Per Gessle

Gessle in 2014, photo by Prphotos

Birth Name: Per Håkan Gessle

Place of Birth: Halmstad, Sweden

Date of Birth: 12 January, 1959

Ethnicity: Swedish

Per Gessle is a Swedish pop singer, songwriter, guitarist, and harmonicist. He is the lead singer of the Swedish pop group Gyllene Tider. He formed the pop rock duo Roxette, with Marie Fredriksson. Per has been the chief songwriter in both bands.

Per is the son of Kurt Oskar (Johansson) Gessle and Gunborg Elisabet (Johansson) Gessle. He is married to Åsa Nordin, with whom he has a son.

Per’s paternal grandfather was Karl Ragnar Tuninners (later Johansson, the son of Johan Adolf Gren, later Håkansson, and of Carolina Hedin, later Magnusdotter). Johan was the son of Håkan Gren and Ulrika Johnsdotter. Carolina was the daughter of Magnus Hedin and Anna Lisa Johansdotter Stensholm.

Per’s paternal grandmother was Gerda Matilda Karlsson (the daughter of Olof Karlsson and Anna Lovisa Jonasson). Olof was the son of Karl Andersson and Maria Svensdotter. Lovisa was the daughter of Jonas Jonasson and Anna Maria Persdotter.

Per’s maternal grandfather was Lars Reinhold Johansson (the son of Johan Enoch Petersson and Anna Lovisa Andersdotter). Johan was the son of Carl Peter Johansson and Johanna Johansdotter. Anna was the daughter of Anders Nilsson and Johanna Petersdotter.

Per’s maternal grandmother was Anna Gunborg Svensson (the daughter of Sven Peter Svensson and Anna Stina Persdotter). Sven was the son of Sven Pålsson and Anna Lena Svensdotter. Per’s great-grandmother Anna was the daughter of Per Johansson and Johanna Christensdotter.

Sources: Birth record of Per’s father –

Birth record of Per’s paternal grandfather, Karl Ragnar Tuninners –

Birth record of Per’s paternal great-grandfather, Johan Adolf Gren –

Birth record of Per’s paternal great-grandfather, Olof Karlsson –

Household examination record of Per’s paternal great-grandmother, Anna Losiva Jonasson –

Birth record of Per’s mother –

Birth record of Per’s maternal grandfather, Lars Reinhold Johansson –

Birth record of Per’s maternal great-grandfather, Johan Enoch Petersson –

Birth record of Per’s maternal grandmother, Anna Gunborg Svensson –

Baptismal record of Per’s maternal great-grandfather, Sven Peter Svensson –

Birth record of Per’s maternal great-grandmother, Anna Stina Persdotter –