Brief Life History of Hans Peter
When Hans Peter Pedersen was born on 8 January 1833, in Albæk, Dronninglund, Hjørring, Denmark, his father, Peder Larsen Skovgaard, was 34 and his mother, Kirsten Pedersdatter, was 33. He married Maren Hansen on 10 May 1861, in Dronninglund, Dronninglund, Hjørring, Denmark. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 1 daughter.
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- Hans Peter Pedersen in household of Peder Larsen Skovgård, "Denmark Census, 1850"
- Hans Peter Pedersen, "Denmark Marriages, 1635-1916"
- Hans Peter Pedersen in entry for Jens Kristian Pedersen, "Denmark Church Records, 1484-1941"
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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.
1868 · Magasin Du Nord
Magasin is a Danish chain of department stores that was founded in 1868 in Copenhagen and still exists today. They can be found in Denmark, Sweden, Iceland, and the UK.
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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