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Per Artur Svensson 1905–1970 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1 Feb 1905

Birth Location: Kristianopel, Blekinge, Sweden

Death Date: 7 Nov 1970

Death Location: Cheltenham, Charles Sturt City, South Australia, Australia

Father: Sven Nilsson

Mother: Elina Nilsson

Spouse(s): Catherine Stephens, Margaret Lawrence

Children(s): Gloria Svensson, Valmai Svensson

Per Artur Svensson was born in 1905 in Kristianopel, Blekinge, Sweden, the child of Sven Petter Nilsson And Elina Kristina Nilsson. In 1905, Per Artur Svensson resided in Blekinge, Sweden. Per Artur Svensson married Catherine June Stephens, Margaret Ellen Nell Lawrence, and had children including Gloria Jeannine Svensson, John Varley Stephens, Valmai June Svensson. Per Artur Svensson passed away in 1970 in Cheltenham, Charles Sturt City, South Australia, Australia.

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Biography

  • Per Artur Svensson was born in 1905 in Kristianopel, Blekinge, Sweden, the child of Sven Petter Nilsson And Elina Kristina Nilsson.
  • In 1905, Per Artur Svensson resided in Blekinge, Sweden.
  • Per Artur Svensson married Catherine June Stephens, Margaret Ellen Nell Lawrence, and had children including Gloria Jeannine Svensson, John Varley Stephens, Valmai June Svensson.
  • Per Artur Svensson passed away in 1970 in Cheltenham, Charles Sturt City, South Australia, Australia.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Per Svensson's Ancestors

Self
Per Svensson
1905–1970
Birth Place: Kristianopel, Blekinge, Sweden
Parents
Sven Petter Nilsson
1865–1907
Stålemara 45, Kristianopel, Blekinge, Sweden
Elina (Kristina) Nilsson
1855–1936
Larv, Vara Municipality, Vastra Gotaland, Sweden
Grandparents
Nils (Pettersson) Lärka
1837–1900
Brändamåla No 45, Jämjö, Karlskrona, Blekinge, Sweden
Anna (Kajsa) Olasdotter
1836–1898
Fågelmara, Kristianopel, Blekinge, Sweden
Peter Jonasson
1839–1914
Ödemåla nr96, Kristianopel, Blekinge, Sweden
Christina Olasdotter
1841–1922
Flyeryd, Nr, 95, Kristianopel, Blekinge, Sweden
Great-Grandparents
Peter Abramsson
1811–1873
Sissa Olofsdotter
1810–1851
Ola Haglund
1805–1869
Ingrid Jonasdotter
1806–1877
Elin Petersdotter
1802–1883
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Abram Nilsson
1781–1853
Stina Olofsdotter
1784–1838
Ola Andersson
1780–1833
Annika Andersdotter
1787–1815
Kerstin Haglund
1778–1862
Jonas Elg
1771–1840
Caisa Hindrichsdotter
1773–1841
Peter Svensson
1776–1846
Kjerstin Svensdotter
1775–1823

Per Svensson's Descendants

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Per (Artur) Svensson (1 Feb 1905–7 Nov 1970) m. Catherine (June) Stephens (30 Jun 1922–11 Jun 2010) m. Margaret (Ellen (Nell)) Lawrence (25 May 1907–30 Jul 1998)
  1. 1. Gloria (Jeannine) Svensson 1929–2019 m. Trevor (Laurence (Sam)) Knuckey 1929–2008
  2. 2. Valmai (June) Svensson 1928–2004 m. Briant (Richard) Hipkiss 1931–2023

Per Svensson's Timeline

3 Records

1905
1 Feb 1905
Birth of Per Artur Svensson in Kristianopel, Blekinge, Sweden
Kristianopel, Blekinge, Sweden
1905
1905
Per Artur Svensson resided here in Blekinge, Sweden
Blekinge, Sweden
1970
7 Nov 1970
Age 65
Death of Per Artur Svensson in Ottoway, South Australia, Australia
Ottoway, South Australia, Australia

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 Feb 1905
    Event Place: Kristianopel, Blekinge, Sweden
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree
    [2] Swedish Emigration Records
    [3] Sweden, Indexed Birth Records, 1859-1947, Genline AB; Johanneshov, Sweden; GID Number: 1763.60.5000; Roll/Fiche Number: CK7376
    [4] Sweden, Select Baptisms, 1611-1909
    [5] Australia and New Zealand, Find a Grave® Index, 1800s-Current
    [6] Sweden, Emigrants Registered in Church Books

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1905
    Event Place: Blekinge, Sweden
    Record Source: Sweden, Select Baptisms, 1611-1909

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 28 March 1923
    Event Place: New York New York
    Record Source: Swedish Emigration Records

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1 Dec 1924
    Event Place: Old Town No 1
    Record Source: Sweden, Emigrants Registered in Church Books

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Place: Australia
    Record Source: Sweden, Emigrants Registered in Church Books

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Sweden
    Record Source: Swedish Emigration Records

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Record Source: Sweden, Emigrants Registered in Church Books

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 Nov 1970
    Event Place: Ottoway, South Australia, Australia
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree
    [2] Australia, Death Index, 1787-1985
    [3] Australia and New Zealand, Find a Grave® Index, 1800s-Current

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Cheltenham, Charles Sturt City, South Australia, Australia
    Record Source: Australia and New Zealand, Find a Grave® Index, 1800s-Current

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