Peder Hansen Bohn

Brief Life History of Peder Hansen

When Peder Hansen Bohn was born on 7 July 1805, in Vester Marie, Vestermarie, Vester, Bornholm, Denmark, his father, Peder Hansen Bohn, was 11802 and his mother, Margrethe Nielsdatter, was 22. He married Kirstine Andersdatter Funch on 30 December 1828, in Vester Marie, Bornholm, Denmark. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 1 daughter. He lived in Vester Marie, Vestermarie, Bornholm, Denmark for about 16 years.

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Family Time Line

Peder Hansen Bohn
1805–
Kirstine Andersdatter Funch
1790–1870
Marriage: 30 December 1828
Hans Nielsen Bohn
1830–1896
Karen Christine Bohn
1832–1916

Sources (20)

  • Peder Hansen Bohn, "Denmark Census, 1845"
  • Peder Bohn, "Denmark, Marriages, 1635-1916"
  • Peder Bokn in entry for Hans Nielsen Bokn, "Denmark Church Records, 1484-1941"

World Events (7)

1808 · Dannebrogordenens Haederstegn

Dannebrogordenens Haederstegn, The Cross of Honour of the Order of the Dannebrog, is an award connected to the Danish Order of the Dannebrog. The cross was instituted by King Frederick VI of Denmark and Norway on June 28, 1808 and was named Dannebrogsmendenes Haederstegn until 1952. The award is given to any Dane who has provided a service to Denmark through a noble deed. The cross is considered an additional recognition if awarded to someone who is already a holder of the Order.

1814

Denmark cedes Norway to Sweden.

1847 · Casino Theatre (Copenhagen)

The Casino Theatre was built as an entertainment center by Georg Carstensen but was converted into a theatre in 1848. After many years of never gaining popularity, it was closed in 1937 and demolished in 1960.

Name Meaning

German: from a short form of the personal name Urban or Alban , altered by folk etymology as if from the German word Bohn ‘bean’.

German: metonymic occupational name for a grower of beans, from Middle High German, Middle Low German bōne ‘bean’. Beans were a staple food in the Middle Ages, especially the broad bean, Vicia faba. The green bean, Phaseolus vulgaris, was not introduced from South America until the late 16th century.

English variant of Boon .

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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