The Hansen/Flaherty Family

Frederick Wilhelm Hansen was born in Norway, probably about 1825. His wife was Georgiana Eyde. They had at least one son, and he was named in honor of his father.

Frederick Wilhelm Hansen, the son, was born in February 1851 in Bergen, Norway, and died in 1912 in Worcester, Massachusetts. It is not known when he emigrated to the United States, but he married Ella Georgina DeYoung August 9, 1895, in Worcester, Massachusetts. She was born September 6, 1876, in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Frederick was a professor of languages, but it is not known where he taught.

Frederick and Ella had the following children:

  1. Fred Erling DeYoung Hansen, born June 3, 1896, in Worcester, Worcester County, MA. He died June 9, 1984, in Andover, Essex County, Massachusetts.
  2. Alf Clifford Hansen, born September 14, 1897, in Worcester, Worcester County, MA.
  3. Robert Hansen, born in 1898; died in 1901.
  4. Helen Georgina Hansen, born in 1899; died May 26, 1969, in Malden, Middlesex County, MA.
  5. Edmun D. Hansen, born in 1901.
  6. John Edmund Hansen, born in 1905.

Alf Clifford Hansen married (1) Mary Jane Rolley November 4, 1913, in Enfield, Hartford County, CT. She was born in Haverhill, Essex County, MA, and was the daughter of David Rolley and Bertha Webber. Alf and Mary Jane Hansen were the parents of:

  1. Bertha Ella Hansen, born April 8, 1915; died February 9, 1987.
  2. Alf Clifford Hansen, Jr., born December 14, 1916; died January 2, 2007.
  3. Alma Ruth Hansen, born January 30, 1922; died May 6, 1988.

Bertha Ellen Hansen married John Frank Ornoski. Their children are:

  1. Joy Ann Ornoski, born February 4, 19 She married (1) Kurtis M. Richarson. She married (2) Joe VaccarriAugust 9, 1983.
  2. Jack Ornoski, born August 4, 1944; died about 1946.
  3. Richard Ornoski, born 1948; died 1949.
  4. Michael Stephen Ornoski, born July 23, 19 He married Cindy Clark.
  5. Norman Herbert Ornoski, born July 26, 19 He married Margie.
  6. David James Ornoski, born August 21, 19 He married Arla.
  7. Paul Christopher Ornoski, born May 18, 19 He married Joan.

Alf C. Hansen, Jr. married (1) Velma Jane Rowe Lang in 1938. Alf and Velma had one child:

  1. Ronald William Hansen, born February 27, 19 He married Roberta Shreve.

Alf C. Hansen, Jr. married (2) Norma Jean MacCormick in 1952. Alf & Norma raised two children:

  1. Bruce Alan Hansen, born May 9, 19 He married Linda Ann Smith.
  2. Valerie Hansen, born October 6, 1964 (adopted). She married Matthew Murphy.

Alma Ruth Hansen was born January 30, 1922 in Buffalo, Erie Co., NY, and died May 6, 1988. She married John Edward “Bud” McIntyre in 1942. Their children are:

  1. Sharon Christine McIntyre, born October 12, 19 She married C. John Ratzel.
  2. John Edward McIntyre, born October 10, 19 He married Margaret Laracy.
  3. Mary Jane McIntyre, born September 27, 19 She married Kenneth J. Myers.

Sometime around 1922 Alf Clifford Hansen, Sr. began using the name of Albert Clifford Flaherty. No record of a legal name change has been found. He died April 10, 1968, in Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona. He is buried in the Greenwood Cemetery in Phoenix as Albert Clifford Flaherty.

Albert Clifford Flaherty married (2) Eleanor Daisy Williams about 1923. She was born March 6, 1901 in Sheffield, Berkshire County, Massachusetts, and died May 30, 1941in Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts. She was the daughter of Charles Williams and Johanna Sheehan. Albert and Eleanor had the following children:

  1. Albert Clifford Flaherty, Jr., born July 31, 1924 in Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts.
  2. Ruth Johanna Flaherty, born November 30, 1928 in Medford, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.
  3. Jean Caroline Flaherty, born August 31, 1933 in Auburn, Worcester County, Massachusetts.

Albert Clifford Flaherty married (3) Pauline Fuhrman Henkin June 6, 1943 in Dorchester, Suffolk County, Massachusetts. She was born January 7, 1914 in Bucharest, Romania, and died in April 1988. Pauline had two children from a previous marriage to Samuel Henkin. They are:

  1. Frederick David Henkin, born February 25, 1933 in Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts.
  2. Ernest Henkin, born January 25, 1936 in Boston, and died in 1994.

Albert Clifford Flaherty, Jr. married Viviana Angelita Arias in 1953 in Phoenix, Arizona. Their children are:

  1. Michael Neil Flaherty, born March 2, 1954; died March 4, 1977.
  2. Patricia Eleanor Flaherty, born November 26, 19
  3. Joseph Maurice Flaherty, born July 30, 19
  4. Catherine Jean Flaherty, born April 29, 19
  5. Karen Nan Flaherty, born May 30, 19

Ruth Johanna Flaherty married (1) Verner Lars Jensen January 20, 1952 in Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona. He was born December 5, 1921 in Denmark, and died in 1969 in Fresno, Fresno County, California.

Ruth and Verner Jensen had two children:

  1. Erik Lars Jensen, born June 25, 1954 in Fresno, Fresno County, California.
  2. Mark Richard Jensen, born October 18, 1955 in Fresno, Fresno County, California.

Ruth Johanna Flaherty Jensen married (2) Donald Dean Erwin May 7, 1966 in Carson City, Carson City County, Nevada. Ruth and Donald Erwin had one child:

  1. Scott Patrick Erwin, born January 2, 1967 in Fresno, Fresno County, California.

Jean Caroline Flaherty married Stanley James Sharp May 30, 1961. He died August 4, 1975. Jean and Stan had one child:

  1. Kathleen Louise Sharp, Born December 1, 1961
Alf Clifford Hansen & Mary Jane Rolley