Peder Andersen Knak
18 August 1734–9 April 1792 (Age 57)
Utterslev, Maribo, Denmark
The Life of Peder
Peder Andersen Knak was born on 18 August 1734, in Utterslev, Maribo, Denmark as the son of Anders Nielsen Knak and Mrs. Margrethe Knak. He married Margrethe in 1767, in Utterslev, Maribo, Denmark. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 4 daughters. He died on 9 April 1792, at the age of 57.
Photos & Memories (1)
Family Time Line
Peder Andersen Knak
1734–1792
Margrethe
1750–1781
Marriage: 1767
Kirsten Pedersdatter
1768–
Rasmus Pedersen
1770–
Anne Pedersdatter
1771–1771
Anders Pedersen Knak
1772–1853
Anne Pedersdatter
1773–
Jorgen Pedersen
1775–1775
Anne Cathrine Pedersen
1776–
Gunder Pedersen
1777–1777
Spouse and Children
1734–1792Male
1750–1781Female
MARRIAGE
1767
Utterslev, Maribo, Denmark
1767
Utterslev, Maribo, Denmark
children
(8)
1768–Female
1770–Male
1771–1771Female
1772–1853Male
1773–Female
+3 More Children
Parents and Siblings
Anders Nielsen Knak
–Male
Mrs. Margrethe Knak
–Female
siblings
(1)
1734–1792Male
World Events (6)
1737 · Meyercrones Stiftelse
Age 3
Meyercrones Stiftelse was founded by the widow of Henning de Meyercrone after he had served as Danish envoy in France. Christiane Meyercrone, Henning's widow, managed the property until her death in 1738. Her niece became the new manager of the foundation and arranged for its charter to be written in 1830. The original, small building was replaced by a larger building in 1933.
1742 · Royal Danish Academy of Sciences and Letters
Age 8
The Royal Danish Academy of Sciences and Letters is a non-governmental science Academy founded in 1742 for the purpose of advancements of science in Denmark.
1762 · Old City Hall (Aalborg)
Age 28
The Old City Hall was built in 1762 and served as the city hall until 1912. the Hall was modelled after the City Hall that was destroyed in the Copenhagen Fire in 1795. Today the building is used only for ceremonial and representative purposes.
Name Meaning
Danish and Norwegian: patronymic from the personal name Anders, a vernacular form of Andreas .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
Sources (3)
- Peder Knake, "Denmark, Marriages, 1635-1916"
- Peder Knak in entry for Anne Pedersdatter, "Denmark, Baptisms, 1618-1923"
- Peder Andersen Knack in entry for Birthe Pedersdatter, "Denmark, Baptisms, 1618-1923"
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