Peter Frisk

Brief Life History of Peter

When Peter Frisk was born on 5 October 1867, in Sweden, his father, Olof Andersson Frisk, was 36 and his mother, Britta Mattson, was 37. He married Ida Scherrer on 1 January 1898, in Cass, North Dakota, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 4 daughters. He lived in West End Township, Richland, North Dakota, United States in 1910 and Freeman Township, Richland, North Dakota, United States for about 30 years. He died on 31 May 1956, in Breckenridge, Wilkin, Minnesota, United States, at the age of 88, and was buried in Freeman Cemetery, Freeman Township, Richland, North Dakota, United States.

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Family Time Line

Peter Frisk
1867–1956
Ida Scherrer
1877–1929
Marriage: 1 January 1898
Anna Frisk
1898–1901
John Frisk
1899–1978
Hugo Emil Frisk
1900–1982
infant frisk
1902–1902
Hazel Frisk
1903–
Alice Frisk
1905–1994
Edna Frisk
1908–1983

Sources (16)

  • Peter Frisk, "United States, Census, 1950"
  • Peter Frisk, "North Dakota, County Marriages, 1882-1925"
  • Peter Frisk, "Minnesota Death Index, 1908-2002"

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World Events (8)

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Caused by many crimes and breaking the Tenure of Office Act, Many Senators and House Representatives became angry with President Johnson and began discussions of his Impeachment. After a special session of Congress, the Articles of Impeachment were approved by the House and then the Senate. Making Andrew Johnson the first President to be Impeached.

1873 · The Swedish Krona Becomes National Currency

The Swedish krona replaced the Swedish riksdaler as the national currency in 1873.

1896 · Plessy vs. Ferguson

A landmark decision of the U.S. Supreme Court upholding the constitutionality of racial segregation laws for public facilities if the segregated facilities were equal in quality. It's widely regarded as one of the worst decisions in U.S. Supreme Court history.

Name Meaning

Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Anders, Erik, Mats.

Danish and Swedish: from Frisk, a byname meaning ‘healthy’.

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

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