Brief Life History of Hans Frederik
Hans Frederik Pedersen was born on 7 February 1821, in Ålborg, Denmark as the son of Peter Neilsen and Maren Peterson. He married Hellen Mathilde Schmidt on 25 June 1845, in Budolfi, Ålborghus, Denmark. They were the parents of at least 1 daughter. He lived in Utah, United States in 1870. He registered for military service in 1865. He died on 9 January 1882, in Ephraim, Sanpete, Utah, United States, at the age of 60, and was buried in Ephraim, Sanpete, Utah, United States.
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- F H Petersen, "United States Census, 1870"
- Hans Frederik Pedersen, "Denmark, Marriages, 1635-1916"
- U.S., Register of Civil, Military, and Naval Service, 1863-1959
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1825 · The Crimes Act
The Crimes Act was made to provide a clearer punishment of certain crimes against the United States. Part of it includes: Changing the maximum sentence of imprisonment to be increased from seven to ten years and changing the maximum fine from $5,000 to $10,000.
1829 · Oldest Leather Goods in Denmark
Kuffert Sorensen was established in 1829 by Carl Peter Sorensen as a leather goods company. Today the business has five locations and each are run by a member of the Sorensen family.
1846
U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.
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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