹

Louise Margaret Hansen was born in Whangamarino, Waikato, in 1878.¹

She married Howard Mays in New Zealand in 1909.²

She was widowed on the death of her husband Howard in 1954.³

Louise died in 1961 in New Zealand.⁴

Sarah Elizabeth Hansen was born in Whangamarino, Waikato, in 1893.¹

She married Horace Russell Lang in New Zealand in 1923.²

She was widowed on the death of her husband Horace on 10 July 1967.^3,4

Sarah died on 1 May 1971 in Takanini, Auckland.^5,6 She was buried on 4 May 1971 at the Hautapu Cemetery, Victoria Rd in Tamahere.⁶

unrecorded died in 1883 in Whangamarino, Waikato, after only 5 days.² Unrecorded Hansen was born in Whangamarino, Waikato, in 1883.¹

William John Hansen was born in Whangamarino, Waikato, in 1880.¹

William died on 10 November 1910 in Waikato.^2,3 He was buried on 11 November 1910 at the Rangariri Cemetery, Te Wheoro Rd in Rangariri.^4,3