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Where did the Swedish Peterson family come from? What is the Swedish Peterson family crest and coat of arms? When did the Peterson family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Peterson family history?
The surname Peterson is a patronymic name created originally from the personal name of a male relative. Peterson is derived from the Greek word "petros," which means 'rock.' Forms of this name gained much popularity in the Middle Ages, as it appears in the Bible, bestowed by Christ on an apostle. St. Peter is often regarded as being the founder of the Christian church. The suffix "sson" and its variants are translatable as "son of."
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Please remember that this page is only a small extract of our complete history that includes: - Ancient origin of the name (usually pre-1100)
- Known spelling variations
- Early movement of the family name during the Middle Ages
- Noteworthy bearers from the 1500-1600s
- First settlers to North America
- Notable contemporary bearers of the name
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Spelling variations of this family name include: pettersen and others.
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This is a small excerpt from our full listing of settlers for the name Peterson. Our PDF Extended History provide the complete listing from our dbase of over 500,000 settlers!
Some of the first settlers of this family name were:
Peterson Settlers in the United States in the 17th Century
- Henry Peterson settled in Virginia in 1622
- Henricke Peterson, who landed in Virginia in 1622
- William Peterson settled in Virginia in 1638
- Ann Peterson, who arrived in Virginia in 1638
- Barnett Peterson, who landed in Virginia in 1650
Peterson Settlers in the United States in the 18th Century
- James Peterson, who arrived in Virginia in 1700
- Cerveses Peterson, who landed in Virginia in 1702
- Bernard Peterson, who arrived in Virginia in 1703
- Cornelius Peterson, who arrived in Virginia in 1704
- Kirstin Peterson, who arrived in New York in 1738
Peterson Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century
- Hans C Peterson, who landed in Charleston, SC in 1828
- Gumull Peterson, aged 40, landed in New Bedford, Mass in 1831
- Gustavus H Peterson, who landed in New Orleans, La in 1837
- Gustoff Peterson, who arrived in New Orleans, La in 1837
- Jacob Peterson, who landed in Baltimore, Md in 1837
Peterson Settlers in the United States in the 20th Century
- Axel Peterson, who landed in Arkansas in 1905
- Antion Peterson, who landed in Mississippi in 1905
- Gustave Peterson, who arrived in Arkansas in 1906
- Fred Emil Peterson, who arrived in Wisconsin in 1908
- Louis Peterson, who landed in Wisconsin in 1910
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- Amanda Peterson (b. 1971), American actress
- Clark Peterson (b. 1966), American film producer and entertainment executive
- Cassandra Peterson (b. 1951), American actress best known for her on-screen horror hostess character Elvira, Mistress of the Dark
- John Peterson (1924-2002), American author of children's books
- Jeret "Speedy" Peterson (1981-2011), American World Cup aerial skier
- Frederick Valdemar Erastus "Val" Peterson (1903-1983), American politician, 26th Governor of the U.S. state of Nebraska
- Colonel (Ret.) Donald Herod Peterson (b. 1923), United States Air Force officer and a former NASA astronaut with over 5 days in space
- Staff Sergeant George Peterson (d. 1945), United States Army soldier awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor in 1945
- Chief Petty Officer Oscar Verner Peterson (1899-1942), U.S. Navy officer awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor in 1942
- Esther Eggertsen Peterson (1906-1997), recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom
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We have comprised a great deal of suggested readings that would be of interest to you and your family.
- From Norway to North America: the Descendants in Canada and the United Stated of Olaf and Caroline Pederson who came from Norway about 1867 to Manitoba and North Dakota by Jean E. Peterson.
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Our PDF Coat of Arms + Extended History product is the whole package all in one. With a full color Coat of Arms along with a very detailed History, full symbolism, bibliography and settlers listed by the centuries.
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- MacAulay, Thomas Babington. History of England from the Accession of James the Second 4 volumes. New York: Harper and Brothers, 1879. Print.
- Le Patourel, John. The Norman Empire. New York: Oxford University Press, 1976. Print. (ISBN 0-19-822525-3).
- Hitching, F.K and S. Hitching. References to English Surnames in 1601-1602. Walton On Thames: 1910. Print. (ISBN 0-8063-0181-3).
- Marcharn, Frederick George. A Constitutional History of Modern England 1485 to the Present. London: Harper and Brothers, 1960. Print.
- Holt, J.C. Ed. Domesday Studies. Woodbridge: Boydell, 1987. Print. (ISBN 0-85115-477-8).
- Markale, J. Celtic Civilization. London: Gordon & Cremonesi, 1976. Print.
- Cook, Chris. English Historical Facts 1603-1688. London: MacMillan, 1980. Print.
- Papworth, J.W and A.W Morant. Ordinary of British Armorials. London: T.Richards, 1874. Print.
- Fairbairn. Fairbain's book of Crests of the Families of Great Britain and Ireland, 4th Edition 2 volumes in one. Baltimore: Heraldic Book Company, 1968. Print.
- Mills, A.D. Dictionary of English Place-Names. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-19-869156-4).
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The Peterson Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Peterson Family Crest was drawn according to heraldic standards based on published blazons. We generally include the oldest published family crest once associated with each surname.
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