Person:Ralph Hansen (2)

Died summer 1957 buried Forest Lawn Cemetary -

Uncle Ralph Hansen was married to Marie Lohman (she had been married before and had Charles Strong and Ruth Strong) Ralph and Marie had no children - some of the Lohmans (they were from around 20th & Martha) and Uncle Ralph and Aunt Marie worked at skinner Macaroni- Ralph and Marie were divorced(don't believe this is true as she died within six years of their marriage and her children stayed close to Uncle Ralph's family in later years - He may have raised them) - Ralph was in business with man named Jackson - Jackson was married to Ada(?) and had 6 kids - Jackson was driving Uncle Ralph's truck and got hit by a train around area where Snowco plant is now and wrecked the truck -he then took off leaving Uncle Ralph with a truck payment on a wrecked truck and then Jackson's wife and 6 kids moved in with Uncle Ralph

1920 Census shows him as Checker for U P Freight

Note: Marie and Uncle Ralph were never divorced. They were married at the time of her death. Uncle Ralph and his mother raised Marie's chilren (Charles J. and Ruth Strong). At least Charles lived with Ralph & his mother until Charles married.

City Directory 1925 Ralph & Mary working Skinner Macaroni living at 2006 Oak 1927 & 1928 Ralph working Universal Car Loading and living at 2006 Oak From 1931 till his death in 1957 Ralph lived at 5127 North 18th Street. His step son Charles J. Strong lived with him until he married in 1937.

In 1946 Ada Jackson living at 2011 Willis In 1948/49/51 (per city directory) Ada Jackson was living at 5127 North 18th Street. We understand from family she was still living with Ralph when he passed away in 1957.

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