Brief Life History of Bodil
When Bodil Pedersdatter was born on 14 October 1792, in Røgen, Skanderborg, Denmark, her father, Peder Kristoffersen, was 41 and her mother, Maren Andersen, was 37. She married Kristen Johansen on 10 August 1822. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 2 daughters. She lived in Gjern, Gjern, Skanderborg, Denmark for about 21 years. She died on 15 September 1858, in Skanderborg, Denmark, at the age of 65, and was buried in Skanderborg, Denmark.
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Family Time Line
Sources (32)
- Bodil Pedersdatter, "Denmark Census, 1834"
- Bodel Pedersdatter, "Denmark Marriages, 1635-1916"
- Bodil Pedersdatter in entry for Johan Christensen, "Denmark Church Records, 1484-1941"
Spouse and Children
1802–1883 Male
1792–1858 Female
Children (5)
1823–1837 Female
1824– Female
1826–1898 Male
1829–1835 Male
1831– Male
Parents and Siblings
1751– Male
1755–1832 Female
Siblings (10)
1777–1829 Male
1779– Male
1781– Female
1783–1845 Male
1785–1859 Male
+5 More Children
World Events (7)
1794 · Stibo
Age 2
1796 · Odense Teater
Age 4
1814
Age 22
Name Meaning
From an Old Norse personal name from bót ‘remedy, compensation’ + hildr ‘battle’.
Dictionary of First Names © Patrick Hanks and Flavia Hodges 1990, 2003, 2006.
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