Brief Life History of Pehr Olofsson
When Pehr Olofsson Cronquist was born on 1 September 1828, in Östra Strö, Frosta, Malmöhus, Sweden, his father, Ola Nilsson, was 27 and his mother, Karna Tufvasdot, was 21. He married Anna Wilhelmina Wurfeldt on 17 July 1853, in Lund, Malmöhus, Sweden. They were the parents of at least 2 sons. He died on 30 October 1902, in North Logan, Cache, Utah, United States, at the age of 74, and was buried in Logan, Cache, Utah, United States.
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- Pehr Cronquist, "United States Census, 1900"
- Legacy NFS Source: Peter Olafson CRONQUIST - Individual or family possessions: birth-name: Pehr Cronquist
- Peter Cronquist, "Utah, County Marriages, 1887-1940"
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1830 · The Second Great Awakening
Being a second spiritual and religious awakening, like the First Great Awakening, many Churches began to spring up from other denominations. Many people began to rapidly join the Baptist and Methodist congregations. Many converts to these religions believed that the Awakening was the precursor of a new millennial age.
1830 · The Oregon Trail
Many people started their 2,170-mile West trek to settle the land found by Louis and Clark. They used large-wheeled wagons to pack most of their belongings and were guided by trails that were made by the previous trappers and traders who walked the area. Over time the trail needed annual improvements to make the trip faster and safer. Most of Interstate 80 and 84 cover most of the ground that was the original trail.
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.
Name Meaning
Swedish: ornamental name composed of the elements kron(a) ‘crown’ + quist, an old or ornamental spelling of kvist ‘twig’. Compare Kronquist .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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