Pehr Pehrsson

Brief Life History of Pehr

When Pehr Pehrsson was born in 1724, in Halland, Halland, Sweden, his father, Pehr Jacobsson, was 51 and his mother, Boel Pehrsdotter, was 33. He married Kierstin Jönsdotter on 25 May 1748, in Breared, Halland, Sweden. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 4 daughters. He died on 2 July 1766, in Enslöv, Halland, Sweden, at the age of 42, and was buried in Enslöv, Halland, Sweden.

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Family Time Line

Pehr Pehrsson
1724–1766
Kierstin Jönsdotter
1725–1766
Marriage: 25 May 1748
Pernilla Pehrsdotter
1750–
Lars Pehrsson
1752–1797
Anna Pehrsdotter
1755–
Johanna Pehrsdotter
1758–1763
Karin Pehrsson
1763–1787
Jacob Pehrsson
1765–1847

Sources (41)

  • Pehr Pehrsson in birth of Pehr Pehrsson, 'Sweden, Baptisms, 1611-1920' on MyHeritage
  • Per Persson, "Sweden Marriages, 1630-1920"
  • Per Persson in entry for Jacob, "Sweden, Halland Church Records, 1615-1904; index 1615-1860"

World Events (1)

1743

In Treaty of Abo, Sweden ceded southeast Finland to Russia.

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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