Brief Life History of Peder
When Peder Hansen Or Pederson was born on 21 December 1823, in Vedbæk, København, Denmark, his father, Hans Pedersen, was 41 and his mother, Ellen Catherine Johansdr, was 40. He married Mette Marie Pedersen on 8 February 1852, in Hørsholm, Hørsholm, Denmark. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 3 daughters. He lived in Søllerød, Sokkelund, København, Denmark for about 6 years and Svenstrup, Onsild, Randers, Denmark in 1855.
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- Peder Hansen in household of Hans Pedersen, "Denmark Census, 1840"
- Peder Hansen, "Denmark Marriages, 1635-1916"
- Peter Hansen in entry for Else Marie Pedersen, "Denmark Church Records, 1484-1941"
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World Events (6)
1829 · Oldest Leather Goods in Denmark
Kuffert Sorensen was established in 1829 by Carl Peter Sorensen as a leather goods company. Today the business has five locations and each are run by a member of the Sorensen family.
1847 · Casino Theatre (Copenhagen)
The Casino Theatre was built as an entertainment center by Georg Carstensen but was converted into a theatre in 1848. After many years of never gaining popularity, it was closed in 1937 and demolished in 1960.
1859 · Copenhagen Waterworks
The Copenhagen Waterworks was the first waterworks in Denmark and served the community until 1951. It was one of the first buildings to be built outside Copenhagen's old city walls.
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Erik, Lars, Nels, Niels, Thor, Jorgen, Knud, Holger, Morten, Nils, Einer, Johan.
Danish, Norwegian, Dutch, Flemish, and North German: patronymic from the personal name Hans . This is the most common surname in Norway. Compare Hanson 4 and also 2 below.
Americanized form of Norwegian, North German, Dutch, Flemish, and Danish Hanssen , a variant of 1 above. Compare Hansson 2.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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