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Pedersen Family History
Pedersen Genealogy & Family TreePedersen is a Scottish name from Aberdeenshire, Scotland, where the family held a seat. It comes from the Greek given name Peter which means "stone." The earliest known ancestor--Ralph Peter--was recorded in 1195. Roots for this name can also be found in Belgium, Denmark, and Norway. The family motto is Nihil sine Deo which means "Nothing without God."
Other spellings of the name include "Peterson," "Petersone," "Petterson," and "Piterson." Notable people with the surname include Norwegian Olympic athlete Bent-Ove Pedersen (tennis), Norwegian Olympic athlete Alexander Pedersen (sprinting), and Danish Olympic athlete Carl Pedersen (gymnastics). The first Pedersen to come to America was Hans Pedersen in New York in 1843.
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Pedersen Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Maren Pedersen -- --, 1772 February 25, 1824
- Peder Pedersen -- --, 1749 December 0, 1749 Nordland
- Margrete Pedersen -- --, 1822 January 12, 1823
- Hans Pedersen -- --, 1860 December 18, 1946
- Maren Pedersen -- --, 1787 December 0, 1857 Holbaek
Pedersen Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Niels Pedersen -- --, 1829 February 19, 1831
- Jens Pedersen -- --, 1800 June 9, 1800 Maribo
- Povel Pedersen -- --, 1700 May 8, 1774 Viborg
- Lloyd Joseph Pedersen -- --, 1931 May 25, 1954 British Columbia
- Jorgen Pedersen -- --, 1827 July 16, 1827
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