Brief Life History of Pehr
Pehr Pehrsson was born in 1739, in Ekshärad, Värmland, Sweden. He married Marit Ersdotter on 11 November 1762, in Ekshärad, Värmland, Sweden. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 1 daughter.
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Family Time Line
Sources (8)
- Per Ersson in entry for Pehrsson, "Sweden, Baptisms, 1611-1920"
- Per Ersson in entry for Ingeborg Pehrsson, "Sweden, Baptisms, 1611-1920"
- Per Persson in entry for Erik Pehrsson, "Sweden, Baptisms, 1611-1920"
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Children (7)
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World Events (5)
1743
In Treaty of Abo, Sweden ceded southeast Finland to Russia.
1809
Sweden declared independence. Constitutional monarchy established. Russia took Aland Island group from Sweden.
1814
Denmark ceded Norway to Sweden.
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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