Brief Life History of Syver
When Syver Pedersen was born about 1692, in Asker, Akershus, Norway, his father, Peder Olsen, was 34 and his mother, Anne Pedersdatter, was 33. He had at least 3 sons and 2 daughters with Mrs. Syver Pedersen. He died on 27 September 1773, in Blakkstad, Akershus, Norway, at the age of 82, and was buried in Asker, Akershus, Norway.
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Family Time Line
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- Aker District Probate, Akershus, Norway, 5 July 1799, Niels Larsen, listing wife and children
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World Events (3)
1700 · Norwegian calendar change
1n 1700 Norway changed from the Julian Calendar to the Gregorian Calendar. The day after 18 Feb in the Julian Calendar became 1 March in the Gregorian calendar.
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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