Karl Dane

[Gjest]

Hello,
I am new to this group and wondering if you can help me. I am currently
researching a biography of the late actor, Karl Dane, who died on April
15, 1934. Right now I am trying to track down any living relatives he
may have. Karl was born on October 12, 1886, in Copenhagen, Denmark.

If anyone has any information that may help in my research, I would
appreciate it very much.
Thanks!
Sincerely,
Laura Balogh

[Hugh Watkins]

[email protected] wrote:

Hello,
I am new to this group and wondering if you can help me. I am currently
researching a biography of the late actor, Karl Dane, who died on April
15, 1934. Right now I am trying to track down any living relatives he
may have. Karl was born on October 12, 1886, in Copenhagen, Denmark.

If anyone has any information that may help in my research, I would
appreciate it very much.
Thanks!
Sincerely,
Laura Balogh

try google first

Born Rasmus Karl Thekelsen Gottlieb in Copenhagen, Denmark to a
theatrical family, Dane first appeared on stage at the age of 14. He
came to Hollywood during World War I,

"Karl Dane"

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=%2 ... gle+Search


Did you mean: Rasmus Karl Therkelsen Gottlieb

http://www.google.com/search?num=100&hl ... eb&spell=1
then you need a place of birth within Copenhagen

and get stuck into genealogy

Hugh W

[Gjest]

Thanks Hugh. I looked at some of those genealogy sites that you
suggested, but how can I be sure if I am looking at the right info for
Karl Dane's family? I am not sure if these are common family names
within Denmark.
I will try to trace his Danish birth certificate (if one exists)
Please let me know if you have any suggestions. I appreciate it!
Sincerely,
Laura

[Hugh Watkins]

[email protected] wrote:

Thanks Hugh. I looked at some of those genealogy sites that you
suggested, but how can I be sure if I am looking at the right info for
Karl Dane's family? I am not sure if these are common family names
within Denmark.
I will try to trace his Danish birth certificate (if one exists)
Please let me know if you have any suggestions. I appreciate it!
Sincerely,
Laura

join tehrootsweb list for Denamrk boards

read a book on howto do danish genealogy

study
Danish Census and Church Books : Welcome
http://www.rootsweb.com/~dnkcen/index.html


and follow the links
scroll down to
Find a Board Results: 17 matches for "Denmark"


Danish family history with Hugh: "How to find your cousins abroad"
http://www.rootsweb.com/~dnkcen/en/hugo.html
scroll down to

Research Guidance v2.0:
Step 1. Identify what you know about your family.
Step 2. Decide what you want to learn about your family.
Step 3. Select records to search .
Step 4. Obtain and search the record.
Step 5. Use the information.

http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Search/ ... set_rg.asp

http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Search/ ... Juris1=137

good luck

Hugh W

[Gjest]

I had a day at the archives in Copenhagen

results with links are posted here

http://hughw36.blogspot.com/2005/12/ras ... b-aka.html

Rasmus Karl Therkelsen Gottlieb was born on 12 October 1886 in a second
floor apartment at Thüresensgade 23 in the parish of Skt Johannes
sogn, Sokkerlund herred, Kjøbenhavn (København or Copenhagen,
Denmark) and he was baptised on 10 April 1887 when
he was presented by his parents and Mrs Fru Petrine ?Rasmussen?

His father was glovemaker handskemager Rasmus Marius Gottlieb and his
mother was Anne Kathrine Simonsen age 21, and they were married. gift

today Turesensgade 23 II, 1368 København K.

lægdsrullerne fra Staden København, står i Landsarkivets
selvbetjeningsmagasin - are on the open shelves,
and there is an index register of all boys born in 1886 when they were
14 years old and registered in 1900 for conscription to defend Denmark

this gave me Rasmus Karl Therkelsen Gottlieb's number 1814 which led me
to his military service record



snaps with my cell phone cam
names, date of birth



the tiny writing is changes of address



his father's occupation and name as above

and PARISH OF BIRTH

Skt Joh.
which enabled me to find him in the church book

the abreviations show which units he served in

the red numbers show the dates that he was caught up in the general
mobilisation for the defence of neutral Denmark in WW1
6 August 1914 to 31 May 1915

It should be possible to find him on a ships list between June 1915 and
his first film in 1917 or 1918

Actor - filmography Wikipedia

"karl dane" - Google Search

and note the missing "r" "Rasmus Karl Thekelsen" Gottlieb - Google
Search a good example of how mistakes get mindlessly duplicated on the
web.

He shot himself 15 April 1934

His parents in the 1885 danish census

All persons in the household
kbhv, København (Staden), Badstuestræde, Kjøbenhavn, ,

Badstuestræde 8, forhus 2den sal, 5, FT-1885

Following fields are shown: Name, Age, Marital status, Position in
household, Occupation , Birth place
Rasmus Marius Gottlieb, 25, Gift, , handskemagersvend, Horsens
Anna Cathrine Gottlieb, 26, Gift, , , Aarhus

he is a journeyman glovemaker

so the search goes to Jutland . . .

enjoy

Hugh W