When Michel or Mikkel Rasmussen was born on 19 November 1809, in Mårslet, Havreballegård, Denmark, his father, Rasmus Michelsen, was 25 and his mother, Birthe Nielsdatter, was 18. He married Ingeborg Sorensdatter on 1 February 1839, in Mårslet, Ning, Århus, Denmark. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 4 daughters. He immigrated to Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States in 1859 and lived in Mårslet, Ning, Århus, Denmark for about 6 years and Holme, Ning, Århus, Denmark for about 10 years. He died on 20 December 1891, in Mount Pleasant, Sanpete, Utah, United States, at the age of 82, and was buried in Mount Pleasant, Sanpete, Utah, United States.
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War of 1812. U.S. declares war on Britain over British interference with American maritime shipping and westward expansion.
Denmark cedes Norway to Sweden.
Convinced that a group of Native American tribes were hostile, The United States formed a frontier militia to stop them in their tracks. Even though Black Hawk was hoping to avoid bloodshed while trying to resettle on tribal land, U.S. officials opened fire on the Native Americans. Black Hawk then responded to this confrontation by successfully attacking the militia at the Battle of Stillman's Run and then left northward. After a few months the militia caught up with Black Hawk and his men and defeated them at the Battle of Wisconsin Heights. While being weakened by hunger, injuries and desertion, Black Hawk and the rest of the many native survivors retreated towards the Mississippi. Unfortunately, Black Hawk and other leaders were later captured when they surrendered to the US forces and were then imprisoned for a year.
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.
Possible Related NamesTranscript for Peter Rasmussen autobiography: In 1857 my father and mother sent three of the older children on to Salt Lake City with handcarts. I had an uncle, Rasmus Rasmussen, in Spring City, who …
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