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Andrew Hanson “Anders” Quanrud

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Andrew Hanson “Anders” Quanrud

Birth
Gran, Gran kommune, Oppland fylke, Norway
Death
10 Apr 1902 (aged 67)
Decorah, Winneshiek County, Iowa, USA
Burial
Decorah, Winneshiek County, Iowa, USA GPS-Latitude: 43.2915764, Longitude: -91.785202
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Anders apparently used the name Andrew Hanson Quanrud in the United States since that is the name that is on his gravestone.

The previous owner of this memorial added the information below.
Anders Hansen (Hanson)
Andrew Hanson (KvŸrud)
Corporal in Company E
15th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry
The Scandinavian Regiment

Anders Hansen is believed to have served 4 years in the artillery branch of the Norwegian Army before coming to America.

He had only been in America a few months before he was enlisted in Co. E, 15th Wisconsin Infantry, by Captain John Ingmundson. Anders Hansen joined on November 27, 1861, at the Town of La Crosse, La Crosse County, Wisconsin, for a 3 year term of service.

After being hospitalized in Nashville during January and February, 1863, Corporal Hansen was honorably mustered out of Federal service on March 9 or 11, 1863, at Hospital No. 16 in Nashville, Tennessee.

Married April 27, 1864, to Gunilde "Cornelia" Nelson (Nelsdatter)
Married January 30, 1865, to Kirsti Iversdatter Dalen.
Anders apparently used the name Andrew Hanson Quanrud in the United States since that is the name that is on his gravestone.

The previous owner of this memorial added the information below.
Anders Hansen (Hanson)
Andrew Hanson (KvŸrud)
Corporal in Company E
15th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry
The Scandinavian Regiment

Anders Hansen is believed to have served 4 years in the artillery branch of the Norwegian Army before coming to America.

He had only been in America a few months before he was enlisted in Co. E, 15th Wisconsin Infantry, by Captain John Ingmundson. Anders Hansen joined on November 27, 1861, at the Town of La Crosse, La Crosse County, Wisconsin, for a 3 year term of service.

After being hospitalized in Nashville during January and February, 1863, Corporal Hansen was honorably mustered out of Federal service on March 9 or 11, 1863, at Hospital No. 16 in Nashville, Tennessee.

Married April 27, 1864, to Gunilde "Cornelia" Nelson (Nelsdatter)
Married January 30, 1865, to Kirsti Iversdatter Dalen.

Inscription

Co. "E" 15th Wis Inf. Vol.



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