When Paul Henriksson Rusanen was born in 1736, in Paltamo, Oulu, Finland, his father, Henrik Rusanen, was 29 and his mother, Mrs. Henrik Rusanen, was 27. He married Walborg Haataja on 23 January 1757, in Paltamo, Oulu, Finland. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 5 daughters. He lived in Kajaani, Oulu, Finland for about 8 years. He died on 4 April 1792, in Sotkamo, Oulu, Finland, at the age of 56.
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From Latin Paulus, a Roman family name, originally a nickname meaning ‘small’, used in the post-classical period as a given name. Pre-eminently this is the name of the saint who is generally regarded, with St Peter , as co-founder of the Christian Church. Born in Tarsus, and originally named Saul, he was both a Roman citizen and a Jew, and at first found employment as a minor official persecuting Christians. He was converted to Christianity by a vision of Christ while on the road to Damascus, and thereafter undertook extensive missionary journeys, converting people, especially Gentiles, to Christianity all over the eastern Mediterranean. His preaching aroused considerable official hostility, and eventually he was beheaded at Rome in about ad 65 . He is the author of the fourteen epistles to churches and individuals which form part of the New Testament. It has been in continuous use in the British Isles since the 16th century.
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