Researching Nicholas Asmussen
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 1 people with the Asmussen surname? In that year Asmussen was ranked number 3578 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Nicholas means "Victory of the People" and is of Greek origin.
Records of Nicholas Asmussen on Ancestry
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Nicholas Asmussen and the Asmussen Genealogy
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Some Famous People called Nicholas Asmussen
Nicholas Asmussen
Nicholas Asmussen (April 14, 1871 – December 7, 1941) was a German-born Ontario building contractor and political figure. He represented Waterloo North in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1919 to 1923 as an Independent Liberal and from 1934 to 1937 as a Liberal member.
He was born in Flensburg, Germany, the son of John and Catherina Asmussen, and came to Canada in 1878 with his family. He was educated in Berlin (later Kitchener). In 1908, he married Willisa Kesselring. Asmussen was mayor of Kitchener from 1925 to 1926.
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