See also
1 Christian Danneskiold LASSEN1 ( - ) [11590].
2 Frants Aksel LASSEN2,3 (1922-1997) [11585]. Born 8 Apr 1922, Hovdingsgaard, Denmark.3 Marr Elisabeth Henriette af DANNESKIOLD-SAMSOE 24 Jun 1954, Tranebjerb, Denmark.3 Died 12 May 1997, Naestved, Denmark.3
4 Emil Viktor Schau LASSEN2,3 ( - ) [11583].
5 Suzanne Marie Signe RABEN-LEVETZAU3,4,5 (c. 1888-1953) [11543]. Born c. 1888.2 Died 15 Dec 1953, Copenhagen, Denmark.2
From the Syracuse Herald Journal.
December 16, 1953 - "Sister Dies In Denmark.
AUBURN - Mrs Lithgow Osborne of 99 South st., yesterday received word that her sister, Suzanne Raben-Leveizan [Levetzau] Lassen, 63 wife of Capt. Emil Lassen of Copenhagen, Denmark, died Monday in Copenhagen after a long illness. Mrs. Lassen was the mother of Andres Lassen, the only non-British holder of the Victoria Cross, who was killed in Italy during World War II.
Surviving besides her husband and sister are a daughter, Countess Carl Johan Bernstorm of Denmark; a son, U.S. Army Capt. Franz Lassen, stationed in Germany; two brothers, Count Seigfried Raben-Levetzau of London, England, and Baron Johan Otto Raben-Levetzau of Aaholm, Denmark; a grandchild and several nieces and nephews.".
10 Frederik Christopher Otto RABEN-LEVETZAU6,7 (1850-1933) [11541]. Born 27 May 1850, Lekkende, Praesto, Denmark.8 Marr Lillie Suzanne MOULTON 1886.6 Died 5 May 1933, Alholm Slot, Denmark.8
From a list of Danish foreign ministers in Wikipedia, it it noted that Frederick was the Danish Foreign Minister from January 14, 1905 to October 12, 1908.
Frederik is listed in the Internet Movie Database. He is shown there as Frederik C. O. Raben-Levetzau with a birth name of Frederik Christopher Otto Raben-Levetzau. His individual page on the site provides the following birth and death dates:
born May 27, 1850 in Lekkende, Praesto, Denmark
died May 5, 1933 in Alholm Slot, Nysted, Denmark.
Frederik played himself in a movie entitled Kong Frederik VIII besoger Island.
Frederic's name is written differently in each document we found. Here are the various spellings:
Baron Raaben, Count Raben Levetzau, Frederick LehnsGv Raben-Levetzow, Frederik C. O. Raben-Levetzau and Frederik Christopher Otto Raben-Levetzau.
From the Springfield Republican (Springfield, IL).
November 18, 1906 - "Count Raben Levetzau, minister of foreign affairs, replying at Copenhagen yesterday to a telegram from Emperor William sympathizing with the countess for injuries she received in a recent riding accident, informed the emperor that the countess had had an arm broken, but that this would not prevent her starting for Berlin to-day to accept the emperor's invitation to be his guest. Countess Raben Levetzau, wife of the minister of foreign affairs of Denmark, is an American woman. Her maiden name was Moulton, and her mother, formerly a famous Boston singer, is now the wife of the Danish Minister to Germany, J.H. DeHagermann-Lindencrone.".
11 Lillie Suzanne MOULTON6,8,9,10,11 (1864-1946) [11540]. Born 19 Dec 1864, Long Island, NY.8 Died 9 Mar 1946, Alholm Slot, Denmark.8
From the Philadelphia Inquirer (Philadelphia, PA).
March 23, 1908 - "ROYALTY AT THEATRICALS. Performances in Copenhagen in Behalf of Charity.
COPENHAGEN, March 22 - A series of theatrical performances and tableaux vivant, in behalf of various charities were begun last evening at the palace of the Foreign Minister under the direction of his wife. the Countess Raben-Levetzau. The entertainment will extend throughout the week, many of those taking art being members of the aristocracy, including the young Countesses Lillian and Suzanne Raben-Levetzau and Madam Riano, who was miss Ward, of Washington.
Brilliant audiences attended, headed both on Saturday evening and tonight by the King and Queen, and the leading diplomats."
From the Marion Star (Marion, OH)
March 12, 1921 - "The Countess Raben, of Denmark, wife of the former foreign minister, who recently arrived in the United States for the purpose of purchasing her birthplace in East Hampton, New York. Her daughter, Mrs. Lithgow Osborne, is known internationally as a sculptress.".
3 Elisabeth Henriette af DANNESKIOLD-SAMSOE3 (1924- ) [11588]. Born 21 Jan 1924, Gisselfeld, Denmark.3
| 1 | "From the Flora Descendants website". |
| 2 | "Obituary of Suzanne Rabin-Levetzau Lassen in the Syracuse Herald Journal, December 16, 1953". |
| 3 | "From Descendents of Mary Tudor, Princess of England 1469-1533". |
| 4 | "From the article "ROYALTY AT THEATRICALS" in the Philadelphia Inquirer, March 23, 1908". |
| 5 | "Obituary of Suzanne Rabin-Levetzau Lassen in the Syracuse Herald Journal, December 16, 1953 ". |
| 6 | "From an article in the November 20, 1906 Duluth News-Tribune (Duluth, MN)". |
| 7 | "Internet movie database". |
| 8 | "Chart from the Raben Lewetzau Family website". |
| 9 | "From the February 17, 1889 Kansas City Times (Kansas City, MO). "Some of Our Girls: Many Who Wear the Titles of Foreign Noblemen"". |
| 10 | "Ancestors of George W. Bush *1946 (explanations) by William Addams Reitwiesner". |
| 11 | "An article in the Marion Star (Marion, OH), March 12, 1921". |