Brief Life History of Hans Christian
When Hans Christian Pedersen was born on 25 August 1834, his father, Peder Hansen Smed, was 37 and his mother, Maren Goth Hansdatter, was 38. He lived in Nakskov, Sankt Nikolai, Maribo, Denmark in 1840 and Halsted, Halsted, Halsted Klosters, Denmark for about 51 years.
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Sources (6)
- Hans Chr Petersen, "Denmark Census, 1901"
- Hans Christian Pedersen, "Denmark Church Records, 1484-1941"
- Christian Pedersen in household of Peder Hansen, "Denmark Census, 1840"
Parents and Siblings
World Events (7)
1847 · Casino Theatre (Copenhagen)
The Casino Theatre was built as an entertainment center by Georg Carstensen but was converted into a theatre in 1848. After many years of never gaining popularity, it was closed in 1937 and demolished in 1960.
1849
Denmark becomes a constitutional monarchy. A two-chamber parliament is established.
1868 · Magasin Du Nord
Magasin is a Danish chain of department stores that was founded in 1868 in Copenhagen and still exists today. They can be found in Denmark, Sweden, Iceland, and the UK.
Name Meaning
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.
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