Parents of Peter Christian Rasmussen, born 1851 in Denmark

Christy Compton · 29 Mar 2015 - 19:29

Greetings

My great-grandfather is Peter Christian Rasmussen. He was born in Denmark in 1851. Before 1883, he was in Green Bay Wisconsin, USA. His mother was Bodil Margette (or Margarthe) Maddsen, born in 1826. His father may have been Hans Rasmus Jensen.

I am seeking information on where he was born and the month/date, and confirmation of his father's name and birthdate. I would be happy with any information or leads that you can share. Thank you.

Erik Schaefer · 29 Mar 2015 - 20:04

Do you have his immigration record when he came to America? Sometimes that can tell you the town in Denmark where he lived (if you are lucky)

Ralph Rasmussen · 29 Mar 2015 - 20:14

His father's name should be in a marriage record. I was fortunate to have a birth day and date and the names of two brothers as well as the father. From there Family Search narrowed it down very quickly. Even if it proves to be slightly off, the date of birth is a good starting point.

This was a transition time outside of the cities, so Peter may have his Rasmussen either from his father's first or last name.

If you find Peter in the 1900 census you will be given a month of birth and a year of immigration.

Bente Wanning · 30 Mar 2015 - 18:17

hi ???

Could it be one of theese 3 Rasmussen persons??

Alle oplysninger vedr. den valgte person

Navn:   Rasmussen, Peter Christian   Stilling:   Landmand
Alder:   21   Bestemmelsessted:   Chicago
Kontrakt nr.:   97300   Forevisningsdato:   5/5/1870
Sidste oph.sogn:   Kirke Hyllinge   Sidste oph. amt:   København
Sidste oph.sted:   Hyllinge S., Kbh. A.   Bestemmelses land:   USA
Bestemmelses by:   Chicago   Bestemmelses stat:   Illinois
Skibsnavn:   Indirekte
IDkode:   I6971R0507
I think this man is the best person because his is 21 years old and that fits with his birth in 1851.

Navn:   Rasmussen, Peter Christian   Stilling:   Husmand
Alder:   57   Bestemmelsessted:   Council Bluffs, Iowa
Kontrakt nr.:   140700   Forevisningsdato:   5/23/1878
Sidste oph.sogn:   Skæve   Sidste oph. amt:   Hjørring
Sidste oph.sted:   Vesterskov, Hjørring A.   Bestemmelses land:   USA
Bestemmelses by:   Council Bluffs   Bestemmelses stat:   Iowa
Skibsnavn:   Indirekte
IDkode:   I7879R0704

Navn:   Rasmussen, Peter Christian   Stilling:   Bager
Alder:   36   Bestemmelsessted:   Philadelphia, Pa.
Kontrakt nr.:   180600   Forevisningsdato:   7/30/1874
Sidste oph.sogn:   København   Sidste oph. amt:   København
Sidste oph.sted:   Kbhn.   Bestemmelses land:   USA
Bestemmelses by:   Philadelphia   Bestemmelses stat:   Pennsylvania
Skibsnavn:   Indirekte
IDkode:   I7374Æ0114

Ellen Steen-Petersen · 30 Mar 2015 - 19:01

Hi Christy

If would be good if you could give us a bit more to go on.

I found this on Familysearch (marriage):

Name: P. K. Rasmussen
Spouse's Name: Kirsten A. T. Andersen
Event Date:   18 Apr 1883
Event Place:   Brown, Wisconsin
Father's Name:   Rasmus Jensen
Mother's Name:   Anna M. Madsen
Spouse's Father's Name:   Anders Olsen
Spouse's Mother's Name:   Kristen Nilsen

Is this your Peder Kristian Rasmussen? (Christian can be spelled both Christian and Kristian ..)

Searching in the census of 1855 a number of other candicates also came up.

