Brief Life History of Peter Faag
When Peter Faag Jespersen was born on 25 March 1836, his father, Tjol Jespersen, was 34 and his mother, Sara Pettersdatter Foeg, was 33. He married Nancy Theresia Nielsen in 1864, in Stavanger, Rogaland, Norway. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 5 daughters. He lived in Oddernes, Vest-Agder, Norway in 1836.
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- Petter Faag Jespersen, "Norway Census, 1891"
- Peter Faag Jespersen, "Norway Marriages, 1660-1926"
- Petter Fogt Jespersen in entry for Tønnes Thorsen, "Norway Church Books, 1815-1930"
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1843 · Edvard Grieg
Birth year of renown musical composer and pianist. Born in Bergen, Norway. Musical composer and pianist whose music is known worldwide. His use and development of Norwegian folk music in his own compositions brought the music of Norway to develop a national identity,
1845 · Nonconformist Act
The Nonconformist Act recognized Christian dissenter churches. It became legal to organize churches of other denominations.
1867 · Emigration lists
Earliest passenger lists begin in 1867 for the ports of Oslo and Trondheim. Other ports followed.
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Aksel, Eilif, Jorgen, Maija, Niels, Sigfred, Sten. German Otto.
Danish, Norwegian, and North German: patronymic from the personal name Jesper, Danish and Low German form of Kasper and Kaspar , equivalents of Casper .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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