Brief Life History of Thomas
When Thomas Rasmussen was born on 14 January 1833, in Vedslet, Skanderborg, Denmark, his father, Rasmus Thomasen, was 25 and his mother, Johanne Dorthea Boye, was 27. He married Ane Jakobsen on 6 December 1861, in Vitved, Hjelmslev, Skanderborg, Denmark. He lived in Haldum, Sabro, Århus, Denmark in 1890 and Århus, Denmark in 1901. He died on 12 January 1907, at the age of 73.
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- Thomas Rasmussen, "Denmark, Århus Municipal Census, 1885"
- Thomas Rasmussen, "Denmark Marriages, 1635-1916"
- Thomas Rasmussen in entry for Rasmus Rasmussen, "Denmark Church Records, 1484-1941"
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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, 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.
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