Pehr Pehrsson

Male1695–1755

Brief Life History of Pehr

Pehr Pehrsson was born in 1695, in Holen, Dalarna, Sweden. He married Anna Olofsson on 6 October 1718, in Sandhem, Skaraborg, Sweden. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 3 daughters. He died in 1755, in Holen, Ål, Dalarna, Sweden, at the age of 60.

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Family Time Line

Pehr Pehrsson
1695–1755
Anna Olofsson
1698–
Marriage: 6 October 1718
Jonas Pehrsson
1720–1721
Child Pehrsson
1722–1722
Ingierd Pehrsdotter
1725–1817
Pehr Pehrsson
1728–
Annika Pehrsson
1731–
Kerstin Pehrsson
1732–1735

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    Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    6 October 1718Sandhem, Skaraborg, Sweden
  • Children (6)

    +1 More Child

    World Events (4)

    1698

    Age 3

    King Charles II invaded Denmark. Forced Danish King to sign Peace of Travendal.

    1700 · The Great Northern War

    Age 5

    By 1658, Sweden had become a great power in northern Europe. The Great Northern War from 1700 through 1721 resulted in the loss of land amassed by Sweden in areas such as Germany, Norway, and Denmark. Nearly 200,000 Swedes lost their lives due to the war while Sweden lost much of its dominance in the Baltic Region.

    1720

    Age 25

    Northern War occurred.

    Name Meaning

    Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Lennart, Nels, Nils.

    Americanized form (and a Swedish variant) of Swedish Pehrsson: patronymic from the personal name Pehr, vernacular shortened form of Peter . Compare Parson 3 and Person 1.

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

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