Peter Settergren

   Another name for Peter was Per Persson.

  Research Notes:

Note: Per Persson (b 1849) was known as Peter Settergren in the US. It is not clear what is the orgin of the surname "Settergren" unless it is a variation of the "setter" for såtre, gren usually refers to boughs or branches. His parents had lived at Sörmark Såter.

Ancestry FTs - also see John Settergren's research page

All of Me FT [Joy Paulson] access 14 Sep 2022
https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/15179799/person/20465583915/facts
- somewhat detailed
- has a copy of what looks like a Death index card, re; son Birger Arnold death in 1904 [the church record said in died in Idaho ???
- the above card is from the Good, Bad and Ugly FT [link, https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/1064893/person/230093557356/facts ] and it notes obtained by Joy Paulson, 28 Dec 2013



- there are other FTs that more complete, but I lost the links
search using the name



Värmlänningar i Nordamerika ;;; image 225 .... from Sörmarks Säter ... last known ... Dassel, Collinwood
Per [Pete] Persson [Settergren], b 1849
bror Jon Persson b 1855 emigrated 6 May 1881
systern Margit, b 6 Oct 1858, ö.a.o. = över annan ort = over another place
wife, Maria Persdotter, b 11 May 1855
son, Per Valfrid Persson [Settergren], b 22 May 1877

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G9MB-LNF6?i=224




Swedish American Church Records: Lake Jennie Evangelical Chruch, Dassel, MN
https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/61586/images/48740_i601482-00147?pId=104790

1895 MN State
image 83, fam 291, Peter
image 83, fam 290, John
image 80, fam 270, Hallsten


1900 US Census, Collinwood, Meeker Co, MN; ED 0101; Sheet 4B, dw/fam 67/68
Peter Settergren, b Nov 1849 in Swe, age 50; married 25 yrs; em 1878, farmer
wife Maria, b May 1855 in Swe, age 45; mother of 7 children, all living; em 1878
son Walfred P, b Apr 1874 b in Swe, age 26; em 1878; farm labor
dau Alma C, b Oct 1881 b in MN, age 18
son John E, b Sep 1887, age 12
son Birger A, b Oct 1884, age 15
son Alex M, b Sep 1893, age 6
son Abel, E, b Nov 1896, age 3


Lake Jennie Evangelical Covenant Church
https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/15179799/person/20465583915/facts
image 32; and image 13, and image 26

Peter Settergren, b 13 Nov 1849 in Östmark Swe; married 26 Dec 1872, Vermland; emigrated 1878; died 29 Oct 1936
wife Maria, b 11 May 1855 in Östmark Swe; em 1878; 16 Apr 1934
son Per Walfred, b 22 Apr 1874 b in Swe
son C Oskar, b 21 Jun 1878 at Stocholm, MN; died 22 Jan 1978
dau Alma Christina, b 27 Oct 1881, Collinwood, MN
son Arnold Birger, b 8 Oct 1884; died 1 Jan 1904 in Idaho [??]
son John Edwin/Edvin, b 26 Sep 1887, age 12
son Alex M, b 5 Sep 1895, age 6
son Abel Emanuel, b 11 Nov 1898, age 3


Walberg FT [Michelle Walberg] access 17 Sep 2022
https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/154608868/person/322264044504/facts ; Peter

Hallsten Settergren, image 12
John Settergren, image 10

  Noted events in his life were:

1. Emirgration, 1878: Leaving for North America, 11 Apr 1878, Östmark, Värmland län, Sweden. ^9654,9655 Leaving Östmark parish for North America

Peter married Maria Persdottter on 26 Dec 1872 in Östmark, Värmland län, Sweden.⁹⁶⁵⁴ (Maria Persdottter was born on 11 May 1855 in Östmark, Värmland län, Sweden ⁹⁶⁵⁴.)