Benjamin Mathias Eliassen, 1860–1917 (aged 57 years)
- Name
- Benjamin Mathias /Eliassen/
- Given names
- Benjamin Mathias
- Surname
- Eliassen
- Name
- Benjamin Mathias /Rafftesæth/
- Given names
- Benjamin Mathias
- Surname
- Rafteset, Rafftesæth, Rafftesaet
Benjamin Mathias Eliassen has 8 first cousins recorded
Father's family (0)
Mother's family (8)
Parents Isak Isaksen + Anne Arnesdatter
Parents Isak Isaksen + Anne Eline Johnsdotter
Descendants of Benjamin Mathias Eliassen
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Generation 1
Benjamin Mathias Eliassen, son of Elias Gerhard Kristensen and Ingeborg Marie Isaksdatter, was born on February 5, 1860 in Klungsøyr, Herøy, Møre og Romsdal, Norge and died on April 28, 1917 at the age of 57.
He married 2 times. The first time he married Marie Gnoth on June 21, 1891 in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, Sør-Afrika. She was born on December 27, 1863 in Tyskland and died on May 5, 1893 in Port Shepstone, KwaZulu-Natal, Sør-Afrika at the age of 29.
The second time he married Clara Henrietta Amia Dehmel after 1893. She was born about 1860 in Tyskland and died after 1935.
Children of Benjamin Mathias Eliassen and Marie Gnoth:
- Marion Paul Ingar Theodor Rafftesaeth (1893–1979) - follow 2.1
Children of Benjamin Mathias Eliassen and Clara Henrietta Amia Dehmel:
- Fritz Rafftesaeth (1896–1898) - follow 2.2
- Emilie Natalie Rafftesaeth (1897–1898) - follow 2.3
- Fritz Rudolf Rafftesaeth (1899–1920) - follow 2.4
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Marion Paul Ingar Theodor Rafftesaeth, son of Benjamin Mathias Eliassen and Marie Gnoth, was born on April 28, 1893 in Port Shepstone, KwaZulu-Natal, Sør-Afrika and died on November 3, 1979 at the age of 86.
He married Dorothy Irene Light.
Children of Marion Paul Ingar Theodor Rafftesaeth and Dorothy Irene Light:
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- Jesse Paul Rafftesaeth (1933–1935) - follow 3.2
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Fritz Rafftesaeth, son of Benjamin Mathias Eliassen and Clara Henrietta Amia Dehmel, was born on March 2, 1896 in Port Shepstone, KwaZulu-Natal, Sør-Afrika and died on May 13, 1898 in Port Shepstone, KwaZulu-Natal, Sør-Afrika at the age of 2.
Emilie Natalie Rafftesaeth, daughter of Benjamin Mathias Eliassen and Clara Henrietta Amia Dehmel, was born on June 7, 1897 in Port Shepstone, KwaZulu-Natal, Sør-Afrika and died on March 21, 1898 in Port Shepstone, KwaZulu-Natal, Sør-Afrika at the age of 9.
Fritz Rudolf Rafftesaeth, son of Benjamin Mathias Eliassen and Clara Henrietta Amia Dehmel, was born on May 5, 1899 in Port Shepstone, KwaZulu-Natal, Sør-Afrika and died on February 3, 1920 in Red Wing, Goodhue County, Minnesota, USA at the age of 20.
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- The details of this family are private.
Jesse Paul Rafftesaeth, son of Marion Paul Ingar Theodor Rafftesaeth and Dorothy Irene Light, was born on July 2, 1933 and died on October 20, 1935 at the age of 2.
- The details of this family are private.
- The details of this family are private.
Ancestors of Benjamin Mathias Eliassen
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Generation 1
Benjamin Mathias Eliassen, son of Elias Gerhard Kristensen and Ingeborg Marie Isaksdatter, was born on February 5, 1860 in Klungsøyr, Herøy, Møre og Romsdal, Norge and died on April 28, 1917 at the age of 57.
