Rachel Eliasen

Brief Life History of Rachel

When Rachel Eliasen was born on 16 June 1832, in Jelsa, Suldal, Rogaland, Norway, her father, Tollef Eliason, was 31 and her mother, Eldri Jonsdatter, was 23. She married John Bates on 15 August 1865, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 3 daughters. She lived in Echo, Summit, Utah, United States in 1900 and Wanship, Summit, Utah, United States in 1910. She died on 15 February 1914, in Ogden, Weber, Utah, United States, at the age of 81, and was buried in Wanship Cemetery, Wanship, Summit, Utah, United States.

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Family Time Line

John Bates
1816–1887
Rachel Eliasen
1832–1914
Marriage: 15 August 1865
Thomas Edward Bates
1864–1928
Ephraim Bates
1866–1930
Anthony Bates
1867–1929
Hannah Elizabeth Bates
1869–1959
Rachel Melinda Bates
1871–1883
Rosey May Bates
1873–1874

Sources (32)

  • Rachael Bates, "United States Census, 1910"
  • Legacy NFS Source: Rachel Eliasen - Individual or family possessions: birth-name: Rachel Eliasen (Ragnille Tollevsen)
  • Utah, Death and Military Death Certificates, 1904-1961

World Events (8)

1834 · Fox River Settlement

Fox River Settlement in Illinois begun in 1834. It was the first permanent Norwegian-American immigrant settlement in the Midwest.

1850

Historical Boundaries: 1850: Utah Territory, United States 1851: Weber, Utah Territory, United States 1896: Weber, Utah, United States

1854

Historical Boundaries: 1854: Green River, Utah Territory, United States 1854: Summit, Utah Territory, United States 1896: Summit, Utah, United States

Name Meaning

Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Erik, Lars, Per.

Danish and Norwegian: variant of Eliassen and, in North America, (also) an altered form of this. The surname Eliasen is very rare in Norway.

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

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A Biographical Sketch of Rachel Eliason

Grandmother Bates (Rachel) changed her name after coming to America. She was known in Norway as Ragnille Tollevesn. Her mother's name on some family records has the American spelling "Ellen Johnson". …

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