When Bengt Pehrsson was born in 1684, in Haga, Värmland, Sweden, his father, Pahr Bengtson, was 32 and his mother, Kari Mathesdotter, was 30. He married Maret Olofsdotter on 5 June 1723, in Eda, Värmland, Sweden. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 1 daughter. He died on 28 January 1751, at the age of 67.
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King Charles II barred Jews from settling in Stockholm.
King Charles II invaded Denmark. Forced Danish King to sign Peace of Travendal.
Northern War occurred.
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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