When Peter Hansen Petersen was born on 10 October 1828, in Sigersted, Ringsted, Sorø, Denmark, his father, Hans Pedersen, was 50 and his mother, Karen Poulsdatter, was 39. He married Bodil Boletta Hansdatter on 30 December 1852. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 1 daughter. He lived in Søndersted, Merløse, Holbæk, Denmark in 1860 and Bindslev, Horns, Hjørring, Denmark for about 20 years. He died on 23 May 1920, in Hyrum, Cache, Utah, United States, at the age of 91, and was buried in Hyrum City Cemetery, Hyrum, Cache, Utah, United States.
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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
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.
Possible Related NamesPeter Hans Petersen, son of Hans Petersen and Karen Poulsen, was born in Houn, Denmark October 10, 1828. He married Bolette Hansen of Sonderstad, Denmark. Three children were born to them, Hans Pete …
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