Joseph Hansen was born 16 January 1854 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom to Jens Hansen (1823-1897) and Maren Katherine Christensen (1830-1854) and died 4 May 1930 Joseph City, Navajo County, Arizona, United States of unspecified causes. He married Anna Sophia Knudsen (1858-1883) 23 November 1877 in St. George, Washington County, Utah, United States. He married Emma Swenson (1863-1945 ) 24 March 1881 in Salt Lake City, Utah, United States.
Children
| Name | Birth | Death | Joined with |
| Mary Sophia Hansen (1870-1925) | |||
| Emily Hansen (1878-1878) | |||
| Josephine Hansen (1878-1878) | |||
| Amanda Hansen (1881-1881) | |||
Siblings
| Name | Birth | Death | Joined with |
| Lars Christian Hansen (1851-1854) | |||
| Joseph Christian Hansen (1854-1930) | 16 January 1854 Liverpool, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom | 4 May 1930 Joseph City, Navajo County, Arizona, United States | Anna Sophia Knudsen (1858-1883) Emma Swenson (1863-1945 ) |
| Name | Birth | Death | Joined with |
| Peter Pedersen Hansen (1856-1906) | |||
| Maren Kirstine Pedersen Hansen (1858-1922) | |||
| Sarah Pederson Hansen (1860-1952) | |||
| Isaac Pedersen Hansen (1862-1943) | |||
| Hyrum Petersen Hansen (1869-1889) | |||
| Name | Birth | Death | Joined with |
| Benjamin Jorgensen Hansen (1856-1937) | |||
| James Jorgensen Hansen (1858-1879) | |||
| Anna Marie Jorgensen Hansen (1860-1908) | |||
| Abraham Jorgensen Hansen (1862-1942) | |||
| Caroline Jorgensen Hansen (1864-1936) | |||
| Name | Birth | Death | Joined with |
| Jacob Andersen Hansen (1865-1943) | |||
| Theodora Andersen Hansen (1869-1956) | |||
| Erastus Andersen Hansen (1872-1949) | |||