Mads Pedersen Aarup

Male29 January 1730–October 1798

Brief Life History of Mads

When Mads Pedersen Aarup was born on 29 January 1730, in Vognsild, Mariager Klosters, Denmark, his father, Peder Jensen Aarup, was 54 and his mother, Kirsten Madsdatter, was 27. He married Johanna Christensen on 29 December 1765, in Vognsild, Mariager Klosters, Denmark. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 3 daughters. He died in October 1798, in Vester Bølle, Viborg, Denmark, at the age of 68, and was buried in Vester Bølle, Viborg, Denmark.

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Family Time Line

Mads Pedersen Aarup
1730–1798
Johanna Christensen
1737–1806
Marriage: 29 December 1765
Peder Madsen
1767–1792
Karen Madsdatter
1771–1833
Kirsten Madsdatter
1769–1831
Inger Madsdatter
1771–1831

Sources (9)

  • Mads Pederson, "Denmark Marriages, 1635-1916"
  • Mads Pedersen Aarup, "Denmark Burials, 1640-1917"
  • Mads Aarup in entry for Kirstine, "Denmark Baptisms, 1618-1923"

Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    29 December 1765Vognsild, Mariager Klosters, Denmark
  • Children (4)

    Parents and Siblings

    Siblings (9)

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    World Events (6)

    1737 · Meyercrones Stiftelse

    Age 7

    Meyercrones Stiftelse was founded by the widow of Henning de Meyercrone after he had served as Danish envoy in France. Christiane Meyercrone, Henning's widow, managed the property until her death in 1738. Her niece became the new manager of the foundation and arranged for its charter to be written in 1830. The original, small building was replaced by a larger building in 1933.

    1742 · Royal Danish Academy of Sciences and Letters

    Age 12

    The Royal Danish Academy of Sciences and Letters is a non-governmental science Academy founded in 1742 for the purpose of advancements of science in Denmark.

    1762 · Old City Hall (Aalborg)

    Age 32

    The Old City Hall was built in 1762 and served as the city hall until 1912. the Hall was modelled after the City Hall that was destroyed in the Copenhagen Fire in 1795. Today the building is used only for ceremonial and representative purposes.

    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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