Brief Life History of Peder
When Peder Nielsen was born on 15 July 1725, in Asminderød, Kronborg, Denmark, his father, Niels Jørgensen, was 28 and his mother, Ane Jørgensdatter, was 23. He married Elisabeth Jensdatter on 5 December 1738, in Asminderød, Asminderød, Lynge-Kronborg, Frederiksborg, Denmark. He died about 6 July 1776, in Båstrup, Asminderød, Lynge-Kronborg, Frederiksborg, Denmark, at the age of 50, and was buried in Asminderød, Asminderød, Lynge-Kronborg, Frederiksborg, Denmark.
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Sources (13)
- Peder Nielsen, "Denmark, Marriages, 1635-1916"
- Peder Nielsen - death and burial
- Peder Nielsen in entry for Hans, "Denmark Baptisms, 1618-1923"
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World Events (6)
1729
Greenland becomes Danish province.
1730 · Danish Asia Company
The Danish Asiatic Company was a trading company established to revive the dwindling Danish trade with the East Indies and China. It was taken over by the Danish government in 1772 and continued to run until around 1843.
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.
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Erik, Niels, Jorgen, Knud, Lars, Nels, Bent, Borge, Holger, Ove, Einer, Oluf.
Danish, Norwegian, and North German: patronymic from the personal name Niels, a shortened form of Nikolaus (see Nicholas ). Compare Nielson , Neilsen , Nelsen , Nilsen , and Nilson .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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