When Anders Pehrsson was born on 1 March 1786, in Gryt, Södermanland, Sweden, his father, Pehr Andersson, was 27 and his mother, Catharina Pehrsdotter, was 21. He married Anna Cajsa Andersson on 22 June 1806. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 2 daughters.
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Sweden declared independence. Constitutional monarchy established. Russia took Aland Island group from Sweden.
Denmark ceded Norway to Sweden.
Göta Canal opened.
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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