Brief Life History of Adam
When Adam Pehrsson was christened on 23 December 1761, in Joutseno, Viipuri, Finland, his father, Petter Nilsson, was 43 and his mother, Maria Andersdr, was 34. He married Catharina Johansson on 30 November 1785, in Joutseno, Viipuri, Finland. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 4 daughters.
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Sources (8)
- Adam Pehrsson, "Finland, Marriages, 1682-1892"
- Adam Pehrsson in entry for Petrus Adamsson, "Finland, Baptisms, 1657-1890"
- Adam Pehrsson in entry for Maria Adamsson, "Finland, Baptisms, 1657-1890"
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Children (6)
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Siblings (7)
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World Events (3)
1808
Russian invasion of Sweden supported by Napoleon.
1809
Sweden ceded Finland to Russia. Finland became Grand Duchy of Russia. State Council of Finns appointed. Finland enjoys limited autonomy.
1864
Finnish peasants allowed to buy land.
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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