Brief Life History of Rasmus
When Rasmus Larsen was born on 26 January 1835, in Refs Vindinge, Nyborg, Denmark, his father, Lars Andersen, was 31 and his mother, Johanne Rasmusdatter, was 29. He married Johanne Kirstine Nielsdatter on 22 November 1861, in Kullerup, Vindinge, Svendborg, Denmark. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 3 daughters. He lived in Refs Vindinge, Vindinge, Svendborg, Denmark for about 5 years and Kullerup, Vindinge, Svendborg, Denmark for about 20 years. He died on 7 March 1919, in Kullerup, Nyborg, Denmark, at the age of 84, and was buried in Kullerup, Nyborg, Denmark.
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- Rasmus Larsen in household of Lars Andersen, "Denmark Census, 1845"
- Rasmus Larsen, "Denmark Church Records, 1484-1941"
- Rasmus Larsen in household of Lars Andersen, "Denmark Census, 1840"
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1847 · Casino Theatre (Copenhagen)
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
Denmark becomes a constitutional monarchy. A two-chamber parliament is established.
1859 · Copenhagen Waterworks
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
Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Erik, Lars, Nels, Niels, Sven, Thor, Knud, Nils, Per, Jorgen, Alf, Bjorn.
Danish, Norwegian, and North German: patronymic from the personal name Lars, an equivalent of Lawrence . This is also an Americanized form of the cognate Larssen. Compare Larson 1, Larrison , and Lawson 2.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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