Brief Life History of Peder Johan
When Peder Johan Hansen was born on 31 May 1815, in Herringløse, Hvedstrup, Sømme, København, Denmark, his father, Hans Hendrichsen, was 45 and his mother, Anna Jorgensen, was 35. He married Annie Nielsen on 24 August 1843, in Fløng, Roskilde, Denmark. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 6 daughters. He lived in Sengeløse, Smørum, København, Denmark in 1860 and South Cottonwood, Salt Lake, Utah, United States in 1870. He died on 20 December 1892, in Salt Lake, Utah, United States, at the age of 77, and was buried in Murray Cemetery, Murray, Salt Lake, Utah, United States.
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- BIRTH & CHRISTENING: Peder, "Denmark Church Records, 1484-1941"
- Peder Hansen, "Denmark Census, 1860"
- MARRIAGE: Peder Hansen, "Denmark Church Records, 1484-1941"
Spouse and Children
1815–1892 Male
1819–1897 Female
Children (10)
1843–1843 Male
1844–1925 Female
1847–1899 Male
1849–1922 Female
1851–1915 Female
+5 More Children
Parents and Siblings
1770–1825 Male
1779–1872 Female
Siblings (5)
1804–1866 Male
1809–1872 Male
1812–1877 Male
1815–1892 Male
1818– Male
World Events (8)
1818 · Danmarks Nationalbank
Age 3
1819 · Panic! of 1819
Age 4
1836 · Remember the Alamo
Age 21
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Erik, Lars, Nels, Niels, Thor, Jorgen, Knud, Holger, Morten, Nils, Einer, Johan.
Danish, Norwegian, Dutch, Flemish, and North German: patronymic from the personal name Hans . This is the most common surname in Norway. Compare Hanson 4 and also 2 below.
Americanized form of Norwegian, North German, Dutch, Flemish, and Danish Hanssen , a variant of 1 above. Compare Hansson 2.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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The Story of how the Peder Hansen Family Joined the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints and came to Utah
The Story of how the Peder Hansen Family Joined the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints and came to Utah Aunt Mary Proctor was the only member of the original Hansen family that came from …
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