Background
Hansen was born in Copenhagen, Denmark.
Hansen was born in Copenhagen, Denmark.
After this, Hansen moved to Nauvoo, Illinois. While at Nauvoo. Hansen accompanied Erastus Snow on the first Latter-day Saint mission to Denmark. He served on this mission from 1849 to 1855, during which he served as the first editor of the Skandinaviens Stjerne.
Hansen later served additional missions in Denmark from 1873 to 1875 and from 1880 to 1882.
Hansen died at Manti, Utah Territory.