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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Parents and Siblings
1701–1762 Male
1702–1782 Female
Siblings (9)
1724–1790 Male
1726–1807 Female
1730–1796 Male
1733–1809 Male
1735– Female
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World Events (1)
1739 · Universal schooling
Age 1
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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