Brief Life History of Andrew Peter
When Andrew Peter Rasmussen was born on 14 October 1841, in Toreby, Ålholm, Denmark, his father, Peder Rasmussen, was 33 and his mother, Bodil Kathrine Olsdatter, was 23. He married Maria Christina Dorthea Sorensen on 19 October 1874, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States. He lived in Nykøbing Falster, Nykøbing Falster, Nykøbing, Denmark in 1850 and Sevier, Utah, United States in 1910. In 1871, at the age of 30, his occupation is listed as butcher in Richfield, Sevier, Utah, United States. He died on 18 April 1933, in Richfield, Sevier, Utah, United States, at the age of 91, and was buried in Richfield, Sevier, Utah, United States.
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- A. P. Rasmussen, "United States Census, 1880"
- Andrew R. Rasmussen, "Utah Death Certificates, 1904-1964"
- A. P Rasmussen in entry for Sophia Boletha Rasmussen, "The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Record of Members (Worldwide), 1836-1970"
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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.
1863
Historical Boundaries: 1863: Sanpete, Utah Territory, United States 1865: Sevier, Utah Territory, United States 1896: Sevier, Utah, United States
1865
Historical Boundaries: 1865: Sevier, Utah Territory, United States 1896: Sevier, Utah, United States
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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