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Margareta Samuelsdotter Peterson 1663 – 1739 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1663

Birth Location: Fort Amsterdam, New Nederland, USA

Death Date: 1 JAN 1739

Death Location: New Castle, New Castle County, Lower Counties on the Delaware

Father: Samuel Peterson

Mother: Brita Jönsdotter

Spouse(s): Erasmus Stedham

Children(s): Mary Stedham

The story of Margareta Samuelsdotter Peterson began in 1663 in Fort Amsterdam, New Nederland, USA. Margareta Samuelsdotter Peterson married Erasmus Asmund Stedham, and had children including Mary Stedham. Margareta Samuelsdotter Peterson passed away in 1739 in New Castle, New Castle County, Lower Counties on the Delaware.

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Biography

  • The story of Margareta Samuelsdotter Peterson began in 1663 in Fort Amsterdam, New Nederland, USA.
  • Margareta Samuelsdotter Peterson married Erasmus Asmund Stedham, and had children including Mary Stedham.
  • Margareta Samuelsdotter Peterson passed away in 1739 in New Castle, New Castle County, Lower Counties on the Delaware.

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Parents

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Children(s)

Margareta Peterson's Ancestors

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Margareta Peterson
1663 – 1739
Birth Place: Fort Amsterdam, New Nederland, USA
Parents
Samuel Peterson
1639 – 1689
Bogen, Värmlands län, Sweden
Brita (J.) Jönsdotter
1643 – 1702
New Sweden
Grandparents
Peter (of Finland) Samuelsson
1600 – 1677
Hässleby, Småland, Finland/Sweden
Brita Olofsdotter
1600 – 1649
Skarpås, Hammerdal, Sweden
Jöns ("the Blacksmith") Anderson
1608 – 1678
Sweden
Maria
1613 – 1678
Sweden
Great-Grandparents
Samuel Hoeyland
1590 – 1635
Maren Bloch
1590 – 1673
Olof Thorsson
Elise Olofsdotter
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sven Clementsson
1587 – 1659
Britta Larsdotter
1590 – 1640

Margareta Peterson's Descendants

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Margareta (Samuelsdotter) Peterson (1663 – 1 JAN 1739) m. Erasmus (Asmund) Stedham (1658 – 22 AUG 1712)
  1. 1. Mary Stedham (1693 – 1 JUL 1783) m. William (Forwood) (Forehead) (1692 – 18 JAN 1777)
    1. 1. Samuel Forwood (13 MAR 1728 – FEB 1807) m. Mary (Heig) (Hays) (1721 – ABT FEB 1815)

Margareta Peterson's Timeline

2 Records

1663
1663
Birth of Margareta Samuelsdotter Peterson in Fort Amsterdam, New Nederland, USA
Fort Amsterdam, New Nederland, USA
1739
1 JAN 1739
Age 76
Death of Margareta Samuelsdotter Peterson in New Castle, New Castle County, Lower Counties on the Delaware
New Castle, New Castle County, Lower Counties on the Delaware

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1663
    Event Place: Fort Amsterdam, New Nederland, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 JAN 1739
    Event Place: New Castle, New Castle County, Lower Counties on the Delaware

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