First, let's take the Peter Christian from Kirke Hylling Bente has found.
We find him in the churchrecord as:

Kirkebog. Kirke Hyllinge, Voldborg, Roskilde. 1845-1864. Opslag 6.
Født: 17. august 1848. Døbt: 21. October i kirken.
Forældre: Inds. og kludehandler Peter Theodor Rasmussen og hust. Juliane Marie født Culmsen af Kr. Hyllinge.

So, he is born in 1848, and neither father's or morther's name fit.

This is the family in the census of 1860:

Roskilde, Voldborg, Hyllinge, Kirke Hyllinge, et Hus, 44, FT-1860, D5490
Navn:    Alder:    Civilstand: Stilling i husstanden: Erhverv:Fødested:
Juliane Marie Culmsen    7   Enke, Husmoder. Traadhandlerske. Kjøbenhavn
Ludvig Theodor Rasmussen   14   Ugift   hendes Barn      *her i Sognet
Peter Christen August Rasmussen   12   Ugift   hendes Barn      *her i Sognet
Sophie Nicoline Christine Rasmussen   10   Ugift   hendes Barn      *her i Sognet
Nicoline Petrea Theodora Rasmussen   8   Ugift   hendes Barn      *her i Sognet
Johanne Larsdatter   36   Fraskilt   Tjenestetyende      *her i Sognet

But this Peter Christian does emigrate..

For these other candidates I haven't checke yet, if they have emigrated.

A. For this one, the mothers name is Madsdatter (eq. Madsen):

Kirkebog. Langå, Gudme, Svendborg. 1838-1860.
Peder Christian Rasmussen (uægte)
Født: 29. October 1850
Døbt: i kirken 3.Nov. 1850
Moderen Martine Marie Madsdatter, malkepige på Ryegaard, udl. Barnefader Tjener Rasmus Andersen af Gudbjerg.

The parents do not get married.

Here is the family in the census:
Svendborg, Sunds, Skaarup, Aaby Mark, Et Huus, 247, FT-1855, C0823
Navn:    Alder:    Civilstand: Stilling i husstanden:    Erhverv:    Fødested:
Anne Kirstine Pedersen   67   Enke   Almisselemmer      Rudkjøbing
Marie Madsdatter   34   Ugift   Almisselemmer   Her i Sognet [Skaarup]
Anne Kirstine Madsen   12   Ugift   Almisselemmer      Her i Sognet [Skaarup]
Peter Madsen   9   Ugift   Almisselemmer      Her i Sognet [Skaarup]
Laurine Kristine Madsen   6   Ugift   Almisselemmer      Her i Sognet [Skaarup]
Peter Christian Rasmussen 5   Ugift   Almisselemmer, Langaa Sogn, Svendborg Amt

B. For this one the father's name nearly matches:

Kirkebog. Hals, Kær, Ålborg. 1845-1855 (Ny). Opslag 21.
Født: 25. sept. 1851. Døbt i kirken 25. dec.
Peter Christian Rasmussen.
Ugift Karen Nielsdatter i Hals, som udlagt barnefader Ungkarl Rasmus Peter Jensen, tjenende i Hals Mølle.

Here is the family in the census:

Aalborg, Kær, Hals, Skovshoved By, et Hus, 160, FT-1855, C9085
Navn:    Alder:    Civilstand:    Stilling i husstanden:    Erhverv:    Fødested:
Rasmus Peter Jensen   25   Gift   Husfæster, Fisker, Husfader      Hals Sogn, Aalborg Amt
Karen Nielsdatter   26   Gift   hans Kone      Hals Sogn, Aalborg Amt
Peter Christian Rasmussen   4   Ugift   deres Børn      Hals Sogn, Aalborg Amt
Jens Christian Rasmussen   1   Ugift   deres Børn      Hals Sogn, Aalborg Amt

C. Also for this one the father's name matches:

Kirkebog. Horslunde, Lolland Nørre, Maribo. 1863-1888. (Konfirmation).
Peter Christian Rasmussen, Tvede
Husmd. Rasmus Jensen Helle og Hust. Karen Jendatter i Tvede.
Født: 21. mar. 1851, døbt 6. juni s.a. i Horslunde Kirke.

