Brief Life History of Maren Sofie
When Maren Sofie Pedersen was born on 21 July 1824, in Bårse, Vordingborg, Denmark, her father, Peder Hansen, was 63 and her mother, Sidse Hansdatter, was 37. She married Anders Christensen on 12 December 1845. They were the parents of at least 5 sons. She lived in Bårse, Bårse, Vordingborg, Denmark for about 26 years.
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- Maren Sophie Pedersdtr in household of Peder Hansen, "Denmark Census, 1834"
- Maren Sophie Pedersdr, "Denmark Marriages, 1635-1916"
- Maren Sofie Pedersdatter in entry for Kristen Andersen, "Denmark Church Records, 1484-1941"
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World Events (7)
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.
1859 · Copenhagen Waterworks
The Copenhagen Waterworks was the first waterworks in Denmark and served the community until 1951. It was one of the first buildings to be built outside Copenhagen's old city walls.
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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