Rasmus Sørensen

Brief Life History of Rasmus

Rasmus Sørensen was born in 1704, in Langø, Kalvehave, Vordingborg, Denmark. He married Sidsel Mortensdatter on 11 July 1737, in Kalvehave, Vordingborg, Denmark. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 4 daughters. He died in 1777, at the age of 73.

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Family Time Line

Rasmus Sørensen
1704–1777
Sidsel Mortensdatter
1718–1787
Marriage: 11 July 1737
Kirsten Rasmussen
1738–1747
Morten Rasmussen
1741–1810
Maren Rasmussen
1744–
Maria Rasmusdatter
1747–
Søren Rasmussen
1750–1823
Dorte Kirstine Rasmusdatter
1753–1823
Hans Rasmussen
1756–

Sources (6)

  • Rasmus Sovrensen, "Denmark Marriages, 1635-1916"
  • Rasmus Sovrensen in entry for Marie, "Denmark Baptisms, 1618-1923"
  • Rasmus Sovrensen, "Denmark, Marriages, 1635-1916"

World Events (6)

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.

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.

Name Meaning

Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Erik, Nels, Niels, Per, Viggo, Einer, Lars, Morten, Bent, Holger, Jorgen, Knud.

Danish and Norwegian (Sørensen): patronymic from the personal name Søren, Danish form of Latin Severinus (see Severin ).

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

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