no image
Privacy Level: Open (White)

Peter (Johansson) Törnqvist (1852 - 1922)

Peter Törnqvist formerly Johansson
Born in Skredsvik, Bohuslän, Sverigemap
Son of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of — married 27 May 1891 in Skaftö, Bohuslän, Sverigemap
Died at age 70 in Uddevalla, Bohuslän, Sverigemap
Problems/Questions
Profile last modified | Created 28 Dec 2022
This page has been accessed 28 times.

Biography

Peter was born in Skredsvik parish 16 April 1852 to Johannes Andersson in Berga Rytterhagen and his wife Olena Olsdotter.[1][2]

His brother Olof, who remained a farmer, went by the patronymic Johansson.[3] So although Peter never is in the books with his patronymic, we felt obliged to use that as his Last Name at Birth. Peter adopted the surname Törnqvist at an early age - probably in 1868 when he went to secondary school.[4] This is not a name ever used by his father.

Peter Törnqvist became Comminister in Fjärås. He married Hedvig Sofia Heüman 27 May 1891.[5] peter Törnqvist was transferred to Uddevalla as vicar there in 1902.[6][7]

Peter Törnqvist died 9 June 1922.[8]

Sources

  1. Skredsvik (O) C:4 (1816-1860) Bild 177 / Sida 339
    Arkiv Digital page info v2788.b177.s339 | To page (paywall) | Riksarkivet
  2. Skredsvik (O) AI:13 (1856-1861) Bild 211 / Sida 409
    Arkiv Digital page info v2755.b211.s409 | To page (paywall) | Riksarkivet
  3. Håby (O) AI:12 (1876-1884) Bild 113 / Sida 109
    Arkiv Digital page info v342.b113.s109 | To page (paywall) | Riksarkivet
  4. Skredsvik (O) AI:14 (1861-1869) Bild 368 / Sida 334
    Arkiv Digital page info v2756.b368.s334 | To page (paywall) | Riksarkivet
  5. Skaftö (O) AI:2 (1888-1895) Bild 88 / Sida 85
    Arkiv Digital page info v3325.b88.s85 | To page (paywall) | Riksarkivet
  6. Fjärås (N) AIIa:1 (1900-1927) Bild 2910 / Sida 280
    Arkiv Digital page info v337527.b2910.s280 | To page (paywall) | Riksarkivet
  7. Uddevalla (O) AIIa:8 (1901-1905) Bild 69 / Sida 57
    Arkiv Digital page info v183048.b69.s57 | To page (paywall) | Riksarkivet
  8. Uddevalla (O) AIIa:22 (1919-1949) Bild 280 / Sida 8
    Arkiv Digital page info v208115.b280.s8 | To page (paywall) | Riksarkivet




Is Peter your ancestor? Please don't go away!
 star icon Login to collaborate or comment, or
 star icon ask our community of genealogists a question.
Sponsored Search by Ancestry.com

DNA
No known carriers of Peter's DNA have taken a DNA test.

Have you taken a DNA test? If so, login to add it. If not, see our friends at Ancestry DNA.



Comments

Leave a message for others who see this profile.
There are no comments yet.
Login to post a comment.

J  >  Johansson  |  T  >  Törnqvist  >  Peter (Johansson) Törnqvist

Categories: Skredsvik (O) | Uddevalla (O)