Here is the family in the census:

Maribo, Lollands Nørre, Horslunde, Tvede, Horslunde sogn, Maribo amt, , , FT-1855, C6341
Navn:    Alder:    Civilstand:    Stilling i husstanden:    Erhverv:    Fødested:
Karen Jensdatter   44   Gift   hans kone      Her i Sognet
Claus Rasmussen   7   Ugift   deres barn      Her i Sognet
Peder Christian Rasmussen   4   Ugift   deres barn      Her i Sognet
Hans Jørgen Rasmussen   2   Ugift   deres barn      Her i Sognet

/Ellen

Jens Chr. Bay · 30 Mar 2015 - 19:21

Hi

There is a Peder Christian Rasmussen, born 20 MAY 1854. Maribo county, Lolland Soender, Kappel parish, 1838-1867, sheet 23, no. 6. From the village Langoe abt. 10 kilometres West of Nakskov.

The parents (in 1854) are farmer Rasmus Jensen and Bodil Margrethe Madsen, from Langoe, 28 years old.

The parents are married 27 JULY 1850 in Kappel church, sheet 140, no. 5: "Rasmus Hans Jensen, 30 years old, and Bodil Margrethe Madsdatter, 24 years old, both from Langoe"

Best regards,
Jens Chr. Bay

Bente Wanning · 30 Mar 2015 - 20:03

hi

1 post(er) fundet

Navn:   Rasmussen, Peder Christian   Stilling:   Tyende (m/k land)
Alder:   26   Bestemmelsessted:   Syracuse, N.Y.
Kontrakt nr.:   66200   Forevisningsdato:   5/9/1877
Sidste oph.sogn:   Tirsted (Lolland)   Sidste oph. amt:   Maribo
Sidste oph.sted:   Thirsted S., Maribo A.   Bestemmelses land:   USA
Bestemmelses by:   Syracuse   Bestemmelses stat:   New York State
Skibsnavn:   Indirekte
IDkode:   I7477R1213

Right person?? but parents names are alike those Christy mentioned.

Ellen Steen-Petersen · 30 Mar 2015 - 20:28

Hi
I think this is our (Peter) Christian Rasmussen - destination is correct.

Navn:   Rasmussen, Christian   Stilling:   Tyende (m/k land)
Alder:   19   Bestemmelsessted:   Green Bay, Wisc.
Kontrakt nr.:   113200   Forevisningsdato:   5/7/1874
Sidste oph.sogn:   Kappel (Lolland)   Sidste oph. amt:   Maribo
Sidste oph.sted:   Cappel S., Maribo A.   Bestemmelses land:   USA
Bestemmelses by:   Green Bay   Bestemmelses stat:   Wisconsin
Skibsnavn:   Indirekte
Bemærkninger:   ANM: Vide Litr. Z.   IDkode:   I7374Y0220

/Ellen

Ellen Steen-Petersen · 30 Mar 2015 - 20:30

This is Peter Christian Rasmussen in the census 1860 - apparently, also here he is just called 'Christian':

Maribo, Lollands Sønder, Kappel, Kappel Skoledistrikt, Langø, Et Hus, 130, FT-1860, D6111
Navn:    Alder:    Civilstand:    Stilling i husstanden:    Erhverv:    Fødested:
Rasmus Jensen 40   Gift   Husfader. Fisker   Sandby Sogn, Maribo Amt
Margrethe Madsen   34   Gift   Hans Kone      Kappel Sogn, Maribo Amt
Karen Trine Rasmussen   10   Ugift   Deres Barn      Kappel Sogn, Maribo Amt
Christian Rasmussen   6   Ugift   Deres Barn      Kappel Sogn, Maribo Amt
Sophie Rasmussen   4   Ugift   Deres Barn      Kappel Sogn, Maribo Amt

