Rasmus Laorsen

Brief Life History of Rasmus

When Rasmus Laorsen was born on 8 March 1692, in Krogsbølle, Odense, Denmark, his father, Lars Rasmussen, was 29 and his mother, Metta Madsdr, was 32.

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Family Time Line

Lars Rasmussen
1664–1726
Metta Madsdr
1661–1724
Jorgen Christian Lauritsen
1689–
Karen Lauritsdatter
1690–
Rasmus Lauritsen
1690–1760
Dorthe Laurisdatter
1690–
Rasmus Laorsen
1692–
Anne Lauritsdatter
1692–
Anne Lauritsdatter
1695–
Karen Lauritsdr
1698–1761
Lauritsen
1702–1704
Lauritsen
1702–1704
Lauritsen
1702–1704
Petra Lauritsdatter
1702–1704
Maria Lauritsdatter
1705–1705
Lauritsen
1705–
Magdalene Lauritsdatter
1707–

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    World Events (8)

    1701 · Oldest Naval Academy in the World

    The Royal Danish Naval Academy was established in 1701 to educate then commission all officers into the Royal Danish Navy. It is the oldest, still-existing, officers' academy in the world.

    1713 · Royal Danish Military Academy

    The Royal Danish Military Academy educated and commissioned all officers for the Royal Danish Army. The Military Academy function was initiated in 1713 by request of King Frederick IV on inspiration from the Naval Academy.

    1729

    Greenland becomes Danish province.

    Name Meaning

    Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Erik, Aksel, Bent, Birgit, Kresten.

    Norwegian and Danish: patronymic from the personal name Laur, a short form of Laurits or Laurits, vernacular forms of Laurentius (see Lawrence ). This surname is also found in northern Germany.

    Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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