Brief Life History of Pehr Ludvig
When Pehr Ludvig Peterson was born on 29 June 1841, in Undenäs, Skaraborg, Sweden, his father, Peter O Peterson, was 21 and his mother, Fredrika Carlsdotter Tiderman, was 37. He married Christina Holm on 31 October 1863, in Kyrkefalla, Skaraborg, Sweden. They were the parents of at least 6 sons and 3 daughters. He lived in Grevbäck, Skaraborg, Sweden in 1876 and Gladstone, Henderson, Illinois, United States in 1920. He died on 17 September 1930, in Grantsville, Tooele, Utah, United States, at the age of 89, and was buried in Grantsville City Cemetery, Grantsville, Tooele, Utah, United States.
Photos and Memories (3)
Do you know Pehr Ludvig? Do you have a story about him that you would like to share? Sign In or Create a FREE Account
Family Time Line
Sources (31)
- Ludvig Peterson, "United States Census, 1900"
- Ludvig Peterson in entry for Albin Ferdinand Peterson, "Utah Death Certificates, 1904-1964"
- Ludwig Peterson, "United States Census, 1880"
Spouse and Children
1841–1930 Male
1838–1924 Female
Children (9)
1864–1931 Female
1866–1929 Female
1869–1946 Male
1870–1968 Male
1872–1919 Male
+4 More Children
Parents and Siblings
1819–1901 Male
1804–1901 Female
Siblings (3)
1841–1930 Male
1843–1850 Female
1848–1893 Male
World Events (8)
1846
Age 5
1848
Age 7
1865
Age 24
Name Meaning
English, Scottish, and German: patronymic from the personal name Peter . In North America, this surname has absorbed various cognates and their derivatives from other languages, e.g. Norwegian and Danish Pedersen and Pettersen and their Swedish cognates (see 2 below), Polish Piotrowicz , Slovenian Petrič, Petrovčič, and Petrovič (see Petric , Petrovic ).
Americanized form (and a less common Swedish variant) of Swedish Petersson, a cognate of 1 above, and also of its variant Pettersson . Compare 1 above.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
Discover Even More
As a nonprofit, we offer free help to those looking to learn the details of their family story.
