Brief Life History of Måns
When Måns Persson was born on 19 September 1718, in Eda, Värmland, Sweden, his father, Per Gostasson, was 11715 and his mother, Maritt Andersdotter, was 13. He had at least 3 sons and 4 daughters with Dordi Nilsdotter.
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Sources (15)
- Legacy NFS Source: Mans Pehrsson - Church record: Census record: birth: 19 September 1718; Eda, Värmland, Sweden
- Mans Parson, "Sweden Marriages, 1630-1920"
- Mans Pehrsson in entry for Pahr Pehrsson, "Sweden Baptisms, 1611-1920"
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World Events (4)
1720
Northern War occurred.
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.
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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