Lassen History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
Denmark
Germany

Lassen migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Lassen Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Hans Tegholm Lassen, who settled in New York, NY in 1833
Hans Tegholm Lassen, who was naturalized in New York city in 1833
Dietrich Lassen, who settled in New York city in 1851
Dieterich Lassen, who arrived in New York, NY in 1851
Catharina Lassen, who settled in New York, NY in 1852
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Lassen migration to New Zealand +

Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include:

Lassen Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

Caroline Lassen, aged 27, a servant, who arrived in Auckland, New Zealand aboard the ship "Dunedin" in 1875 1

Contemporary Notables of the name Lassen (post 1700) +

Peter Lassen (1800-1859), Danish-American rancher, prospector and explorer eponym of Lassen County, California, Lassen Peak and Lassen Volcanic National Park
Peter Lassen, American politician, Socialist Labor Candidate for U.S. Representative from New York 2nd District, 1898 2
Gregg Lassen, American Libertarian politician, Candidate for U.S. Representative from Texas 18th District, 1992 2
Dorothy P. Lassen, American Democratic Party politician, Candidate for Connecticut State House of Representatives from Cheshire, 1946 2
Amy L. Lassen, American Libertarian politician, Candidate for U.S. Representative from Utah 3rd District, 1996 2
Niels A. Lassen (1926-1997), Danish medical researcher
Inger Lassen (1911-1957), Danish film actress
Clyde Everett Lassen (1942-1994), United States Navy aviator and Medal of Honor recipient
Eduard Lassen (1830-1904), Belgian composer
Christian Lassen (1800-1876), Norwegian orientalist
... (Another 1 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Citations +

New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (Retrieved 9th November 2011). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2016, January 15) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html