Dorethe Rasmussen
16 July 1719–3 December 1759
, Ginnerup Sogn, Randers, Denmark
The Life of Dorethe
When Dorethe Rasmussen was christened on 16 July 1719, her father, Rasmus Jensen, was 61 and her mother, Birthe Sørensdatter, was 37. She married Niels Rasmusen on 14 October 1748, in Ginnerup, Randers, Denmark. They were the parents of at least 1 son.
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Family Time Line
Niels Rasmusen
1714–
Dorethe Rasmussen
1719–1759
Marriage: 14 October 1748
Rasmus Nielsen
1752–
Spouse and Children
1714–Male
1719–1759Female
MARRIAGE
14 October 1748
Ginnerup, Randers, Denmark
14 October 1748
Ginnerup, Randers, Denmark
children
(1)
Rasmus Nielsen
1752–Male
Parents and Siblings
1658–1731Male
1682–1740Female
siblings
(8)
1707–1782Male
1712–1767Male
1714–1791Male
1717–Female
1719–1759Female
+3 More Children
World Events (5)
1729
Greenland becomes Danish province.
1730 · Danish Asia Company
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.
1737 · Meyercrones Stiftelse
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.
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)
- Dorthe Cathrine Rasmusdatter, "Denmark, Probate Indexes, 1674-1851"
- Dorethe Rasmussen, "Denmark, Baptisms, 1618-1923"
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