Petter Larsson Wahlgren and Lars Petterson Walgren

[Jeffrey Walgreen]

Hello,

I am trying to identify the parish(es) of Petter Larsson Wahlgren  and Lars Petterson Wahlgren who were born in Sweden between 1720 and 1790.  I believe that Petter Larsson Wahlgren emigrated to Harlingen, Netherlands where his surname was recorded as Walgreen.  I am also trying to determine who was the father of Lars Petterson Wahlgren.  The Dutch record for "Pieter Laarson Walgreen" refers to his Swedish origin in "Almerijd, Carlshiem Sweden".  If anyone can shed any light on these men and their origin, I would be very grateful.  Thank you for your consideration of this request.

Jeff Walgreen

[Fredrik Malmström]

Hi.
Her is a link to the wedding


https://www.openarch.nl/frl:d77d77d5-44e1-4495-bc23-354325079522

It tells that he comes from Almeryd by Carlsh?(emn)?

[Jörgen Tollesson]

I don't read Dutch, but I can see that it says something about "Bootsman" and "Majisteits Corvet de Hyena".

Wahlgren is a boatsman's (båtsman) name in Asarum parish outside the town Karlshamn. All boatsmen with the same number got the same name. So when one boatsman left the service, the one who replaced him got the same name. In other words it's not a family name.