Brief Life History of Peter
When Peter Thomsen was born on 21 August 1897, in Elling, Åstrup, Denmark, his father, Peder Christian Thomsen, was 31 and his mother, Karen Marie Nielsen, was 31. He lived in Elling, Elling, Horns, Hjørring, Denmark in 1901.
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Family Time Line
Sources (2)
- Peter Thomsen in household of Peder Christian Thomsen, "Denmark Census, 1901"
- Legacy NFS Source: Peter Thomsen - Church record: birth-name: Peter Thomsen
Parents and Siblings
1866–1932 Male
1866–1933 Female
Siblings (9)
1894– Male
1895– Male
1896– Male
1897– Male
1899– Male
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World Events (8)
1914
Age 17
1917
Age 20
1939
Age 42
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Erik, Niels, Bent, Carsten, Einer, Nels, Sven, Viggo, Aksel, Anders, Astrid, Bjorn.
Danish, Norwegian, and North German: patronymic from a short form of the personal name Thomas . This surname is also found in the Netherlands. Compare Thompson and Thomson .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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