Brief Life History of Pehr
When Pehr Johansson was born on 19 September 1827, in Örkelljunga, Kristianstad, Sweden, his father, Johan Persson, was 53 and his mother, Sissela Månsdatter, was 34.
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Family Time Line
Sources (1)
- Sweden, Kristianstad Church Records, 1585-1910; index 1646-1860; https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:9Q97-YSDB-V35?cc=1978124&wc=MCXC-1PD%3A261452001%2C259293002%2C261753601
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World Events (8)
1832
Göta Canal opened.
1848 · The March Unrest
The March Unrest, or the Marsoroligheterna, was a series of riots in Stockholm in March 1848, due to news of the French Revolution. As a mob gathered and plundered shops on March 19, the militia fired shots and 18 deaths. The army arrived on March 21 for reinforcement and terminated any further rioting.
1873 · The Swedish Krona Becomes National Currency
The Swedish krona replaced the Swedish riksdaler as the national currency in 1873.
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Lars, Anders, Erik, Nils, Lennart, Per, Alf, Bjorn, Mats, Sven, Alarik, Bernt.
Swedish: patronymic from the personal name Johan, Scandinavian form of John . Compare Johanson and Johnson .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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