Jens Rasmussen
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Jens Rasmussen (1817 - 1898)

Jens "James" Rasmussen aka Kull
Born in Horslunde, Maribo, Danmarkmap
Son of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of — married 5 Jun 1846 in Nakskov, Sankt Nikolai, Maribo, Danmarkmap
Descendants descendants
Father of , , , , and
Died at age 80 in Neenah, Winnebago County, Wisconsin, United Statesmap
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Biography

Danish Native
Jens Rasmussen was born in Denmark

Jens Rasmussen was born December 28th 1817 in Horslunde as son of smallholder in Uhrne Rasmus Mortensen Kuld and wife Maria Jensdatter. He was baptized in Horslunde Church February 1st 1818 [1]

He married Kirsten Clausdatter June 5th 1846 in Sct. Nikolaj Church in Nakskov. [2]

He participated in the First Schleswig War 1848 - 1850

Application for the commemorate medal 1848 - 1850
and was honored as Dannebrogsmand. In 1876 he applied for a commemorative medal for the 1848 - 1850 war and also received it. [3] In the application he writes, that he served in the 1st Batallion, 2nd Company #4 as commander and that he was neither wounded or captured during service but was awarded Dannebrog's badge of Honor.

In the 1850 Danish census he was away in the war, in 1855 and 1860 he was a smallholder in Uhrne, Horslunde. [4]. In the 1860 census it was mentioned, that he was Dannebrogsmand

He emigrated from Denmark April 25th, 1885 on the ship Island with wife Kirsten, daughter Ane and possible grandchild Julie and foster child Mathine [5]

  • Fact: Residence (1875) Neenah 1st Ward, Winnebago, Wisconsin, USA

Sources

  1. ↑ Danish National Archives, Copenhagen: Maribo Amt, Horslunde 1814 - 1829 p. 17b # 104
  2. ↑ Danish National Archives, Copenhagen: Maribo Amt, Sankt Nikolaj, Nakskov 1845 - 1853 p. 133 # 9
  3. ↑ Danish National Archives, Copenhagen: Forsvarets Arkiver (FOARK), Arkivfunktionen for Forsvarets Arkivers Originale Medaljesager Ansøgninger om erindringsmedalje 1848-1850 Jens Rasmussen
  4. ↑ Danish Family Search Genealogy, Church books, Census data and Searches for Denmark Jens in the DanesBase
  5. ↑ Danish National Archives Udvandrerdatabasen .

Notes

  • It might be possible to find his Stamkort and the appointment as Dannebrogsmand at the military archives.




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Jens's application for the 1848 - 1850 commemorate medal
Jens's application for the 1848 - 1850 commemorate medal


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