Povel Rasmussen

Povel was born in 1749 in Tulstryp, Skanderborg, Denmark.  Povel'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, Joen, Mette, Maren and Inger.  He was the second youngest of the eight children.