Brief Life History of Per
When Per Andersson was born on 17 March 1796, in Barsebäck, Harjager, Malmöhus, Sweden, his father, Anders Larsson, was 35 and his mother, Karna Bengtsdotter, was 35. He married Kirsti Jonsdotter on 13 June 1818, in Barsebäck, Harjager, Malmöhus, Sweden. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 4 daughters. He died on 29 November 1861, in his hometown, at the age of 65.
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- Per Andersson, "Sweden Marriages, 1630-1920"
- Per Andersson in entry for Jons, "Sweden Baptisms, 1611-1920"
- Per Andersson in entry for Kirsti, "Sweden Baptisms, 1611-1920"
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World Events (5)
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 Erik, Bjorn, Lars, Mats, Lennart, Nils, Per, Anders, Berndt, Hokan, Olle, Sten. German Hans, Kurt, Alfons, Ernst, Gerd, Monika.
Swedish: patronymic from the personal name Anders, a vernacular form of Andreas .
Americanized form of Norwegian, North German, and very rare Danish patronymic Anderssen, a cognate of 1 above. Compare Andersen and Anderson .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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