Brief Life History of Peder
When Peder Christoffersen was born on 9 July 1812, in Vium, Silkeborg, Denmark, his father, Christopher Christensen, was 30 and his mother, Ellen Marie Pedersdatter, was 30. He married Mette Kjerstine Laursdatter on 5 May 1838, in Levring, Silkeborg, Denmark. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 2 daughters. He lived in Vium, Lysgård, Viborg, Denmark for about 10 years and Hindborg, Skivehus, Denmark in 1860. He died on 4 April 1860, in Almind, Silkeborg, Denmark, at the age of 47, and was buried in Almind, Silkeborg, Denmark.
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Family Time Line
Sources (31)
- Peder Christophersen, "Denmark Census, 1860"
- Peder Christoffersen, "Denmark Census, 1850"
- Peder Christoffersen, "Denmark Church Records, 1484-1941"
Spouse and Children
1812–1860 Male
1821–1899 Female
Children (7)
1845–1900 Male
1847–1857 Male
1849–1926 Male
1851–1914 Male
1853–1886 Female
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Parents and Siblings
1781–1857 Male
1783–1857 Female
Siblings (12)
1812–1860 Male
1814–1838 Female
1814– Female
1815– Female
1815– Female
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World Events (6)
1814
Age 2
1818 · Danmarks Nationalbank
Age 6
1829 · Oldest Leather Goods in Denmark
Age 17
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Erik, Bendt, Ejnar, Holger, Iver, Lars, Morten.
Danish and Norwegian: patronymic from the personal name Christoffer (see Christopher ). In North America, this surname is also an altered form of the most common Norwegian (and also Danish) form Kristoffersen. Compare Christophersen .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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