RASMUSSEN, Bendt b. 13 Nov 1849 Ammedrup, Allerslev, Praesto d. 2 Nov 1927 United States

1849 - 1927 (77 years)

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Name	RASMUSSEN, Bendt
Birth	13 Nov 1849	Ammedrup, Allerslev, Praesto
Gender	Male
WAC	13 Nov 1871	EHOUS
_TAG	Reviewed on FS
Burial	Nov 1927	Ephraim, Sanpete, Utah, United States
Death	2 Nov 1927	United States
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Person ID	I55725	Joseph Smith Sr and Lucy Mack Smith
Last Modified	19 Aug 2021

Family ID F27095 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Family JENSEN, Jensena , b. 10 Apr 1854, Bøllermark, Tårs, Hjørring, Denmark Bøllermark, Tårs, Hjørring, Denmarkd. 29 Feb 1940, Ephraim, Sanpete, Utah, United States (Age 85 years)

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+	1. RASMUSSEN, Mary Elizabeth , b. 3 Sep 1872, Ephraim, Sanpete, Utah, United States Ephraim, Sanpete, Utah, United Statesd. 28 Dec 1949, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States (Age 77 years)

Family ID F24966 Group Sheet | Family Chart

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Material assembled and written by a son, Clyde Rasmussen

Bent Rasmussen was born in Denmark on November 13, 1849, a son of Hans and Mary Rasmussen. He came to the United States with his parents and brothers and sisters in 1856, and finally settled in Ephraim, where he lived his entire adult life. He married Sena Jensen in the old Endowment House in Salt Lake City, and together they reared nine children: Mary, Malinda, Ben, Dora, Carrie, Selda, Fred, Clyde, and Fern. All of them, except one son, Ben, and one daughter, Fern Josephine, survived him. Bent died in Ephraim in November 1927, lacking a few of being 78 years of age.
Through their generosity and circumstances beyond their control Bent’s parents lost their fortune in coming to Utah, and became so poor that their children were forced to earn their own keep, so that as a young man Bent worked for different people, and finally found himself as a small farmer. He had five acres “out North” of town which belonged to Elsie, his wife’s mother, and about 30 acres of farming land down in the “Shumway” area. He also had two or three parcels of hay land, and cow pasture shares; also some shares of water right in the Ephraim Creek, and his home lot upon which he and his family lived.
With the above assets he managed to live and raise his family in somewhat the following manner:
His milch cows, pigs and chickens and garden provided the bulk of the food requirements, any surplus of eggs, and poultry being used to barter for groceries at the local store. He raised wheat, oats, barley and peas on his land, wheat being the principal crop, and his cash crop. Wherever some cash was needed he would sell 50 or 100 bushels of wheat to one of the local grain buyers, for cash, which was needed to pay bills and make purchases, which required the expenditure of cash. Oats and barley were raised mostly for feed to the livestock, and peas to feed the hogs. Sixty years ago the peas were thrashed in a novel way. The vines laden with peas were spread on a hard, dry clean surface and tromped by riding horses over the vines. When the peas had been separated from the vines, the vines were gathered up and removed and then the peas were scraped up and put in the pea bin.
Other do-it-yourself practices were utilized by the family, such as cording wool from sheep and then spinning it into yarn from which wool stockings were made and other clothing.
When a pig was slaughtered practically all of it was used. The hams, shoulders and bacon sides were cured, sausages were made and eaten fresh and some cured, the pigs feet were pickled, the head made into fingers, so that it was just occasionally that meat was required to be purchased from the butcher shop.
Bent’s garden also contributed substantially to the family spread. He raised carrots, potatoes, cabbage, parsnips, the surplus of which was stored in an underground winter cellar for winter use. He had a variety of apple trees on his home lot, and the winter apples were also stored for winter use. During the later years of his farming life he never had a “job’ as jobs are known today. Consequently he and his family lived very frugally, but he was contented with his lot, with no desire for riches or power. He held no grudge or spite against any person.
Bent was a very kind and considerate person. His wife’s mother, Elsie Marie, lived with the family from the time of his marriage until her death, and during all of that time I (Clyde) never recall his uttering a cross word to her. Indeed she seemed to belong to the family.
Bent loved all children, and more or less fooled with them. As he walked from his home up town every child he met knew him and he always had something to say to them and playfully tickled them. In fact, the children got to know him as “tickleman” and once referred to his wife as tickleman’s wife.
In his later years he used to make the rounds daily visiting his married children, first to Lin’s, then Carrie’s, Ben’s and Mary’s, to see how they were and leaving a cheerful thought. He used to take his grandchildren on his lap and rock and sing to them, such songs as “Ride a White Horse to Bamberry Cross”, and “My Poor Nellie Gray, They Have Taken Her Away,” etc.
When disaster threatened he made the best of it, as he drove his dry livestock to Redmond and had his brother Hans feed them during the winter, and hauled Lucerne from there to feed his milch cows, a trip for one load taking three days, one going, one loading up and resting and one to drive home. It was a tedious trip by team on a hayrack, of some 33 miles each way. As time went on means were found to combat the hopper hordes.
Bent lived during his young manhood days when the settlers were troubled with Indians and Bent did some guard duty for which service he was given a pension by the U.S. Government as a veteran of the Black Hawk Indian War.
Bent was a meek, humble man. He never sought or held public office but he had a family, which was the envy of many men more richly endowed with material wealth and prominence in the community.
In the hearts of his children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren who knew him, he held first place and will be remembered by them as long as they live.

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Bent Rasmussen 1847-1927

As we journey through this life we come to know and honor certain individuals whose outstanding qualities and traits of character set them apart from the general run of mankind.

Whether their sphere in life is amongst the highest orders, or the lower walks of life, the value of their lives are one and the same.

To have it said of one "All men were his friend" is an epitaph but few are honestly entitled to. Ever disposed to keep his own counsel, yet always ready to give by word or deed, timely admonition or aid to all who sought it, this gentle kindly unassuming man wielded an influence over family and friends of inestimable value to all, and whose declining years, though frought with trials and tribulations, were lived in simple faith and noble fortitude, never a word of complaint, but with kindly consideration of others, he radiated sunshine wherever he went.

He lived his life cleanly, and did his duty as he saw it and passed as calmly and serenely as autumn dies.

Written by Charles T. Kendall, M.D. 1927:

His granddaughter Louise McFarlane wrote the following:

Grandpa Rasmussen was a very dear man, fun to be around, a great tease, he loved to trip you with his cane, sang songs and played games with you.

Bent was born November 13, 1849, in the city of Ammendrup, Proesto, on the island of Shelland, Denmark. His father Hans and mother Marens shared a beautiful estate with his grandmother Sidse, his grandfather died when his son Hans was only 16 years old.

Missionaries of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints came to Denmark and baptized the family in June 1855.

Hans began selling off his estate, paid his tithing to the Perpetual Immigrating Fund. In addition he paid all the expenses for the immigration of thirty converts.

Spring of 1856 Hans, Maren, and their six children Rasmus (11), James (9), Bent (6), Karen (4) and twins Annie and Christine (2) set sail on the S.S. Rhoda on Apr 23 1856. After arriving in Liverpool they set sail on 4 May 1856 on the S.S. Thorton. Six weeks later they arrived in New York where he spent his money on tools and equipment. He purchased a strong carriage and horses for his wife and children. On July 6, 1856 under the direction of Elder James G Willie they left Iowa City as a part of the Fifth handcart company.