When Laurits Rasmussen was christened on 27 July 1684, in Vejlby, Vends, Odense, Denmark, his father, Rasmus Hansen, was 48 and his mother, Kirsten Lauritzdatter, was 45. He married Anna Svendsdatter on 8 December 1709, in Vejlby, Hindsgavl, Denmark. They were the parents of at least 1 daughter. He was buried in Vejlby, Hindsgavl, Denmark.
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The Royal Danish Naval Academy was established in 1701 to educate then commission all officers into the Royal Danish Navy. It is the oldest, still-existing, officers' academy in the world.
The Royal Danish Military Academy educated and commissioned all officers for the Royal Danish Army. The Military Academy function was initiated in 1713 by request of King Frederick IV on inspiration from the Naval Academy.
Greenland becomes Danish province.
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 .
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