Jöns Petter Elfverson (1812 - 1879)

Born 13 Sep 1812 in Kullagärde, Halland, Sverige

Husband of Marrie (Gemmell) Elfverson — married 1839 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Descendants

Died 16 Jul 1879 at age 66 in Gympie, Queensland, Australia

Biography

Jons Petter 'Peter' Elfverson was born on 13th September 1812 at Kullagärde, Halland, Sverige.

Peter Elfverson migrated from Scotland to New South Wales.

He married Marrie Gemmell in 1839 at Sydney, New South Wales.^[1]

He passed away on July 16, 1879 in Gympie, Queensland, Australia. He is buried in Gympie Cemetery, Gympie, Gympie Region, Queensland, Australia.^[2]

Research note

FamilySearch and Ancestry has Jöns Peter Elfversson b. 13 sep 1812 in Brunnby parish, Skåne, Sweden. He was born in Kulla gård to skipper Jöran Elfvertsson and his wife Anna. The village Kullagärde in Halland is in Gällinge parish. No Jöns Peter born in Gällinge birth records 1812. Most likely a mix up of location names. Kulla gård and Kullagärde might look similar.

He most likely migrated to the Colony of New South Wales. He married there, and their first child was born there, whereafter succeeding children were born in Victoria..

Sources

1. ↑ Australia, Marriage Index, 1788-1950

   Name: Peter Elfyerson

   Marriage Date: 1839

   Marriage Place: Sydney, New South Wales

   Registration Date: 1839

   Registration Place: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

   Spouse: Mary Gemmell

   Volume Number: V

2. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 11 October 2020), memorial page for Jöns Petter Elfverson (13 Sep 1812–16 Jul 1879), Find A Grave: Memorial #209626989 Find a Grave Memorial no. 209626989, citing Gympie Cemetery, Gympie, Gympie Region, Queensland, Australia ; Maintained by DONNA J SULLIVAN (contributor 48635581).

• Qld death registration #1879/C/947