Niels Rasmusen

Male17 September 1719–

Brief Life History of Niels

When Niels Rasmusen was christened on 17 September 1719, in Farstrup, Ålborghus, Denmark, his father, Rasmus Lauritzen, was 35 and his mother, Karen Nielsdatter, was 33. He married Johanne Jacobsdatter on 2 October 1746, in Farstrup, Ålborghus, Denmark. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 3 daughters.

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Family Time Line

Niels Rasmusen
1719–
Johanne Jacobsdatter
1717–
Marriage: 2 October 1746
Bodild Nielsdatter
1747–
Rasmus Nielsen
1749–
Anna Jacobi Nielsen
1749–
Maren Nielsdatter
1750–

Sources (6)

  • Niels Rasmusen, "Denmark, Marriages, 1635-1916"
  • Niels Rasmusen in entry for Bodild Nielsen, "Denmark, Baptisms, 1618-1923"
  • Niels Rasmusen, "Denmark, Marriages, 1635-1916"

Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    2 October 1746Farstrup, Ålborghus, Denmark
  • Children (4)

    Parents and Siblings

    Siblings (3)

    World Events (8)

    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.

    1762 · Old City Hall (Aalborg)

    The Old City Hall was built in 1762 and served as the city hall until 1912. the Hall was modelled after the City Hall that was destroyed in the Copenhagen Fire in 1795. Today the building is used only for ceremonial and representative purposes.

    Name Meaning

    Some characteristic forenames: German Hans.

    Americanized form (and a rare Danish variant) of Danish, Norwegian, and North German Rasmussen .

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

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