Pehr Andersson

Brief Life History of Pehr

When Pehr Andersson was born on 18 February 1822, in Norrvidinge, Onsjö, Malmöhus, Sweden, his father, Anders Persson, was 30 and his mother, Bengta Pehrsdotter, was 20. He married Anna Nielson on 23 November 1849. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 4 daughters. He died on 16 October 1906, in Saxtorp, Harjager, Malmöhus, Sweden, at the age of 84.

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Family Time Line

Pehr Andersson
1822–1906
Anna Nielson
1821–1899
Marriage: 23 November 1849
Anders Pehrsson
1850–1858
Cicilia Pehrsson
1852–1853
Botilla Pehrsson
1856–1940
Petter Pehrsson
1857–1862
Johanna Pehrsson
1860–1947
Cicilia Pehrsson
1862–1867
Anders Peter Pehrsson
1864–1941

Sources (20)

  • Per Andersson, "Sweden, Household Examination Books, 1880 - 1920"
  • Saxtorp, Malmöhus, Household Examination Book 8, 1871-1876, page 95
  • Saxtorp parish, Malmöhus, Household Examination Book 7, 1866-1870, page 95

World Events (7)

1832

Göta Canal opened.

1848 · The March Unrest

The March Unrest, or the Marsoroligheterna, was a series of riots in Stockholm in March 1848, due to news of the French Revolution. As a mob gathered and plundered shops on March 19, the militia fired shots and 18 deaths. The army arrived on March 21 for reinforcement and terminated any further rioting.

1852

Anti-Jewish riots broke out in Stockholm.

Name Meaning

Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Erik, Bjorn, Lars, Mats, Lennart, Nils, Per, Anders, Berndt, Hokan, Olle, Sten. German Hans, Kurt, Alfons, Ernst, Gerd, Monika.

Swedish: patronymic from the personal name Anders, a vernacular form of Andreas .

Americanized form of Norwegian, North German, and very rare Danish patronymic Anderssen, a cognate of 1 above. Compare Andersen and Anderson .

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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