Født i Kilvær. Utvandret i 1901 med familien til USA. Etternavnet ble der forandret fra Johansen til Johnsen.

Jim Willhite: Hannah Johnsen was born on 13 Apr 1900 at Kilvær, Tjøtta, Nordland, NOR. She appeared on the census of 1900 at Kilvær. She immigrated in 1901 to Tacoma, WA, USA. She appeared on the census of 1910 at Maury, King Co., WA. She appeared on the census of 1920 at Seattle, King Co,. WA. She appeared on the census of 1930 at Baldwin Co., AL. She married Henry PAYNE about 1927 and they had two children. She died on 11 Jan 1994 at age 94 at Santa Rosa, Sonona Co,. CA.