Brief Life History of Kirsten
When Kirsten Pedersen was born on 24 November 1811, in Dronninglund, Hjørring, Denmark, her father, Peder Svendsen, was 24 and her mother, Ingeborg Nielsdr, was 31.
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Family Time Line
Sources (2)
- Kirsten Pedersdatter, "Denmark Church Records, 1484-1941"
- Kirsten Pedersen, "Denmark, Baptisms, 1618-1923"
Parents and Siblings
1787– Male
1780–1831 Female
Siblings (5)
1810–1810 Male
1810–1810 Male
1811– Female
1815–1816 Male
1817– Female
World Events (6)
1814
Age 3
1818 · Danmarks Nationalbank
Age 7
1847 · Casino Theatre (Copenhagen)
Age 36
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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