Brief Life History of Joseph
When Joseph Rasmussen was born on 29 December 1855, in Vig, Ods, Holbæk, Denmark, his father, Mads Peter Rasmussen, was 46 and his mother, Bertha Marie Hansen, was 32. He lived in Salt Lake, Utah, United States in 1860. He died on 1 August 1882, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States, at the age of 26, and was buried in Salt Lake City Cemetery, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States.
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- Joseph Rasmunsen in household of Peter Rasmunsen, "United States Census, 1860"
- Joseph Rasmussen, "Utah, Salt Lake County Death Records, 1849-1949"
- Joseph Rasmussen, "Utah, Salt Lake City Cemetery Records, 1847-1976"
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World Events (8)
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).
1863
Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.
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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