When Anna Catharina Petersen was born on 30 April 1794, in Felsted, Slesvig, Denmark, her father, Karsten Pedersen, was 32 and her mother, Anna Petersen, was 24. She married Andreas Conradsen on 15 October 1813, in Felsted, Slesvig, Denmark. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 5 daughters. She lived in Felsted, Lundtoft, Aabenraa, Denmark in 1803. She died on 30 September 1829, in Kliplev, Slesvig, Denmark, at the age of 35.
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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.
The Christianso Lighthouse is one of Denmark's oldest lighthouses and the first to have a flashing light. It was built on the island of Christianso in the northern Baltic Sea.
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.
Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Erik, Nels, Lars, Niels, Jorgen, Holger, Anders, Einer, Aksel, Bent, Gunner, Knud.
Danish, Norwegian, Dutch, and North German: patronymic from the personal name Peter .
Americanized form of Norwegian and Danish Pedersen or Pettersen .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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