When Christen Pedersen was born on 7 August 1865, in Farstrup, Ålborghus, Denmark, his father, Peder Mouritsen, was 28 and his mother, Mette Kirstine Christensdatter, was 23. He died on 17 September 1865, in his hometown, at the age of 0, and was buried in Farstrup, Ålborghus, Denmark.
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1836–1931 Male
1842–1905 Female
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1874–1942 Male
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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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