Brief Life History of Pehr
When Pehr Svenson was born on 13 January 1875, in Trolle-Ljungby, Villand, Kristianstad, Sweden, his father, Sven Pehrsson, was 26 and his mother, Sissa Svensdatter, was 26.
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Family Time Line
Sources (6)
- Sweden, Indexed Birth Records, 1859
- Per in household of Sven Persson, "Sweden, Household Examination Books, 1880-1930"
- Sweden, Indexed Birth Records, 1859
Parents and Siblings
1848– Male
1848–1901 Female
Siblings (5)
1870– Female
1872–1952 Male
1875– Male
1879–1945 Female
1882– Male
World Events (8)
1884 · Fredrika Bremer Association is Founded
Age 9
1897
Age 22
1906 · Orthography Reform
Age 31
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Sven, Erik, Bjorn, Dagny. German Kurt, Gerhard, Irmgard.
Americanized form (and a rare Swedish variant) of Swedish Svensson . This surname is also found in Denmark, northern Germany, and Norway.
Americanized form of Norwegian and Danish Svensen or Svendsen , cognates of 1.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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