/Ellen

Ellen Steen-Petersen · 30 Mar 2015 - 21:41

This is Peter Christian's father, Rasmus Jensen:

In the census of 1850 (before the marriage):
Maribo, Lollands Sønder, Kappel, Langø, en Gaard, , 104, FT-1850, B3822
Navn:    Alder: Civilstand:    Stilling i husstanden:    Erhverv:    Fødested:
Rasmus Larsen   69   Enke(mand)      Gaardmand, Huusfader   Kappel
Kirsten Jensdatter   70   Enke(mand)      Hans Huusholderske   Kappel
Rasmus Jensen   30   Ugift      Tjenestekarl   Kappel
Ziir Klausen   20   Ugift      Tjenestekarl   Kappel

In the census of 1845:
Maribo, Lollands Sønder, Kappel, Langøen, en Gaard, , 112, FT-1845, B2590
Navn:    Alder: Civilstand:    Stilling i husstanden:    Erhverv:    Fødested:
Rasmus Larsen   64   Enke(mand)      Eier af Gaarden   Cappel
Kirsten Jensdatter   65   Enke(mand)      hans Huusholderske   Cappel
Rasmus Jensen   25   Ugift      Tjenestekarl   Cappel
Hans Clausen   18   Ugift      Tjenestekarl   Cappel
Birthe Rasmusdatter   21   Ugift      Tjenestepige   Cappel
Ane Christensdatter   27   Ugift      Tjenestepige   Tillitze S. Halsted A.

His birth can be found in the churchrecords for the Parish Kappel:
Kirkebog. Kappel, Lolland Sønder, Maribo. 1813-1839. Opslag 16. År 1819.
Rasmus Jensen
Født: 8. May. Fremstillet 19. May
Forældre: Peder Jensen, Gaardm, i Knubbel. (= Knubbeløkke). Margrethe Rasmusdt.

His parents in the census 1834:
Maribo, Lollands Sønder, Kappel, Sjunkeby, et Huus, , 53, FT-1834, B1220
Navn:    Alder:    Civilstand:    Stilling i husstanden:    Erhverv:
Peder Jensen   44   Gift      Skoflikker
Margrethe Rasmusdatter   43   Gift      hans Kone
Lars Pedersen   6   Ugift      deres Søn

His father is a shoemaker.

They can also be found in the census of 1840:
Maribo, Lollands Sønder, Kappel, Sjunkeby, et Huus, , 55, FT-1840, B2583
Navn:    Alder:    Civilstand:    Stilling i husstanden:    Erhverv:
Peder Jensen   51   Gift      Skomager
Margrethe Rasmusd.   47   Gift      hans Kone
Lars Pedersen   12   Ugift      deres Søn

And 1845:
Maribo, Lollands Sønder, Kappel, Sjunkebye Bye, et Huus, , 97, FT-1845, B2590
Navn:    Alder:    Civilstand: Stilling i husstanden:    Erhverv:    Fødested:
Peder Jensen   56   Gift      Skomager   Tillitze S. Halsted A.
Margrethe Johansdatter   52   Gift      hans Kone   Cappel

And 1850:
Maribo, Lollands Sønder, Kappel, Sjunkeby, et Huus, , 90, FT-1850, B3822
Navn:    Alder:    Civilstand: Stilling i husstanden:    Erhverv:    Fødested:
Peder Jensen   57   Gift      Skomager, Huusfader   Westenskov
Grethe Rasmusdatter   56   Gift      Hans Kone   Kappel

/Ellen

Ellen Steen-Petersen · 30 Mar 2015 - 22:15

Peter Christian’s mother Bodil Margrethe Madsdatter in the census of 1834:

