Brief Life History of Peder
When Peder Pedersen Rolsgard was born on 3 March 1782, his father, Paul Larsen Rolsgaard, was 45 and his mother, Kirsten Pedersdatter, was 38.
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Parents and Siblings
1736–1820 Male
1743–1812 Female
Siblings (11)
1764–1844 Female
1766– Male
1768–1768 Male
1770– Female
1772– Male
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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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