Brief Life History of Niels Peter
When Niels Peter Rasmussen was born on 22 December 1852, in Nørre Bjerre, Bjerre, Stjernholm, Denmark, his father, Rasmus Mikkelsen, was 27 and his mother, Christiane Nielsdatter, was 23. He married Else Maria Jensen on 16 May 1879, in Ølsted, Hatting, Vejle, Denmark. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 3 daughters. He lived in As, Bjerre, Vejle, Denmark in 1873 and Ørridslev, Ørridslev, Skanderborg, Denmark for about 10 years. He died in April 1919, at the age of 66.
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Family Time Line
Sources (20)
- Niels Peter Rasmusen, "Denmark Census, 1911"
- N P Rasmussen, "Denmark Census, 1901"
- Legacy NFS Source: Neils Peter Rasmussen - birth: 22 December 1852; Nørby, Vejle, Denmark
Spouse and Children
1852–1919 Male
1845– Female
Children (5)
1877– Female
1880– Male
1882– Female
1884– Male
1886– Female
Parents and Siblings
1825–1858 Male
1829–1899 Female
Siblings (3)
1852–1919 Male
1854– Male
1856–1905 Male
World Events (4)
1859 · Copenhagen Waterworks
Age 7
1859 · Copenhagen Zoo
Age 7
1914
Age 62
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Erik, Nels, Lars, Jorgen, Niels, Bent, Holger, Thor, Borge, Knute, Per, Alf.
Danish, Norwegian, and North German: patronymic from the personal name Rasmus .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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