Peter Rasmussen (1876–1959)
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- Born
- 1876 in Mantua, Box Elder, Utah
- Died
- 1959
- Source
- Names in Stone
When was Peter Rasmussen born? 1876 in Mantua, Box Elder, Utah.
When did Peter Rasmussen die? 1959.
Life story
Peter Rasmussen (1876–1959) was born in 1876 in Mantua, Box Elder, Utah, and died in 1959, at about age 83. A cemetery record documents Peter's grave. Source: Names in Stone. AncestryData does not yet have further details about Peter's life.
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1876 · age 0 — Alexander Graham Bell patented the telephone
1900 · age 24 — The Galveston hurricane struck Texas
1912 · age 36 — The Titanic sank
1920 · age 44 — Women won the right to vote in the United States
1935 · age 59 — The Social Security Act was signed
1944 · age 68 — Allied forces landed in Normandy on D-Day
1953 · age 77 — The Korean War armistice was signed
1959 · age 83 — Alaska and Hawaii became states
Questions about Peter Rasmussen
When was Peter Rasmussen born?
Peter Rasmussen was born in 1876 in Mantua, Box Elder, Utah.
Where was Peter Rasmussen born?
Peter Rasmussen was born in Mantua, Box Elder, Utah.
When did Peter Rasmussen die?
Peter Rasmussen died in 1959.
How old was Peter Rasmussen at the time of death?
Peter Rasmussen was about 83 years old.
Where is Peter Rasmussen buried?
A cemetery record from Names in Stone documents Peter's grave; see the source link on this page for the cemetery map.
Who was president when Peter Rasmussen was born?
Ulysses S. Grant was president of the United States when Peter was born.
Who was president when Peter Rasmussen died?
Dwight D. Eisenhower was president of the United States when Peter died.
What happened in the world the year Peter Rasmussen was born?
In 1876, Alexander Graham Bell patented the telephone.
What major events happened during Peter Rasmussen's lifetime?
During Peter's lifetime: Alexander Graham Bell patented the telephone (1876, age 0); the Wright brothers made the first powered flight (1903, age 27); the United States entered World War I (1917, age 41); Prohibition ended in the United States (1933, age 57); Allied forces landed in Normandy on D-Day (1944, age 68); the Supreme Court decided Brown v. Board of Education (1954, age 78).
Which U.S. censuses would include Peter Rasmussen?
Federal censuses taken during Peter's lifetime and now public: 1880, 1890, 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940, 1950. Most 1890 census records were lost in a 1921 fire.
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Birth
1876
Mantua, Box Elder, Utah
Death
1959
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