Brief Life History of Espen
When Espen Pedersen was born on 4 August 1856, in Fårdrup, Korsør, Denmark, his father, Peder Espensen, was 34 and his mother, Trine Petersen, was 32. He lived in Fårdrup, Vester Flakkebjerg, Sorø, Denmark in 1860.
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Family Time Line
Sources (5)
- Espen Pedersen, "Denmark Church Records, 1484-1941"
- 1860 Folk: Esben Pedersen in household of Peder Esbensen,
- 1856 Født: Espen Pedersen, "Denmark Church Records, 1484-1941"
Parents and Siblings
1821–1880 Male
1824–1864 Female
Siblings (5)
1852– Female
1854–1855 Male
1856– Male
1859– Female
1861–1903 Female
World Events (7)
1859 · Copenhagen Waterworks
Age 3
1859 · Copenhagen Zoo
Age 3
1914
Age 58
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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