When Per Persson was born on 16 September 1807, in Karbenning, Västmanland, Sweden, his father, Per Olsson, was 35 and his mother, Christina Persdotter, was 41. He married Stina Jansdotter on 26 October 1838, in Karbenning, Västmanland, Sweden. They were the parents of at least 1 son. He died on 19 November 1844, in Karbenning, Västmanland, Sweden, at the age of 37, and was buried in Karbenning, Västmanland, Sweden.
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Sweden declared independence. Constitutional monarchy established. Russia took Aland Island group from Sweden.
Denmark ceded Norway to Sweden.
Göta Canal opened.
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 .
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