When Lars Petersen was born on 11 January 1847, in Kagerup, Søndersted, Holbæk, Denmark, his father, Peder Larsen, was 32 and his mother, Karen Marie Johansen, was 29. He married Karen Salomonsen from 1874 to 1880. He lived in Nørre Jernløse, Merløse, Holbæk, Denmark for about 10 years and Hyrum, Cache, Utah, United States for about 40 years. He died on 6 May 1928, in Malad, Oneida, Idaho, United States, at the age of 81, and was buried in Hyrum City Cemetery, Hyrum, Cache, Utah, United States.
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Denmark becomes a constitutional monarchy. A two-chamber parliament is established.
EARLIEST KNOWN BURIAL: Jean Pierre “Peter” Stalle' BIRTH 25 Dec 1803 Angrogna, Città Metropolitana di Torino, Piemonte, Italy DEATH 17 Aug 1856 (aged 52) Wyoming, USA CENOTAPH Hyrum City Cemetery Hyrum, Cache County, Utah, USA Show Map MEMORIAL ID 210905806
British troops withdraw from Australia.
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 .
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