Joen Rasmussen

Joen was born in 1753 in Tulstrup, Skanderborg, Denmark.  Joen's father was Rasmus Povelsen Rask and his mother was Anne Joensen.  His paternal grandfather was Povel Rask. He had four brothers and three sisters, named Rasmus, Niels, Jens, Povel, Mette, Maren and Inger.  He was the youngest of the eight children.