Brief Life History of Maren
When Maren Pedersdatter was born in April 1716, in Sundbyvester, Copenhagen, Denmark, her father, Pieter Espensen, was 33 and her mother, Anna Willumsdatter, was 33. She married Peder Larsen on 2 April 1744, in Tårnby, Copenhagen, Denmark. They were the parents of at least 1 son.
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Family Time Line
Sources (3)
- Maren Pedersdaatter in entry for Peder Larsen, "Denmark Marriages, 1635-1916"
- Baptism of Maren Pedersdatter April 1716,Tårnby, Copenhagen, Denmark,Danish Family Search.com,page 167(RM)Father: Peder Esbensen, Mother: Anna Willumsdatter.
- Baptism of Anders Pedersen 18 April 1746,Tårnby, Copenhagen, Denmark,Danish Family Search.com,page 57(LB) Father: Peder Larsen, Mother: Maren Pedersdatter.
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Parents and Siblings
World Events (8)
1729
Greenland becomes Danish province.
1730 · Danish Asia Company
The Danish Asiatic Company was a trading company established to revive the dwindling Danish trade with the East Indies and China. It was taken over by the Danish government in 1772 and continued to run until around 1843.
1762 · Old City Hall (Aalborg)
The Old City Hall was built in 1762 and served as the city hall until 1912. the Hall was modelled after the City Hall that was destroyed in the Copenhagen Fire in 1795. Today the building is used only for ceremonial and representative purposes.
Name Meaning
Variant spelling of Karen .
Dictionary of First Names © Patrick Hanks and Flavia Hodges 1990, 2003, 2006.
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