Brief Life History of Mette
Mette Pedersen was born on 4 May 1810, in Arløse, Førslev, Ringsted, Denmark as the daughter of Peder Mortensen. She had at least 2 sons and 7 daughters with Hans Rasmussen. She lived in Teestrup, Ringsted, Sorø, Denmark for about 6 years.
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Family Time Line
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- Mette Pedersd, "Denmark Census, 1840"
- Birth record Mette Pedersdatter 4 May 1810 Forslev
- Mette Pedersdatter, "Denmark Church Records, 1484-1941"
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Children (9)
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World Events (6)
1814
Denmark cedes Norway to Sweden.
1818 · Danmarks Nationalbank
Danmarks Nationalbank is the central bank of the Kingdom of Denmark and serves as an independent and credible institution that issues the krone, the Danish currency. The bank undertakes all functions related to the management of the Danish central-government debt.
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.
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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