Peder Larsen

Male5 January 1871–

Brief Life History of Peder

When Peder Larsen was born on 5 January 1871, in Birkerød, Lynge-Kronborg, Frederiksborg, Denmark, his father, Peder Larsen, was 36 and his mother, Grethe Sophie Jensdr, was 35.

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Family Time Line

Peder Larsen
1835–
Grethe Sophie Jensdr
1836–
Niels Larsen
1855–
Jorgen Larsen
1859–
Maren Marie Larsen
1862–
Hanne Larsen
1865–
Marie Sophie Larsen
1867–
Peder Larsen
1871–
Nicolaj Kristian Larsen
1874–

Sources (2)

  • Peder Larsen, "Denmark Church Records, 1484-1941"
  • Peder Larsen, "Denmark, Baptisms, 1618-1923"

Parents and Siblings

Siblings (7)

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World Events (6)

1914

Age 43

World War I. Denmark remains neutral throughout the war.

1917

Age 46

The United States take possession of the Virgin Islands. The islands are purchased from Denmark for $25 million the year before.

1939

Age 68

Denmark signs 10-year non-aggression pact with Nazi Germany.

Name Meaning

Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Erik, Lars, Nels, Niels, Sven, Thor, Knud, Nils, Per, Jorgen, Alf, Bjorn.

Danish, Norwegian, and North German: patronymic from the personal name Lars, an equivalent of Lawrence . This is also an Americanized form of the cognate Larssen. Compare Larson 1, Larrison , and Lawson 2.

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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