Brief Life History of Rasmus
When Rasmus Olsen was born in 1683, in Ammendrup, Helsinge, Frederiksborg, Denmark, his father, Ole Jornsen, was 29 and his mother, Gundel Rasmussen, was 28. He married Maren Jensen about 1738, in Helsinge, Frederiksborg, Denmark. They were the parents of at least 1 daughter. He died before 30 September 1746, in Høbjerg, Helsinge, Frederiksborg, Denmark.
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- Legacy NFS Source: Rasmus Olsen - birth: 1683; Ammendrup, Frederiksborg, Denmark
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1701 · Oldest Naval Academy in the World
The Royal Danish Naval Academy was established in 1701 to educate then commission all officers into the Royal Danish Navy. It is the oldest, still-existing, officers' academy in the world.
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.
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Erik, Nels, Nils, Lars, Alf, Thor, Niels, Sven, Jorgen, Helmer, Iver, Arnfinn.
Danish and Norwegian: patronymic from the personal name Ole, a short form of Olaf, Olav (see Olafsen ). This surname is the third most common in Norway. It is also established in northeastern England and in northern Germany. Compare Ohlsen , Olesen , Oleson , and Olson .
German (Ölsen): habitational name from any of several places so named, in Saxony, Brandenburg, and the Rhineland.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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