Jens Rasmussen Rask

Jens was born in 1742 in Rye, Skanderborg, Denmark.  Jens' 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, Povel, Joen, Mette, Maren and Inger.  He was the fourth youngest of the eight children.  He died at the age of 70 on June 13th, 1812 in Rye, Skanderborg, Denmark.

They had a son and two daughters, named Rasmus, Dorethe and Maren.