Brief Life History of Peder
When Peder Jespersen was born on 28 July 1820, in Sjørring, Hundborg, Thisted, Denmark, his father, Jesper Lauridsen, was 38 and his mother, Kirsten Christensdatter, was 41. He married Maren Kirstine Andersdatter on 31 October 1847, in Kallerup, Hundborg, Thisted, Denmark. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 1 daughter. He lived in Hundborg, Hundborg, Ørum, Denmark for about 20 years. He died on 11 April 1900, in Torsted, Thisted, Hundborg, Thisted, Denmark, at the age of 79.
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- Peder Jespersen in household of Jesper Larsen, "Denmark Census, 1834"
- Peder Jespersen in entry for Marie Pedersdatter, "Denmark Church Records, 1484-1941"
- Peder Jespersen, "Denmark Census, 1870"
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World Events (4)
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.
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.
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Aksel, Eilif, Jorgen, Maija, Niels, Sigfred, Sten. German Otto.
Danish, Norwegian, and North German: patronymic from the personal name Jesper, Danish and Low German form of Kasper and Kaspar , equivalents of Casper .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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