Brief Life History of Peder
When Peder Ipsen was born on 25 March 1803, in Pedersker, Bornholm, Denmark, his father, Jeppe Pedersen, was 29 and his mother, Margrethe Johansen Didricksen, was 27. He married Elise Margrethe Espersdatter Funch on 3 May 1823, in Pedersker, Bornholm, Denmark. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 6 daughters. He lived in Pedersker, Pedersker, Bornholm, Denmark for about 20 years and Nexø, Bornholm, Denmark in 1870. He died on 29 April 1889, in Bodilsker, Bornholm, Denmark, at the age of 86, and was buried in Bodilsker, Bornholm, Denmark.
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- Peder Ipsen, "Denmark Census, 1870"
- Peder Ipsen, "Denmark, Marriages, 1635-1916"
- Peder Ibsen, "Denmark Church Records, 1484-1941"
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World Events (6)
1805 · Christianso Lighthouse
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.
1808 · Dannebrogordenens Haederstegn
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.
1829 · Oldest Leather Goods in Denmark
Kuffert Sorensen was established in 1829 by Carl Peter Sorensen as a leather goods company. Today the business has five locations and each are run by a member of the Sorensen family.
Name Meaning
Danish: variant of Ibsen . This surname is also found in northern Germany.
German: from the ancient Germanic personal name Ivo (see Iwen ).
English: metronymic from the Middle English female personal name Ibb, probably a pet form of Isabel , + -son. In some instances, however, the name may be a shortened form of Ibbotson .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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