Brief Life History of Peder
When Peder Nielsen was born on 15 April 1836, in Uglerup, Hørby, Holbæk, Vestsjælland, Denmark, his father, Niels Alexen, was 42 and his mother, Anne Marie Nielsdatter, was 38. He married Christane Marie Laursen on 4 April 1857. They were the parents of at least 1 son. He immigrated to Utah, United States in 1865 and lived in Asnæs, Ods, Holbæk, Denmark in 1870 and Spanish Fork Election Precinct, Utah, Utah, United States in 1900. He died on 23 March 1912, in Spanish Fork, Utah, Utah, United States, at the age of 75, and was buried in Spanish Fork City Cemetery, Spanish Fork, Utah, Utah, United States.
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Family Time Line
Sources (88)
- Peter Nielson, "United States Census, 1880"
- Peter Nielsen in entry for William H Nielsen and Annie Elnora Sorensen, "Utah, County Marriages, 1871-1941"
- Peter Nielsen in entry for Nelsena Christena Nielsen, "Utah Death Certificates, 1904-1965"
Spouse and Children
1836–1912 Male
1855–1932 Female
Children (14)
1874–1917 Female
1876–1937 Male
1878–1944 Male
1881–1955 Male
1883–1963 Male
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Parents and Siblings
1794–1856 Male
1797–1878 Female
Siblings (6)
1822–1832 Male
1825–1895 Female
1827–1910 Female
1832–1832 Female
1832–1832 Male
+1 More Child
World Events (8)
1846
Age 10
1850
Age 14
1859 · Copenhagen Waterworks
Age 23
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Erik, Niels, Jorgen, Knud, Lars, Nels, Bent, Borge, Holger, Ove, Einer, Oluf.
Danish, Norwegian, and North German: patronymic from the personal name Niels, a shortened form of Nikolaus (see Nicholas ). Compare Nielson , Neilsen , Nelsen , Nilsen , and Nilson .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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LARS NIELSEN
LARS NIELSEN Father of James Nielsen (From “Utah Since Statehood: Historical & Biographical Vol III”) Lars Nielsen, president of the Spanish Fork Cooperative Institute and at one time mayor of Spanis …
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