Brief Life History of Göran
When Göran Pehrsson was born on 10 December 1762, in Roskänge, Dalarna, Sweden, his father, Pehr Larsson, was 30 and his mother, Karin Hansdotter, was 30. He lived in Grangärde, Kopparberg, Sweden in 1762.
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Family Time Line
Sources (2)
- Goran Pehrsson, "Sweden Baptisms, 1611-1920"
- Goran Pehrsson, "Sweden, Baptisms, 1611-1920"
Parents and Siblings
Siblings (11)
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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 Lennart, Nels, Nils.
Americanized form (and a Swedish variant) of Swedish Pehrsson: patronymic from the personal name Pehr, vernacular shortened form of Peter . Compare Parson 3 and Person 1.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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