Prest Holger Pedersen Arctander

Brief Life History of Holger

When Prest Holger Pedersen Arctander was born about 1580, in Sør-Trøndelag, Norway, his father, Borgermester Peder Nielsen Arctander, was 48 and his mother, Ærmegaard Casparsdatter Gamshard, was 35. He married Sophie in 1562. He died in his hometown.

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Family Time Line

Prest Holger Pedersen Arctander
1580–
Torborg Helgesdotter Bruhn
1574–
Ove Holgersen Arctander
1608–
Niels Holgersen Arctander
1625–1667

Sources (1)

  • Peder Nilssön Arctander - f. 1533. Borgermester i Throndhjem

World Events (1)

1685 · Norway Church

The State Church of Norway passed a law which required ministers to keep a written record of all baptisms, marriages, burials.

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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