Brief Life History of Wilhelmine
When Wilhelmine Rasmusdatter was born on 4 October 1863, in Stokkemarke, Maribo, Denmark, her father, Rasmus Hemmingsen, was 41 and her mother, Ane Dorthe Madsdatter, was 38. She lived in Birket, Toreby, Ålholm, Denmark in 1870.
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Sources (4)
- Vilhelmine Rasmussen in household of Peder Hansen, "Denmark Census, 1870"
- Birth/Christening record for Wilhelmine Rasmussen from Stokkemarke, Maribo, Denmark
- Wilhelmine Rasmussen, "Denmark Church Records, 1484-1941"
World Events (7)
1868 · Magasin Du Nord
Magasin is a Danish chain of department stores that was founded in 1868 in Copenhagen and still exists today. They can be found in Denmark, Sweden, Iceland, and the UK.
1914
World War I. Denmark remains neutral throughout the war.
1917
The United States take possession of the Virgin Islands. The islands are purchased from Denmark for $25 million the year before.
Name Meaning
Feminine version of Wilhelm, the German form of William , formed with the Latinate suffix -ina. This name was introduced to the English-speaking world from Germany in the 19th century. It is now very rarely used.
Dictionary of First Names © Patrick Hanks and Flavia Hodges 1990, 2003, 2006.
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