Brief Life History of Johannes
When Johannes Pedersen was born in 1758, in Luster, Sogn og Fjordane, Norway, his father, Peder Pedersen, was 42 and his mother, Martha Olsdotter, was 42. He married Britha Olsdotter on 13 May 1798, in Gaupne, Luster, Sogn og Fjordane, Norway. He died in 1827, at the age of 69.
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- Johannes Pedersen, "Norway, Marriages, 1660-1926"
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World Events (4)
1801 · 1801 Norwegian Census
It listed all family members living on each farm. Also those living in the cities.
1810 · Vaccinations
Royal order issued by the King of Norway and Denmark in 1810 required everyone to have a certificate of smallpox vaccination. This was also recorded in the Church records. 33
1814 · Syttende Mai (17th May)
Constitution declared Norway to be an independent kingdom to avoid being ceded to Sweden from Denmark. Celebrated by Norwegians & Norwegian-Americans on May 17th each year.
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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