Brief Life History of Dorotha Auguste Ernestine
When Dorotha Auguste Ernestine Malzahn was born on 25 March 1825, in Germany, her father, Johann Friedrich Malzahn, was 31 and her mother, Amalie Emma “Louise” Frank, was 33. She married Karl Frederick William Sasse about 1846, in Germany. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 5 daughters. She lived in Elysian Township, Le Sueur, Minnesota, United States for about 35 years. She died on 9 January 1911, in Elysian, Le Sueur, Minnesota, United States, at the age of 85.
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- Ermestine Sasse, "United States Census, 1860"
- Dorothy Auguste Ernestine Sasse, "Find A Grave Index"
- Ernestina Malzahn in entry for Frederick Wm Sasse, "Minnesota Deaths, 1887-2001"
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1830 · The Second Great Awakening
Being a second spiritual and religious awakening, like the First Great Awakening, many Churches began to spring up from other denominations. Many people began to rapidly join the Baptist and Methodist congregations. Many converts to these religions believed that the Awakening was the precursor of a new millennial age.
1830 · The Oregon Trail
Many people started their 2,170-mile West trek to settle the land found by Louis and Clark. They used large-wheeled wagons to pack most of their belongings and were guided by trails that were made by the previous trappers and traders who walked the area. Over time the trail needed annual improvements to make the trip faster and safer. Most of Interstate 80 and 84 cover most of the ground that was the original trail.
1852 · The Book of Mormon Published in German
On May 25, 1852, the Book of Mormon is published in German.
Name Meaning
North German: habitational name from Molzahn near Ratzeburg or Moltzahn in Pomerania.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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