Peter Gunnarsson Rambo
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Peter Gunnarsson Rambo (10 June 1611, Hisingen, Gothenburg, Sweden – 21 January 1698, Wicaco, Pennsylvania, United States) was a Swedish immigrant to New Sweden (now part of Philadelphia) known as a farmer and a justice of the Governor's Council after the British took control of the area. He was the longest living of the original Swedish settlers and became known as the Father of New Sweden.[1] Rambo's Rock along the Schuylkill River is named for his family.[2]
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Born | (1611-06-10)10 June 1611 Hisingen, Gothenburg, Sweden |
Died | 21 January 1698(1698-01-21) (aged 86) Wicaco, Pennsylvania, United States |
Occupation(s) | Farmer, justice of the peace |
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