Brief Life History of Lars
When Lars Pedersen was born in March 1740, in Hagested, Holbæk, Denmark, his father, Gmd. Peder Sørensen, was 38 and his mother, Kirseen Larsen, was 37. He married Margrethe Jørgensdatter about 1760, in Bornholm, Denmark. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 2 daughters. He died on 1 May 1740, in his hometown, at the age of 0.
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- Lars Pedersen in entry for Niels, "Norway Baptisms, 1634-1927"
- Lars Pedersen in entry for Ellen, "Norway Baptisms, 1634-1927"
- Lars Pedersen in entry for Ole, "Norway Baptisms, 1634-1927"
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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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