When Peder Nielsen was born on 16 November 1805, in Brandstrup, Tersløse, Holbæk, Denmark, his father, Niels Nielsen Abelin, was 54 and his mother, Ingeborg Jørgensdatter, was 37. He married Ane Nielsdatter on 19 November 1831, in Niløse, Merløse, Holbæk, Denmark. They were the parents of at least 9 sons and 1 daughter. He lived in Niløse, Merløse, Holbæk, Denmark in 1840 and Kongsted, Niløse, Merløse, Holbæk, Denmark for about 5 years. He died on 12 January 1890, in Kongsted, Niløse, Holbæk, Denmark, at the age of 84, and was buried in Niløse, Merløse, Holbæk, Denmark.
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Dannebrogordenens Haederstegn, The Cross of Honour of the Order of the Dannebrog, is an award connected to the Danish Order of the Dannebrog. The cross was instituted by King Frederick VI of Denmark and Norway on June 28, 1808 and was named Dannebrogsmendenes Haederstegn until 1952. The award is given to any Dane who has provided a service to Denmark through a noble deed. The cross is considered an additional recognition if awarded to someone who is already a holder of the Order.
Denmark cedes Norway to Sweden.
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.
Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Erik, Niels, Jorgen, Knud, Lars, Nels, Bent, Borge, Holger, Ove, Einer, Oluf.
Danish, Norwegian, and North German: patronymic from the personal name Niels, a shortened form of Nikolaus (see Nicholas ). Compare Nielson , Neilsen , Nelsen , Nilsen , and Nilson .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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