Brief Life History of Pedersen
When Pedersen was born in 1775, his father, Peder Rasmussen, was 40 and his mother, Anne Kirstine Jørgensdatter, was 40.
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Parents and Siblings
1735–1820 Male
1735–1792 Female
Siblings (6)
1759–1830 Female
1762–1832 Female
1764– Male
1767–1853 Female
1769– Male
+1 More Child
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Erik, Lars, Niels, Bjorn, Knud, Nils, Anders, Jorgen, Egil, Einer, Knut, Peer.
Norwegian and Danish: patronymic from the personal name Peder (see Peter ). This surname is also found in northern Germany. Compare Petersen 2 and Peterson 1.
English: variant of Peterson .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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