Researching Peder Johnsen
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 44 people with the Johnsen surname? In that year Johnsen was ranked number 3535 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Peder means "stone" and is of Greek origin.
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Peder Johnsen
Peder Johnsen (baptised 30 November 1783 – 10 June 1836) was a Norwegian sailor who served as a representative at the Norwegian Constituent Assembly in 1814.
Peder Johnsen was born at Tvedestrand in Aust-Agder, Norway. He was the youngest of ten siblings. Johnsen served as a commissioner officer in the Royal Norwegian Navy. He was an accountant at Kristiansand shipyard in Vest-Agder, before he was assigned as a midshipman. In later years, he was the captain of the bark De Tvende Brødre.
Peder Johnsen represented The Royal Norwegian Navy (Søe-Deffensionen) at the Norwegian Constituent Assembly. together with Jens Schow Fabricius,Thomas Konow, and Even Thorsen. He belonged to the independence party (Selvstendighetspartiet).
In 1810, Peder Johnsen married Catharine Margrethe Nielsdatter (1788-1832). They were the parents of seven children. The family lived on Skippergata street in the central business district of Kvadraturen in Kristiansand.
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