Niels Rasmussen

Niels was born in 1739 in Tulstrup, Skanderborg, Denmark.  Niels' 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, Jens, Povel, Joen, Mette, Maren and Inger.  He was the fourth oldest of the eight children.