Peder Larsen

Brief Life History of Peder

When Peder Larsen was born on 17 August 1760, in Vig, Holbæk, Denmark, his father, Lars Olsen, was 41 and his mother, Maren Christensen, was 35.

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Family Time Line

Lars Olsen
1720–
Maren Christensen
1726–
Peder Larsen
1748–1760
Morten Larsen
1750–1753
Margrethe Larsen
1752–1828
Christen Larsen
1754–1754
Christen Larsen
1755–
Linne Larsen
1758–
Peder Larsen
1760–
Marte Larsen
1762–

Sources (1)

  • Vig parish, Ods, Holbæk. Birth record.

World Events (8)

1762 · Old City Hall (Aalborg)

The Old City Hall was built in 1762 and served as the city hall until 1912. the Hall was modelled after the City Hall that was destroyed in the Copenhagen Fire in 1795. Today the building is used only for ceremonial and representative purposes.

1776 · Kongens Klub

The club was founded in 1776 by former members of Drejer's Club. It was initially known as Fich's Club. The latter name was a reference to Gottlieb Schreck who had purchased the House in 1775. He had adapted the interior to be used by the club. The club initially had 25 members but in 1778 the number of members had grown to 80. On 16 November 1782, the club was granted permission to use the name Kongens Klub (Royal Club). The club soon became a meeting place for members of the higher middle class.

1792 · Det Classenske Fideicommis

Det Classenske Fideicommis is a Danish charitable foundation formed by the industrialist Major General Johan Frederik Classen after he left behind his wealth and possessions in his will to help alleviate poverty and misery to those in the country. Today, it grants around 2 million kroner annually to those in need.

Name Meaning

Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Erik, Lars, Nels, Niels, Sven, Thor, Knud, Nils, Per, Jorgen, Alf, Bjorn.

Danish, Norwegian, and North German: patronymic from the personal name Lars, an equivalent of Lawrence . This is also an Americanized form of the cognate Larssen. Compare Larson 1, Larrison , and Lawson 2.

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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