Brief Life History of Pehr
When Pehr Pehrsson was born on 2 February 1788, in Börstil, Stockholm, Sweden, his father, Pehr Pehrsson, was 25 and his mother, Anna Andersdotter, was 20. He married Catharina Jansdotter on 30 December 1811, in Börstil, Stockholm, Sweden. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 7 daughters. He died on 6 April 1867, at the age of 79.
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Family Time Line
Sources (20)
- Pehr Pehrsson, "Sweden Marriages, 1630-1920"
- Per Persson in entry for Anders Persson, "Sweden Marriages, 1630-1920"
- Per Andersson in entry for Matts Mattsson, "Sweden Marriages, 1630-1920"
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Children (9)
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World Events (5)
1809
Sweden declared independence. Constitutional monarchy established. Russia took Aland Island group from Sweden.
1814
Denmark ceded Norway to Sweden.
1832
Göta Canal opened.
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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