Brief Life History of Petrus
When Petrus Andersson was born on 25 January 1724, in Vebomark, Västerbotten, Sweden, his father, Anders Andersson, was 30 and his mother, Karin Pärsdotter, was 34. He lived in Lövånger, Västerbotten, Sweden in 1724.
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Family Time Line
Sources (2)
- Petrus Andersson, "Sweden Baptisms, 1611-1920"
- Petrus Andersson, "Sweden, Baptisms, 1611-1920"
Parents and Siblings
World Events (4)
1743
In Treaty of Abo, Sweden ceded southeast Finland to Russia.
1809
Sweden declared independence. Constitutional monarchy established. Russia took Aland Island group from Sweden.
1814
Denmark ceded Norway to Sweden.
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Erik, Bjorn, Lars, Mats, Lennart, Nils, Per, Anders, Berndt, Hokan, Olle, Sten. German Hans, Kurt, Alfons, Ernst, Gerd, Monika.
Swedish: patronymic from the personal name Anders, a vernacular form of Andreas .
Americanized form of Norwegian, North German, and very rare Danish patronymic Anderssen, a cognate of 1 above. Compare Andersen and Anderson .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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