When Peder Jensen Kjaerulf was born in 1673, his father, Jens Pedersen, was 41 and his mother, Maren Nielsdatter Kjærulf, was 39. He married Birgette Pedersdatter Dyrskjøt on 25 June 1699, in Jerslev, Børglum, Hjørring, Denmark. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 4 daughters. He died in 1743, at the age of 70.
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form of the name of the best-known of all Christ's apostles, traditionally regarded as the founder of the Christian Church. The name derives, via Latin, from Greek petros ‘stone, rock’. This is used as a translation of the Aramaic byname Cephas, given to the apostle Simon son of Jona, to distinguish him from another of the same name ( Simon Zelotes ). ‘When Jesus beheld him, he said, Thou art Simon the son of Jona: thou shalt be called Cephas, which is by interpretation, A stone’ (John 1:42). According to Matthew 16:17–18, Christ says more explicitly, ‘Blessed art thou, Simon Bar-jona … thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church’. The name has been in continuous use since the Middle Ages.
Dictionary of First Names © Patrick Hanks and Flavia Hodges 1990, 2003, 2006.
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