Elizabeth Persson

Brief Life History of Elizabeth

When Elizabeth Persson was born on 21 October 1855, in Starby, Skåne, Sweden, her father, Pehr Jonsson, was 39 and her mother, Anna Pehrsdotter, was 33. She married Christoffer Nilsson Flint on 20 April 1885, in Clinton, Clinton, Iowa, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 1 daughter. She lived in Clinton, Iowa, United States in 1895. She died on 13 September 1914, in Clinton, Clinton, Iowa, United States, at the age of 58.

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Family Time Line

Christoffer Nilsson Flint
1856–1889
Elizabeth Persson
1855–1914
Marriage: 20 April 1885
Peter Nils Flint
1886–1950
Jennie Petronella Flint
1888–1977

Sources (11)

  • Elizabeth Flint, "United States Census, 1910"
  • Legacy NFS Source: Elizabeth Persson - Individual or family possessions: birth-name: Elizabeth Persson
  • Lezzie Person, "Iowa Marriages, 1809-1992"

World Events (8)

1857 · The State Capital moves to Des Moines

The Capitol was located in Iowa City until the 1st General Assembly of Iowa recognized that the Capitol should be moved farther west than Iowa City. Land was found two miles from the Des Moines River to start construction of the new building. Today the Capitol building still stands on its original plot.

1863

Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.

1872 · The First National Park

Yellowstone National Park was given the title of the first national park by the U.S. Congress and signed into law by President Ulysses S. Grant. It is also believed to be the first national park in the world.

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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