Johannes Pedersen Backe

Brief Life History of Johannes

When Johannes Pedersen Backe was born in 1738, in Botne, Vestfold, Norway, his father, Peder Pedersen Pedersen Bakke, was 37 and his mother, Maren Olsdatter Kolstad, was 36. He died about 1740, at the age of 3.

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Family Time Line

Peder Pedersen Pedersen Bakke
1701–1762
Maren Olsdatter Kolstad
1702–1782
Ole Pedersen Backe
1724–1790
Karen Pedersdatter
1726–1807
Peder Pedersen Backe
1730–1796
Jahn Pedersen Backe
1733–1809
Else Pedersdatter Backe
1735–
Johannes Pedersen Backe
1738–1740
Johannes Backe Pedersen
1741–
Marthe Pedersdatter
1743–
Kirsti Pedersdatter Backe
1746–1748

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    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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