Brief Life History of Christen
When Christen Rasmusen was born about 1655, in Dale, Harstad, Troms, Norway, his father, Rasmus Kristensen, was 31 and his mother, Mrs. Rasmus Kristensen, was 26.
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Family Time Line
Sources (1)
- Legacy NFS Source: Christen Rasmusen - Government record: Census record: birth-name: Christen Rasmusen
Parents and Siblings
World Events (3)
1685 · Norway Church
The State Church of Norway passed a law which required ministers to keep a written record of all baptisms, marriages, burials.
1700 · Norwegian calendar change
1n 1700 Norway changed from the Julian Calendar to the Gregorian Calendar. The day after 18 Feb in the Julian Calendar became 1 March in the Gregorian calendar.
1736 · Confirmation & education
Law of 1736 legally established Confirmation in the Lutheran Church which led to organized education for all children. These became important records which the Pastor kept.
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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