Jens Rasmussen

1728–23 April 1786 (Age 58)
Ørslev, Vordingborg, Denmark

The Life Summary of Jens

When Jens Rasmussen was born in 1728, in Ørslev, Vordingborg, Denmark, his father, Rasmus Jensen, was 32 and his mother, Bodil Hansdatter, was 33. He married Karen Hansdatter on 31 July 1780, in Kirkerup, Gundsø, Roskilde, Denmark. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 1 daughter. He died on 23 April 1786, at the age of 58, and was buried in Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark.

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Family Time Line

Jens Rasmussen
1728–1786
Anne Hansdatter
1724–1793
Rasmus Jensen
1753–
Esben Jensen
1757–1758
Anna Jensen
1759–
Maren Jensen
1762–1767
Mette Jensdr
1765–
Mette Jensen
1767–1831
Hans Jensen
1769–1769
Hans Jensen
1772–

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World Events (5)

1729
Age 1
Greenland becomes Danish province.
1730 · Danish Asia Company
Age 2
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.
1744 · Hirschholm Palace
Age 16
Hirschholm Palace was a royal palace located in present-day Horsholm municipality just north of Copenhagen. It was one of the finest buildings of its time and became known as the Versailles of the North. It developed a bad reputation in connection with its role in the affair between Johann Friedrich Struensee and Queen Caroline Mathilda in the 1770s. After that it fell into disrepair and was demolished in 1809.

Name Meaning

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 .

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

Possible Related Names

Rasmusen
Rasmus

Story Highlight

My brother Noel Brent"Bunt""Heavy" Rupp

Brother Brent was my closest in age and friendship. Born Noel Brent Rupp on December 4th 1947. He was a little on the stalky side so he inherited the nickname "Bunt" and all his brothers called him th …

Sources (8)

  • Jens Rasmussen in entry for Ole Nielsen and Mette Jensdr, "Denmark Marriages, 1635-1916"
  • Legacy NFS Source: Jens Rasmussen - Individual or family possessions: death:
  • Jens Rasmusen in entry for Mette, "Denmark Baptisms, 1618-1923"

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