Maribo, Lollands Sønder, Kappel, Langøe, en Gaard, , 125, FT-1834, B1220
Navn:    Alder:    Civilstand: Stilling i husstanden:    Erhverv:    Fødested:
Mads Eriksen   44   Gift      Gaardmand
Bodil Christens Datter   35   Gift      hans Kone
Christen Madsen   6   Ugift      deres Barn
Bodil Margrethe Mads D.   8   Ugift      deres Barn

And in the census 1840:
Maribo, Lollands Sønder, Kappel, Langøe, en Gaard, , 117, FT-1840, B2583
Navn:    Alder:    Civilstand: Stilling i husstanden:    Erhverv:    Fødested:
Mads Eriksen   40   Gift      Gaardmand
Bodil Christensd.   41   Gift      hans Kone
Christen Madsen   12   Ugift      deres Barn
Rasmus Madsen   6   Ugift      deres Barn
Erik Madsen   1   Ugift      deres Barn
Bodil Margrethe Madsd.   14   Ugift      deres Barn

Census 1845:
Maribo, Lollands Sønder, Kappel, Langøen, en Gaard, , 117, FT-1845, B2590
Navn:    Alder:    Civilstand: Stilling i husstanden:    Erhverv:    Fødested:
Mads Eriksen   55   Gift      Eier af Gaarden   Cappel
Bodil Christensdatter   46   Gift      hans Kone   Cappel
Christen Madsen   17   Ugift      deres Barn   Cappel
Erik Madsen   11   -      deres Barn   Cappel
Rasmus Madsen   6   -      deres Barn   Cappel
Margrethe Madsdatter   18   Ugift      deres Barn   Cappel

Census 1850:
Maribo, Lollands Sønder, Kappel, Langø, en Gaard, , 113, FT-1850, B3822
Navn:    Alder:    Civilstand: Stilling i husstanden:    Erhverv:    Fødested:
Mads Eriksen   59   Gift      Gaardmand, Huusfader   Kappel
Bodil Christendatter   51   Gift      Hans Kone   Kappel
Christen Madsen   22   Ugift      Deres Barn   Kappel
Erik Madsen   16   Ugift      Deres Barn   Kappel
Rasmus Madsen   11   Ugift      Deres Barn   Kappel
Bodil Margrethe Madsdatter   24   Ugift Deres Barn   Kappel

Her konfirmation in the churchrecords:
Kirkebog. Kappel, Lolland Sønder, Maribo. 1838-1867. Opslag 120.
Bodil Margrethe Madsdatter af Langøe.
Faderen: Gaardm. Mads Erichsen af Langøe.
Født: 21. November 1826.

/Ellen

Ellen Steen-Petersen · 30 Mar 2015 - 22:36

Forget my post on Peter Christian Rasmussen's father Rasmus Jensen.

It was the wrong person.
He father is born in Sandby - as shown in the 1850-census.

This is the correct Rasmus Hans Jensen in Census 1834:

Maribo, Lollands Nørre, Sandby, Sandbye, en Gaard, , 46, FT-1834, B5722
Navn:    Alder:    Civilstand: Stilling i husstanden:    Erhverv:    Fødested:
Jens Hansen   41   Gift      Gaardmand
Lene Rasmusdatter   44   Gift      hans Kone
Maren Kirstine Jensdatter   16   Ugift      deres Barn
Rasmus Hans Jensen   14   Ugift      deres Barn
Anne Malene Jensdatter   12   Ugift      deres Barn
Peder Jensen   9   Ugift      deres Barn
Kirsten Jensdatter   5   Ugift      deres Barn
Niels Jensen   3   Ugift      deres Barn

/Ellen

Ellen Steen-Petersen · 30 Mar 2015 - 23:04

Rasmus Hans Jensen's parents in the Census 1845:

Maribo, Lollands Nørre, Sandby, Sandby by., 19. et Huus, 136, FT-1845, B2597
Navn:    Alder:    Civilstand:    Stilling i husstanden:    Erhverv:    Fødested:
Jens Hansen.   51   Gift.      Fisker.            Cappel sogn, Maribo amt.
Lene Rasmusdatter   54   Gift.      Hans kone. [Jens Hansen]   Cappel sogn, Maribo amt.
Peder Jensen.   18   -      Deres barn. [Lone og Jens Hansen]   Cappel sogn, Maribo amt.
Niels Jensen.   14   -      Deres barn. [Lone og Jens Hansen]   Cappel sogn, Maribo amt.
Jens Rasmussen.   2   -      Deres plejebarn. [Lone og Jens Hansen]   Cappel sogn, Maribo amt.

