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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
- Anders Pedersen -- --, 1697 May 12, 1756
- Inger Pedersen -- --, 1630 May 7, 1715
- Niels Pedersen -- --, 1744 June 5, 1796
- Peder Pedersen -- --, 1756 June 4, 1797
- Christen Pedersen -- --, 1772 September 0, 1780
Pedersen Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Povl Pedersen -- --, 1790 December 0, 1790
- Kirsten Pedersen -- --, 1712 June 4, 1712
- Jep Pedersen -- --, 1692 May 17, 1743 Hjørring
- Erik Pedersen -- --, 1780 December 21, 1835
- Anne Pedersen -- --, 1647 December 0, 1690
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