Brief Life History of Hans
When Hans Pedersen Falck was christened on 2 November 1733, in Kongsberg, Buskerud, Norway, his father, Peder Thoresen Falck, was 23 and his mother, Anne Hansdatter, was 20. He married Ingeborg Didrichsdatter Zeiner on 4 October 1759, in Kongsberg, Buskerud, Norway. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 5 daughters. In 1763, at the age of 30, his occupation is listed as smedmester - balcksmith master in Kongsberg, Buskerud, Norway. He was buried in Kongsberg, Buskerud, Norway.
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- Hans Pedersen, "Norway, Marriages, 1660-1926"
- Hans Pedersen Smed in entry for Dideric, "Norway Baptisms, 1634-1927"
- Hans Pedersen Smed in entry for Dideric, "Norway Baptisms, 1634-1927"
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World Events (2)
1736 · Confirmation & education
Law of 1736 legally established Confirmation in the Lutheran Church which led to organized education for all children. These became important records which the Pastor kept.
1739 · Universal schooling
First school law to begin universal schooling in Norway. They taught the subjects of Christianity, reading, writing, arithmetic. Compulsory schooling from the age of seven and at least until ten to twelve years old.
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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