George Rasmussen was born in Kellogg, Minnesota on April 9, 1879. He was the oldest son of Nels P. Rasmusson and Henrietta Harncane. The family moved to Hope, North Dakota in 1881, where his mother passed away in 1886. In 1888 the family moved to a farm just south of Valley City.
While in the Philippines, having volunteered for service with Company "G" during the Spanish-American War, George contracted typhoid fever and malaria. When Company "G" returned to Valley City, his family did not recognize him when he stepped off the train. He told his family that he didn't care for watermelons because some of the soldiers invaded a watermelon patch belonging to the natives and they all ate too much. After his discharge from service, he began farming near Dazey.
On March 15, 1905, he married Caroline Fosmo in Martell,. Wisconsin. They had six children as follows: Mrs. William (Henrietta) Dotting, Sanborn, North Dakota; Robert F. Rasmussen, Bozeman, Montana; Margrete Rasmusson, Minneapolis, Minnesota; Mrs. Lyle (Helen) Bender, Cooperstown, North Dakota; N. Paul Rasmusson, Bismarck, North Dakota, and G. Howard Rasmusson, Atascadero, California.
Mr. Rasmusson was interested and active in civic affairs. He served as Barnes County Commissioner and as a member of the State Legislature in 1925. He was a member of the First North Dakota Infantry Association, Veterans of Foreign Wars, the Masonic Lodge and the Odd Fellows Lodge.
Mr. Rasmusson passed away August 22, 1941 at his home in Dazey. The Frank S. Henry Post of Veteran's of Foreign Wars was in charge of the funeral service. Ten members of the original Company "G" attended.
Mrs. Rasmusson continued to live in Dazey until 1961 when she moved to an apartment in Valley City and later to Sheyenne Manor. She passed away June 5, 1974.
Mrs. Rasmusson was always interested in education and welfare. She was a member of the Barnes County Welfare board for many years. She was a member of Our Savior's Lutheran Church of Dazey and of the ALCW. She was a charter member of the Dazey American Legion Auxiliary, and a charter member of the Dazey Homemaker's Club. She was a Master Homemaker of North Dakota in 1929. She was the only widow of a Spanish American War Veteran living in Barnes County in 1974.
Source: Barnes County History 1976 Page 200