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Niels Lassen (farmer)
Danish farmer / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Niels Lassen[1] (c. 1729 – 8 January 1811) was a farmer, owner of Sprettingegård farmhouse, master tenant on Turebyholm and Zealand's first relocating farmer (Udflytterbonde) under the Danish "stavnsbånd" a serfdom-like institution. He was the father of "Kammerråd" (chamber council) and landowner Lars Lassen.
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![]() Sandstone grave monument for Niels and Karen Lassen, approx. 1810, by the choir at Sædder church. Descendant Kevin B. Højgaard-Christiansen stands next to it. | |
Born | Approx. 1729 |
Died | 8 January 1811 |
Known for | Zealand's first expatriate farmer and a forerunner of the Danish agrarian reforms. |
Spouse | Karen Sørensdatter |
Children | Lars Lassen Birthe Kirstine Lassen |
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