Brief Life History of Christian Frederik
When Christian Frederik Rasch was born on 19 March 1850, in Lindholm, Ålborg, Nordjylland, Denmark, his father, Christian Matheus Rasch, was 35 and his mother, Helene Brita Muhrmann, was 24. He married Sofie Gustavsdatter Lignell on 13 June 1884, in Nørresundby, Ålborghus, Denmark. They were the parents of at least 5 sons. He lived in Nørresundby, Kær, Ålborg, Denmark for about 61 years. He died on 1 September 1934, in Lindholm, Kær, Ålborg, Denmark, at the age of 84, and was buried in Nørresundby, Kær, Ålborg, Denmark.
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- Frederik Rasch in household of Chrestian Rasch, "Denmark Census, 1890"
- Frederik Rasch, "Denmark, Marriages, 1635-1916"
- Frederik Rasch in entry for Gustav Ludvig Rasch, "Denmark Church Records, 1484-1941"
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World Events (4)
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.
1859 · Copenhagen Zoo
The Copenhagen Zoo was founded in 1859 and is one of the oldest zoos in Europe. It was founded by a ornithologist named Niels Kjaebolling and the first animals that were at the opening were eagles, chickens, ducks, owls, rabbits, a fox, a seal and a turtle. The oldest building still is in use as a stable for the yak exibit. It is open everyday from 9:00am to 8:00pm (20:00).
1914
World War I. Denmark remains neutral throughout the war.
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: German Erwin, Hans, Otto, Gerd, Guenter, Gunther, Heinz, Ingo, Klaus, Ulrich, Wolfgang.
German, Danish, and Jewish (Ashkenazic): nickname for a quick and nimble person from (Middle High) German rasch ‘quick, agile, strong’.
German: habitational name from any of numerous places so named, for example in Franconia.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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