Brief Life History of Per
When Per Larsson was born in 1665, in Husby, Kopparberg, Sweden, his father, Lars Ingewaldsson, was 45 and his mother, Kerstin, was 38. He married Margareta Olofsdotter on 12 October 1690. He died on 22 November 1752, at the age of 87.
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Family Time Line
Sources (2)
- Peer Larsson, "Sweden Marriages, 1630-1920"
- Per, "Sweden Baptisms, 1611-1920"
Spouse and Children
1665–1752 Male
1658–1742 Female
Parents and Siblings
1621–1672 Male
1628–1710 Female
Siblings (8)
1651–1717 Female
1655– Female
1658–1738 Male
1661–1743 Female
1663–1663 Male
+3 More Children
World Events (5)
1685
Age 20
1698
Age 33
1700 · The Great Northern War
Age 35
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Lars, Erik, Anders, Fredrik, Nels, Nils, Olle, Per, Sten, Algot, Birgit, Bjorn. German Bernhard, Hans, Markus, Oskar.
Swedish: patronymic from the personal name Lars, an equivalent of Lawrence . Compare Larson 1, Larrison , and Lawson 2.
Americanized form of Norwegian and rare North German or Danish patronymic Larssen, a cognate of 1 above. Compare Larsen and Larson 1.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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