In this Census we can see that both parents was born in Kappel Parish.

In the churchrecords for Kappel, we find their marriage:

Kirkebog. Kappel, Lolland Sønder, Maribo. 1813-1829. Opslag 108.
1816 nr. 14.
Ungkarl Jens Hansen på Langøe hmd. gl. 23 aar
Pige Lene Rasmusdt. På Langøe , gl. 26 aar.
Viet: 10. nov. 1816.

Jens Hansen with his parents in the census 1801:

Maribo, Lollands Sønder, Kappel, Langøe Bye, , 16, FT 1801, A3945
Navn:    Alder:    Civilstand:    Stilling i husstanden:    Erhverv:    Fødested:
Hans Larsen Grim   35   gift   Mand   Jordløs Huusmd:, Søe Lemit?? og Fisker.
Malene Peders Datter   37   gift   hans Kone
Lars Hansen   10   ugift   Deres Barn
Jens Hansen   8   ugift   Deres Barn[/b]

Lene Rasmusdatter with her parents in the Census 1801:

Maribo, Lollands Sønder, Kappel, Langøe Bye, , 9, FT 1801, A3945
Navn:    Alder:    Civilstand:    Stilling i husstanden:    Erhverv:    Fødested:
Rasmus Rasmussen   51   gift   Mand   Jordløs Huusmand og Fisker
Kirsten Hans Datter   46   gift   hans Kone
Lehne Rasmus Datter   9   ugift   deres Datter
Berthe Rasmus Datter   60   ugift   Mandens gl: Søster   affældig og nyder Almisse af Sognet

/Ellen

Ellen Steen-Petersen · 30 Mar 2015 - 23:09

We can also find Bodil Margrethe Madsdatter parents with in the earlier census:

Bodil Margrethe Madsdatter’s father, Mads Eriksen with his parents:

Maribo, Lollands Sønder, Kappel, Langøe Bye, , 2, FT 1801, A3945
Navn:    Alder:    Civilstand:    Stilling i husstanden:    Erhverv:    Fødested:
Erik Hansen   47   gift   Huusbond   Bonde og Gaardbeboer
Kirsten Rasmus Datter   41   gift   hans Kone
Mads Eriksen   10   ugift   Deres Børn af 2det Ægteskab
Magrethe Eriks Datter   13   ugift   Deres Børn af 2det Ægteskab
Bente Eriks Datter   8   ugift   Deres Børn af 2det Ægteskab
Karen Eriks Datter   3   ugift   Deres Børn af 2det Ægteskab

Bodil Margrethe Madsdatter’s mother, Bodil Christensdatter with his parents:

Maribo, Lollands Sønder, Kappel, Langøe Bye, , 4, FT 1801, A3945
Navn:    Alder:    Civilstand:    Stilling i husstanden:    Erhverv:    Fødested:
Chresten Madsen   32   gift   Huusbond   Bonde og Gaardbeboer
Magrethe Anders Datter   30   gift   hans Kone
Dorthe Chrestens Datter   9   ugift   Datter af 1ste Ægteskab
Bodil Chrestens Datter   2   ugift   Datter af 2det Ægteskab

/Ellen

Ellen Steen-Petersen · 30 Mar 2015 - 23:15

If you search in Google maps for Langø havn, 4900 Nakskov, Denmark, you'll find the location where Peter Christian Rasmussens family lived for generations.

/Ellen