Rasmus Jensen

Brief Life History of Rasmus

When Rasmus Jensen was born on 31 January 1842, in Ålsrode, Ålsø, Kalø, Denmark, his father, Jens Jensen, was 36 and his mother, Christiane Christensdatter, was 27. He lived in Ålsø, Ålsø, Kalø, Denmark for about 10 years. He died on 19 April 1873, in Ålsø, Djurs Sønder, Randers, Denmark, at the age of 31, and was buried in Ålsø, Djurs Sønder, Randers, Denmark.

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Family Time Line

Jens Jensen
1805–1854
Christiane Christensdatter
1814–1904
Jens Christian Jensen
1834–1837
Marie Jensdatter
1836–1837
Jens Christian Jensen
1838–1860
Marie Elizabeth Jensen
1840–1841
Rasmus Jensen
1842–1873
Adolph Jensen
1844–1855
Karen Elisabeth Jensen
1846–1848
Elias Jensen
1848–1926
Jørgine Marie Judithe Jensen
1850–
Jens Severin Jensen
1852–1926
Maren Elisabeth Jensen
1854–1914

Sources (8)

  • Rasmus Jensen in household of Christiane Christesen, "Denmark Census, 1855"
  • Rasmus Jensen, "Denmark Church Records, 1484-1941"Birth Record
  • Rasmus Jensen, "Denmark Church Records, 1484-1941" Death Record

World Events (5)

1847 · Casino Theatre (Copenhagen)

The Casino Theatre was built as an entertainment center by Georg Carstensen but was converted into a theatre in 1848. After many years of never gaining popularity, it was closed in 1937 and demolished in 1960.

1849

Denmark becomes a constitutional monarchy. A two-chamber parliament is established.

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.

Name Meaning

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

Danish, Norwegian, and North German: patronymic from the personal name Jens, a shortened form of Johannes (see John ). This is the most frequent surname in Denmark. In North America, this surname is also an altered form of the variant Jenssen . Compare Jenson 2 and Johnson .

English: variant of Jennison .

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

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