Peter Gunnarsson Rambo

Peter Gunnarsson Rambo
Born(1611-06-10)10 June 1611
Hisingen, Gothenburg, Sweden
Died21 January 1698(1698-01-21) (aged 86)
Wicaco, Pennsylvania, United States
Occupation(s)Farmer, justice of the peace

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]

  1. ^ "History of the Kalmar Nyckel".
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