Wilhelmina Rebecca (Harding) Rasmussen (abt. 1858 - 1918)

Born about 27 Mar 1858 in Bristol, England, United Kingdom

Ancestors

Wife of Johannes Andreas (Andersson) Anderson — married 17 Dec 1875 in St. Mathews Church, Auckland, New Zealand

Wife of Carl Jorgen Aldo Guntelberg Rasmussen — married 13 Nov 1894 in Whangarei, New Zealand

Descendants

Died 29 Jan 1918 at about age 59 in Dargaville, New Zealand

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Biography

Sources

• NZ BDM Records

Marriages

1875/2612 Wilhelmina Rebecca Hardinge John Anderson

1894/2950 Whilmina Rebecca Anderson Carl Jorgen Rasmussen

Children

1877/9885 Anderson John Frederick Wilhelmina Rebecca John

1880/19446 Anderson William Henry Wilhelmina Rebecca John

1882/9569 Anderson Hilda Catherine Willimena Rebecca John

1884/14948 Anderson Frederick Wilhelmina Rebecca John

1886/9592 Anderson William Henry Wilhelmina Rebecca John

1897/12328 Rasmussen Francis Cecil Wilhelmina Rebecca Carl Jorgen

1899/13856 Rasmussen Robert Aldo Wilhelmina Rebecca Carl Jorgen

1896/4178 Rasmussen Carl Jorgon Whilemana Rebecca Carl Jorgon

Death

1918/1552 Rasmussen Wilhelmina Rebecca 59Y

Could this have been from the Spanish Flu? Initial symptoms of the illness included a sore head and tiredness, followed by a dry, hacking cough; a loss of appetite; stomach problems; and then, on the second day, excessive sweating. Next, the illness could affect the respiratory organs, and pneumonia could develop. Humphries explains that pneumonia, or other respiratory complications brought about by the flu, were often the main causes of death. This explains why it is difficult to determine exact numbers killed by the flu, as the listed cause of death was often something other than the flu.

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Wilhelmina Rebecca Hardinge Rasmussen

Birth 1858 England

Death 29 Jan 1918 (aged 59–60) Dargaville, Kaipara District, Northland, New Zealand

Burial Old Mount Wesley Cemetery Dargaville, Kaipara District, Northland, New Zealand

Plot Block 3 Memorial ID 190660663

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Arrival of the JAMES WISHART

New Zealand Bound

from The Daily Southern Cross Tuesday 7 July, 1874 page 3 �

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Port of Auckland Arrived - July 5 - Port of Auckland. James Wishart, barque, 775 tons, Groundwater, from London (Gravesend, March 20). Passengers:- Dr. and Mrs Warner; and immigrants (as per list below) - N.Z. Shipping Co., agents.

Arrival of the James Wishart

This fine iron barque arrived in harbour about 8 o'clock on Sunday morning from London, with immigrants, and anchored off the wharf. She was brought up to port by Captain Burgess, and was, shortly after coming to anchor, boarded by Dr. Philson, Health Officer, and Mr Ellis, Immigration Officer. The Health Officer having examined the passengers and made the usual inspection of the internal fittings and accommodation, passed the vessel. The immigrants seem to be of a superior class to that usually brought out, and we are pleased to state that there are no complaints against either the captain or the surgeon-superintendent of the vessel - Dr. W.E. Warner. The James Wishart is an iron vessel of 775 tons register, and was built at Leith, where she belongs, being owned by the firm Messrs. William Thompson and Co.. She has been mostly engaged in the China and Indian trade, and this is the first trip she has made to the colony having been chartered on this occasion by the New Zealand Shipping Company. The immigrants were landed on Monday from the vessel.

Voyage Account

Captain Groundwater supplied our reporter with the following particulars of the passage, which he describes as fine throughout the voyage:- Left Gravesend on the 20th March, and Plymouth on the 25th, having been ordered in there in consequence of there being a case of measles on board. After leaving Plymouth southerly winds were met with, light trades; on the 23rd April crossed the Equator in long, 26.10, and had moderate S.E. trades with fine weather; the barque ran down her easting in about 47 and 48 S. lat, not reaching further south than 49; lost the trades on 7th May. Rounded the Cape of Good Hope on the 14th May. Was in the latitude of the south of Tasmanian on the 22nd ult. The barque made the land on Tuesday week, and rounded the North Cape on Thursday morning. The immigrants were remarkably healthily on the voyage and they behaved themselves well. The deaths on board between May 3 and June 22 were eight, including seven infants and a young woman named Ellen Wilks, aged 21; there were four births, on being still born. Several cases measles occurred on the March 17, but the disease was thoroughly eradicated. All told, there are now on board the vessel 278 souls, among then 219 adults. There is only one case of bronchitis on board beyond one or two trifling cases of sickness. We learn that after discharge of her cargo here, the James Wishart will sail for Portland, Oregon. Mr G.M. Reed, Provincial Treasurer, also visited the ship and the Queen of Nations. The following is the list of immigrants brought by her:-

The list includes:

Harding Mr Frederick

Harding Mrs Sarah

Harding Miss Wilhelmina R

Harding Miss Rachel O

Harding Miss Nora A

Harding Mansell J

Harding children two