When Petter Pehrsson was born on 26 October 1757, in Roskänge, Dalarna, Sweden, his father, Pehr Larsson, was 25 and his mother, Karin Hansdotter, was 25. He married Anna Olsdotter on 29 January 1797, in Grangärde, Kopparberg, Sweden. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 2 daughters.
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Sweden declared independence. Constitutional monarchy established. Russia took Aland Island group from Sweden.
Denmark ceded Norway to Sweden.
Göta Canal opened.
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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