Maren Rasmussen

Maren was born in 1738 in Tulstrup, Skanderborg, Denmark.  Maren's father was Rasmus Povelsen Rask and her mother was Anne Joensen.  Her paternal grandfather was Povel Rask. She had five brothers and two sisters, named Rasmus, Niels, Jens, Povel, Joen, Mette and Inger.  She was the third oldest of the eight children.