Brief Life History of Peder
When Peder Jensen was born on 20 April 1821, in Store Fuglede, Kalundborg, Denmark, his father, Jens Pedersen, was 20 and his mother, Ane Pedersdr, was 18. He married Dorthea Louise Vallentin on 29 December 1846, in Værslev, Kalundborg, Denmark. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 3 daughters. He lived in Bregninge, Skippinge, Holbæk, Denmark in 1860. He died on 14 April 1869, in Bregninge, Kalundborg, Denmark, at the age of 47.
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Family Time Line
Sources (19)
- Peder Jensen in household of Jens Pedersen, "Denmark Census, 1834"
- Peder Jensen in entry for Ane Susanne Pedersdtr, "Denmark Church Records, 1484-1941"
- Peder Jensen, "Denmark Census, 1860"
Spouse and Children
1821–1869 Male
1814– Female
Children (6)
1847–1870 Male
1849– Female
1852– Female
1854– Male
1855– Female
+1 More Child
Parents and Siblings
World Events (5)
1829 · Oldest Leather Goods in Denmark
Age 8
1847 · Casino Theatre (Copenhagen)
Age 26
1849
Age 28
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Erik, Nels, Niels, Lars, Holger, Einer, Jorgen, Bent, Knud, Per, Ove, Morten.
Danish, Norwegian, and North German: patronymic from the personal name Jens, a shortened form of Johannes (see John ). This is the most frequent surname in Denmark. In North America, this surname is also an altered form of the variant Jenssen . Compare Jenson 2 and Johnson .
English: variant of Jennison .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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