William K. Hansen
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| Name at Enlist | William K. Hansen |
| Birth Name | William Knudsen Hansen |
| Other Names | Villiam |
| Lived | 18 Feb 1843 – 19 Jan 1899 |
| Birth Place | Boone County, IL |
| Birth Country | USA |
| Company at Enlistment | C |
| Rank at Enlistment | Private |
| Death Location | Franklin County, NE |
| Mother | Anne Evensdatter Skari |
| Mother Lived | 1794- |
| Father | Knud Hansen Svartdal |
| Father Lived | 1791-Oct 1849 |
| Spouse | Martha Holverson |
| Married On | 28/30 Mar 1866 |
| Marriage Location | Boone County, IL |
William Knudsen Hansen was born on February 18, 1843 in Boone County, IL. He joined the WI 15th Infantry, Company C as a Private (Menig). The men of the company called themselves the “Norway Bear Hunters,” but they were also known as the Color Company because the regimental Color Guard was attached to their company.
Knudsen was married Martha Holverson on March 28/30, 1866, Boone County, IL. He died on January 19, 1899, in Franklin County, NE. [WV index shows a William K. Hanson in the 4th Battery. There is also a William Hanson in 14th Co. G].
Sources: Grimsrud; Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1934, GS Film #1914102, Digital Folder #004539270, Image #00397.