Brief Life History of Peder Poulsen
When Peder Poulsen Kofoed was born in 1548, in Østermarie, Øster, Bornholm, Denmark, his father, Poul Pedersen Kofoed, was 38 and his mother, Bodil Jepsdatter, was 29. He married Elsebeth Henningsdatter Gagge in 1575, in Bornholm, Denmark. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 4 daughters. He died in 1616, in his hometown, at the age of 68.
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1563
Seven Year War begins. Fought between Sweden and Denmark.
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Anders, Nanna.
Danish: from ko ‘cow’ + fod ‘foot’, hence a nickname for someone with a club foot or other deformity of the foot. Compare Kofford .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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Peder Poulsen Kofoed (1548 - 1616)
by DaLene (Day) Bryant Peder Poulsen Kofoed Frimand (1548 - 1616) Peder Poulsen Kofoed, was born in 1548 at Kofoedgård, Østermarie Sogn, 23’ Slg., and died in 1616 at Kofoedgård. He was a very wealt …
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