Brief Life History of Abraham
When Abraham Pehrsson was born on 16 April 1714, in Föra, Kalmar, Sweden, his father, Pehr Andersson Nordstrom, was 29 and his mother, Maja Jonsdotter, was 30. He married Helena Nilsdotter on 22 October 1741, in Persnäs, Kalmar, Sweden. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 3 daughters. He died on 25 February 1781, in his hometown, at the age of 66.
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1720
Northern War occurred.
1743
In Treaty of Abo, Sweden ceded southeast Finland to Russia.
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Lennart, Nels, Nils.
Americanized form (and a Swedish variant) of Swedish Pehrsson: patronymic from the personal name Pehr, vernacular shortened form of Peter . Compare Parson 3 and Person 1.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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