Brief Life History of Pehr Olof
When Pehr Olof Holmgren was born on 20 September 1838, in Hedvig Eleonora, Stockholm, Sweden, his father, Nils Peter Holmgren, was 28 and his mother, Charlotta Wilhelmina Lundqvist, was 31. He married Johanna Jansdotter Westergren on 30 December 1864, in Stockholm, Stockholm, Sweden. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 3 daughters. He lived in Utah, United States in 1870. He died on 12 January 1897, in Bear River City, Box Elder, Utah, United States, at the age of 58, and was buried in Bear River City, Box Elder, Utah, United States.
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Sources (38)
- Peter Holenjsen, "United States Census, 1880"
- Peter O. Holmgren, "Utah, County Marriages, 1887-1937"
- P. O. Holmgren in entry for Mary Helena Holmgren, "Utah Death Certificates, 1904-1964"
Spouse and Children
1838–1897 Male
1840–1889 Female
Children (7)
1865–1951 Male
1867–1956 Female
1870–1956 Male
1873–1873 Male
1875–1952 Female
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Parents and Siblings
1810–1857 Male
1806–1860 Female
Siblings (5)
1835–1881 Male
1838–1897 Male
1839–1914 Male
1844–1885 Female
1847–1848 Male
World Events (8)
1846
Age 8
1848 · The March Unrest
Age 10
1860
Age 22
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Erik, Nels, Thor, Bjorn, Iver, Nils, Nyman.
Swedish: ornamental name composed of the elements holm ‘island’ (possibly from a placename) + gren ‘branch’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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Biography of Pehr or Per Holmgren
Per Olof Holmgren was born in Stockholm, the capital of Sweden, 20 September 1838. His father was a Liveryman, Nils Peter Holmgren, and his mother was Charlotta Wilhelmina Lundquist. His father …
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