When Christen Pedersen was born on 1 April 1731, in Sejstrup, Højslev, Fjends, Viborg, Denmark, his father, Peder Jensen, was 41 and his mother, Margrete Thomasdatter, was 11728. He married Mette Christendatter on 22 June 1755. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 2 daughters. He died after 1804, in Svenstrup, Højslev, Hald, Denmark.
Do you know Christen? Do you have a story about him that you would like to share? Sign In or Create a FREE Account
Meyercrones Stiftelse was founded by the widow of Henning de Meyercrone after he had served as Danish envoy in France. Christiane Meyercrone, Henning's widow, managed the property until her death in 1738. Her niece became the new manager of the foundation and arranged for its charter to be written in 1830. The original, small building was replaced by a larger building in 1933.
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.
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.
Possible Related NamesAs a nonprofit, we offer free help to those looking to learn the details of their family story.