Jacob L. Hans

     Jacob L. Hans was born on 20 June 1852 at 11 Onet's Alley, Albany, Albany County, New York.¹ He was the son of Henry Hans and Catherine Scheu. Jacob L. Hans was baptized on 4 July 1852 at Evangelical Protestant German Church, Clinton and Alexander Street, Albany, Albany County, New York.¹ Jacob L. Hans was also known as Louis Jacob Hans. He was on the census of 27 June 1860 at Albany, Albany County, New York, Enumerated with father, Henry Hans Ward 3, Page 71, Sheet 427, Line 30, Dwelling 289, Family 501 Film# M653-719.²

     On 27 June 1860, Jacob L. Hans was listed as a household member living with Henry Hans in the 1860 census in Albany, Albany County, New York. The Hans surname is misspelled as Hanns..³ Jacob L. Hans was on the census of 7 June 1875 at 10 Rose Street, Albany, Albany County, New York, Enumerated with father, Henry Hans North Election District, Ward 4, Page 48, Line 16, Dwelling 231, Family 443, LDS Film# 521936.⁴

     Jacob L. Hans was listed as the son of Henry Hans on the 1875 state census on 7 June 1875 at 10 Rose Street, Albany, Albany County, New York.⁵ Jacob L. Hans was a Bartender in 1878.⁶ He was a Machinist between 1879 and 1880. He lived between 1879 and 1884 at 62 Morton Street, Albany, Albany County, New York.

     Jacob L. Hans married Anna Wink, daughter of Peter Wink and Susanna Grasser, on 20 February 1879 at Holy Cross Catholic Church, Albany, Albany County, New York.⁷

     Jacob L. Hans was listed as the head of household on the 1880 census on 15 June 1880 at 62 Morton Street, Albany, Albany County, New York. Also living in the house was his wife, Anna Hans.⁸ Jacob L. Hans was an Engineer between 1881 and 1899.⁹ He lived between 1884 and 1887 at 59 Alexander Street, Albany, Albany County, New York. He lived between 1888 and 1889 at 51 Alexander Street, Albany, Albany County, New York. He lived between 1890 and 1898 at 146 Clinton Street, Albany, Albany County, New York.^10,11 He lived in 1899 at 17 Catherine Street, Albany, Albany County, New York.

     Jacob L. Hans was listed as the head of household on the 1900 census on 6 June 1900 at 17 Delaware Street, Albany, Albany County, New York. Also living in the house was his wife, Anna Hans, his sons, Harry A. Hans, John Jacob Hans and William Aloysius Hans .¹² Jacob L. Hans lived between 1900 and 1902 at 17 Delaware Street, Albany, Albany County, New York. He was a Machinist between 1900 and 1907. He lived in 1903 at 6 S. Swan Street, Albany, Albany County, New York. He lived in 1904 at 51 Alexander Street, Albany, Albany County, New York. He attended the marriage of John Jacob Hans and Catherine Margaret Albert on 6 July 1904 at St. Ann's Catholic Church, Albany, Albany County, New York.¹³ Jacob L. Hans lived between 1905 and 1907 at 24 Elizabeth Street, Albany, Albany County, New York. Jacob L. Hans died of pneumonia on 12 January 1907 at 24 Elizabeth Street, Albany, Albany County, New York, at age 54.^14,15 He was buried in Lot 703 Section 105 on 15 January 1907 at Albany Rural Cemetery, Menands, Albany County, New York.