Brief Life History of Peder Lars
When Peder Lars Hansen was born on 16 November 1859, in Landsvik, Manger, Hordaland, Norway, his father, Hans Pedersen, was 24 and his mother, Oline Olsdatter, was 24. He married Agnetha Christina Neilsen on 19 June 1886, in Bergen, Bergen, Norway. They were the parents of at least 7 sons and 3 daughters. He lived in Bergen, Norway in 1891 and Weber, Utah, United States in 1900. He died on 19 December 1928, in Ogden, Weber, Utah, United States, at the age of 69, and was buried in Ogden, Weber, Utah, United States.
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Sources (35)
- Peder Hansen, "Norway Census, 1891"
- Peder Hansen Landsvik, "Norway, Marriages, 1660-1926"
- Peder Hansen, "Utah Death Certificates, 1904-1964"
Spouse and Children
1859–1928 Male
1863–1951 Female
Children (10)
1888–1889 Male
1889–1889 Female
1890–1942 Male
1892–1984 Female
1894–1954 Male
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Parents and Siblings
1835–1874 Male
1835–1922 Female
Siblings (8)
1859–1928 Male
1861– Female
1863– Female
1865–1960 Female
1867–1930 Male
+3 More Children
World Events (8)
1860 · School Act
Age 1
1863
Age 4
1881 · The Assassination of James Garfield
Age 22
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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