Brief Life History of Peder
When Peder Pedersen Grimsgård was christened on 20 March 1715, in Nes, Buskerud, Norway, his father, Peder Gouteson, was 37 and his mother, Randi Olsdatter, was 30. He died before 1724, in his hometown.
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- Peder Pedersen, "Norway Baptisms, 1634-1927"
- Probate Index cards for Peder Gouttesen Grimsgaard
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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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