Brief Life History of Peder Edvard
When Peder Edvard Jensen Gyldenvand was born on 17 July 1864, in Nordland, Norway, his father, Jens Andreas Nielsen, was 34 and his mother, Karen Margrethe Hansdatter, was 34. He married Jakobine Martinesdatter on 8 October 1891, in Steigen, Nordland, Norway. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 4 daughters. He lived in Fort Ransom, Ransom, North Dakota, United States in 1910 and Northland Township, Ransom, North Dakota, United States in 1930. He died on 9 July 1946, in Cass, North Dakota, United States, at the age of 81, and was buried in Standing Rock Cemetery, Fort Ransom, Ransom, North Dakota, United States.
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Sources (12)
- Peder Jenssen, "Norway Census, 1900"
- Norway, Nordland, Steigen Parish Marriages-1891
- Peter E. Gyldenvand, "Find A Grave Index"
Parents and Siblings
World Events (8)
1865
Abraham Lincoln is assassinated by John Wilkes Booth.
1873
Historical Boundaries: 1873: Cass, Dakota Territory, United States 1889: Cass, North Dakota, United States
1886
Statue of Liberty is dedicated.
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Erik, Nels, Niels, Lars, Holger, Einer, Jorgen, Bent, Knud, Per, Ove, Morten.
Danish, Norwegian, and North German: patronymic from the personal name Jens, a shortened form of Johannes (see John ). This is the most frequent surname in Denmark. In North America, this surname is also an altered form of the variant Jenssen . Compare Jenson 2 and Johnson .
English: variant of Jennison .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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