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    Bergljot Sofie Rask (1887 - 1935)
    Dåp 1887 (nr.19): [ ] FT1900 : [ ] Konfirmasjonen Ministerialprotokoller, klokkerbøker og fødselsregistre - Nordland, AV/SAT-A-1459/834/L0516: Klokkerbok nr. 834C06, 1902-1918, s. 174-175 Brukslenk...
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    Gunda Rask (1907 - 1986)
    Dåp Lier kirkebøker, AV/SAKO-A-230/F/Fa/L0017: Ministerialbok nr. I 17, 1901-1908, s. 98 Brukslenke for sidevisning: Folketellingen 1910 Folketellingen 1920 Giftemålet Haugesund sokneprestk...
  • Harald Edmund Rask (1885 - 1966)
    Født 1885 : [ ] Ministerialprotokoller, klokkerbøker og fødselsregistre - Nordland, AV/SAT-A-1459/843/L0626: Ministerialbok nr. 843A01, 1878-1907, s. 72 Brukslenke for sidevisning: FT1891 : [ ] Fo...
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    Rosaria "Sally" Rask (1915 - d.)
    USA, Federal Census, 1920: "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch ( : 14 December 2015), Illinois > Cook (Chicago) > Chicago Ward 22 > ED 1226 > image 2 of 28; citing NARA mic...
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About the Rask surname

Rask is a Swedish and Finnish military surname meaning quick or fast. Soldiers were given the surname in both Sweden and Finland when they joined the military. I am unsure of the reasoning for doing this but wonder if it has to do with unity among the soldiers.

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