Clara was the 11th of 12 children born to Karen Rahr and Hans Lassen in Visby, Denmark, which was part of Germany at the time of her birth. She was forced to speak German in school. Visby is located in the province of Schleswig-Holstein and passed back and forth between Denmark and Germany between the various wars. After WWII it was given back to Denmark where it rightfully belonged.
She sailed on the ship Columbia from Hamburg Germany on 23 April 1902. She arrived at the port of New York on 3 May 1902. She listed her age as being 18. Then she went to Ellis Island. She must have gotten quite scared at Ellis Island because she was held up from release for a time because of an eye infection. In the end, she was released. Her sister Ellen was her sponsor. Ellen lived in Detroit at the time, and that was Grandma's destination also. I suppose she took a train from New York to her future home in Detroit.
She worked as a housekeeper for the Parkes of Parke-Davis Pharmaceutical Company in Detroit. One day she was rearranging their living room and set a fishbowl on a buffet under one nice sunny window. Unfortunately the sunlight warmed the fishes' water and killed them. She did not get into any trouble over the mistake.
Clara married Holger Christian Rasmussen in Detroit on 10 Sep 1907 by Pastor James Borggard. The witnesses were Christian Froland and Clara's sister Dosine Lassen.
She was the mother of five children: Clarence, Paul, Martin, Holger Jr. (Chris), and Karen (married name Yegiaian).
Clara became an American citizen on 12-26-1944 -- a late Christmas present. She chose citizenship because her sons Martin and Chris enlisted in the army during WWII and she thought it was time to pledge her allegiance to America.
Clara's hobby was tatting lace doilies.
She was residing in the Danish Old People's Home in Rochester, MI, when she died from a stroke. Her son, Paul, anglicized her middle name to "Helen" on her death record.
She sailed on the ship Columbia from Hamburg Germany on 23 April 1902. She arrived at the port of New York on 3 May 1902. She listed her age as being 18. Then she went to Ellis Island. She must have gotten quite scared at Ellis Island because she was held up from release for a time because of an eye infection. In the end, she was released. Her sister Ellen was her sponsor. Ellen lived in Detroit at the time, and that was Grandma's destination also. I suppose she took a train from New York to her future home in Detroit.
She worked as a housekeeper for the Parkes of Parke-Davis Pharmaceutical Company in Detroit. One day she was rearranging their living room and set a fishbowl on a buffet under one nice sunny window. Unfortunately the sunlight warmed the fishes' water and killed them. She did not get into any trouble over the mistake.
Clara married Holger Christian Rasmussen in Detroit on 10 Sep 1907 by Pastor James Borggard. The witnesses were Christian Froland and Clara's sister Dosine Lassen.
She was the mother of five children: Clarence, Paul, Martin, Holger Jr. (Chris), and Karen (married name Yegiaian).
Clara became an American citizen on 12-26-1944 -- a late Christmas present. She chose citizenship because her sons Martin and Chris enlisted in the army during WWII and she thought it was time to pledge her allegiance to America.
Clara's hobby was tatting lace doilies.
She was residing in the Danish Old People's Home in Rochester, MI, when she died from a stroke. Her son, Paul, anglicized her middle name to "Helen" on her death record.
Clara was the 11th of 12 children born to Karen Rahr and Hans Lassen in Visby, Denmark, which was part of Germany at the time of her birth. She was forced to speak German in school. Visby is located in the province of Schleswig-Holstein and passed back and forth between Denmark and Germany between the various wars. After WWII it was given back to Denmark where it rightfully belonged.
She sailed on the ship Columbia from Hamburg Germany on 23 April 1902. She arrived at the port of New York on 3 May 1902. She listed her age as being 18. Then she went to Ellis Island. She must have gotten quite scared at Ellis Island because she was held up from release for a time because of an eye infection. In the end, she was released. Her sister Ellen was her sponsor. Ellen lived in Detroit at the time, and that was Grandma's destination also. I suppose she took a train from New York to her future home in Detroit.
She worked as a housekeeper for the Parkes of Parke-Davis Pharmaceutical Company in Detroit. One day she was rearranging their living room and set a fishbowl on a buffet under one nice sunny window. Unfortunately the sunlight warmed the fishes' water and killed them. She did not get into any trouble over the mistake.
Clara married Holger Christian Rasmussen in Detroit on 10 Sep 1907 by Pastor James Borggard. The witnesses were Christian Froland and Clara's sister Dosine Lassen.
She was the mother of five children: Clarence, Paul, Martin, Holger Jr. (Chris), and Karen (married name Yegiaian).
Clara became an American citizen on 12-26-1944 -- a late Christmas present. She chose citizenship because her sons Martin and Chris enlisted in the army during WWII and she thought it was time to pledge her allegiance to America.
Clara's hobby was tatting lace doilies.
She was residing in the Danish Old People's Home in Rochester, MI, when she died from a stroke. Her son, Paul, anglicized her middle name to "Helen" on her death record.
She sailed on the ship Columbia from Hamburg Germany on 23 April 1902. She arrived at the port of New York on 3 May 1902. She listed her age as being 18. Then she went to Ellis Island. She must have gotten quite scared at Ellis Island because she was held up from release for a time because of an eye infection. In the end, she was released. Her sister Ellen was her sponsor. Ellen lived in Detroit at the time, and that was Grandma's destination also. I suppose she took a train from New York to her future home in Detroit.
She worked as a housekeeper for the Parkes of Parke-Davis Pharmaceutical Company in Detroit. One day she was rearranging their living room and set a fishbowl on a buffet under one nice sunny window. Unfortunately the sunlight warmed the fishes' water and killed them. She did not get into any trouble over the mistake.
Clara married Holger Christian Rasmussen in Detroit on 10 Sep 1907 by Pastor James Borggard. The witnesses were Christian Froland and Clara's sister Dosine Lassen.
She was the mother of five children: Clarence, Paul, Martin, Holger Jr. (Chris), and Karen (married name Yegiaian).
Clara became an American citizen on 12-26-1944 -- a late Christmas present. She chose citizenship because her sons Martin and Chris enlisted in the army during WWII and she thought it was time to pledge her allegiance to America.
Clara's hobby was tatting lace doilies.
She was residing in the Danish Old People's Home in Rochester, MI, when she died from a stroke. Her son, Paul, anglicized her middle name to "Helen" on her death record.
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