When Morten Moller Stensbjerg Pedersen was born on 13 January 1899, in Ikast, Lundenæs, Denmark, his father, Martinus Pedersen, was 30 and his mother, Margrethe Abildtrup, was 22. He lived in Hammerum, Gjellerup, Lundenæs, Denmark in 1911 and Rind, Lundenæs, Denmark in 1930.
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World War I. Denmark remains neutral throughout the war.
The United States take possession of the Virgin Islands. The islands are purchased from Denmark for $25 million the year before.
Denmark signs 10-year non-aggression pact with Nazi Germany.
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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