When Øvle Rasmussen was born on 9 December 1879, his father, Rasmus Peter Rasmussen, was 40 and his mother, Ane Kirstine Eskesdatter, was 41. He lived in Malling, Ning, Århus, Denmark in 1880.
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World War I. Denmark remains neutral throughout the war.
The United States take possession of the Virgin Islands. The islands are purchased from Denmark for $25 million the year before.
Germany invades Denmark.
Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Erik, Nels, Lars, Jorgen, Niels, Bent, Holger, Thor, Borge, Knute, Per, Alf.
Danish, Norwegian, and North German: patronymic from the personal name Rasmus .
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