Peter Kierkegaard

[1] He was born at Aalborg, Denmark as the son of Michael Pedersen Kierkegaard [sv] (1756–1838) and his second wife Ane Sørensdatter Lund (1768–1834).

His father was a wealthy wool farmer and real estate speculator.

He subsequently conducted a study trip to Bonn, Utrecht, Leuven (Louvain) and Paris.

[1] As a theologian of the official Church of Denmark, he had on several occasions criticized his brother's works, notably at the synod conventions at Roskilde in 1849 and 1855.

In 1836, Kierkegaard married Elise Marie Boisen (1806-1837) who died childless the following year.