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Hanson, George M. (George Marion), 1869-1928

 Person

Biographical History

George M. Hanson (1869-1928) was an American Consul Officer from Fillmore, Utah who served in Tasmania; Sandakan, British North Borneo and Liege, Belgium.

George M. Hanson was born on June 29, 1869 in Fillmore, Utah. He attended the University of Utah and worked as a teacher and in the newspaper business. On November 11, 1896 he married Bertha Olson in Fillmore, Utah. George M. Hanson and his wife adopted their only son Evan in 1894 whole George became interested in international law and diplomatic service. George M. Hanson eventually became an American Consul Officer who served in Tasmania; Sandakan, British North Borneo and Liege, Belgium at the end of World War I.

George M. Hanson died on September 17,1928 in Colon, Panama.

Citation:
FamilySearch.com, via WWW, Oct. 2, 2017 (George M. Hanson; b. Jun. 29, 1869 in Fillmore, UT; m. Bertha Olson, Nov. 11, 1896, Fillmore, UT; University of Utah; teacher; newspaper business; adopted son Evan in 1894; international law; diplomatic service; d. Sep. 17, 1928 in Colon, Panama)

Olson family papers, 1871-1947, Oct. 2, 2017 (American Consul Officer; Tasmania; Sandakan, British North Borneo; Liege, Belgium)

Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:

F. Dean Bradley and Ethel Bradley papers, 1901-1942

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 9056 Series 4
Content Description

Collection contains newspaper clippings, official documents, correspondence and patents pertaining to F. Dean Bradley's mining operations in Nevada. Also included are a marriage certificate, correspondence, newspaper clippings pertaining to the life of F. Dean Bradley and his wife Ethel Bradley. Includes the unpublished short stories of Native Americans in Nevada written by F. Dean Bradley. Materials dated 1910-1942.

Dates: 1901-1942
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 9056, Olson family papers

La Verne B. Rollin papers, 1924-1947

 Sub-Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 9056 Series 4 Sub-Series 1
Content Description Collection contains materials pertaining to the life and work of La Verne B. Rollin. Materials contain newspaper clippings, ship passenger lists, commencement books, photographs, a magazine, a pencil drawing of La Verne B. Rollin and a poem tribute to Delilah King Olson, her grandmother. Also included are letters from La Verne to her mother detailing her life as a writer, editor in New York City, New York and American Red Cross worker all throughout Europe. Of particular interest is a...
Dates: 1924-1947
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 9056, Olson family papers / F. Dean Bradley and Ethel Bradley papers

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