Brief Life History of Peter
Peter Brandquist was born on 27 December 1774, in Hakarp, Jönköping, Sweden. He married Catharina Odmansdr in 1801, in Huskvarna, Jönköping, Sweden. They were the parents of at least 5 daughters. He died on 2 September 1819, in his hometown, at the age of 44, and was buried in Hakarp, Jönköping, Sweden.
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Sources (9)
- Peter Brandqvist, "Sweden Burials, 1649-1920"
- Peter Brandquist in entry for Cathrina Petersdotter, "Sweden Baptisms, 1611-1920"
- Peter Brandquist in entry for Maja Petersdotter, "Sweden Baptisms, 1611-1920"
Spouse and Children
1774–1819 Male
1776–1820 Female
Children (5)
1802–1834 Female
1805– Female
1808–1873 Female
1811– Female
1815–1892 Female
World Events (2)
1809
Age 35
1814
Age 40
Name Meaning
form of the name of the best-known of all Christ's apostles, traditionally regarded as the founder of the Christian Church. The name derives, via Latin, from Greek petros ‘stone, rock’. This is used as a translation of the Aramaic byname Cephas, given to the apostle Simon son of Jona, to distinguish him from another of the same name ( Simon Zelotes ). ‘When Jesus beheld him, he said, Thou art Simon the son of Jona: thou shalt be called Cephas, which is by interpretation, A stone’ (John 1:42). According to Matthew 16:17–18, Christ says more explicitly, ‘Blessed art thou, Simon Bar-jona … thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church’. The name has been in continuous use since the Middle Ages.
Dictionary of First Names © Patrick Hanks and Flavia Hodges 1990, 2003, 2006.
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