Brief Life History of Petter
Petter Gabrielson was born about 1726, in Sjörup, Ljunit, Malmöhus, Sweden. He married Elna Mårtensdotter on 9 October 1749. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 1 daughter. He died on 12 May 1753, in his hometown, at the age of 28.
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Family Time Line
Sources (4)
- Petter Gabrielson, "Sweden Marriages, 1630-1920"
- Petter Gabrielsson in entry for Erland Pehrsson, "Sweden, Baptisms, 1611-1920"
- Petter Gabrielsson in entry for Petter Pehrsson, "Sweden, Baptisms, 1611-1920"
Spouse and Children
1726–1753 Male
1727–1797 Female
Children (3)
1750– Female
1751–1829 Male
1753–1753 Male
World Events (1)
1743
Age 17
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Erik, Nels, Nils, Sven, Tor.
Americanized form (and a rare Swedish variant) of Swedish Gabrielsson: patronymic from the personal name Gabriel .
Americanized form of Norwegian and Danish Gabrielsen , a cognate of 1 above.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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