Brief Life History of Peder
When Peder Andersen Knak was born on 18 August 1734, in Utterslev, Halsted Klosters, Denmark, his father, Anders Pedersen Knak, was 33 and his mother, Sidsel Rasmussen, was 27. He married Margrethe Jorgensen in 1767, in Utterslev, Halsted Klosters, Denmark. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 5 daughters. He died on 9 April 1792, in his hometown, at the age of 57, and was buried in Utterslev, Halsted Klosters, Denmark.
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Family Time Line
Sources (17)
- Denmark Census, 1787, Maribo, Lolland Nørre, Utterselv, Utterslev Bye, family nr 21
- Peder Knake, "Denmark, Marriages, 1635-1916"
- Peder Knak in entry for Gunder, "Denmark Baptisms, 1618-1923"
Spouse and Children
1734–1792 Male
1751–1782 Female
Children (8)
1769– Female
1770– Male
1771–1771 Female
1772–1853 Male
1773– Female
+3 More Children
Parents and Siblings
1701–1748 Male
1708–1789 Female
Siblings (6)
1734–1792 Male
1737–1815 Male
1737–1737 Female
1739– Female
1744–1805 Female
+1 More Child
World Events (6)
1737 · Meyercrones Stiftelse
Age 3
1742 · Royal Danish Academy of Sciences and Letters
Age 8
1762 · Old City Hall (Aalborg)
Age 28
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Erik, Niels, Lars, Nels, Per, Anders, Holger, Jorgen, Thor, Bjorn, Helmer, Alf.
Norwegian, Danish, and North German: patronymic from the personal name Anders, a vernacular form of Andreas . Compare Anderson 1.
Americanized form of Norwegian, North German, and very rare Danish patronymic Anderssen, a cognate of 1 above. Compare Andersson 2.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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