When Henning Petersen was born about 1625, in Wesselburen, Norderdithmarschen, Schleswig-Holstein, Prussia, Germany, his father, Hans Petersen, was 37 and his mother, Anna Barbara, was 32. He married Sophia Hedwig Thomasdatter Lundius about 1656, in Munkbrarup, Flensburg, Schleswig-Holstein, Prussia, Germany. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 2 daughters. In 1660, his occupation is listed as propst und hofprediger zu gücksburg. He died on 19 October 1693, in Glücksburg, Apenrade, Schleswig-Holstein, Prussia, Germany, at the age of 69, and was buried in Munkbrarup, Schleswig-Flensburg, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.
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Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Erik, Nels, Lars, Niels, Jorgen, Holger, Anders, Einer, Aksel, Bent, Gunner, Knud.
Danish, Norwegian, Dutch, and North German: patronymic from the personal name Peter .
Americanized form of Norwegian and Danish Pedersen or Pettersen .
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