When Michel Rasmusen was christened on 19 August 1714, in Ginnerup, Nørre Djurs, Århus, Denmark, his father, Rasmus Jensen, was 57 and his mother, Birthe Sørensdatter, was 32. He married Ane Andersdatter on 26 November 1750, in Ginnerup, Nørre Djurs, Århus, Denmark. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 2 daughters.
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Greenland becomes Danish province.
The Danish Asiatic Company was a trading company established to revive the dwindling Danish trade with the East Indies and China. It was taken over by the Danish government in 1772 and continued to run until around 1843.
Meyercrones Stiftelse was founded by the widow of Henning de Meyercrone after he had served as Danish envoy in France. Christiane Meyercrone, Henning's widow, managed the property until her death in 1738. Her niece became the new manager of the foundation and arranged for its charter to be written in 1830. The original, small building was replaced by a larger building in 1933.
Some characteristic forenames: German Hans.
Americanized form (and a rare Danish variant) of Danish, Norwegian, and North German Rasmussen .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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