Mikkel Pedersen

Brief Life History of Mikkel

When Mikkel Pedersen was born on 5 October 1775, in Mårslet, Ning, Århus, Denmark, his father, Peder Mikelsen, was 32 and his mother, Karen Sorensdatter, was 17. He married Maren Christensdatter on 29 June 1802, in Mårslet, Havreballegård, Denmark. He died on 10 April 1850, in Mårslet, Havreballegård, Denmark, at the age of 74, and was buried in Århus, Denmark.

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Mikkel Pedersen
1775–1850
Mette Christensdatterr
1778–
Marriage: 4 November 1836

Sources (11)

  • Mikkel Pedersen, "Denmark Census, 1834"
  • Legacy NFS Source: Michael Pedersen - birth-name: Michael Pedersen
  • Church Records of Maarslet, Aarhus, Denmark - Marriage - Michael Pedersen and Maren Christensdatter

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World Events (8)

1776 · Kongens Klub

The club was founded in 1776 by former members of Drejer's Club. It was initially known as Fich's Club. The latter name was a reference to Gottlieb Schreck who had purchased the House in 1775. He had adapted the interior to be used by the club. The club initially had 25 members but in 1778 the number of members had grown to 80. On 16 November 1782, the club was granted permission to use the name Kongens Klub (Royal Club). The club soon became a meeting place for members of the higher middle class.

1789 · Old Artillery Barracks, Christianshavn

The Old Artillery Barracks was the first of three barracks to be established in the Christianshavn district of Copenhagen. They were converted into barracks for the Artillery in 1789 and were used until 1923. Today, they have been converted into apartments and are listed for everyone.

1796 · Odense Teater

Odense Teater is Denmark's second oldest theater and one of the country's three main theaters. It is where Hans Christian Andersen started as a writer and is where The Pillars of Society was first performed.

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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