Who Was Who II of Hanover, IL - Grant Home

Hancock, Blaine Freeman was born February 24, 1926 in Hanover and was the son of
Freeman “Happy” Eugene and Jessie (Schaible) Hancock. He graduated from St.
Columbkille’s High School in 1944. He was a World War II and Korean War U.S.
Navy Veteran. Blaine and his wife Janaan had nine sons: Joseph Hancock, Ken
Hancock, Mark Hancock, Mike Hancock, Nick Hancock, Tony Hancock, Andy
Hancock, Kevin Hancock, and Dr. Jerry Hancock. The family lived in Dubuque.
Blaine died August 25, 1995 and he is buried in Mount Olivet Cemetery, Key West.
Hancock, Clarence Oscar was born June 24, 1906 in Elizabeth, Illinois and was the
son of Oscar Edwin and Amelia (Menzemer) Hancock. He graduated from Elizabeth
High School in 1926. He married Edna Viola Koehn on September 8, 1937 in Duluth,
Minnesota and three sons were born to this union: Cleland Hancock, Tom Hancock, and
Dennis Hancock. He farmed in rural Elizabeth for a time and also lived in Hanover in
the 1950s. Edna died December 13, 1994 and Clarence died February 22, 2006. They
are buried in Chapel Hill Cemetery, Freeport.
Hancock, Donald Leroy was born June 26, 1921 and was the son of Faye Irene
Hancock. After his mother’s death he spent his early years with his grandmother as well
as his uncle and aunt, Nelson “Nellie” Monroe and Dorothy Mildred Bearsley. Donald
was a World War II U.S. Army Veteran and he earned the Bronze Star. Donald married
Marcella Geraldine Quale on October 1, 1941 in Galena and four daughters were born to
this union: Delinda Faye (Hancock) Bimm, Diane Christine (Hancock) Dahlman,
Donna Jean (Hancock) Nadig, and Darleen Marie (Hancock) Penoyer. Donald served as
president of the Hanover School Board in the early 1960s. He was owner operator of a
heating and plumbing business in Hanover until 1962. He later worked at the State
Bank of Freeport until the mid-1980s. Donald died February 14, 2001 and is buried in
Log Church Cemetery.
Hancock, Freeman “Happy” Eugene was born November 13, 1901 in Elizabeth,
Illinois and was the son of Freeman Eugene and Myrtle Mabel (Weston) Hancock Sr.
He grew up in Hanover. He was married to Jessie Schaible and three known sons were
born to this union: William Hancock, Blaine Freeman Hancock, and Calvin Lee
“Blackie” Hancock. Happy and Jessie divorced and he married Doris Meehan. Happy
had three other known children: Sister Mary Janice Hancock, James “Jim” Hancock, and
John “Jack” Hancock. In 1956 he opened up a bar and restaurant called Happy’s Place
in Dubuque. Happy died June 17, 1982 and is buried in Mount Olivet Cemetery,
Dubuque.
Hancock, Marcella Geraldine (Quale) was born July 25, 1924 in Buffalo County,
Wisconsin and was the daughter of Martin C. and Christine (Jordet) Quale. She spent
her childhood years in Modena, Wisconsin and later moved to Galena. Marcella
married Donald Leroy Hancock on October 1, 1941 in Galena and four daughters were
born to this union: Delinda Faye (Hancock) Bimm, Diane Christine (Hancock)
Dahlman, Donna Jean (Hancock) Nadig, and Darleen Marie (Hancock) Penoyer. After
their marriage they moved to Hanover and she managed her husband’s heating and
plumbing business until 1962. She was then employed in the accounting department of
Crum and Forster Insurance Group in Freeport until she retired. Marcella died May 9,
2005 and is buried in Log Church Cemetery.
Hancock, Robert Weston was born February 16, 1919 in Hanover and was the son of
Freeman Eugene and Myrtle Mabel (Weston) Hancock. Robert was a World War II
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