When Peter Persson was born on 21 January 1770, in Madesjö, Kalmar, Sweden, his father, Per Jonsson, was 47 and his mother, Sigrid Olofsdotter, was 43. He married Caisa Olofsdotter on 26 October 1792, in Madesjö, Kalmar, Sweden. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 3 daughters. He died on 16 August 1809, in his hometown, at the age of 39, and was buried in Madesjö, Kalmar, Sweden.
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Sweden declared independence. Constitutional monarchy established. Russia took Aland Island group from Sweden.
Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Nils, Anders, Erik, Lars, Erland, Lennart, Agnar, Arnell, Bjorn, Helmer, Hilma, Joakim. German Kurt, Darrold, Hans, Mathias, Frieda, Oskar.
Swedish: patronymic from the personal name Per, vernacular shortened form of Peter . It is also established in Denmark and northern Germany. Compare Parson 3 and Person 1.
English: variant of Parson .
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