Christiana Margrete Larsen

17 August 1851–12 May 1909 (Age 57)
Vejle, Denmark

The Life Summary of Christiana Margrete

When Christiana Margrete Larsen was born on 17 August 1851, in Vejle, Denmark, her father, Johannes Larsen, was 27 and her mother, Ane Jorgensdatter, was 25. She married Christian Clausen Rasmussen on 2 May 1870, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 6 sons and 6 daughters. She lived in North Bend, Sanpete, Utah, United States in 1860 and Sanpete, Utah, United States in 1880. She died on 12 May 1909, in Spring City, Sanpete, Utah, United States, at the age of 57, and was buried in Spring City Cemetery, Spring City, Sanpete, Utah, United States.

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Family Time Line

Christian Clausen Rasmussen
1851–1895
Christiana Margrete Larsen
1851–1909
Marriage: 2 May 1870
Anne Margrete Clawson
1871–1873
Minnie Christiana Clawson
1873–1873
Verlettie Clawson
1874–1946
Claus Christian Clawson
1876–1967
Oscar Clawson
1879–1966
Delilah Minerva Clawson
1880–1969
John Henry Clawson
1883–1907
Wilford Clawson
1883–1914
Thurman Clawson
1885–1928
Eldridge Clawson
1887–1966
Myrtle Caroline Clawson
1889–1959
Lyverda Clawson
1892–1922

Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    2 May 1870Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States
    • Children

    (12)

    +7 More Children

    Parents and Siblings

    Siblings

    (11)

    +6 More Children

    World Events (8)

    1857 · Bountiful Tabernacle Groundbreaking
    Age 6
    The groundbreaking of the Bountiful Tabernacle began with the dedicatory prayer given by Lorenzo Snow on a cold February morning in 1857. The building was designed by Augustus Farnham.
    1863
    Age 12
    Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.
    1867 · Sorry Mr. President, You can't do that.
    Age 16
    This Act was to restrict the power of the President removing certain office holders without approval of the Senate. It denies the President the power to remove any executive officer who had been appointed by the president with the advice and consent of the Senate, unless the Senate approved the removal during the next full session of Congress. The Amendment was later repealed.

    Name Meaning

    Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Erik, Lars, Nels, Niels, Sven, Thor, Knud, Nils, Per, Jorgen, Alf, Bjorn.Danish, Norwegian, and North German: patronymic from the personal name Lars, an equivalent of Lawrence . This is also an Americanized form of the cognate Larssen. Compare Larson 1, Larrison , and Lawson 2.

    Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

    Possible Related Names

    Larison
    Lawrence
    Larrison

    Story Highlight

    A Biography of Christiana Margarethe Larson Compiled and written by Ardenta Geniell Thompson Rohde a great grand daughter 1999

    Before leaving their native land, Christiana and Sarah, in their childish desire to bring at least one of their prized possessions with them, insisted upon a beautiful silk and lace parasol. Th …

    Sources (21)

    • Christian Larson in household of Jno Larson, "United States Census, 1860"
    • Christinia Clawson in entry for Eldredge Clawson and Nora M. Griffiths, "Utah, County Marriages, 1887-1937"
    • Christiana Larsen in entry for Myrtle C Jensen, "Utah Death Certificates, 1904-1964"

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