Peder Edvard Jensen Gyldenvand

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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Family Time Line

Peder Edvard Jensen Gyldenvand
1864–1946
Jakobine Martinesdatter
1864–1933
Marriage: 8 October 1891
Martin Olai Pedersen Gyldenvand
1892–1973
Jennie Christine Pedersdatter Gyldenvand
1893–1981
Halfdan Bernhard Pedersen Gyldenvand
1895–1970
Haldis Normanda Pedersdatter Gyldenvand
1897–1996
Bernhardine Pedersdatter Gyldenvand
1899–
Sverre Adelsten Pedersen Gyldenvand
1901–1969
John Bergiton Pedersen Gyldenvand
1903–1926
Emma Josephine Gyldenvald
1905–2001

Sources (12)

  • Peder Jenssen, "Norway Census, 1900"
  • Norway, Nordland, Steigen Parish Marriages-1891
  • Peter E. Gyldenvand, "Find A Grave Index"

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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