Brief Life History of Jens Peter
When Jens Peter Rasmussen was born on 1 April 1850, in Holme, Holme, Havreballegård, Denmark, his father, Michel or Mikkel Rasmussen, was 40 and his mother, Ingeborg Sorensdatter, was 33. He immigrated to Utah, United States in 1859. He died in 1859, at the age of 9.
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Sources (5)
- Jens Peter Rassmussen in the U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current (Pioneer Children's Memorial, SLC, UT, USA)
- Jens Peter Michelsen, "Denmark Church Records, 1484-1941"
- Jens Peter Michelsen, "Denmark Baptisms, 1618-1923"
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World Events (2)
1859 · Copenhagen Waterworks
The Copenhagen Waterworks was the first waterworks in Denmark and served the community until 1951. It was one of the first buildings to be built outside Copenhagen's old city walls.
1859 · Copenhagen Zoo
The Copenhagen Zoo was founded in 1859 and is one of the oldest zoos in Europe. It was founded by a ornithologist named Niels Kjaebolling and the first animals that were at the opening were eagles, chickens, ducks, owls, rabbits, a fox, a seal and a turtle. The oldest building still is in use as a stable for the yak exibit. It is open everyday from 9:00am to 8:00pm (20:00).
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Erik, Nels, Lars, Jorgen, Niels, Bent, Holger, Thor, Borge, Knute, Per, Alf.
Danish, Norwegian, and North German: patronymic from the personal name Rasmus .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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1859: "James S. Brown Company" Mikkel Rasmussen, wife Ingeborg and family are in this company
Transcript for Peter Rasmussen autobiography: In 1857 my father and mother sent three of the older children on to Salt Lake City with handcarts. I had an uncle, Rasmus Rasmussen, in Spring City, who …
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