Brief Life History of Niels
Niels Pedersen was born about 1835, in Haslund, Dronningborg, Denmark. He had at least 1 daughter with Johanne Kirstine Laursen.
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Family Time Line
Sources (3)
- Niels Pedersen in entry for Andrea Mathilde Pedersen, "Denmark Church Records, 1484-1941"
- Niels Pedersen in entry for Pedersen, "Denmark Baptisms, 1618-1923"
- Niels Pedersen in entry for Andrea Mathilde Pedersen, "Denmark, Baptisms, 1618-1923"
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World Events (3)
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.
1849
Denmark becomes a constitutional monarchy. A two-chamber parliament is established.
1850 · Translation of the Book of Mormon into Danish
Erastus Snow and Peter Hansen translated the Book of Mormon into Danish after six months of being in the country. This translation was the first full translation of the Book of Mormon into another language, after English.
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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