Per Persson was born on 14 April 1826, in Västra Ämtervik, Värmland, Sweden. He married Maria Olsdotter on 26 December 1850, in Västra Ämtervik, Värmland, Sweden. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 4 daughters. He lived in Värmland, Sweden in 1876. He died on 22 October 1879, at the age of 53.
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Göta Canal opened.
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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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