Brief Life History of Frands
When Frands Pedersen was born in 1736, in Sporup, Skanderborg, Denmark, his father, Peder Frandsen, was 29 and his mother, Karen Jensen, was 31. He married Berethe Albretsdatter on 12 May 1762, in Sjelle, Sjelle, Framlev, Århus, Denmark. They were the parents of at least 3 daughters. He died on 5 November 1799, in Skørring, Skanderborg, Denmark, at the age of 63.
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- Frands Pedersen, "Denmark Marriages, 1635-1916"
- Frantz Pedersen in entry for Soren, "Denmark Baptisms, 1618-1923"
- Frans Pedersen, "Denmark Marriages, 1635-1916"
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1737 · Meyercrones Stiftelse
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
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)
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
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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