Brief Life History of Peter
When Peter Petersen was born on 7 November 1852, in Hattlund, Flensburg, Schleswig-Holstein, Prussia, Germany, his father, Lorenz Petersen, was 41 and his mother, Margaretha Catharina Johnsen, was 35. He married Maria Magdalena Johannsen on 1 June 1881. He died on 15 March 1944, at the age of 91.
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Spouse and Children
1852–1944 Male
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Parents and Siblings
1811–1864 Male
1817–1887 Female
Siblings (6)
1849–1931 Male
1851– Female
1852–1944 Male
1855–1870 Male
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1864
Age 12
1890
Age 38
1914
Age 62
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Erik, Nels, Lars, Niels, Jorgen, Holger, Anders, Einer, Aksel, Bent, Gunner, Knud.
Danish, Norwegian, Dutch, and North German: patronymic from the personal name Peter .
Americanized form of Norwegian and Danish Pedersen or Pettersen .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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