Humboldt County, CA Biographies

CLAUS NISSEN RASMUSSEN

Transcribed by:  Carole Barker

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The Elk River Creamery is in charge of a very energetic and capable young man, 
Claus N. Rasmussen, who is well versed and experienced in the minute details of 
the business  He was born near Tondern, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, September 
5, 1888, the second oldest of a family of six children born to Rasmus and Martha 
(Christiansen) Rasmussen.  He received his education in the public schools of 
that vicinity.
          When fifteen he determined to come to Humboldt County, California, 
where he had an uncle Anton Rasmussen engaged in dairying.  Arriving in 1903, he 
was in his uncle�s employ for eighteen months and then worked for others in the 
same vicinity until 1909, when he entered the employ of the California Central 
Creameries, being for the first few months at the Crown Creamery, located on Eel 
River Island, and before the close of the year was place in charge of the Elk 
River Creamery, a position he has held every since, performing his duties 
satisfactorily to his employers as well as his patrons.  This creamery is the 
receiving station for m ilk for Elk River and vicinity, the separated cream 
being sent to the main plant in Eureka.  This plant also manufacturers casein 
and full cream cheese, using about five thousand pounds of milk a day for making 
cheese.
          Mr. Rasmussen was married in Ferndale, being united with Miss Annie 
Elliers, who was also a native of Tondern and they have one child, Edith.  Mr. 
And Mrs. Rasmussen were both reared in the Lutheran faith, and they still adhere 
to that religion.
 
SOURCE:  History of Humboldt County, California - Los Angeles, Calif.: Historic 
Record Co., 1915, Pg. 1120