Historical context

Frode Pedersen entered the world on 18 May 1938 in a small Danish town in an era characterized by global economic challenges as a result of the Great Depression. His parents, Herman Marinus and Frida Gerda Pedersen, was part of a rural community in Denmark that was dealing with the pressures of economic recovery. Despite these hardships, Denmark maintained its neutrality in the interwar period with a focus on social issues reforms and cooperatives to improve the standard of living for families like the Pedersen family. Growing up, Frode experienced the tumultuous years of the Second World War, when Denmark was occupied by the Nazis. Germany from 9 April 1940 to 5 May 1945. The occupation had significant consequences for Danish society, including rationing, resistance activities and eventual rescue of most of the Danish Jewish population. Frode's childhood would have been marked by these events, even though Denmark's partner the government sought to maintain some degree of normalcy. After the war, Denmark went through a period of reconstruction and welfare state expansion. Frode came of age in this time of growth and optimism. He married Bodil Andreasen around 1963 in the middle of the cultural changes of the 1960s, which saw shifts towards more liberal social values ​​across Europe. Their marriage coincided with Denmark's admission to the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) in 1960, which reflects the country's increasing economic integration with Europe. In his later years, Frode experienced further changes in Danish society, including the emergence of the Danish society welfare state and the beginning of debates on immigration policy. Frode unfortunately died at relatively young age of 46 on 28 February 1985. It was a time when Denmark experienced economic difficulties due to oil crises and inflation, leading to policy changes and austerity. Preceded in death by Frode the end of the Cold War, an event that would soon reshape Europe's political landscape. After the war, Denmark went through a period of reconstruction and welfare state expansion. Frode came of age in this time of growth and optimism. He married Bodil Andreasen around 1963 in the middle of the cultural changes of the 1960s, which saw shifts towards more liberal social values ​​across Europe. Their marriage coincided with Denmark's admission to the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) in 1960, which reflects the country's increasing economic integration with Europe. In his later years, Frode experienced further changes in Danish society, including the emergence of the Danish society welfare state and the beginning of debates on immigration policy. Frode unfortunately died at relatively young age of 46 on 28 February 1985. It was a time when Denmark experienced economic difficulties due to oil crises and inflation, leading to policy changes and austerity. Preceded in death by Frode the end of the Cold War, an event that would soon reshape Europe's political landscape.

Surname origin

The surname Pedersen is a patronymic name that is common in Denmark and Norway. It literally means 'son af Peder,' which is the Danish and Norwegian equivalent of the name Peter. The ending '-sen' is a Scandinavian one indicator of paternity, similar to '-son' in English surnames. Thus would someone with the surname Pedersen is understood as 'Peder's son.' This naming convention was widely used in Scandinavia until it became hereditary surnames became the norm.