Brief Life History of Peter
When Peter Hansen was born on 29 September 1827, in Havløkke, Østofte, Ålholm, Denmark, his father, Hans Jörgensen, was 25 and his mother, Ane Pedersdatter, was 20. He married Ane Danielsdatter on 25 April 1852, in Fuglse, Maribo, Denmark. They were the parents of at least 4 sons. He immigrated to Utah, United States in 1866 and lived in Østofte, Fuglse, Maribo, Denmark for about 16 years and Stokkemarke, Lollands Sønder, Maribo, Denmark in 1860. He died on 18 June 1903, in Provo, Utah, Utah, United States, at the age of 75, and was buried in Provo City Cemetery, Provo, Utah, Utah, United States.
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- Peder Hansen in household of Hans Jorgensen, "Denmark Census, 1850"
- Legacy NFS Source: Peder Hansen - Church record: birth: 29 September 1827; Ostofte, Maribo, Denmark
- Peder Hansen, "Denmark Marriages, 1635-1916"
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World Events (8)
1829 · Oldest Leather Goods in Denmark
Kuffert Sorensen was established in 1829 by Carl Peter Sorensen as a leather goods company. Today the business has five locations and each are run by a member of the Sorensen family.
1830 · The Second Great Awakening
Being a second spiritual and religious awakening, like the First Great Awakening, many Churches began to spring up from other denominations. Many people began to rapidly join the Baptist and Methodist congregations. Many converts to these religions believed that the Awakening was the precursor of a new millennial age.
1847 · Casino Theatre (Copenhagen)
The Casino Theatre was built as an entertainment center by Georg Carstensen but was converted into a theatre in 1848. After many years of never gaining popularity, it was closed in 1937 and demolished in 1960.
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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History of Peter Hansen 1827-1903
My Father, Peter Hansen, the son of Hans Jorgenson Kaae, was born September 29, 1827 in Haulykke, Lolland, Denmark. His parents were well to do farmers and hired from five to seven men to work for th …
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