Brief Life History of Per
When Per Persson was born on 17 June 1797, in Slähult, Osby, Östra Göinge, Kristianstad, Sweden, his father, Pehr Mansson, was 32 and his mother, Kierstina Svensdotter, was 32. He had at least 3 sons and 4 daughters with Bengta Eliasdotter. He lived in Osby, Östra Göinge, Kristianstad, Sweden for about 5 years. He died on 30 July 1880, at the age of 83.
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Sources (14)
- Pehr Pehrsson, "Sweden Marriages, 1630-1920"
- Per Persson, "Sweden, Household Examination Books, 1880-1930"
- Per Persson, "Sweden, Household Examination Books, 1880-1930"
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World Events (6)
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 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 .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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