When Olof Persson was born on 6 May 1798, in Sweden, his father, Per Persson, was 32 and his mother, Annika Carlsdotter, was 42. He married Karin Larsdotter on 18 February 1831, in Karlanda, Värmland, Sweden. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 4 daughters. He died on 6 May 1862, in Stommen, Värmland, Sweden, at the age of 64.
Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Nils, Anders, Erik, Lars, Erland, Lennart, Agnar, Arnell, Bjorn, Helmer, Hilma, Joakim. German Kurt, Darrold, Hans, Mathias, Frieda, Oskar.
Swedish: patronymic from the personal name Per, vernacular shortened form of Peter . It is also established in Denmark and northern Germany. Compare Parson 3 and Person 1.
English: variant of Parson .
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