Brief Life History of Ole Christian
When Ole Christian Pedersen was born on 16 January 1831, in Elling, Åstrup, Denmark, his father, Peder Christian Pedersen, was 44 and his mother, Anne Kirstine Olesdatter, was 33. He married Christiane Christensdatter on 11 April 1854, in Elling, Åstrup, Denmark. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 3 daughters. He lived in Elling, Horns, Hjørring, Denmark for about 26 years and Frederikshavn, Frederikshavn, Nordjylland, Denmark in 1880.
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Family Time Line
Sources (33)
- Ole Christen Pedersen in household of Ane Kirstine Olesdatter, "Denmark Census, 1850"
- Christiane Christensen b. 1828 1854 Marriage to Ole Christian Pedersen
- Ole Christian Pedersen in entry for Mariane Christine Pedersen, "Denmark Church Records, 1484-1941"
Spouse and Children
1831– Male
1828–1898 Female
Children (7)
1855–1890 Male
1858– Female
1861– Male
1863– Male
1867– Female
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Parents and Siblings
1787–1849 Male
1797–1880 Female
Siblings (14)
1819–1837 Female
1819–1890 Female
1821–1826 Female
1822– Male
1825–1899 Female
+9 More Children
World Events (7)
1847 · Casino Theatre (Copenhagen)
Age 16
1849
Age 18
1868 · Magasin Du Nord
Age 37
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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