Brief Life History of Dorthea Marie
When Dorthea Marie Pedersen was born on 26 March 1904, in Gjellerup, Lundenæs, Denmark, her father, Martinus Pedersen, was 36 and her mother, Margrethe Abildtrup, was 27. She married Jens Lund Sepstrup on 15 June 1932. They were the parents of at least 1 son. She lived in Gjellerup, Hammerum, Ringkøbing, Denmark in 1906 and Hammerum, Gjellerup, Lundenæs, Denmark in 1921. She died on 25 December 1986, in Gjellerup, Lundenæs, Denmark, at the age of 82.
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Family Time Line
Sources (2)
- Dorte Marie Petersen, "Denmark Census, 1921"
- Dortea Maria Pedersen in household of Martinus Pedersen, "Denmark Census, 1906"
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World Events (8)
1914
World War I. Denmark remains neutral throughout the war.
1917
The United States take possession of the Virgin Islands. The islands are purchased from Denmark for $25 million the year before.
1939
Denmark signs 10-year non-aggression pact with Nazi Germany.
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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