Maren Pedersen

Female13 May 1686–

Brief Life History of Maren

When Maren Pedersen was christened on 13 May 1686, in Vodskov, Ålborg, Denmark, her father, Peder Sorensen, was 37 and her mother, Johanne Pedersen, was 33.

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Family Time Line

Peder Sorensen
1649–
Johanne Pedersen
1653–
Anna Pedersdatter
1675–1748
Karen Pedersen
1675–
Maren Pedersen
1686–
Peder Pedersen
1689–
Anne Pedersen
1692–

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    World Events (3)

    1701 · Oldest Naval Academy in the World

    The Royal Danish Naval Academy was established in 1701 to educate then commission all officers into the Royal Danish Navy. It is the oldest, still-existing, officers' academy in the world.

    1713 · Royal Danish Military Academy

    The Royal Danish Military Academy educated and commissioned all officers for the Royal Danish Army. The Military Academy function was initiated in 1713 by request of King Frederick IV on inspiration from the Naval Academy.

    1729

    Greenland becomes Danish province.

    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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