Brief Life History of Per
When Per Person was born in 1732, in Fogdö, Södermanland, Sweden, his father, Per Johnson, was 35 and his mother, Brita Olsdotter, was 31. He married Karin Olson on 15 September 1756, in Fogdö, Södermanland, Sweden. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 3 daughters. He died on 17 January 1770, in his hometown, at the age of 38.
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Sources (3)
- Pehr Pehrsson in entry for Eric, "Sweden, Södermanland Church Records, 1604-1900; index 1640-1860"
- Pär Pärsson in entry for Karin, "Sweden, Södermanland Church Records, 1604-1900; index 1640-1860"
- Pär Pärsson in entry for Kierstin, "Sweden, Södermanland Church Records, 1604-1900; index 1640-1860"
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Children (6)
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Siblings (10)
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World Events (1)
1743
In Treaty of Abo, Sweden ceded southeast Finland to Russia.
Name Meaning
Americanized form (and a very rare Swedish variant) of Swedish Persson or Pehrsson (see Pehrson ).
German: patronymic from the personal name Peer , Low German variant of Peter .
English: variant of Parson .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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