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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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.
Denmark becomes a constitutional monarchy. A two-chamber parliament is established.
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.
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 .
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