Lassen Nielsen Family - Person Sheet
Lassen Nielsen Family - Person Sheet
NameMartin Rasmussen Kudsk 
Birth2 Aug 1855, Horn, Tvilum, Gjern, Skanderborg, Danmark
Death4 Mar 1928, Washington County, Nebraska, USA
BurialPrairie View Cemetery, Washington, Washington County, Nebraska, USA
FatherRasmus Christensen Kudsk (1821-1889)
MotherLaursine Pedersdatter (1823-1863)
Spouses
Birth14 Apr 1862, Sorring, Dallerup, Gjern, Skanderborg, Danmark
Death21 Oct 1933, Washington County, Nebraska, USA
BurialPrairie View Cemetery, Washington, Washington County, Nebraska, USA
FatherRasmus Andersen (<1832-)
MotherJohanne Marie Sørensen (~1816-)
Marriage28 Nov 1884, Blair, Washington County, Nebraska, USA
ChildrenLaursine (Sine) (1885-1886)
Laursine (Sine) (1886-1897)
Johannah (Anna) (1888-1971)
Laura C (1890-1913)
Rasmine Petrine (Trena) (1892-1952)
Ane (Anna) Martine (1893-1989)
Dagmar (1896-1903)
Helena Valentine (1898-1974)
Rasmus Martin (1900-1957)
Hertha Eleanor (1902-1990)
Elna Dagmar (1905-2001)
Elmer Sophus (1906-1972)
Notes for Martin Rasmussen Kudsk
Full-quality photos for Martin and his descendants are stored here:
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!BIRTH Parish Records, Tvilum, Skanderborg, Danmark 1852-1864, p. 15 (Dansk Statens Arkiver, Arkivalieronline.dk). Listed as a child of Rasmus Christensen and Laursine Pedersdatter on 1860 Census, Faarvang, Tvilum, Gjern, Skanderborg, Danmark (#39575). Age 5 and place of birth, "fodt i Sognet".
Moved with his father and family from Tvilum to Thorning in 1863.
Emigrated to Nebraska USA in 1875.
Source: Census 1900, Arlington, Washington, Nebraska, USA, ED123 (via familysearch.org).
Source: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/10871297/martin-rasmussen
Obituary:
OLD SETTLER DIES SUNDAY
MARTIN RASMUSSEN PASSED AWAY AT HIS HOME ON NORTH WALKER AVENUE, BLAIR
Martin Rasmussen, a resident of this county for over 52 years, died at his home on north Walker avenue, this city, at about 7:30 last Sunday evening of heart trouble, following an illness of about two months.
The funeral service was held at the house at 2 o'clock yesterday afternoon, Rev. Mr. Larson, of Kennard, officiating. Burial was in Prairie View cemetery, down between Kennard and Washington, near his old home, where four children are buried.
Deceased was born at Horn, Denmark, August 2, 1855, so was 72 years of age last August. He came to this country in 1875 and settled on a farm near Washington, this county. Later he moved onto a farm nearer Kennard, which was his home for many years. March 4th, 1918, he moved to this city.
He was married to Anna Marguerite Rasmussen in this city on Nov. 28th, 1884. Twelve children were born to them, four of whom preceded him in death. The living are Anna, Mrs. Bengt Hasselstrom, of Cedar Bluffs, Neb., Trena, Mrs. C. Andersen, Anna, Mrs. J.L. Andersen, and Helene, Mrs. Chas. Misfeldt, all of Kennard. Rasmus, Hertha, Einn and Elmer lived at home.
Besides the wife and children he leaves eleven grandchildren. He was the last of a family of five children, four boys and one girl.
CARD OF THANKS
We wish in this way to express our sincere thanks and deep appreciation of the many kindnesses shown us by the neighbors and friends during the illness and after the death of our beloved husband and father. We want to especially thank those who sent the beautiful flowers in his memory, Dr. Morris Nielsen, Chris Bendorf, the minister, singers and all who ministered to him so faithfully before and after his death.
MRS. MARTIN RASMUSSEN and family
Source
Printed in the Blair Pilot on 3/7/1928
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/0B5vyOFXWy5o9ajBoVEhlSHJiWGc?usp=sharing
!BIRTH Parish Records, Tvilum, Skanderborg, Danmark 1852-1864, p. 15 (Dansk Statens Arkiver, Arkivalieronline.dk). Listed as a child of Rasmus Christensen and Laursine Pedersdatter on 1860 Census, Faarvang, Tvilum, Gjern, Skanderborg, Danmark (#39575). Age 5 and place of birth, "fodt i Sognet".
Moved with his father and family from Tvilum to Thorning in 1863.
Emigrated to Nebraska USA in 1875.
Source: Census 1900, Arlington, Washington, Nebraska, USA, ED123 (via familysearch.org).
Source: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/10871297/martin-rasmussen
Obituary:
OLD SETTLER DIES SUNDAY
MARTIN RASMUSSEN PASSED AWAY AT HIS HOME ON NORTH WALKER AVENUE, BLAIR
Martin Rasmussen, a resident of this county for over 52 years, died at his home on north Walker avenue, this city, at about 7:30 last Sunday evening of heart trouble, following an illness of about two months.
The funeral service was held at the house at 2 o'clock yesterday afternoon, Rev. Mr. Larson, of Kennard, officiating. Burial was in Prairie View cemetery, down between Kennard and Washington, near his old home, where four children are buried.
Deceased was born at Horn, Denmark, August 2, 1855, so was 72 years of age last August. He came to this country in 1875 and settled on a farm near Washington, this county. Later he moved onto a farm nearer Kennard, which was his home for many years. March 4th, 1918, he moved to this city.
He was married to Anna Marguerite Rasmussen in this city on Nov. 28th, 1884. Twelve children were born to them, four of whom preceded him in death. The living are Anna, Mrs. Bengt Hasselstrom, of Cedar Bluffs, Neb., Trena, Mrs. C. Andersen, Anna, Mrs. J.L. Andersen, and Helene, Mrs. Chas. Misfeldt, all of Kennard. Rasmus, Hertha, Einn and Elmer lived at home.
Besides the wife and children he leaves eleven grandchildren. He was the last of a family of five children, four boys and one girl.
CARD OF THANKS
We wish in this way to express our sincere thanks and deep appreciation of the many kindnesses shown us by the neighbors and friends during the illness and after the death of our beloved husband and father. We want to especially thank those who sent the beautiful flowers in his memory, Dr. Morris Nielsen, Chris Bendorf, the minister, singers and all who ministered to him so faithfully before and after his death.
MRS. MARTIN RASMUSSEN and family
Source
Printed in the Blair Pilot on 3/7/1928