Brief Life History of Peder
When Peder Svendsen was born in 1643, in Nyker, Bornholm, Denmark, his father, SVEN Pederson, was -1 and his mother, Anne Pedersdr, was -2. He married Karen Rasmusdatter in 1685. They were the parents of at least 5 sons. He died in February 1697, in Nyker, Vester, Bornholm, Denmark, at the age of 54, and was buried in Nyker, Vester, Bornholm, Denmark.
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Family Time Line
Sources (4)
- Peder Svendsen in entry for Rassmus Pedersen, "Denmark, Baptisms, 1618-1923"
- Peder Svendsen in entry for Peder Pedersen, "Denmark, Baptisms, 1618-1923"
- Peder Svendsen in entry for Hans Pedersen, "Denmark, Baptisms, 1618-1923"
Spouse and Children
1643–1697 Male
1660–1710 Female
Children (5)
1686–1710 Male
1688– Male
1691–1732 Male
1694– Male
1697–1697 Male
Parents and Siblings
1645– Male
1645– Female
Siblings (2)
1643–1697 Male
1675– Female
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Bjorn, Erik, Knut, Lars, Niels, Per, Thor, Astrid, Britt, Carsten, Einer, Evald.
Danish and Norwegian: patronymic from the personal name Svend, from Old Norse Sveinn, originally a byname meaning ‘boy, servant’. Compare Svenson , Swanson , Swendsen , Swensen , and Swenson .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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