Hansgen is a surname of German origin. It still exists there today as Hänsgen (with an umlaut over the a). The Germanic pronunciation is Hen-schen and is still in use by some branches of the family in the US, while others have adopted the phonetic pronunciation. The meaning of the name is said to be “little John”, or, by inference, “son of John”. Examples of Hänsgen as a given name can be found dating to a time when surnames were not commonly used, and Hänsgen as a surname can be found in Germany as early as about 1715. This page is dedicated to researching the family and related branches in all their occurrences worldwide.
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- The Bark Dyle (25 KB)
The ship that carried John Frederick and his family to the US was a three masted bark (or barque) namedthe "Dyle". The DYLE was built in 1842 by De Ceuster in Boom (situated about 20 kilometres to the south of Antwerp) for the Société Maritime Belge, Brussels. She measured 317 tons and was lost in very bad weather on 28 February 1849 on the Longsands, while on passage from Antwerp towards Havana. The crew was saved.With John Frederick and his family, she left Antwerp on 17 July 1845 with 136 emigrants. She arrived in New York on 22 August 1845, according to Belgian newspapers. The captain was Charles Loones, born 1808 in Bruges. - Nicholas Hansgen and his family (32 KB)
Front Row: Nicholas, Frederick Lodwick, Emma Eva, Michael, Mary Eva, Back Row: Mary, Herman H., Joseph A., Andrew J., Nicholas George, John Gabriel, Anna.It is said this photo was taken the day of Nicholas' funeral with a stand in and his face was added later. - Weidenbach, Rheinland, Germany (34 KB)
A paneramic shot taken in 2002 of Weidnebach, Germany. This was the town where Johann Friedrich and his family lived before emigrating in 1845. - Biersbacher Muhl near Drees, Germany (46 KB)
This is the mill at Biersbach where the Hansgen (Haensgen) family lived and probably worked. This photo comes from Andy and Mary Wegner's page on RootsWeb.com.
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