When Sven Petterson was born on 16 March 1755, in Norra Råda, Värmland, Sweden, his father, Petter Larsson Björkvall, was 38 and his mother, Margareta Nilsson, was 31.
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Sweden declared independence. Constitutional monarchy established. Russia took Aland Island group from Sweden.
Denmark ceded Norway to Sweden.
Göta Canal opened.
Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Erik, Lars, Aksel, Arnt, Bernt, Lennart, Nels, Sig, Swen.
Americanized form (and a rare Swedish variant) of Swedish Pettersson . This is also an Americanized form of the Norwegian and Danish cognate Pettersen . Compare Peterson 2.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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