Caroline Rasmussen

Brief Life History of Caroline

When Caroline Rasmussen was born on 18 April 1824, in Vesterborg, Halsted Klosters, Denmark, her father, Rasmus Rasmussen, was 27 and her mother, Karen Rasmusdatter, was 26. She married Anders Mortensen or Larsen on 5 July 1851, in Vesterborg, Halsted Klosters, Denmark. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 3 daughters. She lived in Vesterborg, Vesterborg, Halsted Klosters, Denmark in 1834. She died on 18 January 1863, in Birket, Halsted Klosters, Denmark, at the age of 38.

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Family Time Line

Anders Mortensen or Larsen
1822–
Caroline Rasmussen
1824–1863
Marriage: 5 July 1851
Maren Andersen
1850–
Ane Marie Andersen
1852–
Karen Andersen
1855–
Lars Andersen
1857–

Sources (21)

  • Caroline Rasmusd in household of Rasmus Rasmusd, "Denmark Census, 1834"
  • Caroline Rasmusdr, "Denmark, Marriages, 1635-1916"
  • Legacy NFS Source: Caroline Rasmussen - Church record: death: 18 January 1863; Birket, Maribo, Denmark

World Events (5)

1829 · Oldest Leather Goods in Denmark

Kuffert Sorensen was established in 1829 by Carl Peter Sorensen as a leather goods company. Today the business has five locations and each are run by a member of the Sorensen family.

1847 · Casino Theatre (Copenhagen)

The Casino Theatre was built as an entertainment center by Georg Carstensen but was converted into a theatre in 1848. After many years of never gaining popularity, it was closed in 1937 and demolished in 1960.

1849

Denmark becomes a constitutional monarchy. A two-chamber parliament is established.

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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