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B)Brought my Swedish Petterson ancestors direct from London to Lyttleton, New Zealand in 1873. They originated from Gotland, the biggest island in the Baltic Sea. Denmark held the island for about 80 yrs before Sweden regained it in the early 19th century. Now I know why some of my ancestors and very distant relations today are Danish, despite carrying the Petterson family name. There is a Danish Peter Petterson on Facebook, as well as yours truly