Brief Life History of Jacob
When Jacob Pedersen was born in 1778, in Hvidovre, Sokkelund, København, Denmark, his father, Peder Hansen, was 25 and his mother, Maren Pedersdatter, was 28. He died before 1787, in his hometown.
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- Jacob Pedersen, "Denmark Baptisms, 1618-1923"
- Legacy NFS Source: Jacob Pedersen -
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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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