Generation 2 back to topElias Gerhard Kristensen was born on August 6, 1824 in Rafteset, Herøy, Møre og Romsdal, Norge and died on August 30, 1881 in Sør-Afrika at the age of 57.
Ingeborg Marie Isaksdatter, daughter of Isak Simonsen and Berte Eline Johannesdatter, was born on May 9, 1830 in Igesund, Herøy, Møre og Romsdal, Norge and died on August 30, 1881 in Sør-Afrika at the age of 51.
Generation 3 back to topIsak Simonsen, son of Simon Jonsen and Olave Isaksdatter, was born in 1790 in Igesund, Herøy, Møre og Romsdal, Norge and died on October 27, 1864 in Igesund, Herøy, Møre og Romsdal, Norge at the age of 74.
Berte Eline Johannesdatter, daughter of Johannes Knutson and Marte Ellingsdatter, was born in 1791 in Koparstad, Herøy, Møre og Romsdal, Norge and died on June 4, 1860 in Igesund, Herøy, Møre og Romsdal, Norge at the age of 69.
Census Shared note1865 Folketelling - Hushald Elias Kristensen
Lnr 142a, Klongsør, Herøy prestegjeld
P.nr. H.nr. Namn Alder Fødestad Bustatus Familiestilling Sivilstand Yrke 001 01 Elias Kristensen 41 Herø Prgj. - Husfd. g Gaardb. Selveier 002 01 Ingeborg Isaksdatter 36 Herø Prgj. - hans Kone g - 003 01 Isak Eliasen 13 Herø Prgj. - deres Søn ug - 004 01 Benjamin Eliasen 6 Herø Prgj. - deres Søn ug - 005 01 Elisa Eliasdatter 11 Herø Prgj. - deres Datter ug - 006 01 Tomina Eliasdatter 3 Herø Prgj. - deres Datter ug - 007 01 Ingeborg Eliasdatter 1 Herø Prgj. - deres Datter ug - Census Shared note1875 Folketelling - Hushald Elias Raftesæth
Lnr 142a, Klungsør, Herøy prestegjeld
P.nr. H.nr. Namn Alder Fødestad Bustatus Familiestilling Sivilstand Yrke 001 01 Elias Raftesæth 1824 Herø - Husfader G Gaardbr/Formand i Spareb. 002 01 Ingeborg Isaksdatter 1830 Herø - Kone G - 003 01 Benjamin Eliassen 1860 Herø - Søn Ug Hjelper Faderen 004 01 Elisa Eliasdatter 1855 Herø - Datter Ug Sypige 005 01 Thomina Eliasdatter 1863 Herø - Datter Ug - 006 01 Ingeborg Eliasdatter 1865 Herø - Datter Ug - 007 01 Johanne Johnsdatter 1850 Herø - Tyende Ug Tjenestepige Emigration Elias, Ingeborg og dei tre borna Benjamin Matias, Tomina Margrete og Ingeborg Marie Sofie, reiste i 1881 til Natal i Sør-Afrika. Berre Benjamin Matias overlevde, då emigranskipet forliste utanfor Kappstaden, og 600 menneske omkom.
Census Shared note1910 USA Census transcript - Benjamin Rafftesaeth - Household
Lake Prairie, Nicollet, Minnesota
Name Relation Sex Race Age MC YrsM ChB ChL BP FBP MBP YOI N/A EngL Occupation Industry Employ EmN WksU Edu Home Vet Infirm Rafftesaeth Benjamin Head M W 50 M2 17 - - NOR NOR NOR 1905 Na English Minister Norw. Luth. Church W -YY R-H- Rafftesaeth Clara A Wife F W 50 M 17 3 1 GER GER GER 1905 English None -YY Rafftesaeth Paul M Son M W 16 S - - - Africa NOR GER 1905 English None - YYY Rafftesaeth Fritz R Son M W 11 S - - - Africa NOR GER 1905 English None - YYY
2 of 4 possible ancestors (50% complete).
2 of 2 possible ancestors (100% complete).