Brief Life History of Pehr
Pehr Tuesson was born on 19 April 1805.
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Sources (2)
- Pehr, "Sweden Baptisms, 1611-1920"
- Sweden, Kristianstad Church Records, 1585-1910; index 1646-1860; https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:9Q97-YSDB-5H2?cc=1978124&wc=MCXD-FTT%3A259780701%2C259399701%2C262483301
World Events (3)
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: French Arnaud, Elmire, Gaston, Pierre.
French (mainly Vendée and Normandy): from tesson, a dialect word meaning ‘badger’, applied as a nickname for someone thought to resemble the animal in some way.
Altered form of French Tison . Compare Teson .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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