Brief Life History of Peter
When Peter Johannesson was born on 29 October 1809, in Gökadal, Backaryd, Blekinge, Sweden, his father, Johannes Nilsson, was 43 and his mother, Elin Jonsdotter, was 34. He married Elin Larsdotter on 30 December 1837, in Backaryd, Blekinge, Sweden. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 3 daughters. He lived in Backaryd, Blekinge, Sweden for about 9 years and Chisago Lake Township, Chisago, Minnesota, United States in 1895.
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- Peter Johnson, "Minnesota State Census, 1895"
- Petter Johansson, "Sweden Marriages, 1630-1920"
- Peter Johansson, "Sweden, Household Examination Books, 1880-1930"
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World Events (8)
1812
War of 1812. U.S. declares war on Britain over British interference with American maritime shipping and westward expansion.
1814
Denmark ceded Norway to Sweden.
1846
U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Erik, Thor, Bjorn, Sven, Aase, Alf, Anders, Erlend, Gorm, Johan, Knut, Lars.
Norwegian and Danish: variant of Johannesen .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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