Family History
Seeds of our faith: Ralph Waldo Rasmussen Family
Photography of Mark Mabry
Copyright (©) Ward B. Rasmussen. All rights reserved.
Ralph’s children: (l-r standing) Ward, Greg, Ed, Ralph; (l-r sitting) Mary Jane, Nancy
Photo taken at the Mesa, AZ temple grounds on March 7, 2008
Paternal line
Maternal line
Ralph Waldo Rasmussen
(1917-2004)
Jens Edward Rasmussen
(1887-1950)
Sarah Jane Darrington
(1889-1964)
Hans Jorgen Rasmussen
(1840-1894)
Denmark
Elizabeth Susan Ottley
(1861-1923)
John Darrington
(1850-1920)
England
Sarah Maria Perry
(1861-1925)
Edward Ottley
(1817-1898)
England
Harriet Mills
(1819-1891)
England
Lorenzo Perry
(1824-1886)
May Wray Walker
(1838-1913)
Gustavus Adolphus Perry
(1797-1868)
New Hampshire
Eunice Wing
(1794-1863)
Massachussetts
William
Walker
(1805-Abt 1852)
England
Elizabeth Wray
(1803-1887)
England
We believe Jesus Christ is our Savior and Redeemer. After His death and resurrection, His Church fell into apostasy. In 1820, Jesus Christ and Heavenly Father appeared to Joseph Smith and began the restoration of the Gospel to the earth.
Each of our ancestors “framed” below, is the first generation convert in their respective family. Click on their photo to read about their conversion to the restored Gospel of Jesus Christ.