Brief Life History of Niels
When Niels Pedersen was christened on 31 August 1781, in Oslo, Norway, his father, Peder Nielsen, was 26 and his mother, Marte Olsdatter, was 26. He died in Norway.
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Family Time Line
Sources (2)
- Niels Pedersen, "Norway Marriages, 1660-1926"
- Niels Pedersen, "Norway Baptisms, 1634-1927"
Parents and Siblings
World Events (3)
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
1810 · Ole Bull
Eminent Norwegian violinist and composer. Renown Norwegian violinist and composer who toured multiple times in the US. Family friend with Edvard Grieg.
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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