Rasmus Rasmussen

Rasmus was born in 1733 in Tulstrup, Skanderborg, Denmark.  Rasmus' 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 Niels, Jens, Povel, Joen, Mette, Maren and Inger.  He was the oldest of the eight children.