Jens Rasmussen

Jens Rasmussen was born in Overby in the parish of As sometime around 1655. His father was Rasmus Jensen.
On the second Day after Christmas Day 1687 he married Kirsten Rasmusdatter. Their first child Margrethe was christened on the first Sunday after Epiphany 1689 (Jan. 13), but she died when she was only a few months old.  She was buried on April 2, 1689. Their other children were Soren (christened 7/20/1690), Soren (christened 6/26/1692), Jens (christened 12/ 9/1694), Rasmus (christened 2/28/1697),  Maren Jensdatter (christened 6/6/1702-died Apr. 1771), Karen (christened 2/1/1705) and Jacob (christened 1708).
In the land register from 1688 we find that Jens Rasmussen was the copyholder of a farm with an area of 5 td hartkorn 4 skpr. 3fjdkr. 2 alb[1].  His father, Rasmus Jensen was the previous copyholder.
Jens Rasmussen died in 1718 and was buried in the churchyard of As on December 27, 1718.

Look at his genealogical table

Look at his wife Kirsten Rasmusdatter's biography


[1] An old Danish unit of land valuation


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