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78. Perr Perrson {a,b} was born sometime around 1790 in Sweden, and died in Sweden. He married about 1810 in Sweden,
79. Signa Berg {a,b}. Signa was born sometime around 1790 in Sweden, and died in Sweden.
They were Lutheran.
The giving of last names was less formal than it is today. The old Scandinavian practice was to refer children to the father: thus Perr Perrson is the son of Perr. Starting in the 18th century the Swedish government started encouraging people to take permanent last names, which very often referred to natural features. Thus we have Signa Berg (Mountain). These were simply names picked for convenience, and they do not imply that the family actually lived near a mountain. The intent was to have a permanent name passed down within the family, but it was not mandatory: Perr and Signa chose to name their daughter Waldo (Forest).
Perr and Signa probably had several children, but we only know of one:
78.1. Meta Waldo [39] and Lars Christoferson are direct ancestors, separate page.
Sources:
a. Rosine Spencer [10.5]: her notes compiled from original research and first-hand knowledge
b. Anna Olsson [9]: her notes compiled from original research and first-hand knowledge. Anna visited and communicated with relations in Denmark and Sweden to obtain some of her data.
Compiled by Bill Stupak. Last update: Aug 2010