Brief Life History of Emil
When Emil Claussen was born on 11 April 1841, in Westermarkelsdorf, Oldenburg, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, his father, Nicolai Christian Claussen, was 40 and his mother, Tebbel Kuhl, was 40. He married Margaretha Catharina Sass on 28 November 1878, in Shelby, Linn, Missouri, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 2 daughters. He lived in Åbenrå, Aabenraa, Denmark in 1845 and Black Creek Township, Shelby, Missouri, United States in 1910. He died on 25 October 1921, in Shelby, Linn, Missouri, United States, at the age of 80, and was buried in Shelby, Missouri, United States.
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Sources (11)
- Emil Clausen in household of Nicol Christ Clausen, "Denmark Census, 1855"
- Emiel Clausen, "Missouri, County Marriage, Naturalization, and Court Records, 1800-1991"
- Emil Claussen, "Find A Grave Index"
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World Events (8)
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.
1852 · The Book of Mormon Published in German
On May 25, 1852, the Book of Mormon is published in German.
1864
War: Prussia and Austria vs. Denmark.
Name Meaning
North German, Norwegian, and Danish: variant of Clausen .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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