When Mette Kierstine Petersen was born on 15 November 1811, in Ørting, Åkær, Denmark, her father, Peder Frederiksen, was 31 and her mother, Zidsel Marie Madsdatter, was 25. She married Rasmus Nielsen on 3 February 1837, in Viby, Havreballegård, Denmark. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 6 daughters. She lived in Holme, Havreballegård, Denmark in 1870 and Holme, Ning, Århus, Denmark in 1880. She died on 31 October 1892, in Moroni, Sanpete, Utah, United States, at the age of 80, and was buried in Moroni City Cemetery, Moroni, Sanpete, Utah, United States.
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War of 1812. U.S. declares war on Britain over British interference with American maritime shipping and westward expansion.
Denmark cedes Norway to Sweden.
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Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Erik, Nels, Lars, Niels, Jorgen, Holger, Anders, Einer, Aksel, Bent, Gunner, Knud.
Danish, Norwegian, Dutch, and North German: patronymic from the personal name Peter .
Americanized form of Norwegian and Danish Pedersen or Pettersen .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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