When Olof Ersson was born on 2 March 1744, in Resta, Örebro, Sweden, his father, Erich Ersson, was 40 and his mother, Ingeborg Ericsdotter, was 32. He died on 4 July 1748, in his hometown, at the age of 4, and was buried in Ramsberg, Örebro, Sweden.
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Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Nils, Anders, Erik, Lars, Erland, Lennart, Agnar, Arnell, Bjorn, Helmer, Hilma, Joakim. German Kurt, Darrold, Hans, Mathias, Frieda, Oskar.
Swedish: patronymic from the personal name Per, vernacular shortened form of Peter . It is also established in Denmark and northern Germany. Compare Parson 3 and Person 1.
English: variant of Parson .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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