Laurs Rasmusen Family

Birth record for Laurs Rasmussen (spelled Laus Rasmusen) in the Hvorslev parish register. He is child #1 in 1816. His birthdate is January 9, 1816. His mother is listed as Ane Johansdatter of Hvorslev. No father is listed as Ane and Rasmus did not get married until 1819. Uncle Jerry has told me that he has found record of Rasmus being conscripted into the army during that time and that Ane and Rasmus married when he returned. The columns on the right are unreadable to me but list other family members.

The marriage of Laurs Rasmusen, 24 years, of Liltorup, Hvorlsev, Denmark to Gjedske Sorensdatter, 26 years, also currently living in Liltorup (Hvorslev Parish Register, page 145). Laurs's father is listed as Rasmus Nielsen. The date is November 29th, 1840.

1845 Census, Family #1, Galten Bye, Galten (Sonder) Parish, Framlev District, Aarus county. Laurs, aged 29, Weaver, born in Hvorslev and Gedske Sorensdatter aged 30, born in Faarup parish (Actually, Vindum parish in Viborg County). They have a 3 year old daughter Ane Marie Kirstine Laursen who was born in Galten parish. Also living with them is Jens Nielsen, a 23 year old unmarried man who is a weaver’s Apprentice from Storring Parish in Aarhus County.

1850 census, Household #19, Harlev Bye, Harlev parish, Framlev district, Aarhus county. Laurs is 34 while Gedske Sørensdatter is 35 and is listed as his wife. His birthplace is Hvorslev parish, Gedske's birthplace is Porenstrup Parish (incorrect again). They have three children listed (age): Ane Marie Kirstine Laursen (8), Rasmine Sørenine (5), Søren Hermand (2). Also living with them is Ane Andreasdatter who is 22 and is "an impregnated woman who stays here." Ane has a daughter Maren Rasmussen (1). There is also another 1 year old boy Jens Sorenson "An illegitimate child dependent on the father’s house." Both 1 year olds were born in Harlev parish. I do not see these three people again associated with the family.

1860 census, Lille Thorup, Household 48(6), Vester Velling Parish, Middelsom district, Viborg county. Laurs is 45 and Gedska is 46. (Gedska's name was butchered in every census, in this one her name is Gjertrud). Gedska’s birthplace is listed as Vindum parish, which is finally the correct parish. Living with the family are all the children except one that was a stillborn and who is listed in our records as Niels James. Listed (with age) are Ane Marie Kirstine Laursen (18), Rasmine Sorensine Laursen (15), Soren Herman Laursen (13), Maren Laursen (10), Karl Frederik Laursen (8) (who is our descendant Charles Nelson), and Lucina Laursen (5). One year after this they emigrated to the United States aboard the ship "Monarch of the Sea," settling in Brigham City and the rest is history.