1874
married in 1879
7 children listed all born in KS
Anna Marie Swenson was born in Sweden on 26 Jul 1857 in Wallerod, Bjornekulla, Krist. Sweden . She died on 13 Jan 1927. In about 1873 or 74 she immigrated to New York City with her parents. She married Lars "Lewis" Rasmussen on May 17,1879 in Olathe Kansas. By 1900 they had 7 children. Mable Josephine born 1881, Albert Edward born 1883, Nellis May born 1885, Charles Oscar born 1888, Nettie Amanda born 1892, Anna Hilda born 1894, and William Lewis born 1896. In 1880 they were living in Gardner,Johnson, Kansas. Lars brother was living with them. After about 1900 they had moved to Coffey County living in Avon,Ks and later on they moved to Burlington,KS. Her husband Lars was born in Denmark. This must have been quite a marriage as Denmark and Sweden have always had conflicts with each other in history.
Anna Marie Swensons parents were Karl Swenson (1824-1878) and Christie Nilson (1827-1899). Karl Swenson her dad passed away in Olathe Kansas. Her mom died in Bushong,KS twenty one years later. Bushong Kansas is now listed as a ghost town. It was named after a famous at the time baseball player.
Ralph Wentworth
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At the age of 16, she came to the U.S. and lived in Cambridge and Boston, Mass. until 1878 when she moved to Kansas. In 1879 she was married to Louis Rasmussen at Olathe.
1874
married in 1879
7 children listed all born in KS
Anna Marie Swenson was born in Sweden on 26 Jul 1857 in Wallerod, Bjornekulla, Krist. Sweden . She died on 13 Jan 1927. In about 1873 or 74 she immigrated to New York City with her parents. She married Lars "Lewis" Rasmussen on May 17,1879 in Olathe Kansas. By 1900 they had 7 children. Mable Josephine born 1881, Albert Edward born 1883, Nellis May born 1885, Charles Oscar born 1888, Nettie Amanda born 1892, Anna Hilda born 1894, and William Lewis born 1896. In 1880 they were living in Gardner,Johnson, Kansas. Lars brother was living with them. After about 1900 they had moved to Coffey County living in Avon,Ks and later on they moved to Burlington,KS. Her husband Lars was born in Denmark. This must have been quite a marriage as Denmark and Sweden have always had conflicts with each other in history.
Anna Marie Swensons parents were Karl Swenson (1824-1878) and Christie Nilson (1827-1899). Karl Swenson her dad passed away in Olathe Kansas. Her mom died in Bushong,KS twenty one years later. Bushong Kansas is now listed as a ghost town. It was named after a famous at the time baseball player.
Ralph Wentworth
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At the age of 16, she came to the U.S. and lived in Cambridge and Boston, Mass. until 1878 when she moved to Kansas. In 1879 she was married to Louis Rasmussen at Olathe.
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