When Per Pehrsson was born on 17 June 1797, in Slähult, Osby, Kristianstad, Sweden, his father, Pehr Månsson, 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, Kristianstad, Sweden for about 5 years. He died on 30 July 1880, at the age of 83.
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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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