Brief Life History of Sander
When Sander Pedersen was born on 29 July 1819, in Fanefjord, Mønbo, Præstø, Denmark, his father, Peder Sandersen, was 42 and his mother, Ane Kirstine Jørgensdatter, was 40. He married Nielsine Christiane Marie Nielsdatter on 9 July 1841, in Damsholte, Mønbo, Præstø, Denmark. They were the parents of at least 6 sons and 5 daughters. He immigrated to Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States in 1866. In 1895, at the age of 76, his occupation is listed as carpenter in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States. He died on 15 November 1895, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States, at the age of 76, and was buried in Salt Lake City Cemetery, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States.
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- Sander Pedersen in household of Peder Sandersen, "Denmark Census, 1834"
- Sander Pedersen, "Denmark, Marriages, 1635-1916"
- Sander Sanderson, "Utah, Deaths and Burials, 1888-1946"
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World Events (8)
1820 · Making States Equal
The Missouri Compromise helped provide the entrance of Maine as a free state and Missouri as a slave state into the United States. As part of the compromise, slavery was prohibited north of the 36°30′ parallel, excluding Missouri.
1827 · Slavery Becomes Illegal in New York State
During the years 1799 to 1827, New York went through a period of gradual emancipation. A Gradual Emancipation Law was passed in 1799 which freed slave children born after July 4, 1799. However, they were indentured until 25 years old for women and 28 years old for men. A law passed 1817 which freed slaves born before 1799, yet delayed their emancipation for ten years. All remaining slaves were freed in New York State on July 4, 1827.
1846
U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.
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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