Petter Jonsson-Hedell
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| Petter Jonsson-Hedell | |
|---|---|
| Born |
July 22, 1792[1] Heda, Sweden[2] |
| Died | September 6, 1867 (aged 75)[3] |
| Resting place | Försjö, Älvestad, Sweden[4] |
| Spouse | Christina Maria Stenberg (m. 1828)[5] |
| Children |
Anders Petter Hedell (1829-1913) Eric Johan Hedell (1831-1832) Johanna Hedell (1833-1882) Carl Gustaf Hedell (1835-1914) Johan Fredrik Hedell (1837-1911) Christina Carolina Hedell (1840-1986) Claes Alfred Hedell (1842-1920)[6] |
According to Jörgen Hedell[7]:
- born as Jonsson in Heda parish 1792, from which I think his name came from
- he came to Försjö in Älvestad around 1820
- Lived acc. my data[8] all the time on Försjö Östergård in Älvestad
- died in Sweden 1867
Hedell Name[edit]
Petter having changed his surname from Jonsson to Hedell fits with the Swedish naming convention switching from Patronymic names (e.g., Nils Andersson's son Pehr becomes Pehr Nilsson) to family names between 1800 and 1900. Some families apparently "froze" their most recent patronymic name, taking it as a family name; some combined nature and or topographical elements (e.g., linden tree + stream = Lindström); and others took place names, as Petter Jonsso-Hedell did.
