Pehr Sorensson "Peter" Yorgason

1835 - 1917  (81 years)

• Name	Pehr Sorensson "Peter" Yorgason
  Nickname	Peter
  Birth	14 Feb 1835	Lyngby, Lunds kommun, Sk?ne l?n, Sweden
  	He was born Pehr Sorensson, but changed his name to Peter Yorgason or Yorganson after immigrating to the United States with his parents and younger siblings. He was born in Lyngby, Malmohus, Sweden on February 14, 1835. Died February 1, 1917 in Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada. Photo from the collection of Hazel Dahl published in the book TallTimber written by Blaine M. Yorgason. He was born Pehr Sorensson, or Pehr Joransson, to Soren Joransson and Karna Nilsdotter. After his parents and siblings converted from the national religion of Sweden -- Lutheranism -- to the Church of Latter Day Saints, the family was persecuted in Sweden. The family immigrated to the United States, with the intention of settling in Utah with the assistance of the church.
  Gender	Male
  FindaGrave Memorial ID	13024972
  	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/13024972
  _UID	44A8F32FD13A436E8065E64CCF29C6A74618
  Death	1 Feb 1917	Lethbridge, Lethbridge Census Division, Alberta, Canada
  Burial	Santaquin City Cemetery, Utah County, Utah, United States
  Person ID	I23041	Lanark County Origins
  Last Modified	26 Aug 2018

  
  

  Father	Soren Joransson Yorgason,   b. 20 Jan 1809, Blentarp, Sj?bo kommun, Sk?ne l?n, Sweden d. 9 Mar 1892, Fountain Green, Sanpete County, Utah, United States (Age 83 years)
  Mother	Karna "Caroline" Nilsdotter,   b. 2 Dec 1808, Villie, Skurups kommun, Sk?ne l?n, Sweden d. 4 Feb 1877, Moroni, Sanpete County, Utah, United States (Age 68 years)
  Marriage	23 Apr 1833	Villie, Skurups kommun, Sk?ane l?an, Sweden
  Family ID	F7881	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Elna Butler,   b. 5 Oct 1819   d. 12 Mar 1899 (Age 79 years)
  Children	1. Annie Matilda Yorgason,   b. 26 Sep 1860, Moroni, Sanpete County, Utah, United States d. 20 Aug 1936, Spring Lake, Utah County, Utah, United States (Age 75 years) + 2. Nels Peter Yorgason,   b. 14 Sep 1862, Moroni, Sanpete County, Utah, United States d. 18 Dec 1947, Claresholm, Claresholm Census Division, Alberta, Canada (Age 85 years)
  Family ID	F7880	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	4 Mar 2024

  
  

• Event Map

  Death - 1 Feb 1917 - Lethbridge, Lethbridge Census Division, Alberta, Canada Burial - - Santaquin City Cemetery, Utah County, Utah, United States  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

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  Peter Yorgason