Kirsten Rasmussen
29 August 1840–1890 (Age 49)
Underup, Skanderborg, Denmark
The Life of Kirsten
When Kirsten Rasmussen was born on 29 August 1840, in Underup, Skanderborg, Denmark, her father, Rasmus Lauritsen, was 39 and her mother, Maren Christensen, was 37. She lived in Underup, Nim, Skanderborg, Denmark for about 5 years. She died in 1890, at the age of 50.
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Family Time Line
Rasmus Lauritsen
1801–1867
Maren Christensen
1802–1850
Anne Marie Rasmussen
1835–1850
Mette Kirstine Rasmussen
1838–
Kirsten Rasmussen
1840–1890
Lars Rasmussen
1844–1891
Parents and Siblings
1801–1867Male
1802–1850Female
siblings
(4)
1835–1850Female
1838–Female
1840–1890Female
1844–1891Male
World Events (5)
1847 · Casino Theatre (Copenhagen)
Age 7
The Casino Theatre was built as an entertainment center by Georg Carstensen but was converted into a theatre in 1848. After many years of never gaining popularity, it was closed in 1937 and demolished in 1960.
1849
Age 9
Denmark becomes a constitutional monarchy. A two-chamber parliament is established.
1859 · Copenhagen Waterworks
Age 19
The Copenhagen Waterworks was the first waterworks in Denmark and served the community until 1951. It was one of the first buildings to be built outside Copenhagen's old city walls.
Name Meaning
Danish, Norwegian, German, and Dutch: patronymic from the personal name Erasmus ( see Rasmus ).
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
Sources (2)
- Kersten Rasmusdatter in household of Rasmus Laursen, "Denmark Census, 1845"
- Kjersten Rasmusdatter in household of Rasmus Laursen, "Denmark Census, 1850"
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