Niels Pedersen

Brief Life History of Niels

When Niels Pedersen was born before 21 October 1703, in Grølsted, Skorup, Gjern, Skanderborg, Denmark, his father, Peder Nielsen Krog, was 32 and his mother, Mette Nielsdatter, was 29. He died before 28 October 1703, in his hometown, and was buried in Skorup, Skorup, Gjern, Skanderborg, Denmark.

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Family Time Line

Peder Nielsen Krog
1672–1754
Mette Nielsdatter
1675–1754
peder pederson krog
1691–
Niels Pedersen
1703–1703
Maren Pedersdatter
1705–1706
Niels Pedersen Krog
1709–1803
Søren Pedersen Krog
1713–1763
Anders Pedersen Krog
1715–1777
Anders Krog Pedersen
1727–
anne pedersdatter brendstrup
–1768

Sources (2)

  • Christening Record
  • Burial Record

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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