Hans Pedersen Vest

Andre Begivenheder og Egenskaber:

• Ane-nr.: note

Notater:

"Opsidder" is a very old Danish word which was used to describe a man who
marries a widow who has a child that is heir to the farm (on Bornholm
this was always the youngest son, and if no sons then the oldest
daughter). When the heir reaches the age of maturity, his mother and her
new husband would hand over the farm to the heir; after which they would
either retire or find another farm for themselves.

This database researched and compiled by Norman Lee Madsen, Toronto,
Ontario, copyright 1990-2002.