Per Larson

Maleabout 1692–30 October 1760

Brief Life History of Per

Per Larson was born about 1692, in Älvsborg, Sweden as the son of Mr. Lars and Mrs. Lars. He had at least 1 son and 3 daughters with Gunila Olofson. He died on 30 October 1760, in Tarsled, Älvsborg, Sweden, at the age of 69.

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Family Time Line

Per Larson
1692–1760
Gunila Olofson
1694–
Chirstin Pehrson
1725–1790
Elin Pehrson
1728–
Anna Pehrsdotter
1732–1800
Ole Pehrson
1739–

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    Children (4)

    Parents and Siblings

    Siblings (1)

    World Events (4)

    1698

    Age 6

    King Charles II invaded Denmark. Forced Danish King to sign Peace of Travendal.

    1700 · The Great Northern War

    Age 8

    By 1658, Sweden had become a great power in northern Europe. The Great Northern War from 1700 through 1721 resulted in the loss of land amassed by Sweden in areas such as Germany, Norway, and Denmark. Nearly 200,000 Swedes lost their lives due to the war while Sweden lost much of its dominance in the Baltic Region.

    1720

    Age 28

    Northern War occurred.

    Name Meaning

    Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Erik, Lars, Nels, Nils, Helmer, Lennart, Selmer, Sven, Iver, Thor, Alf, Erland.

    Americanized form (and a rare Swedish variant) of Swedish Larsson .

    Americanized form of Danish, Norwegian, and North German Larsen and Larssen, cognates of 1.

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

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