Brief Life History of Niels
When Niels Rasmussen was born on 3 August 1829, his father, Rasmus Jørgensen, was 25 and his mother, Anne Katrine Johansdatter, was 31. He married Mary Ann Morris on 28 December 1865, in Parowan, Iron, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 3 daughters. He lived in Utah, United States in 1870 and Nørre Lyndelse, Åsum, Odense, Denmark in 1870. He died on 7 January 1901, in Parowan, Iron, Utah, United States, at the age of 71, and was buried in Parowan, Iron, Utah, United States.
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- Niels Rasmussen in household of Maren Rasmusdatr, "Denmark Census, 1834"
- Denmark - Birth
- Niels Rasmussen, "Find A Grave Index"
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1830 · The Second Great Awakening
Being a second spiritual and religious awakening, like the First Great Awakening, many Churches began to spring up from other denominations. Many people began to rapidly join the Baptist and Methodist congregations. Many converts to these religions believed that the Awakening was the precursor of a new millennial age.
1830 · The Oregon Trail
Many people started their 2,170-mile West trek to settle the land found by Louis and Clark. They used large-wheeled wagons to pack most of their belongings and were guided by trails that were made by the previous trappers and traders who walked the area. Over time the trail needed annual improvements to make the trip faster and safer. Most of Interstate 80 and 84 cover most of the ground that was the original trail.
1848
Historical Boundaries: 1848: Mexican Cession, United States 1850: Utah Territory, United States 1851: Davis, Utah Territory, United States 1896: Davis, 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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1857: "Christian Christiansen Company" Niels Rasmussen is in this company
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