Brief Life History of Eske
When Eske Pedersen was born about 1615, in Ovsted, Skanderborg, Denmark, his father, Peder Poulsen, was 67 and his mother, Diana Holgersdatter, was 57. He married Karen Hansdatter about 1650, in Ovsted, Skanderborg, Denmark.
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1626
The Thirty Years' War. The Danish army is defeated.
1662
1662 - 1824 Historical Information Skanderborg County was a part of Århus County until 1824, but the early Skanderborg church records (1662-1824) of parishes physically located in Århus County, are recorded in the records of Skanderborg County. See https://www.sa.dk/ao-soegesider/da/geo/geo-collection/5
1662
Established 1662
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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