Brief Life History of Petur
Petur Sveinsson was born about 1725, in Skogar Undir Eyjafjollum, Rangárvallasýsla, Suðurland, Iceland. He married Kristín Gísladóttir about 1755, in Skogar Undir Eyjafjollum, Rangárvallasýsla, Suðurland, Iceland. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 2 daughters.
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Family Time Line
Sources (5)
- Petur Sveinsson in entry for Thorun Petursson, "Iceland, Baptisms, 1730-1905"
- Petur Sveinsson in entry for Magnus Petursson, "Iceland, Baptisms, 1730-1905"
- Petur Sveinsson in entry for Magnus Petursson, "Iceland, Baptisms, 1730-1905"
Spouse and Children
1725– Male
1728– Female
Children (5)
1748– Female
1749– Male
1752– Male
1754– Male
1755– Female
World Events (5)
1783
Age 58
1800
Age 75
1814
Age 89
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Lars, Anders, Erik, Lennart, Sven, Ejnar, Johan, Bent, Bjorn, Gunn, Holger, Mats. German Ernst, Kurt, Markus, Otto.
Swedish: patronymic from the personal name Sven, from Old Norse Sveinn, originally a byname meaning ‘boy, servant’. It is also found in Denmark, northern Germany, and Norway. Compare Svenson , Swainson , Swanson , Swenson , Swensson , and Swinson .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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