Brief Life History of Peder
When Peder Siverson Gjedrem was born about 1628, in Bjerkreim, Rogaland, Norway, his father, Siver Roalson Grøsfjell, was 55 and his mother, Malena Olsdatter, was 24. He married Inger Svalesdotter Gjedrem about 1651, in Rogaland, Norway. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 2 daughters.
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Spouse and Children
about 1628– Male
1623–1709 Female
Children (3)
1660–1719 Female
about 1662–1696 Male
1665–1709 Female
Parents and Siblings
1575–1639 Male
1605–1715 Female
Siblings (3)
1624– Female
about 1628– Male
1629– Male
World Events (4)
1685 · Norway Church
Age 57
1700 · Norwegian calendar change
Age 72
1736 · Confirmation & education
Age 108
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Erik, Nels.
Americanized form of Norwegian and Danish Sivertsen or of any of its cognates, such as Syvertsen and the very rare Siversen. Compare Severson , Sivertson , and Syverson , see also 2 below.
Americanized form of Swedish Siversson, a cognate of 1 above; it is a patronymic from the personal name Siver, which is a variant of Sivert .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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