Brief Life History of Rasmina Matilda
When Rasmina Matilda Rasmussen was born on 13 December 1845, in Holme, Havreballegård, Denmark, her father, Michel or Mikkel Rasmussen, was 36 and her mother, Ingeborg Sorensdatter, was 28. She immigrated to Utah, United States in 1857 and lived in Holme, Ning, Århus, Denmark for about 5 years. She died in September 1857, in Nephi, Juab, Utah, United States, at the age of 11.
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Sources (7)
- Rasmime Mikkelsen in household of Michel Rasmussen, "Denmark Census, 1855"
- Legacy NFS Source: Rashmina M Rasmussen - Individual or family possessions: birth: 13 December 1845; Holme, Aarhus, Denmark
- Rasmine Michelsen, "Denmark Church Records, 1484-1941"
Parents and Siblings
World Events (5)
1846
U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.
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.
1849
Denmark becomes a constitutional monarchy. A two-chamber parliament is established.
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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1855-56: Ship "John J. Boyd" Mikkel Rasmussen, wife Ingeborg and large family are passengers from Liverpool to New York
The wicked Captain of Ship “John J. Boyd.” My father and Myself arrived at Liverpool on December the 9. Stayed and visited with my sister and husband until the 12th and in the evening we went on the …
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